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Rep. Himes accuses Republicans of a false equivalency between Trump, Biden on Ukraine

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Young female climate activists face hateful abuse online

"They feel they have the right to degrade us," said Theresa Sebastian, 15, from Cork, in the Republic of Ireland.

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Mercury is making a rare 'transit' across the sun. Here's how to watch.

Skywatchers around the world have the opportunity to witness a rare astronomical event Monday that occurs just 13 times each century.

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Uber self-driving car in fatal crash did not recognize that pedestrians jaywalk

The automated car lacked "the capability to classify an object as a pedestrian unless that object was near a crosswalk," an NTSB report said.

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GOP wants Hunter Biden, whistleblower to testify at impeachment hearing

A longtime business associate of Hunter Biden's, Devon Archer, is also on the list of requested witnesses that GOP Rep. Devin Nunes sent to Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff.

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Three Senate Republicans aren't defending Trump from impeachment. Here's why.

Romney, Collins and Murkowski have refused to sign a resolution denouncing the House Democratic effort.

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Two months after Dorian, debris poses critical health risks for Bahamians

Residents on Green Turtle Cay say they haven't received help from the government since the hurricane and have resorted to burning their trash in an attempt to prevent disease.

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Indian court rules in favor of Hindu temple on disputed land

The dispute has been a lightning rod for tension between India's Hindu majority and Muslim minority.

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Bloomberg faces big challenges if he leaps into 2020 White House race

The billionaire media mogul has the money and name recognition to shake up the Democratic presidential race, but he will face huge hurdles to the nomination if he makes the leap to become a formal candidate.

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'Justice system remains broken': Mexico highway ambush shows fragility of government, experts say

"There are large portions of Mexican territory where there is an absence of the state and Mexican people ... are highly vulnerable," one expert said.

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Bolton knows about 'many relevant meetings and conversations' on Ukraine that lawmakers might be unaware of, his lawyer says

Bolton's lawyer made the disclosure in a letter explaining why the former national security adviser says he needs a court order to be able to testify.

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Wildfires in eastern Australia pose an 'unprecedented' threat

"If you are near these fires, your life is at risk and you need to take action to protect your life," the NSW RFS said in a Twitter post

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'Absent yourself': Transcripts reveal what Schiff told Gaetz when he crashed secure hearing

There was a tense back-and-forth when Republicans who didn't belong were in the room during impeachment inquiry testimony.

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Kanye West to make sustainable shoes, while supporting Donald Trump

The American rapper announces his brand is going green.

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Whistleblower's lawyer sends cease-and-desist letter to White House over Trump's attacks

"Let me be clear: should any harm befall any suspected named whistleblower or their family, the blame will rest squarely with your client," Andrew Bakaj wrote.