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The Kakhovka dam controls water supply to towns throughout southern Ukraine.

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Blast floods villages, but occupation-weary Ukrainians vow to stay

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Hard-right Republicans, still angry over debt ceiling, foil McCarthy on vote

The outcome underscored the anger that several members of the House Freedom Caucus still harbored toward House Speaker Kevin McCarthy over his handling of a bipartisan debt ceiling bill.

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It’s hard to avoid PFAS, but experts say there are ways to mitigate your exposure to the man-made chemicals.

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2 killed, several wounded in shooting after high school graduation in Richmond

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Growing calls for arrest after Black mother fatally shot by White neighbor in Florida

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Florida confirms it transported migrants from Texas to California

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Chris Christie, an ally turned critic of Donald Trump, kicks off campaign for president

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