Jaclyn Diaz
Stories
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National
20 Years Later, 2 More 9/11 Victims Are Identified Using New Technology
Two victims of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001 were recently identified through DNA analysis.
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Environment
Responders Are Gaining On The Caldor Fire, But Now They've Got New Blazes To Battle
More containment on the fire near Lake Tahoe means that some residents have been able to return, but a rash of new "suspicious" fires erupted over Labor Day weekend, officials say.
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Politics
Here Are 3 Pivotal Moments In Workers' History To Remember This Labor Day
From a deadly factory fire to a presidential showdown with strikers, these major labor events became central to U.S. history, the modern labor movement and the rights afforded to workers.
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National
The East Coast Begins The Clean-Up After Historic Storm Ida Kills 48 People
After a major storm hit the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, with heavy rain, flash floods and tornadoes, multiple states now turn their attention to recovery.
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Environment
Ida Brings Historic Flooding To Northeast, And Kills 10 People Across 4 States
Record-breaking levels of rainfall in New York City, parts of New Jersey, and Pennsylvania flooded roadways and impacted travel throughout Wednesday evening into Thursday morning.
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National
Texas Law That Bans Abortion Before Many Women Know They're Pregnant Takes Effect
The also allows private citizens to sue abortion providers and anyone else who helps a woman obtain an abortion, including those who give a woman a ride to a clinic.
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National
High Gun Sales And More Time At Home Have Led To More Accidental Shootings By Kids
Accidental gunshot deaths by children handling a gun were higher in March through December 2020 than during that same time in 2019. Researchers think 2021 will be worse.
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Animals
This Australian Farmer Isn't Sheepish About Showing Love For His Late Aunt
When Ben Jackson couldn't get to his beloved aunt's funeral, he wanted to offer a unique tribute — and he knew what to ewes.
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National
One Of The Men Charged In The Michigan Governor Kidnap Plot Gets 6 Years In Prison
Ty Garbin pleaded guilty last year for his role in a conspiracy to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer from her vacation home.
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Animals
An Animal Rescue Group Is Racing To Get Hundreds Of Pets Out Of Afghanistan By Aug. 31
Kabul Small Animal Rescue's American director is raising money to airlift more than 200 dogs and cats, the group's staff and their families before foreign troops leave at the end of the month.