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Outside the Embajadores de Jesús migrant shelter in Tijuana, people plan and hope for a new life ahead.

From mass graves to Martha's Vineyard, the American dream is fraught for migrants

11:35am September 24, 2022

by Lilly Quiroz

The American dream remains a compelling tale among migrants south of the border. The objective has shifted, though. For many, simply trying to stay alive is what's driving them.

Afuera del albergue Embajadores de Jesús en Tijuana, personas planean y esperan una nueva vida por delante.

De fosas comunes a Martha's Vineyard, el sueño americano del migrante está plagado

11:34am September 24, 2022

by Lilly Quiroz

Hoy, el supuesto sueño americano sigue siendo un cuento atractivo entre los migrantes al sur de la frontera. Sin embargo, el objetivo ha cambiado.

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The Iranian government plans to use military force on protestors

9:21am September 24, 2022

Protests spread across Iran this past week after a young woman died in the custody of the so-called morality police. The government is planning to use the military to control the protests.

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Russian men are flying to Turkey to avoid military service in Ukraine

8:06am September 24, 2022

Russia's call-up of additional troops has prompted many men to look for ways to avoid military service. Some of them are packing flights to Turkey.

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Cyclone Fiona leaves many without power in eastern Canada

8:03am September 24, 2022

Post-tropical cyclone Fiona is pummeling parts of eastern Canada, downing trees and leaving many without power. It's expected to be one of the strongest storms to hit that area.

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Pakistan is still reeling from unprecedented floods that caused widespread destruction

7:58am September 24, 2022

In southern Pakistan, this year's unprecedented floods have left people homeless, sick and struggling. A lake 70 miles wide has submerged entire villages.

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A worker performs maintenance on pipes used during brine extraction at a lithium mine in the Atacama Desert in Chile on Aug. 24.

In Chile's desert lie vast reserves of lithium — key for electric car batteries

6:00am September 24, 2022

by John Otis

Chile is part of a South American region known as the "lithium triangle," where miners are trying to meet skyrocketing demand for the material.

From left, The League's Matteo Salvini, Forza Italia's Silvio Berlusconi, Brothers of Italy's Giorgia Meloni and Noi Con l'Italia's Maurizio Lupi attend the center-right coalition closing rally in Rome on Thursday. If polling is correct, Italians will elect their country's most right-wing government since the end of World War II on Sunday.

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Giorgia Meloni may become Italy's 1st far-right leader since World War II

3:02am September 24, 2022

by Adam Raney

Far-right candidate Giorgia Meloni is favored to be voted in as Italy's next prime minister Sunday. Her Brothers of Italy party has roots in the neo-fascist movement that emerged after World War II.

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Puerto Ricans are racing to eat all of the avocados that Hurricane Fiona blew off of trees before they go bad.

After Hurricane Fiona, avocados have become a currency of community in Puerto Rico

7:30pm September 23, 2022

by Adrian Florido

The storm blew most of Puerto Rico's avocados off their trees. Now people are racing to eat and give them away before they go bad.

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The world's biggest digital camera is almost ready to be installed on its telescope

5:14pm September 23, 2022

by Joe Palca

Technicians are putting the final touches on the world's largest digital camera at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. The camera will be sent to Chile and installed on a telescope in the Andes.