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SpaceXAI launches Grok 4.5 model for coding, agentic tasks

SpaceXAI on Wednesday launched the Grok 4.5 AI model, calling it the company's most intelligent offering to date designed for coding and agentic tasks.

SpaceXAI launches Grok 4.5 model for coding, agentic tasks
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Meta to build C$13 billion Alberta data center, its first in Canada

Tech giant Meta announced Wednesday it will build a massive data center in central Alberta, the company's first in Canada, as it rapidly builds out

Meta to build C$13 billion Alberta data center, its first in Canada
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Meta plans billions for first AI data center in Canada, largest outside the US

Facebook and Instagram parent Meta said Wednesday it will invest more than 13 billion Canadian dollars ($9.1 billion) to build its first artificial intelligence data center in Canada and its largest outside the United States

Meta plans billions for first AI data center in Canada, largest outside the US
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What to know about protecting pets from the New World screwworm fly

New World screwworm cases in dogs in Texas and New Mexico are prompting warnings from veterinarians and humane societies that pet owners need to remain vigilant to protect their animals

What to know about protecting pets from the New World screwworm fly
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US criticizes China for short notice ahead of missile test

China only gave the United States a few hours notice ahead of a ballistic missile test launch on July 6 and provided insufficient detail, a State

US criticizes China for short notice ahead of missile test
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Oil prices rise, and stocks drop worldwide after Trump says ceasefire with Iran is 'over'

Oil prices rose, and stock markets dropped in shaky trading worldwide after President Donald Trump raised doubts about the temporary truce in the war with Iran

Oil prices rise, and stocks drop worldwide after Trump says ceasefire with Iran is 'over'
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Artemis II astronauts reunite with their moonship 3 months after record-breaking flight

The Artemis II astronauts who flew around the moon earlier this year are back in Florida, reunited with their capsule and launch team

Artemis II astronauts reunite with their moonship 3 months after record-breaking flight
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OpenAI launches GPT-Live voice models that listen and speak simultaneously

OpenAI on Wednesday launched GPT-Live, a new family of voice models capable of listening and speaking simultaneously in real time.

OpenAI launches GPT-Live voice models that listen and speak simultaneously
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Ireland's Manna begins push into U.S. drone delivery "battleground"

Ninety percent of Tulsans will be able to order deliveries by autonomous drone within the next year, operator Manna said on Wednesday after beginning a push into the

Ireland's Manna begins push into U.S. drone delivery "battleground"
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Cacti spines, snake fangs, snail love darts – oh my! How function drives the evolution of nature’s puncture tools

What do cacti spines and wasp stingers have in common? What about snail genitalia and shark teeth?

Cacti spines, snake fangs, snail love darts – oh my! How function drives the evolution of nature’s puncture tools
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Another ‘Super El Niño’ is brewing. Scientists are looking at a controversial solution to squash them

Another ‘Super El Niño’ is brewing. Scientists are looking at a controversial solution to squash them

Another ‘Super El Niño’ is brewing. Scientists are looking at a controversial solution to squash them
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Researchers search for lost Revolutionary War burial ground in New Albany

Researchers search for lost Revolutionary War burial ground in New Albany

Researchers search for lost Revolutionary War burial ground in New Albany
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Major AI offerings at a glance

OpenAI will launch GPT-5.6, its most advanced AI model, on Thursday after a delay prompted by U.S. government concerns over the potential national security risks posed by

Major AI offerings at a glance
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Trump CDC nominee Schwartz set for July 15 US Senate confirmation hearing

Erica Schwartz, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the U.S.

