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The first Democrat to declare for a House seat from Virginia's fifth congressional district
WVTF - Virginia
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July 2, 2025
A small crowd gathered in the shade of a picnic shelter at Crozet Park near Charlottesville to hear from a man who’d like to represent them in Congress – but from the moment he spoke it seemed people were not quite ready for that election....
Food Imports Are As American As Apple Pie
Forbes
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Chloe Sorvino with Brooklyn Delhi founder and CEO Chitra Agrawal, Ori Zohar, CEO and cofounder of Burlap and Barrel, and tariff lawyer Leah Scarpelli Burlap and Barrel Even after walking thousands of steps these past few days in and out of aisles...
On This Day: U.S. Supreme Court legalizes same-sex marriage
United Press International (UPI)
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On this date in history: In 1900, Dr. Walter Reed and his medical team began a successful campaign to eradicate yellow fever in the Panama Canal Zone. In 1917, the first troops of the American Expeditionary Force reached France in World War I. In...
Obituaries — July 1, 2025
Bradford County Telegraph - Florida
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July 1, 2025
Chase Anthony It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Chase Anthony, 17, who went home to be with his Lord on Friday, June 27, 2025. . He was the son of Deborah Anne Rozier; biological parents, Kerri Hilton and Terry Lee...
Recent droughts are 'slow-moving global catastrophe' - UN report
BBC
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Tim DoddClimate and science reporter ShareSave Record low water levels in the Amazon basin disrupted drinking water for thousands of people From Somalia to mainland Europe, the past two years have seen some of the most ravaging droughts in...
US Gun Violence Is Too High, But 39 Countries Are Still Worse
24/7 Wall St.
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June 25, 2025
An estimated 62 million people worldwide die each year. A majority of these deaths are attributable to noncommunicable diseases, such as cancer, heart attack, or stroke. A smaller but still significant number die from infectious diseases like...
A Purple Heart vet who self-deported to Korea says he feels his PTSD is now worse
NBC News
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July 2, 2025
A Purple Heart veteran who self-deported to South Korea last week after being targeted with detention and deportation says that he believes his diagnosed PTSD has worsened since arriving in a country he hasn’t been to in decades. Sae Joon Park,...
US plans to begin breeding billions of flies to fight pest. Here is how it will work
The Tribune (Chandigarh)
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July 2, 2025
The US government is preparing to breed billions of flies and dump them out of airplanes over Mexico and southern Texas to fight a flesh-eating maggot. That sounds like the plot of a horror movie, but it is part of the government's plans for...
Top Ten Costa Rican Locations to Die For
Variety
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July 2, 2025
Renowned for its natural beauty and pioneering ecological conservation, Costa Rica is ramping up efforts to become a strong contender in global film production. A compact nation with a growing cash rebate scheme, skilled bilingual crews, close...
Our Most Anticipated Queer Books for July 2025
Autostraddle
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July 1, 2025
June was of course a very busy month for LGBTQ+ book releases, but we still have a decent amount of new queer and trans books coming your way in July, too! Because it turns out gay people still exist after Pride month! Who knew! Below, find our...
US plans to breed billions of flies to fight pest. Here is how it will work
Telengana Today
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July 2, 2025
To combat the flesh-eating New World screwworm fly, the U.S. plans to breed and release billions of sterilized male flies over Mexico and Texas. This environmentally friendly method aims to protect livestock, wildlife, and pets from devastating...
World News | US Plans to Begin Breeding Billions of Flies to Fight Pest. Here is How It Will Work
Latestly
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July 2, 2025
Topeka (US), Jul 2 (AP) The US government is preparing to breed billions of flies and dump them out of airplanes over Mexico and southern Texas to fight a flesh-eating maggot. That sounds like the plot of a horror movie, but it is part of the...
Why Costa Rica Feels Like a Safe Haven for This Longtime Expat
Tico Times
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June 25, 2025
If someone asked me to sum up why I live in Costa Rica in 5 words or less, my answer could well be: “It is my safe space.” All the world’s human-made problems– war, disease, famine, fanaticism, intolerance– seem far away when I am back in...
The US plans to begin breeding billions of flies to fight a pest. Here is how it will work
Yahoo News
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TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The U.S. government is preparing to breed billions of flies and dump them out of airplanes over Mexico and southern Texas to fight a flesh-eating maggot. That sounds like the plot of a horror movie, but it is part of the...
U.S. Border to Reopen to Mexican Cattle
Northern Ag Network
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July 2, 2025
Progress has been made in critical areas of Mexico following the border closing due to the northern spread of New World screwworm (NWS). That led U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins to announce on Monday a risk-based port reopening for...
The US plans to begin breeding billions of flies to fight a pest. Here is how it will work
Associated Press
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July 2, 2025
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The U.S. government is preparing to breed billions of flies and dump them out of airplanes over Mexico and southern Texas to fight a flesh-eating maggot. That sounds like the plot of a horror movie, but it is part of the...
Governor Abbott mobilizes Texas agencies to combat New World screwworm invasion threat
WOAI - Texas
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AUSTIN - Governor Greg Abbott has directed the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and the Texas Animal Health Commission to form a joint Texas New World Screwworm Response Team in response to the recent northward spread of the New World...
Gov. Abbott mobilizes Texas agencies to combat New World screwworm invasion threat
KFOX - Texas
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AUSTIN, Texas (WOAI) — Gov. Greg Abbott has directed the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and the Texas Animal Health Commission to form a joint Texas New World Screwworm Response Team in response to the recent northward spread of the New World...
Droughts worldwide pushing tens of millions towards starvation: Report
Iran Front Page
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July 2, 2025
More than 90 million people in eastern and southern Africa are facing extreme hunger after record-breaking drought across many areas, ensuing widespread crop failures and the death of livestock. In Somalia, a quarter of the population is now...
Afghan-Canadian man’s family still in limbo years after Taliban takeover
The Globe and Mail
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July 2, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:Afghan refugees load their belongings onto a truck as they prepare for their deportation to Afghanistan, at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border in Torkham on April 19. Suhrab, an Afghan-Canadian man whose parents and...