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More than one-third of people in the US exposed to harmful air pollution – report
American Lung Association’s State of the Air report states nearly 131 million people are exposed to ozone and particle pollution
Nearly four in 10 people in the US are exposed to unhealthy levels of air pollution, a new report has found. Four of the five most polluted cities are in California, where wildfires, drought and extreme heat are driving the rise in hazardous air quality.
More than 131 million people are exposed to harmful ozone and particle (PM 2.5) pollution, according to the American Lung Association’s annual State of the Air report. That figure, which incorporates new, more stringent federal standards for particle pollution, represents an 11.7 million increase from the previous year.
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Floods and landslide kill more than a dozen people in Indonesia’s Sulawesi island
Officials say a landslide hit Luwu regency in South Sulawesi on Friday after torrential rain pounded the area. A flood and a landslide have hit Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, killing at least 14 people, according to officials.. The landslide hit ...The Guardian - World -
More than 2,000 arrests reported as campus protest crackdowns continue
Police have broken up protest encampments at two more New York schools. Meanwhile, a second camp has been set up at the University of Wisconsin after the first was cleared.NBC News - Politics -
More than 2,000 pro-Palestinian protesters arrested across US campuses
Police arrest more than 200 students at UCLA as law enforcement clears camp at Dartmouth, arresting more than 90 students. More than 2,000 people have now been arrested during pro-Palestinian protests across dozens of US college campuses in recent ...The Guardian - World -
With six months to go, the US election is more unpredictable than ever
Depending on the expert, either Biden or Trump is likely to pull ahead, but this election race is playing out in an unstable landscape. “You know what I hate?” Donald Trump asked in Freeland, Michigan, on Wednesday night. “When these guys get on ...The Guardian - World -
A bus plunges into a rocky ravine in northern Pakistan, killing 20 people and injuring 30 others
A bus has plunged into a rocky ravine in northern Pakistan after its driver lost control, killing 20 people and injuring 30 othersABC News - World -
A bus plunges into a rocky ravine in northern Pakistan, killing 20 people and injuring 30 others
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Southern Brazil has been hit by the worst floods in more than 80 years. At least 39 people have died
Heavy rains in the southern Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul killed 39 people, with another 68 still missing, the state civil defense agency said Friday, as record-breaking floods devastated cities and forced thousands to leave their homes.NBC News - Top stories - Brazil -
Will the US campus protests harm Biden – and benefit Trump?
Rightwing media have seized on campus protests to portray the president as weak. Will it have an impact in November?. At the height of the tensions on US campuses this week, with Republicans gleefully seizing on student unrest as an election issue ...The Guardian - World - Joe Biden -
No one was airing Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso's WNBA preseason debuts, so an X user livestreamed it
The quality was choppy, but it was better than what the WNBA had.Yahoo Sports - Sports - WNBA -
Detective's affair exposed during wife's murder investigation
Brian Fanion says he and his wife Amy Fanion had been arguing about his retirement plans when she picked up his service weapon and shot herself. Investigators did not believe his story.CBS News - Top stories
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Israel shuts down local Al Jazeera offices in ‘dark day for the media’
Foreign Press Association decries move under new law based on claim network is a threat to national security . Israeli authorities shut down the local offices of Al Jazeera on Sunday, hours after a government vote to use new laws to close the ...The Guardian - World - Israel -
Xi Jinping arrives in France with Ukraine and an EU trade row at the top of his agenda
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Flooding death toll in south Brazil rises to 75 as over 100 people remain missing
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Eurovision winner Jamala says Ukraine ‘cannot afford’ to boycott contest
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