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By Will Dunham WASHINGTON – Powerful bursts of radio waves emanating from a distant dwarf galaxy that were detected using a massive telescope in China are moving scientists closer to …

Crime-Focused LA Mayoral Race Heading For Runoff After Former Republican Wins Big Sebastian Hughes on June 8, 2022 The Los Angeles mayoral race is headed for a runoff after no …

By Manas Mishra (Reuters) -Moderna Inc said on Wednesday a new version of its coronavirus vaccine produced a better immune response against Omicron than the original shot, as the drugmaker …

By Scott DiSavino (Reuters) – Power demand in Texas broke the June record on Monday and Tuesday and will keep rising this week until it tops the all-time high as …

By Pavel Polityuk and Silvia Aloisi KYIV -Turkey said on Wednesday a United Nations plan to set up a sea corridor for Ukrainian grain exports overseen by Ankara was “reasonable”, …

(Reuters) – Airborne surveys of methane plumes spewing from landfills, power plants and oil fields in California have lead to palpable reductions in leaks of the potent greenhouse gas, the …

By Oliver Griffin BOGOTA – Colombia’s leftist firebrand presidential candidate Gustavo Petro is too close in recent polls for the comfort of oil companies and miners who worry that his …

By Nyancho Nwa Nri and Fikayo Owoeye ONDO STATE, Nigeria – Deep in a forest in Nigeria’s Ebute Ipare village, Egbontoluwa Marigi sized up a tall mahogany tree, methodically cut …

By Daina Beth Solomon, Ted Hesson and Matt Spetalnick LOS ANGELES/WASHINGTON -U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has pooled $3.2 billion in corporate pledges aimed at addressing some of the economic …

KYIV – The World Bank has approved $1.49 billion in financial support for Ukraine to help pay wages for social workers and civil servants, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmygal said …

By Hyonhee Shin and Joori Roh SEOUL -North Korea’s recent missile tests were “serious, unlawful” provocations, senior officials from South Korea, the United States and Japan said on Wednesday, urging …

By Humeyra Pamuk LOS ANGELES -U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken on Tuesday criticized efforts to suppress press freedom in several Latin American countries and said the United States seeks …

By Jason Lange and David Morgan WASHINGTON -South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, a staunch ally of former President Donald Trump, easily won the Republican nomination to seek reelection in November, …

By Steve Holland and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON -Actor and Uvalde, Texas, native Matthew McConaughey met with President Joe Biden on Tuesday, and urged more congressional action on gun violence in …

By Richard Cowan and Steve Holland WASHINGTON – Lawmakers, shooting victims and advocates for stricter gun laws including actor Matthew McConaughey spoke out in Washington on Tuesday for legislation to …

By Jose Torres and Lizbeth Diaz TAPACHULA – Several thousand migrants, many from Venezuela, set off from southern Mexico early Monday aiming to reach the United States, timing their journey …

(Reuters) – Todd and Julie Chrisley, stars of the reality TV show “Chrisley Knows Best,” were found guilty by a federal court jury on Tuesday of federal charges of tax …

(Reuters) – Ukraine is launching a “Book of Executioners”, a system to collate evidence of war crimes Kyiv says were committed during Russia’s occupation, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday. …

Men Keep Committing Heinous Crimes, Then Identifying As Women After Being Arrested. The Media Is Playing Along Laurel Duggan on June 7, 2022 Media outlets routinely refer to males who …

Biden’s Own Administration Admits ‘Historically High’ Energy Prices Aren’t Going Away Anytime Soon Thomas Catenacci on June 7, 2022 The Biden administration acknowledged Tuesday that energy prices — including gasoline …

DOJ Slaps Proud Boys Leaders With ‘Seditious Conspiracy’ Charges As Dems Prepare For Primetime January 6 Hearings Micaela Burrow on June 7, 2022 The Department of Justice (DOJ) unveiled conspiracy …

Massive Oil Refinery On Track To Shut Down Amid Fuel Supply Shortages, Record Prices Thomas Catenacci on June 7, 2022 UPDATE: This article has been updated to include comment from …

‘Recession Will Be Hard To Avoid’: World Bank Issues Dire Economic Warning, Hints At 1970s-Era Stagflation Thomas Catenacci on June 7, 2022 The World Bank cut its global growth forecast …