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Oregon’s Cram Fire Expands Rapidly, Approaching Megafire Classification

Oregon’s Cram Fire Expands Rapidly, Approaching Megafire Classification

As the Cram Fire in central Oregon approached 100,000 acres on July 20, it destroyed four homes and threatened hundreds of more structures, making ...

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Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels sign declaration of principles for permanent ceasefire

DAKAR, Senegal — Congo and Rwanda-backed rebels on Saturday signed a declaration of principles in Qatar to end decades-long fighting in eastern Congo that ...

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The WNBA’s success last year wasn’t a fluke. Now, the league and its players want to cash in

Updated July 19, 2025 at 3:34 PM EDT INDIANAPOLIS — You couldn’t deny the scale of last season’s success in the WNBA, where ratings ...

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Besides bold letters to world leaders, Trump is working on a subtler tariff strategy

President Trump’s tariff letters to world leaders are attracting a lot of attention. But that’s not the entirety of his trade strategy. This week ...

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Vermont schools will receive $6.5M in afterschool funds after Trump partially lifts freeze

Vermont schools should soon be able to access roughly $6.5 million in summer and afterschool funding after the Trump administration announced Friday it would ...

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Should you buy it? If you answer ‘yes’ to these questions, probably not

Many of us know the old adage to save money: Buy what you need, not what you want. But even when money is tight, ...

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The USDA wants states to hand over food stamp data by the end of July

When Julliana Samson signed up for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to help afford food as she studied at the University of California, ...

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Muddy boots and AI are helping this threatened frog to make a comeback

It had been five years since the first of the frog eggs had been moved, carefully plucked from Mexico’s Baja Peninsula and transported by ...

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Hamden names Shelly Carter as first woman and person of color to serve as Fire Chief

A historic moment unfolded in the town of Hamden Friday morning, as Shelly L. Carter was sworn in as the first woman and person ...

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CT Public says federal funding cuts for public media pose a ‘serious challenge’

The chief executive of Connecticut Public says he’s “deeply disappointed” that Congress has approved a rescission package that will eliminate about $1 billion in ...

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