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US carriers spent $6.5B on fuel in April; global profit forecast is cut nearly in half

New government data released Monday shows U.S. airlines spent nearly $6.5 billion on jet fuel in April

US carriers spent $6.5B on fuel in April; global profit forecast is cut nearly in half
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Vance adds a chicken coop to the vice president's residence, along with a dozen baby chicks

Vice President JD Vance has added a chicken coop, along with a dozen baby chicks, to his residence at the U.S. Naval Observatory

Vance adds a chicken coop to the vice president's residence, along with a dozen baby chicks
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Bay Area Filipino community worried after 7.8 quake strikes southern Philippines

Bay Area Filipino community worried after 7.8 quake strikes southern Philippines

Bay Area Filipino community worried after 7.8 quake strikes southern Philippines
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Airline chiefs slam engine makers for delays at industry summit

 Commercial jet enginemakers faced renewed pressure from airline CEOs on Monday, as

Airline chiefs slam engine makers for delays at industry summit
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Albania's Rama vows to push on with Kushner-linked luxury resort despite protests

Albania will plough on with a luxury resort planned by Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner on a remote stretch of Balkan coast despite persistent

Albania's Rama vows to push on with Kushner-linked luxury resort despite protests
Environment|Health

Local DJ hands out 1,600 water bottles to unhoused residents as temperatures rise

Local DJ hands out 1,600 water bottles to unhoused residents as temperatures rise

Local DJ hands out 1,600 water bottles to unhoused residents as temperatures rise
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Ukrainian strikes set off fires at oil facilities in Russia and Crimea

Ukrainian forces have struck oil facilities in Russia and occupied Ukraine as part of their campaign to impose economic costs on Moscow

Ukrainian strikes set off fires at oil facilities in Russia and Crimea
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Filmmakers capture the deepest part of Lake Superior as part of new documentary

Filmmakers capture the deepest part of Lake Superior as part of new documentary

Filmmakers capture the deepest part of Lake Superior as part of new documentary
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Ivanka Trump plans a luxury resort on a protected beach. Locals and conservationists aren’t thrilled.

Ivanka Trump plans a luxury resort on a protected beach. Locals and conservationists aren’t thrilled.

Ivanka Trump plans a luxury resort on a protected beach. Locals and conservationists aren’t thrilled.
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'Short, sharp and more strategic': the EU's new approach to climate talks

The EU wants to target fewer, clearer goals at the world's annual climate summit in November, building alliances in advance to avoid a repeat of last year's

'Short, sharp and more strategic': the EU's new approach to climate talks
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Los Angeles trial begins for man accused of sparking the deadly Palisades Fire

A federal trial has begun in Los Angeles for the man accused of sparking last year’s deadly Palisades Fire

Los Angeles trial begins for man accused of sparking the deadly Palisades Fire
Asia|Environment|Science|World

Dozens killed after deadly 7.8 magnitude earthquake hits southern Philippines

Dozens killed after deadly 7.8 magnitude earthquake hits southern Philippines

Dozens killed after deadly 7.8 magnitude earthquake hits southern Philippines
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This Colorado farm grew the World Cup’s perfect pitch

FIFA picked Green Valley Turf in Platteville to grow natural grass turf for three of the sixteen World Cup sites. The challenge? The grass must grow indoors without direct sunlight.

This Colorado farm grew the World Cup’s perfect pitch
Education|Entertainment|Environment|Travel

1 woman's mission unites a community to restore historic veterans cemetery for America's 250th birthday

1 woman's mission unites a community to restore historic veterans cemetery for America's 250th birthday

1 woman's mission unites a community to restore historic veterans cemetery for America's 250th birthday
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Nashville Zoo fights proposed data center next door, citing risks to rare animals

Nashville Zoo fights proposed data center next door, citing risks to rare animals

Nashville Zoo fights proposed data center next door, citing risks to rare animals
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Ötzi the Iceman is long dead, but some of his ancient microbes are still alive

Ötzi the Iceman is long dead, but some of his ancient microbes are still alive

Ötzi the Iceman is long dead, but some of his ancient microbes are still alive
Environment|World

Kenya police fire tear gas, arrest ex chief justice at national park protest

Riot police fired tear gas to disperse scores of protesters rallying on Monday against plans to build on part of a national park in

Kenya police fire tear gas, arrest ex chief justice at national park protest
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LATAM Brasil trims capacity plans on fuel costs, cuts seen into third quarter

LATAM Airlines' Brazilian unit is expected to trim capacity by about 3% in July compared with its initial plans for the

LATAM Brasil trims capacity plans on fuel costs, cuts seen into third quarter
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A gender reveal mishap sparked a deadly wildfire. Who’s being held accountable is unusual

A gender reveal mishap sparked a deadly wildfire. Who’s being held accountable is unusual

A gender reveal mishap sparked a deadly wildfire. Who’s being held accountable is unusual
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Tropical Storm Boris forms off Mexico's southern Pacific coast and brings flooding threat

Tropical Storm Boris has formed and is expected to bring heavy rain to parts of southern Mexico's Pacific coast

Tropical Storm Boris forms off Mexico's southern Pacific coast and brings flooding threat
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Upcoming telescopes could shed light on dark matter – astronomers are looking for these ‘fingerprints’ of the elusive substance

Scientists study small galaxies to look for hints of dark matter in the universe.

