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World
Francis opens a homeless clinic on the 1st papal visit to Mongolia
Several of the foreign-staffed Catholic religious orders in Mongolia run shelters, orphanages and nursing homes to care for a population of 3.3 million where one in three people lives in poverty.
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National
DeSantis Florida redistricting map is unconstitutional and must be redrawn, judge says
The decision was the latest to strike down new congressional maps in Southern states over concerns that they diluted the voting power of Black residents.
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World
India launches craft to study the sun after a successful lunar landing
The spacecraft took off on board a satellite launch vehicle from the Sriharikota space center in southern India on a quest to study the sun from a point about 930,000 miles from earth, known as L-1.
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Politics
Rudy Giuliani pleads not guilty, won't attend arraignment hearing
The former New York mayor waived his right to appear at an arraignment hearing. He joins the former president in forgoing an appearance before a judge in a packed courtroom with a news camera rolling.
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World
Canada issues travel advisory warning over U.S. states' LGBTQ+ laws
The country's Global Affairs department did not specify which states, but is advising Canadian travelers to check the local laws for their destination before traveling.
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Environment
Judge: Trump-era rule change allowing the logging of old-growth forests violates laws
U.S. Magistrate Judge Andrew Hallman on Thursday found that the U.S. Forest Service violated the National Environmental Policy Act, the National Forest Management Act and the Endangered Species Act.
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Animals
5 million bees fall off a truck near Toronto and drivers are asked to close windows
Police west of Toronto on Wednesday warned drivers to keep their car windows closed after a truck spilled crates carrying five million bees onto a road.
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National
U.S. fines American Airlines for dozens of long tarmac delays
The U.S. Department of Transportation said Monday it is the largest such fine against an airline since rules covering long ground delays took effect about a decade ago.
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Sports
Simone Biles wins a record 8th U.S. gymnastics title a full decade after her first
Biles became the oldest woman to win a national title since USA Gymnastics began organizing the event in 1963. Her eight crowns moved her past Alfred Jochim, who won seven between 1925-33.
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National
Smoke from Canadian wildfires sent more asthma sufferers to the emergency room
Centers for Disease Control studies increased asthma-related ER visits by 17% nationwide during 19 of the smokiest days. On the worst air quality day in New York state, those visits spiked 82%.