Trump CDC nominee Schwartz set for July 15 US Senate confirmation hearing
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China plans to let top AI firms buy limited Nvidia H200 chips, the Information reports

China is planning to allow the country's top AI companies to buy a limited number of Nvidia's H200 chips, the Information reported on Wednesday, citing two people with direct

China plans to let top AI firms buy limited Nvidia H200 chips, the Information reports
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Specialty farmers adapt harvests, protect crops in face of extreme heat

The heat dome that settled over much of the United States affected some specialty farmers who produce crops fruits and vegetables

Specialty farmers adapt harvests, protect crops in face of extreme heat
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China issues 'backdoor' security alert over Anthropic's Claude Code

A cybersecurity platform operated by China's industry ministry warned on Wednesday that it had identified a serious security "backdoor" risk in Anthropic's AI coding tool,

China issues 'backdoor' security alert over Anthropic's Claude Code
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Surge pricing is broken – but there’s a smarter way to match gig workers with consumers

Rather than chasing dollars, gig workers are micro-entrepreneurs who perform a strict ‘mental audit’ of every single task to see if it’s worth their time.

Surge pricing is broken – but there’s a smarter way to match gig workers with consumers
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From maternal health to influenza rates, gaps in CDC’s public health data are creating dangerous blind spots for disease tracking and prevention

By interfering with how communities collect data and how researchers access it, the CDC risks undermining the hard-won trust needed for effective public health.

From maternal health to influenza rates, gaps in CDC’s public health data are creating dangerous blind spots for disease tracking and prevention
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Creating synthetic life in a lab? SpudCell falls short of the goal, but raises even more useful questions

The goal of creating synthetic cells is not to replace nature, but to learn more deeply about biology and reengineer it to help society.

Creating synthetic life in a lab? SpudCell falls short of the goal, but raises even more useful questions
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Catastrophic storms to test China's resilience in 2026, scientists warn

The floodwaters that ravaged southern China this week look set to expand to other provinces with the imminent arrival of

Catastrophic storms to test China's resilience in 2026, scientists warn
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Apple to spend $30 billion on Broadcom chips as it boosts US sourcing

Apple plans to spend more than $30 billion under a multi-year chip supply deal with Broadcom, bolstering its U.S. sourcing as President Donald

Apple to spend $30 billion on Broadcom chips as it boosts US sourcing
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Bezos' Blue Origin seeks first outside funding at $130 billion valuation, NYT DealBook reports

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin is looking to tap outside investors for the first time, aiming to raise $10 billion in a funding round that would value the rocket maker at $130 billion

Bezos' Blue Origin seeks first outside funding at $130 billion valuation, NYT DealBook reports
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Climate change threatens to dent Italy's long-term economic growth and  worsen debt risks, study says

Climate change could significantly weaken Italy's long-term economic growth and make its already heavy public debt burden harder to sustain, with output

Climate change threatens to dent Italy's long-term economic growth and  worsen debt risks, study says
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What are the risks of an LNG tanker explosion?

A Qatari tanker loaded with liquefied natural gas (LNG) was at risk of exploding, one source said, after it sustained significant damage in an attack on the

What are the risks of an LNG tanker explosion?
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Fertilizers carry a hidden cost for soil’s crucial microbes – using less as prices rise might pay off for farms in unexpected ways

Too much fertilizer disrupts the hidden world of soil-dwelling microbes that were sustaining healthy crops long before synthetic fertilizer was invented.

Fertilizers carry a hidden cost for soil’s crucial microbes – using less as prices rise might pay off for farms in unexpected ways
Education|Environment|Science

Beyond birds and mice, free-ranging cats eat a surprising number of insects

A look at cats’ diets as reported by researchers over many years shows they eat a lot more than people might think.

Beyond birds and mice, free-ranging cats eat a surprising number of insects
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Ivermectin isn’t a cancer miracle drug, but influencers claim otherwise – here’s how to avoid sprinting past scientific evidence

Science works at a much slower pace than social media, opening a large window for early findings to be taken at face value and misinformation to spread.

