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Three hikers die in Utah parks as temperatures hit triple digits
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Three hikers died over the weekend in suspected heat-related cases at state and national parks in Utah, including a father and daughter who got lost on a strenuous hike in Canyonlands National Park in triple-digit temperatures. The daughter, 23, and her father, 52, sent a 911 text alerting dispatchers that they were lost and had…
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Parkinson’s expert visited White House 8 times in 8 months, met with Biden’s doctor
An expert on Parkinson’s disease visited the White House eight times over an eight-month span between last July and March of this year, including one visit with the president’s personal physician, according to White House visitor logs. The doctor, Kevin Cannard, is a neurologist and “movement disorders specialist” who works at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. According to the…
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Mexican government to drop planned import ban on genetically modified US corn
Mexico was the No. 1 market for U.S. corn in 2023, importing $5.39 billion worth of the grain, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. (Photo: Shutterstock) Mexico’s incoming president will end the government’s plan to ban imports of genetically modified (GM) yellow corn from the U.S., according to Reuters. Julio Berdegue, named to be Mexico’s President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum’s agriculture…
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Tribes, States Get $10M for Veteran Suicide Prevention
The Office of Veteran’s Affairs announced today $10 million in new funding for states, territories, and tribal governments to prevent veteran suicide. According to a press release by the VA, the funds, along with technical assistance, will be managed through cooperative agreements to establish, coordinate and manage suicide mortality review committees to identify and characterize suicide deaths. These committees are…
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Man was out on bail when he raped a Fresno teen, prosecutors say. He’s been sentenced
A Fresno man was sentenced Monday for raping a minor while he was out on bail after attempting to coerce a minor, the U.S. Department of Justice said. Christopher Contreras, 36, was sentenced to 15 years and nine months in prison for coercion and attempted coercion of minors, prosecutors said in a news release. He was sentenced by U.S. District…
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Apple debuts iOS 18 with customizable home screen, updates to macOS, watchOS
Apple (AAPL) unveiled a host of software updates for its most important software offerings, including iOS, the operating system that powers the iPhone, iPadOS, watchOS, macOS, and more. The updates bring a variety of changes to Apple’s devices, ranging from an upgraded Photos app for the iPhone to a new Vitals app for the Apple Watch. The features also come…
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NATO to unveil Ukraine security package as ‘bridge’ to membership
NATO plans to offer Ukraine a security package when the alliance convenes its annual summit this summer in Washington, though it’s expected to stop short of accepting the nation’s long-standing request for membership amid Russia’s invasion. In addition to unveiling the package in July, an estimated 32 countries are finalizing a series of bilateral agreements to support Ukraine ahead of…
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Seattle museum closes as staffers walk out over controversial language in anti-hate exhibit
[Source] An exhibit that aimed to confront hate against minority communities led to the temporary closure of Seattle’s Wing Luke Museum after pro-Palestine staffers walked out over concerns with the program’s language. Key points: More than 20 staffers participated in the walkout on May 22 after the museum opened its “Confronting Hate Together” exhibit. The employees demanded revisions to a…
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Large Section of Baltimore’s Key Bridge Removed From Water
Salvage crews on Sunday, April 14, successfully removed a large portion of the Francis Scott Key Bridge that had been blocking the Fort McHenry channel on the Patapsco River, officials said. This footage was released by the US Coast Guard, which said it shows the removal of section 1-A of the bridge from the water. “Debris and wreckage removal is…
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Trump Hush-Money Case Got Two New Witnesses—and It’s Not Looking Good
Former associates of Donald Trump, look out—the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office is lining up witnesses as his hush-money trial is set to begin. Rhona Graff, Trump’s former assistant, and Madeleine Westerhout, his former director of Oval Office operations, are expected to testify in the trial, ABC News reported Monday, citing anonymous sources. They will join Hope Hicks, the former White…
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