Urban heat islands become dangerous when temperatures rise.
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Lt. Col. Frank Carpenter was chosen after a six-month vetting process.
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Two developers are set to build 30 units through a housing trust fund.
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The special series wraps up with sitting City Councilor Andreas Addison.
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The state was facing a Wednesday deadline to reinstate voters.
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Reproductive rights advocates and city governance experts weigh in.
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If you're voting on Tuesday, make a plan and be ready for lines.
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Siarhei Tsikhanouski is almost unrecognizable. Belarus' key opposition figure, spent years in solitary confinement. He credits U.S. President Trump in aiding with his release over the weekend.
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The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has just released some of its first images. Its powerful new telescope will be able to quickly spot previously unseen astronomical objects.
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Police described the suspect as a 31-year-old white male with no known connection to the church. His motive remains unclear.
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Led by point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the league's Most Valuable Player, the Thunder outlasted the Indiana Pacers for the team's first title since moving to Oklahoma in 2008.
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A federal judge in Tennessee ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia can be released on bail while he awaits trial on human smuggling charges. But ICE has indicated it may arrest him if he leaves prison.
Arts & Culture
- Shooting fireworks over a historic— and flammable — city takes planning
- Geologists uncover new evidence from ancient asteroid that hit the Chesapeake Bay
- Recent Hanover museum exhibit examines Brown Grove's history, legacy
- On Juneteenth, she celebrates the role quilts may have played in Underground Railroad