Ivermectin isn’t a cancer miracle drug, but influencers claim otherwise – here’s how to avoid sprinting past scientific evidence
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With SpaceX Starship, Japan's ispace provides ride-share to the moon

Japanese moon transport company ispace said on Wednesday it would start a new, lower-cost lunar cargo business using the Starship heavy rocket and moon

With SpaceX Starship, Japan's ispace provides ride-share to the moon
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From space rocks to smartwatches, AI millionaires rewrite the luxury playbook

Sitting on roughly $3.5 million in SpaceX shares, Chip, a former data scientist at Elon Musk's aerospace behemoth, has recently

From space rocks to smartwatches, AI millionaires rewrite the luxury playbook
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Crypto firms prepare defenses as quantum threat to encryption draws nearer

The cryptocurrency industry is starting to prepare for the threat of quantum computing as recent advances fuel concerns that the technology could soon be

Crypto firms prepare defenses as quantum threat to encryption draws nearer
Business|Economy|Environment|Opinion|Science|Technology

Data center fights pit social values, democracy and capitalism against each other

Data center proposals are often local controversies with significant underlying principles at stake.

Data center fights pit social values, democracy and capitalism against each other
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OpenAI set to launch most capable GPT model after delayed rollout

OpenAI will publicly launch GPT-5.6, its most advanced AI model, on Thursday following a delay last month prompted by U.S. government

OpenAI set to launch most capable GPT model after delayed rollout
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China test-launches a ballistic missile in the South Pacific and raises regional concerns

China’s navy has test-launched a long-range ballistic missile from one of its nuclear-powered submarines in the South Pacific

China test-launches a ballistic missile in the South Pacific and raises regional concerns
Asia|Environment|Science|Travel|World

Taiwan's migrating crab population rebounds thanks to safer road crossings

Road closures and bamboo bridges have helped protect Taiwan's largest terrestrial crab species during breeding season when they

Taiwan's migrating crab population rebounds thanks to safer road crossings
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Longtime Exxon CEO Lee Raymond’s legacy of climate denial and misinformation lives on – a psychologist offers ways to counter it

At the heart of combating misinformation is critical thinking and recognizing when you’re being spun for corporate profit.

Longtime Exxon CEO Lee Raymond’s legacy of climate denial and misinformation lives on – a psychologist offers ways to counter it
Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Perplexity says it plans to use Nvidia's new CPU 

AI startup Perplexity on Tuesday confirmed it plans to use Nvidia's new central processing units, as the chip giant works to broaden its market and

Perplexity says it plans to use Nvidia's new CPU 
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Synopsys to cut chip fab manufacturing control software in shift to AI design, sources say

U.S. chip design giant Synopsys plans to stop offering a suite of manufacturing process control software used by global semiconductor makers,

Synopsys to cut chip fab manufacturing control software in shift to AI design, sources say
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Roseville Fire plans major drone expansion to speed emergency response

Roseville Fire plans major drone expansion to speed emergency response

Roseville Fire plans major drone expansion to speed emergency response
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China's DeepSeek developing its own AI chip, sources say

Chinese startup DeepSeek is developing its own AI chip, according to three people familiar with the matter, a push that could reduce its reliance on Nvidia and Huawei chips, which

China's DeepSeek developing its own AI chip, sources say
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South Korea's Lee eyes cooperation with NATO in arms R&D, production

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Tuesday he hoped his country would expand cooperation with NATO allies in research and development, including in cutting-edge

South Korea's Lee eyes cooperation with NATO in arms R&D, production
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Beijing is looking at curbing overseas access to China's top AI models, sources say

Chinese authorities have held meetings with top tech firms over the past month about potentially restricting overseas access to China's most advanced AI

Beijing is looking at curbing overseas access to China's top AI models, sources say
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Ukraine to pick AI models operated without provider control, official says

Ukraine will favour AI systems it can run on its own servers, a senior ministry official said on Tuesday, as wartime Kyiv seeks to keep

Ukraine to pick AI models operated without provider control, official says
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Weight-loss drug developers line up to tap lucrative market as competition heats up

The weight-loss drug market is booming, with biotech firms racing to capture a slice of a fast-growing sector dominated by Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly.

