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Iran will hold a runoff election between a reformist and a hard-liner

11:26am June 29, 2024

by The Associated Press

Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian received the most votes in Iran's snap presidential elections. But it wasn't enough to avoid a runoff with the second-place contender — a hard-line conservative.

Aid workers in Gaza are fighting for survival too

10:22am June 29, 2024

Almost no aid is getting into Gaza right now. Humanitarian groups continue to sound alarm bells, as deliveries of aid have been stalled because of rising security concerns in the Gaza Strip.

Wow! These amazing drone's-eye views of our world are up for best drone photo

10:04am June 29, 2024

by Kamala Thiagarajan

Here's a selection of finalists for the Siena Drone Photo Award competition of 2024: a wrestling match, an awesome bridge, a snow-covered village and pelicans!

WASHINGTON, US - DECEMBER 4: Grace Bisch hold a picture of step

Supreme Court overturns opioid settlement with Purdue Pharma that shielded Sacklers

9:48am June 29, 2024

Relatives of overdose victims felt uncertainty and frustration after the Supreme Court overturned a controversial settlement with Purdue. It could delay funds for communities battling addiction.

Travelers beware: It’s a big year for dengue

7:00am June 29, 2024

by Pien Huang

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns of an increased risk of dengue infections in the U.S. this summer. The mosquito-borne virus is surging, and human travel is expanding its reach.

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Daniel Robinson vanished 3 years ago. His father still hopes for his safe return

6:03am June 29, 2024

by Jonathan Franklin

Despite leads from the public that have poured in over the last three years, there have been no solid answers regarding the 24-year-old geologist’s disappearance in Arizona on June 23, 2021.

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A robot gets a face of living ‘skin’ that allows it to smile

6:02am June 29, 2024

by Bill Chappell

If humanoid robots make you a bit queasy — would it help if they had fleshy faces that can smile at you?

Donald Trump And Joe Biden Participate In First Presidential Debate

Politics & Government

Can Biden come back from a bad debate the way Reagan did in 1984?

5:00am June 29, 2024

by Ron Elving

After President Biden’s surprisingly weak debate performance this week, some defenders have pointed to other incumbents who stumbled in their first debate but recovered to win reelection.

National

A friend's overdose death turns high school students to activists

5:00am June 29, 2024

by Adam Burke

The Colorado teens lobbied the school board for permission to carry and administer Narcan on school grounds and worked with a state representative on a bill to give that right to students statewide.

Iowa supreme court upholds ban on abortion at six weeks of pregnancy

10:11pm June 28, 2024

by Larry Kaplow

The court ruled that a state law with the ban can take effect, replacing the 20-weeks allowed currently

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