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Inside the first responder hazmat training being embraced after East Palestine derailment

Inside the first responder hazmat training being embraced after East Palestine derailment

TRANCAER (EAST PALESTINE, Ohio) — The derailment of a Norfolk Southern freight train earlier this year in East Palestine, Ohio, sent toxic chemicals into the surrounding community and brought national attention to the potential risks of transporting hazardous materials. Since then, legislators and industry leaders have emphasized the need for […]

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TikTok sues Montana over state’s ban of app

TikTok sues Montana over state’s ban of app

Matt Cardy/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — TikTok sued Montana in federal court on Monday over a ban of the app enacted by the state last week. “We are challenging Montana’s unconstitutional TikTok ban to protect our business and the hundreds of thousands of TikTok users in Montana,” the company said […]

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Tom Carper won’t seek reelection, latest Senate Democrat to retire

Tom Carper won’t seek reelection, latest Senate Democrat to retire

Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Longtime Delaware Sen. Tom Carper announced Monday he’s calling it quits this election cycle and won’t seek a fifth term, becoming the latest Senate Democrat to retire.Carper, an enduring figure in Delaware politics, made his plans known Monday along the banks of his […]

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Colorado company introduces ‘smart gun’ it hopes will lower the number of firearm deaths

Colorado company introduces ‘smart gun’ it hopes will lower the number of firearm deaths

ABC News (NEW YORK) — For a generation, the concept of a gun that can only be fired by its rightful owner was seen as something of a holy grail for gun safety. Efforts to develop the technology were launched, and the state of New Jersey even went so far […]

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States dependent on Colorado River required to conserve unprecedented amount of water in landmark deal

States dependent on Colorado River required to conserve unprecedented amount of water in landmark deal

Oliver Strewe/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Biden administration has reached a landmark deal with states dependent on the Colorado River to conserve water amid the decades-long drought. The three Colorado River lower basin states — California, Nevada and Arizona — will be required to conserve an unprecedented 3 million-acre-feet of […]

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States dependent on Colorado River required to conserve unprecedented amount of water in deal

States dependent on Colorado River required to conserve unprecedented amount of water in deal

Oliver Strewe/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Biden administration has reached a landmark deal with states dependent on the Colorado River to conserve water amid the decadeslong drought. The three Colorado River lower basin states — California, Nevada and Arizona — will be required to conserve an unprecedented 3 million-acre-feet of […]

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PGA club pro Michael Block speaks about slam dunk hole-in-one at PGA Championship

PGA club pro Michael Block speaks about slam dunk hole-in-one at PGA Championship

ABC News (NEW YORK) — All eyes were on an unlikely hero at Oak Hill Country Club in Pittsford, New York, over the weekend where a California golf pro made history at the PGA Championship with his hole-in-one during the final round. Michael Block, 46, slam dunked his shot off […]

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Idaho college murder suspect Bryan Kohberger ‘stands silent’ at arraignment, not guilty plea entered

Idaho college murder suspect Bryan Kohberger ‘stands silent’ at arraignment, not guilty plea entered

Ted S. Warren – Pool/Getty Images (MOSCOW, Idaho) — Bryan Kohberger, the suspect accused of killing four Idaho college students in an early morning attack last year, chose to “stand silent” during his arraignment Monday. Kohberger, 28, did not respond to the judge when asked for his plea and his […]

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Eight women join suit against Texas over abortion bans, claim their lives were put in danger

Eight women join suit against Texas over abortion bans, claim their lives were put in danger

Witthaya Prasongsin/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Center for Reproductive Rights is expected to add eight more women to a lawsuit it filed against Texas over its abortion ban, claiming their lives were put at risk due to the law. This brings the total number of plaintiffs to 15. The […]

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Brooks Koepka wins PGA Championship

Brooks Koepka wins PGA Championship

Laurence Mouton/Getty Images (PITTSFORD, N.Y.) — Brooks Koepka came out on top at the Oak Hill Country Club on Sunday, winning his third PGA Championship title. Koepka finished nine under par in the 105th PGA Championship in Pittsford, New York. He beat Norway’s Viktor Hovland and fellow American Scottie Scheffler […]

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