Weight-loss drug developers line up to tap lucrative market as competition heats up
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Tech companies tap debt, equity to fund AI and cloud expansion

The world's largest technology companies are tapping debt markets and raising equity to bolster AI infrastructure, marking a shift for Silicon Valley firms that typically relied on

Tech companies tap debt, equity to fund AI and cloud expansion
Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Fiat launches Topolino mini EV in U.S. with $13,995 price tag

Fiat launched sales in the United States of Topolino, its two-seat, fully electric compact car, with a price starting from $13,995 and a range of up to 46 miles (74 km), the

Fiat launches Topolino mini EV in U.S. with $13,995 price tag
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Europe may face 'more deadly weeks' as new heatwave builds, WHO warns

The World Health Organization warned on Tuesday that Europe could face “more deadly weeks” ahead, with another intense heatwave forming over the Atlantic. 

Europe may face 'more deadly weeks' as new heatwave builds, WHO warns
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Former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Kneeland had early stage CTE at time of death

Former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Marshawn Kneeland had a brain abnormality linked to repeated head trauma when he killed himself after a high-speed chase with police in November 2025

Former Dallas Cowboys defensive end Kneeland had early stage CTE at time of death
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Meta expands generative AI tools with Muse Image rollout

Meta Platforms said on Tuesday it is rolling out Muse Image, its first image-generation model from Meta Superintelligence Labs, as the Facebook owner expands generative AI tools

Meta expands generative AI tools with Muse Image rollout
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Michigan hits nearly 1,000 cases of diarrhea-causing parasite, as more people are infected across several states

Michigan hits nearly 1,000 cases of diarrhea-causing parasite, as more people are infected across several states

Michigan hits nearly 1,000 cases of diarrhea-causing parasite, as more people are infected across several states
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Wall Street banks are sky-high about SpaceX, but investors remain cautious

Wall Street banks have high hopes for SpaceX but at the moment shares of Elon Musk’s rocket market appear to be earthbound

Wall Street banks are sky-high about SpaceX, but investors remain cautious
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New Florida law phasing out use of PFAS chemical used in firefighting foam linked to cancer

New Florida law phasing out use of PFAS chemical used in firefighting foam linked to cancer

New Florida law phasing out use of PFAS chemical used in firefighting foam linked to cancer
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Prepared, not scared: Dedicated volunteers in Nashville relay calm, straight-talk info during storms

When tornadoes threaten in Nashville, Tennessee, many people here turn to Nashville Severe Weather

Prepared, not scared: Dedicated volunteers in Nashville relay calm, straight-talk info during storms
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County drone crashes into tree, lands in Lodi backyard during Fourth of July celebration

County drone crashes into tree, lands in Lodi backyard during Fourth of July celebration

County drone crashes into tree, lands in Lodi backyard during Fourth of July celebration
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Extreme heat dangerous for people with dementia, Oklahoma caregivers warn

Extreme heat dangerous for people with dementia, Oklahoma caregivers warn

Extreme heat dangerous for people with dementia, Oklahoma caregivers warn
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New World screwworm confirmed in South Texas, prompting Flour Bluff hobby farm to take action

New World screwworm confirmed in South Texas, prompting Flour Bluff hobby farm to take action

New World screwworm confirmed in South Texas, prompting Flour Bluff hobby farm to take action
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Trump promised to cut electric bills in half. His energy policy is doing the opposite, new analysis finds

Trump promised to cut electric bills in half. His energy policy is doing the opposite, new analysis finds

Trump promised to cut electric bills in half. His energy policy is doing the opposite, new analysis finds
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Nearly 20% of new moms have anxiety or depression, but a promising psychedelic treatment is on the horizon

The psychedelic treatment is moving through the FDA clinical trial process in Colorado and elsewhere.

Nearly 20% of new moms have anxiety or depression, but a promising psychedelic treatment is on the horizon
Economy|Education|Environment|Science|Technology

Electric companies don’t need to black out customers to prevent wildfires – here are 3 relatively fast, affordable solutions

Utilities face a dilemma: How to deliver power through dry, windy regions without accidentally starting a catastrophic fire.

