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Climate

A New South Wales State Emergency Service (SES) crew is seen in a rescue boat as roads are submerged under floodwater from the swollen Hawkesbury River in Windsor, northwest of Sydney, Monday, July 4, 2022.

More than 3 feet of rain triggers evacuation warnings in Australia's largest city

Jul 03, 2022

Parts of Sydney's 5 million people are facing a fourth flooding emergency in a year and a half after torrential rain caused dams to overflow and waterways to break their banks.

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Nevada Yesterdays

Lehman Caves

Jul 02, 2022

It was over a century ago that a miner sparked interest in Lehman Caves. Here's Senator Richard Bryan with Nevada Yesterdays.

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Europe

The city of Lysychansk has been heavily damaged by fighting. Ukrainian forces said Sunday they had withdrawn from the city, leaving the region of Luhansk in Russian hands.

The last city in Luhansk has fallen to Russia. What does that mean for Ukraine?

Jul 03, 2022

Lysychansk was the last major city held by Ukrainians in the region. After their retreat, Russia holds the entire Luhansk region and has its sights set on completing its capture of nearby Donetsk.

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Europe

This image released on Sunday by the Italian National Alpine and Cave Rescue Corps shows the glacier in Italy's Alps near Trento, a large chunk of which has broken loose, killing at least six hikers and injuring others.

At least 6 hikers were killed after a piece of glacier broke loose in Italy

Jul 03, 2022

The glacier, in the Marmolada range, is the largest in the Dolomite mountains in northeastern Italy and people ski there in the winter. But the glacier has been rapidly melting away in recent years.

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National

Law enforcement work the scene where multiple people were shot near Cedarcrest Drive and Diamond Oaks Drive in Haltom City, Texas, on Saturday.

A gunman killed 2 people and wounded 3 police officers in Texas

Jul 03, 2022

A gunman killed two people and wounded four others, including three police officers, before taking his own life on Saturday in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

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Shots - Health News

Dr. Kara Beasley protests the overturning of Roe vs. Wade by the U.S. Supreme Court, in Denver, Colorado on June 24, 2022.

Doctors weren't considered in Dobbs, but now they're on abortion's legal front lines

Jul 03, 2022

In a departure from earlier Supreme Court decisions on abortion, Justice Alito's abortion opinion barely mentions medicine. This creates a perilous new legal reality for doctors, legal analysts say.

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Reproductive rights in America

Alabama Rep. Neil Rafferty speaks in support of transgender rights during a rally outside the Alabama State House in 2021. The state is using the<em> Dobbs</em> ruling, which overturned <em>Roe v. Wade</em> and ended abortion access as a federal right, t

Alabama is using the case that ended Roe to argue it can ban gender-affirming care

Jul 03, 2022

The case marks one of the first known instances in which a conservative state has tried to apply the abortion ruling to other realms, just as LGBTQ advocates and others were afraid would happen.

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Europe

Tourists stroll in downtown Venice in 2016. On many days, the heart of the city is overwhelmed by visitors, who often far outnumber residents.

A day trip to Venice will require a reservation — and a fee

Jul 03, 2022

City officials unveiled new rules for day-trippers that go into effect on Jan. 16. It's part of a bid to better manage visitors who often far outnumber residents in the historic center.