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An electric car is charged at the Motor Show in Essen, Germany, Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021. Charging may soon be easier across the U.S. with seven car companies banding together to create a charging network.

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Big carmakers unite to build a charging network and reassure reluctant EV buyers

1:08pm July 26, 2023

by Camila Domonoske

A lack of fast chargers for road trips is a major deterrent for would-be electric vehicle purchasers. In response, big automakers are following Tesla's playbook — and teaming up in an unusual way.

Multiple line charts showing rising rates of heat-related illness in 2023 compared to previous years.

This CDC data shows where rates of heat-related illness are highest

12:55pm July 26, 2023

Emergency rooms report when patients visit with health problems caused by heat. Find out when and where rates of illness are spiking, and explore trends over the last five years.

Judge blocks Biden rule that discouraged asylum-seekers from illegal border crossings

12:32pm July 26, 2023

by Joel Rose

A federal judge has blocked the Biden administration's new rules for asylum-seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border. But the judge also put his ruling on hold, giving the administration a chance to appeal.

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Players with Team USA attend a training session at the Bay City Park in Auckland, New Zealand, ahead of their World Cup match against the Netherlands.

At the Women's World Cup, the USA faces the Netherlands — a rematch of the 2019 final

7:38am July 26, 2023

by Russell Lewis

The U.S. defeated the Netherlands in 2019 for its second consecutive World Cup title. Now the two teams are battling in the group stage as the U.S. looks to shake off a sluggish win over Vietnam.

Heat waves shimmer, causing visual distortion, amid ongoing heat in Phoenix, Arizona this July.

It's hot out there. A new analysis shows it's much worse if you're in a city

6:16am July 26, 2023

by Nathan Rott

More than 40 million urban Americans are experiencing significantly hotter temperatures than their rural counterparts, new research finds.

Melinda French Gates is funding efforts to elect more women to public office through her company, Pivotal Ventures.

Melinda French Gates calls for women's parity in political leadership

5:30am July 26, 2023

by Olivia Hampton

Melinda French Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, is funding efforts to elect more women to public office through her company, Pivotal Ventures.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, left, shakes hands with Tonga's Prime Minister Tonga's Prime Minister Siaosi Sovaleni in Nuku'alofa, Tonga Wednesday, July 26, 2023.

The U.S. dedicates a new embassy in Tonga in a bid for more influence in the Pacific

5:00am July 26, 2023

by Ashley Westerman

Tonga is just one stop on a tour of the Pacific by Secretary of State Antony Blinken this week. He is the latest in a parade of US diplomats to visit Oceania in the last year.

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Federal judge blocks Biden asylum-seekers rule, but administration can appeal

4:52am July 26, 2023

A federal judge has blocked the Biden administration's new rules for asylum-seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border. But the judge also put his ruling on hold, giving the administration a chance to appeal.

Signage stands on the main gate to Camp Lejeune Marine Base outside Jacksonville, N.C., Friday, April 29, 2022.

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3 found dead at North Carolina gas station are identified as Marines stationed nearby

1:42am July 26, 2023

by The Associated Press

The three men were found unresponsive Sunday morning in a privately owned car at a Speedway gas station in Hampstead, N.C. Medical authorities pronounced all three dead the same day.

Rev. Kimberly Scott is the newly-installed pastor at Grace United Methodist Church in South Los Angeles. She decided to stay in the church, believing a change for greater LGBTQ acceptance is coming.

Congregations leave United Methodist Church over defiance of LGBTQ bans

6:24pm July 25, 2023

by Jason DeRose

The largest mainline Protestant denomination in the U.S. is shrinking due to disputes over LGBTQ+ clergy and same-sex marriage. About 20% of United Methodist congregations have left in recent years.

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