Electric companies don’t need to black out customers to prevent wildfires – here are 3 relatively fast, affordable solutions
Education|Environment|Health|Science|Technology

Fishing for DNA – how a cup of river water can reveal secrets about human health, pollution and biodiversity

Environmental DNA contained in a small sample of water, sand or even air can reveal the presence of people, wildlife and pathogens, helping researchers track where they’ve migrated.

Fishing for DNA – how a cup of river water can reveal secrets about human health, pollution and biodiversity
Education|Health|Lifestyle|Opinion|Science

Young women are identifying as less straight; young men, not so much

The boundaries of heterosexuality are bending for women but not for men, who appear to have less room to explore and are bound to a more rigid, traditional concept of masculinity.

Young women are identifying as less straight; young men, not so much
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When managing your money, take a chatbot’s ‘confidence’ with a grain of salt

The higher the stakes and the more specific the questions, the more likely AI will stumble on personal finance advice.

When managing your money, take a chatbot’s ‘confidence’ with a grain of salt
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Strength training: The secret weapon for women’s heart health

Strength training: The secret weapon for women’s heart health

Strength training: The secret weapon for women’s heart health
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Is AI ready to take over your prescriptions? Doctors are wary of Utah's automated refill program

An AI program in the state of Utah has sparked a vigorous debate about the role of the technology in health care

Is AI ready to take over your prescriptions? Doctors are wary of Utah's automated refill program
Health|Science

Why losing weight isn't just about counting calories — and what to do about it

When it comes to losing weight, it turns out the simple math of counting calories doesn’t always add up

Why losing weight isn't just about counting calories — and what to do about it
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Too ugly, too noisy, too… American? France’s great air con debate

Too ugly, too noisy, too… American? France’s great air con debate

Too ugly, too noisy, too… American? France’s great air con debate
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AI is powering an economy in which many Americans are falling behind

AI is powering an economy in which many Americans are falling behind

AI is powering an economy in which many Americans are falling behind
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UK sanctions Russians it says developed chemical weapons used to kill Navalny

Britain on Monday imposed sanctions on two Russian research institutes and senior staff it said were linked to Moscow's chemical weapons programme and involved in developing

UK sanctions Russians it says developed chemical weapons used to kill Navalny
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Tornadoes wreak havoc across central China as Typhoon Bavi looms offshore

Two tornadoes wrought devastation in central China's Hubei province, killing at least 11 people, as winds of up to 149 kph (93 mph) overturned cars and ripped

Tornadoes wreak havoc across central China as Typhoon Bavi looms offshore
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Samsung flags 19-fold jump in profit, but shares slump on jitters AI boom may stall

Samsung Electronics on Tuesday flagged a 19-fold jump in second-quarter operating profit, surpassing its combined earnings over

Samsung flags 19-fold jump in profit, but shares slump on jitters AI boom may stall
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China conducts rare submarine-launched ballistic missile test, angering Pacific neighbors

China conducts rare submarine-launched ballistic missile test, angering Pacific neighbors

China conducts rare submarine-launched ballistic missile test, angering Pacific neighbors
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US cyber agency is using Anthropic's Mythos to audit government code, sources say

The U.S. cyber defense agency CISA is using Anthropic's AI model Mythos to audit government software, three people familiar with the matter said on

US cyber agency is using Anthropic's Mythos to audit government code, sources say
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China test fires missile into Pacific, alarming regional powers

China's military test-fired a missile from a nuclear-powered submarine into the Pacific on Monday, state media reported, drawing criticism and concern from U.S.,

China test fires missile into Pacific, alarming regional powers
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Heavy rain leads to New Jersey store roof collapse as heat wave breaks

Heavy rain and flooding are breaking a heat wave that gripped New York City and much of the Northeast last week

Heavy rain leads to New Jersey store roof collapse as heat wave breaks