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As electric bills rise, evidence mounts that data centers share blame. States feel pressure to act
It’s not clear that any state has a solution and the actual effect of data centers on electricity bills is difficult to pin down.
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Some legal experts say ICE in criminal courts means a slower path to justice
As President Trump ramps up deportations, ICE agents have been seen not just at immigration courts, but at criminal courts, too.
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Apollo 13 moon mission leader James Lovell dies at 97
Astronaut James Lovell, who was commander of the 1970 Apollo 13 mission that managed to get back to earth safely after an oxygen tank explosion, has died.
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What to know about Legionnaires’ disease, which has sickened dozens in New York City
The disease is a type of pneumonia caused by Legionella bacteria, which grow in warm water and spread in building water systems.
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CDC to disburse delayed funds for fighting fentanyl and more, staffers say
Much of the public health agency's $9 billion budget had been in limbo but funds are finally flowing, according to CDC staffers.
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Ozzy Osbourne died of a heart attack, report says, citing death certificate
The lead singer of heavy metal's pioneering band Black Sabbath and somewhat unexpected reality TV star died on July 22.
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House committee issues subpoenas for Epstein files and depositions with the Clintons
Even with lawmakers away from Washington on a monthlong break, interest in the Epstein files is still running high.
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Owners of cargo ship that crashed into Baltimore bridge sue company that built vessel
The lawsuit filed in federal court in Pennsylvania last week alleges negligence in the design of a critical switchboard on the ship.
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Eagles’ Saquon Barkley not joining President Trump’s Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition
The Eagles running back said he was “shocked” by the president’s offer and declined it to focus on the upcoming season.
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Ex-Trump prosecutor Jack Smith faces investigation by independent political watchdog
The Office of Special Counsel said it was investigating Smith on allegations he engaged in political activity through his inquiries into Donald Trump.
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‘They roll right over’: Many Democrats call their party weak and ineffective, poll finds
The poll conducted by The AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research comes ahead of major elections in New Jersey and Virginia this fall and midterm contests next year.
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The CPB, the agency that spawned NPR, PBS and modern public media, begins winding down
The Senate Appropriations Committee failed to include future funding in the latest budget pass. WHYY says its future remains though other area stations face challenges.
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Trump administration cancels plans to develop new offshore wind projects
More than 3.5 million acres had been designated wind energy areas.
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A look at colleges with federal money targeted by the Trump administration
Like no other president, Donald Trump has used the government's control over federal research funding to push for changes in higher education, including at Penn and Princeton.
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The EPA proposes gutting its greenhouse gas rules. Here’s what it means for cars and pollution
Two rules designed to promote cleaner cars were already effectively eliminated. With the EPA suggesting not considering carbon dioxide to be pollution, the last could fall.
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