US energy officials release strategy to boost offshore wind
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US energy officials release strategy to boost offshore wind

The U.S. Energy Department said Wednesday it has a new strategy to help meet the nation’s goals to vastly expand...
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US to auction Gulf of Mexico oil under climate compromise
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US to auction Gulf of Mexico oil under climate compromise

Companies have offered bids on more than 2,600 square miles of federal oil and gas leases in the Gulf of...
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Reparations for Black Californians could top $800 billion
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Reparations for Black Californians could top $800 billion

Economists for a California task force on potential reparations for Black residents estimate payouts could reach more than $800 billion...
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Mass shootings seldom shift partisan policies despite outcry
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Mass shootings seldom shift partisan policies despite outcry

Public outrage is swift following mass shootings such as the one that killed six people at a Nashville elementary school.
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Nashville shooting highlights security at private schools
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Nashville shooting highlights security at private schools

Around the U.S., private schools generally do not face as many requirements as public schools for developing security plans.
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Poll: Cut federal spending — but not big-ticket programs
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Poll: Cut federal spending — but not big-ticket programs

In the federal budget standoff, the majority of U.S. adults are asking lawmakers to pull off the impossible: Cut the...
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Probe of chocolate factory blast focuses on gas pipeline
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Probe of chocolate factory blast focuses on gas pipeline

Federal safety officials are investigating the role of a natural gas pipeline in a fatal blast at a Pennsylvania chocolate...
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New California gas price law another defeat for oil industry
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New California gas price law another defeat for oil industry

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a new law that could penalize oil companies for making too much money.
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After school shooting, Tenn. gun laws likely to remain lax
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After school shooting, Tenn. gun laws likely to remain lax

A federal judge quietly cleared the way to drop the minimum age to 18 for Tennesseans to carry handguns in...
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Large numbers of Hispanics didn’t pick single race in census
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Large numbers of Hispanics didn’t pick single race in census

The U.S. Census Bureau says 43% of Hispanics either didn’t respond to the question asking them to select their race...
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Boy Scouts’ $2.4 billion bankruptcy plan upheld by judge
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Boy Scouts’ $2.4 billion bankruptcy plan upheld by judge

A federal district court judge has upheld the approval of a $2.4 billion bankruptcy reorganization plan aimed at resolving tens...
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Minnesota youth vaping trial of e-cigarette maker Juul opens
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Minnesota youth vaping trial of e-cigarette maker Juul opens

Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison plans to lead the opening statements Tuesday in his state’s lawsuit against Juul Labs.
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Head of Nashville school in shooting would ‘run to’ danger
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Head of Nashville school in shooting would ‘run to’ danger

The head of the Christian elementary school in Nashville who was killed in a shooting there on Monday was described...
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What we know about the Covenant school shooting in Nashville
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What we know about the Covenant school shooting in Nashville

Here’s some of what we know and don’t know about the deadly shooting at The Covenant School in Nashville.
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New sports wagering code bans college betting partnerships
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New sports wagering code bans college betting partnerships

The U.S. gambling industry is adopting a new responsible marketing code that will ban sports books from partnering with colleges...
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Push in states for $20 minimum wage as inflation persists
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Push in states for $20 minimum wage as inflation persists

Just years after labor activists persuaded a handful of states to raise their minimum wage to $15 per hour, workers...
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State of the market: Home sales are up again amid spring-buying season
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State of the market: Home sales are up again amid spring-buying season

February showed signs of sales ticking back up as the market entered the spring-buying season and mortgage rates started to...
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Stolen futures: Baltimore faces uptick in youth violence
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Stolen futures: Baltimore faces uptick in youth violence

In response to rising youth violence, Baltimore leaders are ramping up efforts to de-escalate conflicts between young people and protect...
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Study says warming-fueled supercells to hit South more often
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Study says warming-fueled supercells to hit South more often

A new study says warming will fuel more supercells in the United States and that those storms will move eastward...
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Handmade blankets welcome refugees, immigrants to U.S.
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Handmade blankets welcome refugees, immigrants to U.S.

One hand-crocheted blanket came with a note saying “Welcome to the USA" and advising the recipient to dress warmly in...
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