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From left: Bowling Green State University emeritus biology professor George Bullerjahn, Bowling Green graduate student Ryan Wagner and University of Windsor professor Mike McKay set out on the frozen surface of Lake Erie's Sandusky Bay to find a spot to c

Great Lakes ice coverage declines as the climate warms

8:17am June 09, 2022

Scientists from the U.S. and Canada are creating the first systematic baseline of winter conditions on the Great Lakes — providing important clues about how climate is affecting lake ecosystems.

First lady Jill Biden (right) speaks onstage with Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and Anne Peterson, former first lady Nancy Reagan's niece, at the unveiling of the Nancy Reagan stamp at the White House on Monday.

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Here's why the new Nancy Reagan stamp prompted backlash from the LGBTQ+ community

7:28am June 09, 2022

by Wynne Davis

Nancy and Ronald Reagan's legacy on HIV/AIDS and the stamp's unveiling during Pride month have led members of the LGBTQ+ community to criticize the Biden administration and the Postal Service.

The Department of Justice building in Washington on February 9, 2022.

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A Florida man is accused of $2.5 million COVID-19 relief fraud

5:00am June 09, 2022

by Shauneen Miranda

A 34-year-old man was charged with one count of wire fraud after being accused of filing a fraudulent loan application in 2020.

A Springfield Armory SAINT M-LOCK AR-15 semi-automatic rifle is displayed on a wall of guns during the National Rifle Association (NRA) Annual Meeting at the George R. Brown Convention Center, in Houston, Texas on May 28, 2022.

Raising the drinking age helped reduce crashes. Could age limits curb gun violence?

5:00am June 09, 2022

by Jason Breslow

With gun violence now the leading cause of death among young people, gun control advocates say there is an urgent need to raise the minimum age to buy semi-automatic rifles and other long guns to 21.

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Morning news brief

4:58am June 09, 2022

The panel investigating the January 6 attack shares findings in a televised primetime hearing. US seeks private funds for immigration issues. And a fraught Supreme Court readies high-profile rulings.

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The House passed new gun measures after heart wrenching testimony from survivors

4:58am June 09, 2022

Steve Inskeep asks Greg Jackson Jr. of the Community Justice Action Fund about a House vote on gun reforms and the calls from gun violence survivors to pass new legislation.

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Maine volunteers welcome Ukrainian refugees

4:58am June 09, 2022

by Ari Snider

Across the U.S., volunteers are stepping up to resettle Ukrainians fleeing Russia's invasion. In Maine, one Ukrainian man has taken in 11 people and plans to welcome more.

Activists are calling on lawmakers to take action on gun control reform, following a number of mass shootings across the US.

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The House passes a gun control bill in response to the Buffalo and Uvalde shootings

9:22pm June 08, 2022

by The Associated Press

It has almost no chance of becoming law as the Senate pursues negotiations focused on improving mental health programs, bolstering school security and enhancing background checks.

Donald Trump, left, his son Donald Trump Jr., center, and his daughter Ivanka Trump speak during the unveiling of the design for the Trump International Hotel in Washington, on Sept. 10, 2013.

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Trump is set to undergo questioning in July in N.Y. civil probe

7:59pm June 08, 2022

by The Associated Press

Donald Trump, his namesake son and his daughter Ivanka have agreed to answer questions under oath next month in the New York attorney general's civil investigation into his business practices.

Mass shooting survivors testified to Congress. Here's where gun legislation stands

7:52pm June 08, 2022

Mass shooting survivors testified before Congress in favor of legislation to address gun violence. The emotional pleas contrast the businesslike negotiations between lawmakers to make change.

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