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Scientists are learning just how climate change impacts extreme weather events

5:24pm July 06, 2022

by Rebecca Hersher

For decades, it was impossible to say that a specific weather event was caused, or even made worse, by climate change. But advanced research methods are changing that.

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The report on mishandling of remains of MOVE bombing victims has reopened old wounds

5:24pm July 06, 2022

by Kenny Cooper | WHYY

Several remains from the Philadelphia bombing of the MOVE house in 1985 have yet to be released. The bombing left several dead, including children.

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The man who killed rising rap star Nipsey Hussle has been convicted

5:24pm July 06, 2022

by Andrew Limbong

In 2019, rising rap star Nipsey Hussle was shot and killed outside his own South LA clothing store. A jury has just found the shooter, a man named Eric R. Holder, guilty of first degree murder.

What the U.S. can learn from abortion rights wins in Latin America

5:24pm July 06, 2022

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Ipas Central America and Mexico director Maria Antonieta Alcalde about what the U.S.'s abortion rights movement can learn from reproductive rights wins in Latin America.

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The internet tracks down a woman who won big at a fair

4:53pm July 06, 2022

The internet went wild after the Virginia-Kentucky District Fair shared that Linda Skeens dominated the competition. Mason Mousette, a radio host at HOT 93.3 in Dallas, was determined to find her.

Gas prices drop by almost 25 cents per gallon

4:53pm July 06, 2022

by Scott Horsley

Cost-conscious consumers are getting some relief at the gas pump. After hitting record highs, gas prices have fallen by nearly 25 cents a gallon. But it may be too late to save many summer road trips.

Soaring rental prices are yet another obstacle for childcare facilities

4:53pm July 06, 2022

by Claire Trageser

Soaring rental prices are putting pressure on childcare facilities. Many private facilities are also renters, which means they are incredibility vulnerable.

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Members of the FBI's Evidence Response Team Unit investigate Tuesday in downtown Highland Park, Ill., the day after a deadly mass shooting. Police say the gunman who attacked an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago fired more than 70 rounds with an

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Strangers save a 2-year-old boy, whose parents died during the Highland Park shooting

4:52pm July 06, 2022

by The Associated Press

Aiden McCarthy's parents, Kevin and Irina, both died in the shooting, which left five others dead and more than two dozen wounded.

Investigators search for evidences outside Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas on May 25, after an 18-year-old gunman killed 19 students and two teachers.

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Far more could have been done to save Uvalde massacre victims, a new report says

4:40pm July 06, 2022

by The Associated Press

Some of the 21 victims at Robb Elementary School possibly could have been saved had they received medical attention sooner while police waited before breaching the classroom, the report says.

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As economy cools, scattered layoffs put an end to dream jobs for some workers

4:40pm July 06, 2022

by Andrea Hsu

As companies that experienced explosive growth in the pandemic begin to scale back, some workers are finding themselves suddenly out of work and scrambling to land something new.

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