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French Alps is chosen for the 2030 Winter Olympics, 2034 goes to Salt Lake City

11:18am July 24, 2024

The host cities were elected just ahead of the start of the Paris Summer Games this week. The vote comes as finding host cities for the Winter Games has grown more challenging.

Science

Scientists may have discovered 'dark oxygen' being created without photosynthesis

11:12am July 24, 2024

It has long been understood that photosynthesis creates oxygen, but researchers believe they've found oxygen being created in parts of the ocean with no light.

World News

Dozens of Americans are wrongfully detained or held hostage abroad, often for years

11:07am July 24, 2024

by Jason Breslow

The number of "unjust detentions" fell 42% over the last two years, according to the nonprofit Foley Foundation. Despite the progress, nations like Russia continue to pose major risks for U.S. travelers.

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Politics & Government

Newly undecided voters could be crucial for Harris. And NASA races to save a telescope

7:55am July 24, 2024

by Brittney Melton

A NPR poll shows that newly undecided voters could be vital in Vice President Harris' campaign to win the 2024 election. And, NASA is hoping to save the most powerful X-ray telescope ever built.

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Health & Safety

Tweens, screens and sleep: How parents can help kids get their zzzzz's

5:02am July 24, 2024

by Maria Godoy

A large new study confirms what parents probably already suspect: Phones can keep tweens from getting a good night's sleep.

National

She was 19 and caused a car crash. It was the other driver who came to her aid

5:00am July 24, 2024

by Autumn Barnes

As Lilah Clevey pulled out of a gas station, she slammed into another car. The driver then became the unexpected source of comfort in Clevey's moment of panic.

Watch a livestream of Colorado’s ‘mega den’ of pregnant rattlesnakes

5:00am July 24, 2024

by Linnea E. Anderson

On a rocky hillside in Colorado is a “mega den” of hundreds of rattlesnakes — along with cameras livestreaming the whole thing.

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Israeli PM Netanyahu Delivers Address To Joint Meeting Of U.S. Congress

Prime Minister Netanyahu urges U.S. to stand with Israel as war in Gaza nears 10th month

5:00am July 24, 2024

The Israeli leader spoke Wednesday to a joint meeting of Congress amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. Republicans are strongly supportive of Israel, while Democrats are increasingly critical.

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'Haley Voters for Harris' pledge to fight on after Nikki Haley says cease and desist

10:37pm July 23, 2024

by Sarah McCammon

In a letter from her attorneys, former S.C. Gov. Nikki Haley called on the newly renamed "Haley Voters for Harris" to stop using her name as she "has been clear in her support for Harris' opponent."

A coup, fake signatures and deepfakes are the latest conspiracy theories about 2024

10:10pm July 23, 2024

by Shannon Bond

The flurry of unverified rumors, speculation, and conspiracy theories comes as people are reeling from an onslaught of high-stakes political upheaval in a matter of days.

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