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Scripps National Spelling Bee 2026: How to watch, prizes and what to know
The three-day competition begins Tuesday and concludes Thursday night
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Endless summer? This season will be the longest in the coming decade, forecasters say
Summer 2026 is set to see more flash floods, derechos and wildfires
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Nearly two dozen gray whales have already died of strandings this year on Northwest beaches
The whales are suffering from malnutrition, which researchers believe has been a consequence of climate change
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Work set to begin on George Floyd Square as city revamps memorial site six years after his murder
George Floyd Square became a place to honor the Black Minneapolis man who was killed by a white police officer in May 2020
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Large lot in San Francisco sells for just $250 – but it’s completely underwater
The large and highly discounted parcels of land were advertised as ‘an intriguing speculative investment,’ because they are underwater
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Catastrophic explosion risk is over at chemical tank in California but evacuations remain
Despite this positive development, evacuation orders remain in place for approximately 50,000 residents in Garden Grove
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I’m a psychologist. Here’s why 40 per cent of the world avoids reading the news
What’s the solution to news fatigue? Well, it’s not avoidance. A democracy depends on informed citizens
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Massive fish kill that stretched 20-miles along river outside of Atlanta being investigated
Jason Ulseth, the executive director of an environmental group, estimated that there are thousands of dead fish in the river
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Grove garden crisis: Why is the chemical so dangerous and what happens if it explodes?
Authorities in Southern California are scrambling to find a safe resolution as a damaged chemical tank overheats
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Matthew Perry paid his live-in assistant $150,000 a year. He injected his fatal dose of ketamine
On the day of Perry's death, Iwamasa gave police a list of all the medications Perry was taking, but he left off ketamine and said nothing about the injections
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The history of Memorial Day and how it has evolved from its Civil War origins
A pivotal change occurred in 1971 when Congress moved Memorial Day from a fixed May 30 to the last Monday of May, creating a three-day weekend
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Owner of popular Pennsylvania amusement park turning 100 had to ‘pinky swear’ to never charge admission
Knoebels is celebrating its 100th year in operation this summer — and will continue to have free admission, its owner says