Upcoming telescopes could shed light on dark matter – astronomers are looking for these ‘fingerprints’ of the elusive substance
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How to stay safe while traveling during extreme heat

Make sure to take precautions when traveling during extreme summer heat

How to stay safe while traveling during extreme heat
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Soaring fertilizer prices dim Brazilian farmers' edge over US rivals

June 8 - Brazil's cheap, abundant land has long helped the country's farmers create vast, low-cost farms,

Soaring fertilizer prices dim Brazilian farmers' edge over US rivals
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'They're betting our herd': Texas ranchers question USDA as screwworm returns

Like many ranchers in South Texas, Susan Storey said nightmarish screwworm outbreaks were among her first childhood memories.

'They're betting our herd': Texas ranchers question USDA as screwworm returns
Economy|Environment|Health|Science|Technology

5 ways data centers endanger their local communities and the country as a whole

Even as they create and enable expansive virtual worlds, data centers are physical buildings in real communities around the nation and the globe.

5 ways data centers endanger their local communities and the country as a whole
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In Mexico City, axolotl salamanders are everywhere before the World Cup — except in the wild

One of the first things visitors arriving in Mexico City for the World Cup are likely to see is the wide grin of an axolotl, with the salamander unique

In Mexico City, axolotl salamanders are everywhere before the World Cup — except in the wild
Economy|Environment|Political|World

Why the Iran-aligned Houthis threatening Red Sea shipping could mean more for the oil market this time

June 8 - Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis said on Monday that they would ban ships linked to Israel from the Red Sea after Israel renewed its military attacks on Iran, adding to concerns about global

Why the Iran-aligned Houthis threatening Red Sea shipping could mean more for the oil market this time
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Mauritius has not received US proposal on Chagos Islands

Mauritius said on Monday that it had not received any proposal from the Trump administration on the Chagos Islands, after the Telegraph reported that the White House was

Mauritius has not received US proposal on Chagos Islands
Asia|Environment|Science|World

Powerful Philippine quake leaves at least 32 feared dead, survivors recount fear

The death toll in a powerful 7.8‑magnitude earthquake off the southern Philippine island of Mindanao on Monday has

Powerful Philippine quake leaves at least 32 feared dead, survivors recount fear
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Fragments of Ukrainian drone found in Moldova, ministry says

A Ukrainian drone crossed into Moldova early on Monday and fragments of it showing traces of an explosion were found in a field near the eastern village of Lopatna, not

Fragments of Ukrainian drone found in Moldova, ministry says
Education|Environment|Science|World

Japanese city suspends 94 schools after first-ever bear sighting

The Japanese city of Utsunomiya has suspended all 94 of the primary and middle schools that it operates on Monday after its first-ever bear sighting, a municipal official

Japanese city suspends 94 schools after first-ever bear sighting
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FAA lifts brief ground stop at San Francisco International Airport

The U.S.

FAA lifts brief ground stop at San Francisco International Airport
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Israel says Iran launched missiles at it in first such bombardment since fragile ceasefire

Israel says Iran has launched missiles at it in the first such bombardment since a fragile ceasefire took effect in early April, complicating mediation efforts for a deal to end the war

Israel says Iran launched missiles at it in first such bombardment since fragile ceasefire
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Global airlines slash 2026 profit forecast on fuel shock from Iran war

The global airline industry nearly halved its 2026 profit forecast on Sunday, citing

Global airlines slash 2026 profit forecast on fuel shock from Iran war
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US troops, families adjust to new normal of Iran war

Fourteen weeks after President Donald Trump ordered an attack on Iran, the U.S. military is adjusting to an unusual state of conflict that is not full-

US troops, families adjust to new normal of Iran war
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Russian drone hits nuclear-fuel storage facility near Chornobyl, Ukraine says

Russian forces deliberately struck a storage facility for spent nuclear fuel near Ukraine's Chornobyl power plant, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday, in an "

Russian drone hits nuclear-fuel storage facility near Chornobyl, Ukraine says
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From unfilled gas tanks to fewer frills, retailers see US consumers rethink their spending

