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Smoking
Jump in wildfires means smoke's health impact will spread
phillytrib.com - By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Climate change in the Western U.S. means more intense and frequent wildfires churning out waves of smoke that scientists say …
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Military
Defense to question investigator in case against Navy SEAL
phillytrib.com - By JULIE WATSON and BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Defense lawyers for a decorated Navy SEAL charged with war crimes are expected to grill the lead investigator in the case Tuesday as …
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Illinois Politics
Illinois governor plans to sign recreational marijuana bill
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The governor of Illinois plans to make the state the 11th in the nation to legalize recreational marijuana use. Gov. J.B. …
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Hawaii
Skydiver of previous wreck on Hawaii plane 'extremely upset'
phillytrib.com - By CALEB JONES Associated Press
HONOLULU (AP) — A man who was involved in a terrifying 2016 skydiving accident on the same plane that crashed and killed 11 people in Hawaii on …
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Giannis Antetokounmpo
Teary-eyed Antetokounmpo wins NBA MVP honors
phillytrib.com - By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks fell two games short of the NBA Finals. A tearful Giannis Antetokounmpo earned Most Valuable Player …
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Flagstaff
Puppy who disappeared after crash found 13 days later
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FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — A recently adopted puppy that disappeared after her owner crashed in Arizona survived 13 days in the mountains and has been …
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U.S. Supreme Court
Today in History
phillytrib.com - By The Associated Press
Today is Tuesday, June 25, the 176th day of 2019. There are 189 days left in the year. On June 25, 1950, war broke out in Korea as forces from the …
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Joe Biden
For some Black voters, Biden is deeply problematic
phillytrib.com - Dorothy Brown
Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden held a fundraiser at the Carlyle Hotel in New York [last] Tuesday night; you may have heard about it. The …
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Joe Biden
A serious warning for Joe Biden
phillytrib.com - David Axelrod
A week ago, Joe Biden seemed to be sailing to the Democratic nomination. His nearly flawless launch had allayed doubts about the durability of his …
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Tips to be fit: Be a healthy traveler 20 more tips to make your vacation safe
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Whether you’re traveling to the beach in the next city or thousands of miles away it isn’t any more dangerous than stepping out of your own front …
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Joe Biden
In debates, Dems must offer vision
phillytrib.com - Irv Randolph
Twenty Democratic presidential candidates go head-to-head in the party’s first primary debates. The lineup in the Democratic field is historically …
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Students
Opposing free college proposals announced by several Democratic candidates for president
phillytrib.com - The Boston Herald
Among the panoply of giveaways promised by this election cycle's field of Democrats is free college. At least 15 candidates are all in and chances …
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Philadelphia, PA
Letter to the Editor: “Correcting the Record”
phillytrib.com - Irv Randolph
“A Matter of Race, Ethnicity, Class and Neglect” was the title of my testimony at Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell’s June 7 Education Committee …
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Illinois Politics
Illinois governor plans to sign recreational marijuana bill
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. J.B. Pritzker plans to make Illinois the nation's 11th state to legalize recreational marijuana use. The Democrat has …
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Jussie Smollett
Police release more than 1,000 files from Smollett probe
phillytrib.com - By DON BABWIN and SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago police on Monday released more than 1,000 files from the investigation into Jussie Smollett's claim he was attacked by two …
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James Holzhauer
'Jeopardy!' champ out of debut World Series of Poker event
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — "Jeopardy!" champion and professional sports gambler James Holzhauer finished out of money in his World Series of Poker debut on …
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Toronto Blue Jays
Yanks homer in record-tying 27th straight game, beat Toronto
phillytrib.com - By The Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Hicks and Giancarlo Stanton stretched the Yankees' home run streak to a record-tying 27 games, and New York beat the Toronto …
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U.S. Border Patrol
Government moves migrant kids after AP exposes bad treatment
phillytrib.com - By MARTHA MENDOZA and GARANCE BURKE Associated Press
The U.S. government has removed most of the children from a remote Border Patrol station in Texas following reports that more than 300 children were …
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Vladimir Putin
Helsinki, Mueller shadowing upcoming Trump, Putin meeting
phillytrib.com - By JONATHAN LEMIRE and VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — The shadow of Helsinki lingers. Uncertainties about Russia's past and future election interference continue. And tensions are high …
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Arizona
Army IDs 2 soldiers who have died in Arizona this month
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PHOENIX (AP) — Army officials have released the names of two soldiers who have died this month in southern Arizona while assigned to help secure the …
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Robert Mueller
Lithgow, Bening and more stars perform Mueller report
phillytrib.com - By KATIE CAMPIONE Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — John Lithgow joined the growing list of actors who have taken on the role of President Donald Trump, portraying the world leader …
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California Highway Patrol
Tech makes it easier to search wilderness for missing people
phillytrib.com - By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press
HONOLULU (AP) — Yesenia D'Alessandro loaded a GPS tracking app on her cellphone and trudged into a remote Hawaii forest, joining more than 100 other …
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Capital Murder
Texas man pleads guilty to lesser charge in daughter's death
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DALLAS (AP) — A Texas man who was accused of killing his adopted daughter pleaded guilty Monday to a lesser charge the day his trial for capital …
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Roy Cooper
NC Senate vote means showdown nears on immigration bill
phillytrib.com - By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Republican-controlled General Assembly headed for a showdown with Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper as a bill that would strong-arm …
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West Virginia Politics
West Virginia Senate passes GOP charter school bill
phillytrib.com - By ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The West Virginia Senate passed a sweeping GOP education bill Monday that would allow the state's first charter schools, a …
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Hawaii
The Latest: Colorado couple among those on Hawaii flight
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HONOLULU (AP) — The Latest on a fatal plane crash in Hawaii (all times local): A Colorado couple celebrating their first wedding anniversary were …
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Data Modeling
The Linux Foundation Will Host the Federated AI Enabler to Responsibly Advance Data Modeling
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SHANGHAI, June 24, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- KubeCon + CloudNativeCon - The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through …
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NOAA
Hidden oil spill: New study contradicts owner's claims
phillytrib.com - By JANET McCONNAUGHEY Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A new federally led study of oil seeping from a platform toppled off Louisiana's coast 14½ years ago found releases lower than …
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University of Illinois
Former student guilty in slaying of visiting Chinese scholar
phillytrib.com - By MICHAEL TARM Associated Press
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Jurors deliberated less than 90 minutes before returning a guilty verdict Monday in the federal death-penalty trial of a former …
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Pete Buttigieg
Special prosecutor requested in South Bend police shooting
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SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) — A special prosecutor was requested Monday to investigate the fatal shooting of a black man by a white police officer in a …