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400 chunks of concrete may explain what caused a deadly building collapse in Florida

Investigators with the National Institute of Standards and Technology will begin testing concrete cores and reinforcing steel in a search for answers from the Surfside, Fla., condo collapse. (Image credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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Rare celebrity seal Yulia believed spotted on Gaza shore for first time

Israeli security sources say they were updated by Hamas authorities about Yulia’s arrival, noting that military liaison to Palestinians published instructions on how to act

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Federal prosecutors charge 3rd man in 2002 shooting death of Run-DMC star Jam Master Jay

A third man has been charged in the 2002 shooting death of Run-DMC star Jam Master Jay. Federal prosecutors in the Eastern District of New York filed a superseding indictment on Tuesday charging Jay Bryant in the death of Jason

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City Council Approves $51 Million In Funding To Support Migrants After Dramatic Vote – Block Club Chicago

City Council Approves $51 Million In Funding To Support Migrants After Dramatic Vote  Block Club Chicago Chicago City Council approves $51 million to help migrants sent from border  Fox News Divided City Council approves $51 million in migrant crisis funding  Chicago Sun-Times Chicago

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US data analytics giant sees ‘strategic opportunity’ in launch of new Israel office

Valued at $38 billion, Databricks is a developer of a multi-cloud data-storage platform that helps companies harvest and analyze large amounts of information

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Brazil’s Indigenous people protest as lawmakers vote to limit their land rights

Brazilian Indigenous leaders and environmentalists are outraged after lawmakers approved a measure that would affect claims to Indigenous land, and potentially, environmental protections. (Image credit: Ettore Chiereguini/AP)

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Fashion High School: New York Kids Put On a Glamorous Runway Show

Most schools rev up for the big game. At the High School of Fashion Industries, it’s the spring fashion show. And this year’s was bigger and sassier than ever.

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Earth is in ‘the danger zone’ and getting worse for ecosystems and humans

The study looks not just at guardrails for the planetary ecosystem but for the first time it includes measures of “justice,” which is mostly about preventing harm for groups of people.

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Canada to require warning labels on individual cigarettes

The messaging, to be phased in starting August 1, will include lines such as “Poison in every puff,” “Tobacco smoke harms children” and “Cigarettes cause cancer.” Addictions Minister Carolyn Bennett said tobacco use continues to kill 48,000 Canadians each year.

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Tara Reade, who accused Biden of sexual assault, will apply for Russian citizenship

Reade said she feels “safe” in Russia and decided to apply for citizenship after receiving threats in the U.S. She has accused Biden of sexually assaulting her when she worked for his Senate office. (Image credit: Donald Thompson/AP)

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