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Rapidan Dam partial failure sent more than a century’s worth of sediment pollution downstream

Rapidan Dam partial failure sent more than a century’s worth of sediment pollution downstream

Rapidan Dam’s partial failure sent an estimated 11.6 million cubic yards of sediment downstream. Experts are worried about its ecological impacts and say it could take years to fully understand them.
by Hannah Yang

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Hurricane Beryl makes landfall in Mexico, with its sights set on Texas next

Hurricane Beryl makes landfall in Mexico, with its sights set on Texas next

Hurricane Beryl made landfall near Tulum as a Category 2 storm early Friday, following a destructive streak through the Caribbean. It's forecast to gain strength as it moves over the Gulf of Mexico.
by Rachel Treisman

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Sharply contrasted GOP candidates vie for Senate nod against Klobuchar

Sharply contrasted GOP candidates vie for Senate nod against Klobuchar

Minnesota Republicans have routinely run into an electoral buzzsaw against Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar. This year, they’re conflicted over who to put up against the three-term incumbent looking for a fourth.
by Mark Zdechlik

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With suggestive poses and pets, ’wacky’ election campaigning tests Tokyo’s patience

With suggestive poses and pets, ’wacky’ election campaigning tests Tokyo’s patience

This year’s wackiness — notably from non-candidates renting campaign billboard space — is proving exceptional, and residents have flooded election offices with angry calls and messages.
by The Associated Press

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Cats on leashes ... yes, it’s a thing

Cats on leashes ... yes, it’s a thing

For some cats, leashed walks “can certainly create environmental enrichment, get them some more exercise,” says veterinarian Grace Cater. Other cats? Not so much.
by Chloe Veltman

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Biden is still weighing whether to stay in the race, Hawaii governor says

Biden is still weighing whether to stay in the race, Hawaii governor says

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green, a Democrat and a close ally of President Biden, says it's still unclear whether Biden will maintain his bid for a second term. "The president has to make this decision," Green told NPR.
by Brian Mann and Ailsa Chang

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Britain swings to the center-left in historic U.K. election landslide

Britain swings to the center-left in historic U.K. election landslide

After 14 years of Conservative rule, Britons elected a new prime minister and parliament dominated by the Labour Party, which hadn't won a national election since Tony Blair, nearly 20 years.
by Lauren Frayer and Fatima Al-Kassab

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