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Scientists say they’ve solved a 700-year-old mystery: Where and when Black Death began

For centuries, scientists and historians have wondered where the Black Death — the deadliest pandemic in recorded history — came from. New research sheds light on the ancient disease. (Image credit: Pictures from History/Universal Images Group /Getty Images )

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Why America’s allies are worried about the end of Roe

French and American women hold a Women’s Rights rally in Place de La Republique on June 26 in Paris, France. | Owen Franken/Corbis via Getty Images It’s another sign of America’s increasing unpredictability. The United States Supreme Court overturned Roe

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Hong Kong swears in new leader – who is he and why are pro-democracy activists concerned?

Hong Kong’s chief executive Carrie Lam has handed over the reins to the territory’s next leader, John Lee.

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North Korea claims it has identified source of its COVID outbreak

North Korea says it has identified the source of its COVID outbreak – citizens touching “alien things” near the border with South Korea.

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Sen. Joe Manchin says commission tasked with downsizing veterans facilities to be dismantled

Manchin says there is bipartisan support to avoid filling vacancies on the VA’s Assets and Infrastructure Review Commission and to end the commission in the next National Defense Authorization Act.

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2022 Colorado Primary Election Results

Voters in Colorado go to the polls to vote in the 2022 primary election.

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Donald Trump: A President Untethered – The New York Times

Donald Trump: A President Untethered  The New York Times This conservative editorial board just absolutely trashed Donald Trump  CNN Cassidy Hutchinson Jan. 6 Testimony Could Deliver Political Blow to Donald Trump  Bloomberg Why today’s 1/6 hearing was utterly devastating for Donald Trump  CNN International

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Netanyahu kicks off election campaign by touring Jerusalem mall

Visiting a bakery, the former PM says his ‘first mission’ if he’s reelected is to lower prices

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Explosive testimony piles pressure on Trump – how likely are criminal charges? – The Guardian US

Explosive testimony piles pressure on Trump – how likely are criminal charges?  The Guardian US

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