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Marijuana’s Links to Heart Attack and Stroke Are Becoming Clearer

While most Americans consider marijuana safe, new research published this week found that use of the drug is associated with a higher risk o...

Marijuana’s Links to Heart Attack and Stroke Are Becoming Clearer

While most Americans consider marijuana safe, new research published this week found that use of the drug is associated with a higher risk o...

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Israeli Scientists Scramble to Save Work After Iranian Missile Hits Labs

REHOVOT, Israel – Researchers at Israel’s prestigious Weizmann Institute of Science have been scrambling to save their experimen...

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Trump Has Cut Science Funding to Its Lowest Level in Decades

The National Science Foundation, which funds much of the fundamental scientific research at American universities, is awarding new grants at...

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How Your Air Conditioner Can Help the Power Grid, Rather Than Overloading It

As summer arrives, people are turning on air conditioners in most of the U.S. But if you’re like me, you always feel a little guilty a...

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Whooping Cough Is Surging. Do You Need Another Shot?

After a brief lull during the pandemic, whooping cough has bounced back, raising alarm among public health officials. There have been more t...

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An aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, is seen in the night sky over the Tallinn bay of the Baltic sea in Tallinn, Estonia, April 2, 2025. (AP File)

Northern Lights Could Be Visible Again in Some US States After Weekend Solar Storms

NEW YORK — Northern lights may be visible in parts of the U.S. Monday night following weekend solar storms. The sun burped out a huge burst ...

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Ancient DNA Reveals a New Group of People Who Lived Near Land Bridge Between the Americas

NEW YORK — Scientists have identified a new pod of ancient hunter-gatherers who lived near the land bridge between North America and South A...

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FAA Demands an Accident Investigation Into SpaceX’s Latest Out-of-Control Starship Flight

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The Federal Aviation Administration is demanding an accident investigation into this week’s out-of-control Star...

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Some Glaciers Will Vanish No Matter What, Study Finds

There’s news about glaciers, and it’s grim. Regardless of climate mitigation strategies, the world’s glaciers are on track...

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COVID’s New Variant May Be Driving Up Cases in Some Parts of the World, WHO Says

COVID-19 cases are rising again as a new variant begins to circulate in some parts of the world. The World Health Organization said Wednesda...

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U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard departs after a closed door meeting with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the Malacanang Palace, Manila, Philippines, June 2, 2025. (Reuters File)
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Trump Says His Spy Chief Gabbard Wrong on Iran’s Nuclear Program

Julian Garcia, 27, was fatally shot early Friday, June 20, 2025, during an altercation in a southwest Fresno parking lot, police said. (Fresno PD)
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Fresno Police Investigate Fatal Shooting, Seek Public’s Help

Sevastion Prado, 43, was fatally shot in southeast Fresno Thursday night, and police arrested the suspected gunman, Michael Anthony Jacintho (pictured), 46, during a traffic stop shortly after the incident. (Fresno PD)
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Man Fatally Shot in Southeast Fresno, Suspect Arrested After Traffic Stop

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Groceries Are Now a Luxury. So Is Breathing.

CalFire is reporting a new fire, the Ruth Fire, that has grown to 10 acres as of Friday, June 20, 2025, morning. (CalFire)
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Fresno County Ruth Fire Burns 10 Acres Near Dunlap, Cause Under Investigation

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Fresno Council Waters Down Infill Housing Tool. Perea Says Compromise Could Be Worse

A display in honor of Mahmoud Khalil sits on stage at the People's Graduation, hosted for Khalil and other students unable to participate in Columbia and New York University's commencement ceremony, at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City, U.S., May 18, 2025. (Reuters File)
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US Judge Orders Release of Pro-Palestinian Activist Khalil

Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) speaks via video during a meeting of the United Nations Security Council, about the conflict between Israel and Iran, at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., June 20, 2025. (Reuters/Brendan McDermid)
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Israel Tells UN Security Council “We Will Not Stop” Iran Attacks

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