Largest dam removal in U.S. history nears completion
August 28, 2024
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Largest dam removal in U.S. history nears completion

HORNBROOK, Calif. —  Excavators clawed at the remnants of Iron Gate Dam, clattering loudly as they unloaded tons of earth and rock into dump trucks. Nine miles upriver, machinery…

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Nearly 1 Million People Are Evacuated as Typhoon Shanshan Lashes Japan
August 28, 2024
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Nearly 1 Million People Are Evacuated as Typhoon Shanshan Lashes Japan

The authorities issued rare emergency warnings and said the storm could produce a large-scale disaster as it approached the mainland. Toyota closed all its factories on Wednesday afternoon.…

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Flats or heels? California woman’s innovative Pashion shoes are both
August 28, 2024
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Flats or heels? California woman’s innovative Pashion shoes are both

A sophomore at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo took off her shoes at a spring sorority formal to bust a move on the dance floor. Then another girl…

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Shelling Kills 6 in Ukraine as Russia Pushes Ahead in East
August 28, 2024
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Shelling Kills 6 in Ukraine as Russia Pushes Ahead in East

The rest of the country, though, was largely spared from another consecutive night of large-scale Russian bombardment. Source link

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Metropolitan Water District manager alleges unfair treatment
August 28, 2024
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Metropolitan Water District manager alleges unfair treatment

More than two months after he was placed on leave by the board of California’s largest urban water supplier, embattled General Manager Adel Hagekhalil defended his performance and…

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The Rise of Fare Evasion
August 28, 2024
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The Rise of Fare Evasion

We explore why people are ignoring public transit’s most basic rule. Source link

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Three friends drowned together in a Sierra Nevada whirlpool. How dangerous is the trail?
August 28, 2024
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Three friends drowned together in a Sierra Nevada whirlpool. How dangerous is the trail?

The Seven Teacups trail in the Sierra Nevada where three friends tragically lost their lives trying to save one another last week is known for its stunning views,…

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Surgeon General: We Must Help Stressed-Out Parents
August 28, 2024
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Surgeon General: We Must Help Stressed-Out Parents

Raising children is crucial work. Why don’t we treat it that way? Source link

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UC Berkeley’s new chancellor plans to ‘question the status quo’
August 28, 2024
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UC Berkeley’s new chancellor plans to ‘question the status quo’

UC Berkeley may be best known as the birthplace of the student free speech movement and for its ranking as one of the world’s top public research universities.…

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Federal Cases Against Trump Revived, and Israeli Forces Raid West Bank
August 28, 2024
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Federal Cases Against Trump Revived, and Israeli Forces Raid West Bank