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A court decision worries developers eyeing Florida's aging condos

Three years after the collapse of a condo building in Florida, developers say a court decision may stop them from demolishing and replacing older residential buildings.

Florida's Aging Condos

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A key protein called Reelin may help stave off Alzheimer's disease, according to a growing body of research.

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2024 Paris Olympics

Djokovic and Nadal treat Olympic fans to a scintillating, if short, match in Paris

What other pair could turn a relatively straight-forward 6-1, 6-4 second-round match into a clinic of tennis brilliance?

United States' Diana Taurasi (right) drives around Germany's Leonie Fiebich during a women's exhibition basketball game between the United States and Germany in London on July 23, 2024.

JD Vance is the first veteran of Iraq or Afghanistan to appear on a presidential ballot. But he isn’t a hawk; he leads a contingent of war veterans in the GOP who oppose U.S. military intervention overseas.

Boat docks sit on dry cracked earth at the Great Salt Lake's Antelope Island Marina in 2021 near Syracuse, Utah.

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As the Great Salt Lake dries up, it's also emitting millions of tons of CO2

A new study found that the drying Great Salt Lake in Utah is now a major source of the gas emissions that are causing the climate to warm.

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President Nicolas Maduro addresses supporters after electoral authorities declared him the winner of the presidential election in Caracas, Venezuela, Monday, July 29, 2024.

The Americas

Maduro and the opposition both claim victory in Venezuela's presidential election

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed "serious concerns" that the result did not reflect the vote of the Venezuelan people.

Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi praises former Clerk of the House of Representatives Cheryl Johnson on February 13 as she was honored with the United States Capitol Historical Society's Freedom Award in Statuary Hall at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.

A year after her speakership, Nancy Pelosi's influence remains strong

The former House speaker's outsized role in the pressure campaign that led to a change in the Democratic ticket shows she is still a leader, and her political pull remains strong.

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Trump tells Christian voters they 'won't have to vote anymore' if he's elected

Speaking at a gathering of religious conservatives, Donald Trump said if he's reelected, Christian-related concerns will be "fixed" so much so that they would no longer need to be politically engaged.

Kamala Harris, then the San Francisco District Attorney, poses for a portrait on June 18, 2004.

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Harris is leaning into her history as a prosecutor. It's not the first time

Five years ago, Harris also said she’d ‘prosecute the case’ against Trump. This time around, it hits a bit differently.

6-year-old Leona Tate is escorted by US Marshals from McDonogh 19 Elementary School in New Orleans on Nov. 15, 1960.

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Desegregation pioneer Leona Tate preserves civil rights history in New Orleans

One of the first Black students to attend an all-white school in the Deep South is preserving the Lower 9th Ward elementary school she helped integrate in 1960 as a civil rights center.

Desegregation pioneer Leona Tate preserves civil rights history in New Orleans

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Left: President Lyndon B. Johnson announcing he will not seek or accept the nomination for re-election and orders a halt tot he bombing of North Vietnam, March 31, 1968. Image is a screen grab. Right: US President Joe Biden delivers a prime-time address to the nation in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Wednesday, July 24, 2024.

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Biden's withdrawal from the race has echoes of LBJ

Both men brought an end to their presidencies by declining the nomination of their party for another term.

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New York's mayor removes solitary confinement limits at the city's jails

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Crews battle wildfires across the U.S. West and fight to hold containment lines

The so-called Park Fire had scorched more than 550 square miles in Northern California as of Sunday, contributing to poor air quality in a large swath of the Northwestern U.S. and western Canada.

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Air quality in Denver was badly affected by wildfire smoke from blazes in Oregon and provinces of western Canada on July 24, 2024.

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Here's who is most at risk from wildfire smoke and how to protect yourself

As hazy air from fires out West wafts across the country, some people are at higher risk of health problems, including children, older people and those with lung conditions. Here's how to stay safe.

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A new French cookbook explores Marseille as a cultural melting pot

A new cookbook celebrates Marseille, France's second-largest city.

A new French cookbook shows the diversity Marseille through its cuisine

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