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Another Pennsylvanian has died from measles-related complications, officials say

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As the measles outbreak continues to spread across Pennsylvania, a 40-year-old Jefferson County woman died on Saturday from complications of the disease, officials said.

The woman, whose identity has not been released by the Jefferson County coroner, is the third person to die in the state this year after contracting the illness in what’s now...Read more

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Hormuz meeting with Iran and Gulf nations delayed, Oman says

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A planned meeting for Monday between Iran and several Gulf nations on creating a temporary shipping lane through the Strait of Hormuz has been postponed, according to Oman’s foreign minister.

Badr Albusaidi said in a post on X that the meeting is being delayed “in the interests of consensus,” without offering any details about next steps....Read more

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These Minnesota employers are embracing Trump savings accounts for workers' kids

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Some Minnesota companies are investing in new savings plans for their employees’ children called Trump Accounts, which have received bipartisan support despite their name.

Since July 4, employers have had the option to invest up to $2,500 in the accounts intended to help children start saving for future expenses like college, homebuying and ...Read more

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Trump says he's not worried about Xi calling off summit

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President Donald Trump said he is not worried that Chinese President Xi Jinping will cancel a highly anticipated visit later this month.

“No, I’m not worried about that,” Trump told reporters as he attended the Irish Open in Doonbeg on Sunday. “We have a great relationship. He wants to get along, and we want it. We’re going to get ...Read more

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Fake signatures found on forms to keep inmates in jail for ICE, NC sheriff says

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A veteran detention officer at a North Carolina jail is facing 20 counts of felony forgery, after it was determined documents linked to deportations had fake signatures, according to investigators.

The paperwork was used to hold suspected undocumented immigrants in jail for Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, officials said.

“On ...Read more

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KY secretary of state is among GOP election officials against Trump mail-in ballot rule

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Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams is one of 38 election officials, many of whom are Republicans, who have filed a brief in opposition to President Donald Trump’s new limits on mail-in ballots.

In March, Trump issued an executive order that requires states to give lists of voters receiving mail-in ballots to the U.S. Postal Service, ...Read more

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US Energy chief downplays chance of Hormuz advance with Iran

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U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright cautioned oil traders against expecting a breakthrough on the Strait of Hormuz as Iran plans to pitch other Gulf countries on a deal for passage through the energy choke point.

“Counting on a consensual agreement with Iran today is certainly not a good bet,” Wright said in an interview on Sunday. He said ...Read more

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Two California youths arrested after Waymo alerts police to assault rifle

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Two youths riding in a driverless vehicle were arrested after the operators alerted authorities to an assault rifle in the vehicle, California police said.

Officers found an illegal “ghost gun” inside the vehicle, along with marijuana and mace spray, San Francisco police said in a Thursday news release.

The company operating the vehicle ...Read more

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Microreactor tests at Nevada security site fuel promise, questions

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A facility at the Nevada National Security Site outside of Las Vegas has been used to perform testing on key components for very small nuclear reactors — a technology that some believe holds great promise for advancing energy production in the United States.

Several companies around the world are now racing to produce what are known as ...Read more

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As feds remove hundreds of wild horses from Colorado, state leaders decry 'inhumane' helicopter roundups

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A federal operation is removing hundreds of wild horses from western Colorado in the largest helicopter roundups in the state in several years, a tactic that has prompted criticism from state leaders and advocates.

Since early August, contractors for the Bureau of Land Management gathered and shipped off 880 horses from the Piceance-East ...Read more

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US Energy chief downplays chance of Hormuz advance with Iran

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U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright cautioned oil traders against expecting a breakthrough on the Strait of Hormuz as Iran plans to pitch other Gulf countries on a deal for passage through the energy choke point.

“Counting on a consensual agreement with Iran today is certainly not a good bet,” Wright said in an interview on Sunday. He said ...Read more

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Trump defends his support for unified Ireland despite UK uproar

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President Donald Trump defended his remarks calling for the unification of Ireland as “fairly routine,” standing by comments that have sparked a controversy in Northern Ireland.

“I’ve always loved the people of Ireland, and it just seems to me that you have Northern Ireland, and you have Ireland, and it would seem to me that one of the ...Read more

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Trump defends his support for unified Ireland despite UK uproar

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President Donald Trump defended his remarks calling for the unification of Ireland as “fairly routine,” standing by comments that have sparked a controversy in Northern Ireland.

“I’ve always loved the people of Ireland, and it just seems to me that you have Northern Ireland, and you have Ireland, and it would seem to me that one of the ...Read more

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Penn trial tests ultrafast form of radiation aimed at reducing cancer treatment side effects

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Penn Medicine researchers are testing whether an ultrafast form of radiation therapy can treat cancers in the head and neck with fewer side effects.

The clinical trial marks the first time the technology, conformal FLASH proton therapy, is being used in humans.

Radiation therapy, one of the most commonly used cancer treatments, works by aiming...Read more

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Iran is set to unveil Hormuz pact to Gulf nations on Monday

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Iran plans to formally unveil an agreement on a temporary shipping lane through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday, after a flurry of diplomatic activity including a rare meeting between senior officials from Tehran and Abu Dhabi.

The Islamic Republic is set to reveal to Gulf nations its agreement with Oman on a temporary new shipping lane, ...Read more

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Trump downplays AI concerns as CEOs call for slowing pace

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President Donald Trump downplayed the growing alarm over risks from artificial intelligence after some of the industry’s leaders called for slowing the pace of development of the technology.

“We’re leading China in AI. We’re the most sophisticated country in the world, and frankly, I want to keep it that way because whoever wins AI ...Read more

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Ukraine strikes Russian refineries as Odesa ports targeted

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Russia hit energy facilities and other sites in the Odesa region in southern Ukraine overnight while Kyiv’s forces claimed strikes on oil refineries in southern Russia and Tatarstan.

Debate continues on when and where new talks may be scheduled on ending Russia’s war in Ukraine, well into its fifth year, after U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and...Read more

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Trump demands Ukraine halt refinery strikes as diesel surges

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President Donald Trump said he’d warned Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to stop targeting oil refineries in Russia amid strikes that have shut down diesel refining and helped drive prices for the fuel to record levels.

“Mr. Zelenskyy has to do one thing: He has to stop knocking out diesel fuel in Russia,” Trump said Sunday on the...Read more

Before satellites, fire crews watched for smoke from fire towers across the national forests. K. D. Swan, U.S. Forest Service

Big fires demand a big response: How 1910’s Big Burn can help us think smarter about fighting wildfires and living with fire

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Over two days in the summer of 1910, wildfires roared across the bone-dry forests of the inland Northwestern U.S., the Rockies, and parts of British Columbia. Whole towns burned. The blazes scorched 3 million acres of forest, an area the size of Connecticut, and left behind a legacy that profoundly changed how the U.S. managed wildfires – ...Read more

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Coloradans were exposed to radiation for decades. Now Congress might make them eligible for compensation.

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DENVER — New legislation in Congress would make Coloradans who became ill after living near two of the state’s nuclear sites eligible for tens of thousands of dollars in federal compensation.

A proposed expansion of the 1990 Radiation Exposure Compensation Act would recognize the Cotter uranium mill near Cañon City and the former Rocky ...Read more