Urban heat islands become dangerous when temperatures rise.
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The nonprofit has grown its mission and its footprint over the last century.
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The local GOP wants all ballots to be counted by hand statewide.
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The program looks to engage with gunshot victims while they're still in the hospital.
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The plant was out of compliance with USDA regulations 69 times in the past year, according to documents.
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Key races are being contested along the I-95 corridor and in Loudoun County.
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More than 7 million pounds of deli meats have been recalled.
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Much of the Midwest and the East Coast are under a heat advisory or warning this week as dangerous heat continues. Here's how to stay cool.
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China is closely watching whether Israel and Iran can broker a ceasefire. Beijing gets much of its crude oil imports from Iran through a "dark fleet" of vessels to evade American sanctions.
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The nation's top safety investigators concluded there were multiple systemic failures that led to a midair blowout during the flight of an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max jet last year.
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Florida's attorney general says the migrant detention facility is on track to open in early July, at a little-used airfield in the Everglades. Environmental activists hope they can stop the project.
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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, under continued attack from President Trump, says the impact of tariffs on inflation should become clearer in the coming months.
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