U.S. consumers haven’t stopped spending since the Iran war drove up fuel prices

From unfilled gas tanks to fewer frills, retailers see US consumers rethink their spending
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Missing American student found dead in Japan after dayslong search

Missing American student found dead in Japan after dayslong search

Missing American student found dead in Japan after dayslong search
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High fuel costs to trigger airline failures and consolidation, industry chief says

Soaring jet fuel prices driven by conflict in the Middle East are likely to push more airlines into bankruptcy and spur more sector consolidation this

High fuel costs to trigger airline failures and consolidation, industry chief says
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What to know about the growing opposition to Trump family-linked resort in Albania

A massive coastal development project linked to Jared Kushner is facing resistance in Albania

What to know about the growing opposition to Trump family-linked resort in Albania
Business|Economy|Environment|World

Screwworm border closure fuels beef boom in Mexico, gloom in Texas

Lubbock Feeders has been fattening cattle in West Texas since Dwight Eisenhower was U.S. president.

Screwworm border closure fuels beef boom in Mexico, gloom in Texas
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Pope urges leaders to stop dividing as he meets migrants, youth in Spain

Pope Leo on Saturday urged global leaders to stop dividing their electorates with "sterile simplifications," calling on them to listen

Pope urges leaders to stop dividing as he meets migrants, youth in Spain
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Colorado team uses sonar, underwater drone to recover drowning victims and evidence

Colorado team uses sonar, underwater drone to recover drowning victims and evidence

Colorado team uses sonar, underwater drone to recover drowning victims and evidence
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World Cup fans may need more than an hour to go through security at Boston Stadium

World Cup fans may need more than an hour to go through security at Boston Stadium

World Cup fans may need more than an hour to go through security at Boston Stadium
Business|Education|Environment|Science

Where do the fish at the New England Aquarium in Boston come from? They're not plucked from the ocean.

Where do the fish at the New England Aquarium in Boston come from? They're not plucked from the ocean.

Where do the fish at the New England Aquarium in Boston come from? They're not plucked from the ocean.
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The US college student missing in Japan has been found dead. Here’s a timeline of key moments in the case

The US college student missing in Japan has been found dead. Here’s a timeline of key moments in the case

The US college student missing in Japan has been found dead. Here’s a timeline of key moments in the case
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Colombia's presidential runoff could impact the future of the Amazon rainforest and fossil fuels

Colombia’s presidential runoff between Iván Cepeda, an ally of President Gustavo Petro, and lawyer Abelardo de la Espriella, who has been endorsed by U.S. President Donald Trump, could have major implications for the Amazon rainforest, fossil fuel development and Indigenous communities

Colombia's presidential runoff could impact the future of the Amazon rainforest and fossil fuels
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Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders and Sam Altman are all talking about public ownership in AI

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has met with Sen. Bernie Sanders to discuss public ownership in AI companies — a meeting that highlighted the tension between AI powerhouses and policymakers

Donald Trump, Bernie Sanders and Sam Altman are all talking about public ownership in AI
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Second Texas screwworm case confirmed as outbreak fears grow

A second case of the flesh-eating screwworm parasite was confirmed in Texas by the U.S.

Second Texas screwworm case confirmed as outbreak fears grow
Economy|Election|Environment|Health|Political

Democrat Xavier Becerra advances to general election in race for California governor

Democrat Xavier Becerra has advanced to the general election for California governor after pitching himself as an experienced choice to lead the nation’s most populous state

Democrat Xavier Becerra advances to general election in race for California governor
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Anthropic urges AI labs to pause development, warns humans risk losing control

Anthropic is calling on major artificial intelligence labs to consider a coordinated and verifiable pause in development, warning that rapid advances in the

Anthropic urges AI labs to pause development, warns humans risk losing control
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UN food agency says millions are being pushed into hunger by Iran war

The U.N. food agency says millions of people are being pushed into acute hunger by the Iran war, as it warned would happen if the conflict escalated and oil prices remained high

UN food agency says millions are being pushed into hunger by Iran war
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East Asia’s tallest tree is the ‘Heaven Sword,’ an environmental guardian

East Asia’s tallest tree is the ‘Heaven Sword,’ an environmental guardian

East Asia’s tallest tree is the ‘Heaven Sword,’ an environmental guardian
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Texas governor wants to speed up work on a fly-breeding factory to fight a cattle parasite

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is concerned that a new factory isn’t expected to start work for more than a year on mitigating the New World screwworm fly infestation in his state

Texas governor wants to speed up work on a fly-breeding factory to fight a cattle parasite
Business|Economy|Environment|Political|US

Limited interest in latest oil and gas lease sale for Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Two corporations bid on a handful of leases during the latest oil and gas lease sale in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Limited interest in latest oil and gas lease sale for Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Economy|Education|Environment|Political|Sports|World

