As Trump seeks a return to power, the presumptive Republican nominee has frequently boasted that he could negotiate a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine within 24 hours if elected.
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Yellen says U.S.-China relations on ‘more stable footing’ but more can be done to improve ties
Yellen, who is regarded favorably in China, is the first Cabinet member to visit since Presidents Biden and Xi Jinping met in California in November.
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How the solar eclipse is bringing cutting-edge science to small towns
The 2024 eclipse is arguably an even bigger event than the last one to cross the country in 2017. Totality will sweep over major American cities, meaning an estimated 31 million people will be able to experience it simply by stepping outside.
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Bringing dental care to kids in schools is helping take care of teeth neglected in the pandemic
Nearly half of all U.S. children don’t receive regular dental care, according to a 2022 report from the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, which is a federal agency.
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Trump’s campaign is expecting to raise record $43 million at a high-dollar Florida fundraiser
The high-dollar event is expected to include about 100 guests, including more than a few billionaires, and top a new single-event fundraising record set by Biden, who raised $26 million recently.
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Greenland’s mud could soak up carbon emissions
As temperatures rise, meltwater is flushing out millions of tons of this stuff: ultrafine powder ground down by the island’s melting glaciers. Geologists have a culinary-sounding name for the microscopic particles: ‘rock flour.’
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Republican opposition to child tax credit bill could be softening in Senate
The $79 billion legislation pairs an expansion to the child tax credit – a major priority for President Biden and Democrats that nonpartisan estimates say would lift 400,000 children out of poverty.
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Rescuers scramble to save orphaned orca calf dubbed ‘Brave Little Hunter’
Rescuers are exploring the option of moving the calf onto a sling and then a frame that will hold her as she is moved to the coast by truck before she is put into a netted pen in coastal waters.
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RFK Jr. downplays Jan. 6 attack, says he wants a special counsel to review related cases
Throughout the statement, Kennedy – who was temporarily banned from Instagram in 2021 for spreading misinformation about the coronavirus vaccines – espoused several false claims about the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
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Israel finds the body of a hostage killed in Gaza, while talks will resume on a cease-fire
The discovery renewed pressure on Israel’s government for a deal to get the remaining hostages freed. Families have long feared time is running out.