Samantha Raphelson
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Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 was headed from Addis Ababa to Nairobi on a regularly scheduled flight when it lost contact with the tower minutes after takeoff.
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Americans consumed almost 37 pounds per capita in 2017, but that wasn't enough to reduce the country's 1.4 billion-pound cheese surplus. The stockpile of cheese started to build several years ago.
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The U.S. government says warming ocean temperatures and melting ice have resulted in the "most unprecedented transition in history" in the Arctic, leading to extreme weather events across the globe.
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In conservative Orange County, a growing Asian-American population could have an impact on some key competitive House races in the midterms.
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In 34 states and the District of Columbia, there are religious exemptions that allow parents to forgo medical treatment for a child if it conflicts with their religious beliefs.
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While the study's authors acknowledge moderate drinking may protect some people against heart disease, these potential benefits do not outweigh the risks of cancer and other diseases.
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Texas' 21st Congressional District has been solidly in Republican hands for decades, but an incumbent's retirement is sparking talk on the ground of a possible close race in a wave year.
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The new sanctions, which were previously lifted under the 2015 nuclear deal, severely limit Iran's ability to buy U.S. currency and issue sovereign debt, and place restrictions on trade with Iran.
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Thai officials said on Saturday that 15 people are still missing from the wreckage of a tourist boat that capsized and sank on Thursday off the coast of Phuket island.
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The Long Island man also almost ran over a volunteer after a confrontation at Republican Rep. Lee Zeldin's campaign office.