Protests in Mexico City capitalize on World Cup celebrations to pressure government

A range of social movements in Mexico are capitalizing on impending FIFA World Cup celebrations next week to put pressure on authorities and make demands

Protests in Mexico City capitalize on World Cup celebrations to pressure government
Business|Economy|Environment|Health|Science|World

Texas ranchers on edge after screwworm parasite detected in calf

The quiet Texas cattle town of La Pryor has become ground zero in the fight against screwworm after the first U.S. case in decades was detected

Texas ranchers on edge after screwworm parasite detected in calf
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Russia's Rosatom says Ukrainian drone hit engineers demining areas around Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

Russia's nuclear energy corporation Rosatom said on Friday that a Ukrainian drone had deliberately struck engineers demining an area around the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear

Russia's Rosatom says Ukrainian drone hit engineers demining areas around Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
Business|Economy|Environment|World

'Albania is not for sale', protesters say over Kushner-linked luxury resort near a protected wetland

Thousands of Albanians took to the streets of Tirana late on Thursday in the largest protest this week against a plan by a company linked to

'Albania is not for sale', protesters say over Kushner-linked luxury resort near a protected wetland
Business|Economy|Environment|Health|Science

USDA expects to contain screwworm case in Texas, Rollins says

U.S.

USDA expects to contain screwworm case in Texas, Rollins says
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Oklahoma prepares for potential spread of screwworm pest

Oklahoma prepares for potential spread of screwworm pest

Oklahoma prepares for potential spread of screwworm pest
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Why a leading AI company wants the world to slow down on the technology

Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark explains a need for an option to pause or slow AI advancement, as the technology could eventually build newer versions of itself, with enormous implications for the world.

Why a leading AI company wants the world to slow down on the technology
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National Park Service ranger dies after falling into a crevasse on Alaska's Mount McKinley

The National Park Service says a ranger in Alaska fell into a crevasse and died on North America's tallest mountain

National Park Service ranger dies after falling into a crevasse on Alaska's Mount McKinley
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Police find 'explosive materials' at landscaping company

Police find 'explosive materials' at landscaping company

Police find 'explosive materials' at landscaping company
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Energy Department says advanced nuclear reactor first to reach critical milestone

The Energy Department says a small nuclear reactor under development at a national lab has reached a crucial milestone that could allow it to produce electricity in the next few years

Energy Department says advanced nuclear reactor first to reach critical milestone
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A federal judge strikes down Trump administration immigration policy affecting 39 countries

A federal judge has struck down a Trump administration policy enacted after the shooting of two National Guard members that made it harder for immigrants from dozens of countries to stay and enter the country

A federal judge strikes down Trump administration immigration policy affecting 39 countries
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12 boats destroyed in fire at Cottage Park Yacht Club in Winthrop, Massachusetts

12 boats destroyed in fire at Cottage Park Yacht Club in Winthrop, Massachusetts

12 boats destroyed in fire at Cottage Park Yacht Club in Winthrop, Massachusetts
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Inside the 6-year process of turning American football fields into World Cup pitches

Inside the 6-year process of turning American football fields into World Cup pitches

Inside the 6-year process of turning American football fields into World Cup pitches
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Study warns biodiversity loss could trigger wave of debt crises

Financial markets are underestimating the economic risks of biodiversity loss, potentially exposing countries to sovereign debt crises and sharply higher

Study warns biodiversity loss could trigger wave of debt crises
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Oil prices fall on mounting hopes for de-escalation in US-Iran War

Oil prices fell on Friday as traders gained confidence that renewed conflict between the U.S. and Iran was growing less likely.

Oil prices fall on mounting hopes for de-escalation in US-Iran War
Business|Economy|Environment|Finance|Technology|US

Texas grid flags risks as data centers, crypto sites fail voltage tests

Several large data centers and crypto facilities planning to connect to the Texas power grid ahead of peak summer demand have failed key reliability tests, raising

Texas grid flags risks as data centers, crypto sites fail voltage tests
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Companies to add 40 million barrels of oil to US SPR after Iran war ends, energy secretary says

Companies that borrowed oil from the U.S.

Companies to add 40 million barrels of oil to US SPR after Iran war ends, energy secretary says
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Global oil inventories depleted, next price spike could roil economies, markets

Global oil inventories are running dangerously low as a deal to re-open tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has

Global oil inventories depleted, next price spike could roil economies, markets
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Brooklyn man stuck in cave for hours in upstate New York recounts ordeal: "I couldn't pull myself out"

Brooklyn man stuck in cave for hours in upstate New York recounts ordeal: "I couldn't pull myself out"

Brooklyn man stuck in cave for hours in upstate New York recounts ordeal: "I couldn't pull myself out"