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15 workers on office retreat hiked up a mountain — and one got left behind

The insurance workers were on an office retreat in the Rocky Mountains. They met at dawn to begin a hike to the summit of Mount Shavano.
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Army says Arlington National Cemetery worker was ‘pushed aside’ by Trump aides

The statement comes in response to NPR's reporting on an altercation during former President Donald Trump's visit to Arlington.
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RFK is ending his presidential bid in key states, urging supporters to vote for Trump

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he is suspending his long-shot run and removing his name from ballots in battleground states.
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FDA approves two updated COVID vaccines

The Food and Drug Administration gave the green light to two updated COVID-19 vaccines to protect against recent variants of the coronavirus.
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CEOs earn big bucks at nonprofit hospitals. But does that benefit patients?

Some researchers wonder if CEOs' ballooning paychecks align with what’s best for patients and taxpayers.
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COVID is on the rise this summer. Here’s why and what else you should know.

There is a worldwide COVID-19 wave this summer, and a new vaccine coming in September.
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Costco says it’s going to start cracking down on membership sharing

The retail giant says shoppers will soon have to start scanning their membership cards at the entrances to Costco warehouses.
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The oceans are weirdly hot. Scientists are trying to figure out why.

Scientists knew that climate change would cause the oceans to heat up a lot. But current ocean temperatures are even higher than expected.
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Earthquakes of the same magnitude can feel different. Here’s why.

Distance from the epicenter, the kind of soil in your area and even the building you're in can determine how you experience an earthquake.
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Working from home allowed him to be a more engaged dad. Now it’s over.

Return-to-office policies are getting stricter, upending the lives of those who had gotten used to working from home.
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U.S. leads Olympic medal count in Paris but there’s more to the story

The U.S. now has more than 100 Olympic medals, the most of any nation. But there's a bigger story behind the medal count in Paris.
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Researchers decipher MIS-C, the scary illness that followed COVID in some kids

Some children who had COVID developed a severe inflammatory response that could put them in the ICU. Scientists have learned why.
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Harris taps Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate

Supporters hope the Democratic Governors Association chair, former teacher and congressman can pick up Midwest votes.
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Deb Haaland’s push to protect Indigenous people disappoints some Native leaders

As a member of Congress, she passed a bill to hold the executive branch accountable for persistent violent crime in Native communities.
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Inflation math is changing America’s dinner plans

For the first time in years, people are buying more groceries, including pricier brands, to replace restaurant outings.
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Airlines could soon be banned from charging fees for seating families together

The Biden administration has sought to eliminate airline "junk fees," unexpected and obscured additional costs on travel tickets.
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Hamas accuses Israel of killing its top political leader while he was in Tehran

Hamas called Ismail Haniyeh's death "a dangerous event" that would have repercussions across the region.
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As the Great Salt Lake dries up, it’s also emitting millions of tons of CO2

A new study found that the drying Great Salt Lake in Utah is now a major source of the gas emissions that are causing the climate to warm.
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Maduro and opposition both claim victory in Venezuela’s presidential election

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed "serious concerns" that the result did not reflect the vote of the Venezuelan people.
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U.S. automakers had a punishing week — with a silver lining for shoppers

The four major U.S. automakers — GM, Ford, Stellantis and Tesla — all reported earnings this week and saw their stocks decline.
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4 takeaways from President Biden’s Oval Office address

In his first public remarks after exiting the race for president, Biden focused on his goals for his final months in office and the legacy he hopes to leave behind.
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Olympic officials try to crush U.S. probes of China doping, threaten Salt Lake Games

Olympic officials threatened to block Salt Lake City's bid to host the 2034 Games if U.S. criticism of the World Anti-Doping Agency persists.
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Secret Service director resigns in the wake of Trump assassination attempt

U.S. Secret Service director Kimberly Cheatle has resigned from her job, according to a statement released by the White House.
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Kamala Harris pledges to ‘earn and win’ the nomination after Biden’s endorsement

Vice President Kamala Harris said she wants to unite the Democratic Party.
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Biden drops out of 2024 reelection race, endorses Harris for nominee

President Biden is discontinuing his campaign to seek a second term in the White House, throwing the Democratic race for 2024 wide open.

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