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A new NASA model visualization traces brown-carbon smoke from July 14 through July 20 as unhealthy air spread through major U.S. and Canadian cities.
A 50–46 procedural vote stopped the Senate from opening debate on the annual defense policy bill after Democrats demanded a larger role for Congress in the Iran conflict.
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244 stories in this desk.The NASA astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts reached the International Space Station for an eight-month mission, extending cooperation despite tensions on Earth.
Justices Elena Kagan and Amy Coney Barrett made a rare appearance before lawmakers as the court sought more money to protect its members and staff.
Darline Graham has been sworn in to complete her late brother's term, becoming the first woman to represent South Carolina in the U.S. Senate.
Consumer prices fell in June as energy costs retreated, giving households relief while leaving the Federal Reserve with more evidence to weigh.
The Federal Reserve chair stressed price stability in his first congressional testimony but declined to signal the central bank's next rate decision.
National indicators point to low summer activity for COVID-19, influenza, RSV, and other acute respiratory illnesses.
NOAA says extreme heat, dry conditions, and high winds helped fires spread rapidly across the western United States.
Persistent daytime heat and unusually warm nights are increasing health concerns as a powerful weather system stretches across much of the country.
Renewed American strikes and Iranian retaliation threaten a fragile ceasefire, commercial shipping, and global energy supplies.
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