A large new study confirms what parents probably already suspect: Phones can keep tweens from getting a good night’s sleep.
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Watch a livestream of Colorado’s ‘mega den’ of pregnant rattlesnakes
On a rocky hillside in Colorado is a “mega den” of hundreds of rattlesnakes — along with cameras livestreaming the whole thing.
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About 200 people protesting Gaza war arrested in congressional building, police say
The protest Tuesday came a day before Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who faces criticism at home and abroad, is scheduled to address a joint meeting of Congress.
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Here’s how $4 billion in government money is being spent to reduce climate pollution
Most states submitted plans to reduce planet-warming pollution to unlock federal grant money, and they proposed projects to get started. This week, the Biden administration announced the winners.
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A Missouri prison again has ignored an order to free a wrongfully convicted inmate
Christopher Dunn’s situation is similar to that of Sandra Hemme, who spent 43 years in prison for the fatal stabbing of a woman in 1980 before her conviction was overturned.
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John Mayall, tireless and influential British blues pioneer, has died at 90
Mayall is credited with helping develop the English take on urban, Chicago-style rhythm and blues that played an important role in the blues revival of the late 1960s.
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‘Haley Voters for Harris’ pledge to fight on after Nikki Haley says cease and desist
In a letter from her attorneys, former S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley called on the newly renamed “Haley Voters for Harris” to stop using her name as she “has been clear in her support for Harris’ opponent.”
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A hydrothermal explosion sends Yellowstone visitors running
A video posted on Facebook showed park visitors running from a massive black cloud as it rose. Hydrothermal explosions happen when water suddenly turns into steam underground.
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Not a B movie: Sharks are ingesting cocaine in the ocean, scientists find
A scientist in the study says it’s likely the sharks were exposed to Rio de Janeiro wastewater contaminated from human use of cocaine.
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Delta’s flight delays and cancellations prompt Dept. of Transportation investigation
In a statement to NPR, Delta acknowledged the Department of Transportation’s notice and said the airline is “fully cooperating” with the investigation.
