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Forum Spotlight: Science
Why dangerous bird flu is spreading faster and farther than first thought...A New Record Concentration for CO2, 427.98 ppm Has Been Set for the Mauna Loa CO2 Observatory's Weekly Average.
Rare dinosaur tracks are longest continuous set of sauropod footprints (EarthSky.org)
Latest Breaking News
Kraken lawyer Sidney Powell wins unanimous dismissal of ethics case over scattershot and incompetent disciplinary effort
Apr 18 - Law & Crime
Apr 18 - Law & Crime
Judge rejects efforts by Trump's co-defendants to get obstruction charges tossed in classified documents case
Apr 18 - CNN Politics
Apr 18 - CNN Politics
CIA director warns Ukraine could lose war with Russia by the end of the year unless US sends more aid
Apr 18 - CNN
Apr 18 - CNN
UK freezes London property linked to Putin ally after ICIJ report
Apr 18 - ICIJ (for those who don't know, the Internation Consortium of Investigative Journalists)
Apr 18 - ICIJ (for those who don't know, the Internation Consortium of Investigative Journalists)
'It's in print so believe it!' Internet roasts Trump after rambling paper-clutching rant
Apr 18 - raw story
Apr 18 - raw story
New York man pleads guilty to sending threats to state attorney general and Trump civil case judge
Apr 18 - AP
Apr 18 - AP
Exclusive: US EPA to announce temporary expanded sales of higher-ethanol gasoline blend - sources
Apr 18 - Reuters
Apr 18 - Reuters
Judge rejects Trump effort to pause Jan. 6 civil lawsuits while criminal case is ongoing
Apr 18 - abc news
Apr 18 - abc news
Trump lawyers tell Mar-a-Lago judge it's 'virtually impossible task' to juggle hush-money trial defense
Apr 18 - Law & Crime
Apr 18 - Law & Crime
Biden Administration Moves to Make Conservation an Equal to Industry on US Lands
Apr 18 - US News and World Report/AP
Apr 18 - US News and World Report/AP
Supreme Court to weigh whether bans targeting homeless encampments run afoul of the Constitution
Apr 18 - CBS News
Apr 18 - CBS News
'The loan appears to have never existed': Watchdog sues Trump over mystery $50M 'hidden debt,'
Apr 18 - Law & Crime
Apr 18 - Law & Crime
Prosecutors want Trump held in contempt for 'disturbing' Truth Social post attacking prospective jurors
Apr 18 - Business Insider
Apr 18 - Business Insider
Poland arrests man suspected of spying for Russia to aid Zelenskyy assassination plot
Apr 18 - Associated Press
Apr 18 - Associated Press
U.S. Sen. Ricketts calls for stronger Iran sanctions, defends opposition to Ukraine aid
Apr 18 - Omaha World Herald
Apr 18 - Omaha World Herald
Trump is funneling campaign money into cash-strapped businesses. Experts say it looks bad.
Apr 18 - USA Today
Apr 18 - USA Today
New bipartisan bill seeks to tackle national child care shortage with help from the Pentagon
Apr 18 - NBC News
Apr 18 - NBC News
US slaps new sanctions on Iran's drone program as Israel considers response to weekend attack
Apr 18 - CNN Politics
Apr 18 - CNN Politics
House progressives release an agenda for 2025, with ideas for Biden to excite the base
Apr 18 - NBC News
Apr 18 - NBC News
Trump lawyers say Stormy Daniels refused subpoena outside a Brooklyn bar, papers left 'at her feet'
Apr 18 - AP
Apr 18 - AP
911 service restored in some areas after outages reported in at least four states across US
Apr 18 - ABC News
Apr 18 - ABC News