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Science - Wildfire smoke continues to shroud U.S. Millions of people are enduring dangerous air quality as Canadian wildfire smoke shrouds the skies. Jonathan Overpeck, dean of the School for Environment and Sustainability at the University of Michigan, explains how climate change is worsening wildfires. 55M ago - 3:32

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Live - "Worst case scenario" for shippers as U.S. and Iran step up attacks - As the U.S. and Iran escalate attacks 140 days into the war, an industry analyst says "nobody is willing to move" through the Strait of Hormuz. updated 20M ago

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How AI data centers impact the environment -- New York has become the first state to impose a temporary moratorium on data center development while state lawmakers lay the groundwork to assess environmental and social impacts. Dr. Mike Weinstein, the director of sustainability at Southern New Hampshire University, explains what we know about the wider environmental impact data centers.

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Russian Soyuz rocket launches fresh crew to space station -- The new crew will replace three other Soyuz fliers wrapping up a 240-day stay aboard the International Space Station.

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Astronomer's name deciphered from ancient Mayan ruins for first time -- The name "White-chested Fox" was found in drawings dating from 400 BC to 900 AD at the San Bartolo-Xultun archaeological site.

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Disclosure Foundation head on new UFO files -- The Pentagon on Friday released a new batch of UFO files, spanning 19 videos and more. Jordan Flowers, executive director of the Disclosure Foundation, joins CBS News to discuss. -- Jul 10

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Watch: Pentagon releases 19 new UFO videos -- The Defense Department released a fourth batch of UFO files on Friday, nearly one month after its third drop. These are all of the videos in the latest tranche, plus analysis from astrophysicist Avi Loeb. -- Jul 10

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2,000-YEAR-OLD GOLD RINGS AND HUMAN BONES FOUND BY ARCHAEOLOGISTS -- Archaeologists have discovered eight human skeletons, bronze and gold jewelry and other artifacts indicating a ceremonial burial of wealthy people.

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Telescope spots most distant quasars ever discovered -- Quasars - the brightest objects in the universe - are powered by supermassive black holes at the heart of early galaxies.

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The American innovation that made millions of others possible -- From the lightbulb to the airplane, to medical breakthroughs and the internet age, the past 250 years have been defined by America's intrepid intellect.

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New White House UFO panel chair speaks out -- The White House appointed former Harvard University astronomer Avi Loeb to lead its new panel on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena, also known as UAPs and UFOs. Loeb shares his enthusiasm for his new role. -- Jul 2

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Trump revisits disputed claims about elections but offers no new proof of fraud -- In a primetime address, President Trump alleged the U.S. election system falls "catastrophically short," revisiting a topic that has drawn his attention for years - and making claims that election experts have heavily disputed.

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Maps show wildfire smoke forecast, air quality alerts in U.S. -- Heavy smoke from several large wildfires blazing in Canada and Minnesota is engulfing large swaths of the Midwest and Northeast U.S. this week.

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Fact-checking Trump's speech on election security -- President Trump delivered a speech on election security Thursday night at the White House. Here are the facts behind some of his claims.

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Universities get funding from foreign entities on U.S. watch lists, records show -- The State Department is cracking down on universities accepting funding from foreign entities on U S. government watch lists.

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Andy Burnham declared Labour Party leader, will become U.K. prime minister -- Andy Burnham was officially declared leader of Britain's governing Labour Party, clearing his final hurdle to taking office as prime minister next week.

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Thousands of election-focused workers cut during Trump's 2nd term -- Since the beginning of his second administration, the government has cut thousands of workers who were tasked with ensuring secure elections in the U.S.

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Cyclosporiasis outbreak possibly traced to lettuce from Mexico used by Taco Bell -- A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell is being investigated as a possible source for a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people.

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Trump falsely alleges voting machines are "vulnerable" and "easily compromised" -- President Trump alleged voting machines and ballot-counting systems are "extremely exposed to attack" - but experts say voting machines are subject to intense controls.

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Tree-killing Asian beetle detected in EU for first time -- The emerald ash borer, which has devastated ash forests in North America, has been detected in the European Union for the first time.

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Journalist known as "The Jaguar" shot dead in Mexico -- The state government condemned the murder of Josue Martinez, and called on prosecutors to launch a probe in order to find those responsible.

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Dozens of Marineland's whales coming to U.S. through rescue plan -- Dozens of beluga whales are set to be relocated from the shuttered Canadian theme park to aquariums across the United States through an international emergency rescue effort, officials said.

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