Social media is crying out with calls for Saturday Night Live veteran Maya Rudolph to bring back her Kamala Harris impression.
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Palestinian detainees from Gaza say they are facing abuse in Israeli prisons
Most Palestinians who’ve been rounded up since Oct. 7 are incarcerated without due process or contact with the outside world, Israeli human rights organizations say. Israel denies abusing detainees.
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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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Dengue fever is — unfortunately — having a banner year. Can it be quelled?
Case counts are skyrocketing in countries like Brazil and Peru and the virus is popping up in new turf, from Florida to Iran. What’s the cause? And what’s the solution?
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Babies don’t come with instructions. But in Oregon, they now come with a nurse
A new state program offers any family with a new baby a no-cost visit at home with a trained nurse. It’s Oregon’s response to the country’s dismal infant and maternal mortality rates.
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The economic mind of JD Vance
The Republican vice presidential candidate represents a sharp break from the Republicanism of yesteryear.
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Astronomers are scrambling to save the world’s most powerful X-ray space telescope
NASA is facing a tight budget and wants to wrap up the Chandra X-ray Observatory, but astronomers don’t want to see the 25-year-old X-ray space telescope mission go.
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Death toll in southern Ethiopia mudslides rises to at least 157 as search continues
Young children and pregnant women were among the victims. At least five people have been pulled alive from the mud.
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Can Harris — or any other Democrat — access Biden campaign money?
Vice President Harris likely has a strong claim to the funds, but not all legal experts agree. Moreover, the Federal Election Commission works too slowly to make much of an impact on the race.
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When did humans get to South America? This giant shelled mammal fossil may hold clues
A fossil of an armadillo-like mammal appears to bear cut marks from butchering by humans, suggesting people were living in South America at least 20,000 years ago, even earlier than once thought.
