Young plaintiffs' attorney closes Montana climate change trial with call for action
An attorney for 16 young plaintiffs has urged a judge to strike down as unconstitutional a Montana law that prohibits state agencies from considering the environmental effects when it weighs permits allowing the release of greenhouse gases
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US sanctions South Sudanese officials over conflict-related rapes of hundreds of women and girls
The U.S. has imposed sanctions on a South Sudanese military officer and governor accused in connection with the rapes of hundreds of women and girls
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EU leaders set to call on China to help stop Ukraine war - EU official
BRUSSELS EU leaders are set to call on China next week to help bring an end to the
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Sanders launches Senate probe into Amazon's safety practices and asks workers to share stories
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders on Tuesday opened a Senate investigation into Amazon’s warehouse safety practices
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Kansas agrees to temporary pause in enforcing new law on medication abortions
Kansas officials have agreed, for now, not to enforce a new restriction on medication abortions
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Georgia officials won't take over elections in state's largest, Democrat-heavy county
Georgia’s State Election Board won’t take over running elections in the state’s most populous county, ending an investigation that had sparked fears of partisan meddling
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Musk to brief Modi on Tesla's India investment plans in U.S. meeting-source
By Shivangi Acharya Tesla chief executive Elon Musk will directly brief Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on plans
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Canada's Conservative's fail to gain ground on Liberals in interim votes
By Steve Scherer OTTAWA (Reuters) -Canada's ruling Liberal Party won two of four seats up for grabs in by-elections to
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Paris 2024 Olympics HQ searched in third consecutive Summer Games scandal
Officials say French investigators have searched the Paris Olympic organizers’ headquarters as part of corruption investigations into contracts linked to the Games
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Florida official who criticized DeSantis reaches settlement with education department
A school superintendent has reached a settlement with Florida's education department after Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis criticized him for infusing “politically charged statements” and “personal views” into his administration
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Texas power grid asks customers to cut electricity use as heat wave scorches southern US
Texas’ power grid operator is asking residents to voluntarily cut back on electricity due to anticipated record demand on the system as a heat wave keeps parts of the state and southern U.S. in triple-digit temperatures
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Fishing crew that lost out on $3 million top prize in blue marlin tournament files protest and retains law firm
The owner, captain, and crew of the fishing vessel Sensation, who lost out on over $3 million in tournament prize money when the 619.4-pound blue marlin they caught on Saturday was disqualified, has hired a law firm to protest the decision.
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