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As many as 200 homes damaged as officials survey aftermath of deadly New Mexico flood
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham was among the officials who took an aerial tour of Ruidoso and the surrounding area as they looked to bolster their case for more federal assistance for the community, which has been battered over the past year by wildfires and repeated flooding.
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In the country with the world's lowest birth rate, fertility clinics are booming
Growing demand for IVF treatments is stoking some optimism in South Korea's demographic crisis.
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:Plans for a flood warning system fell apart in Kerr County, leaving it vulnerable
The search for bodies continued nearly a week after deadly flooding in Texas. With 121 people confirmed dead and at least 161 still missing, officials there are facing scrutiny. The National Weather Service issued several watches and warnings before midnight on July 3, but local officials appeared unaware of the catastrophe until later in the morning. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Neena Satija.
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:Officials tracking an earthquake swarm at Mount Rainier say there is no cause for concern
The U.S. Geological Survey Cascades Volcano Observatory said the swarm began early Tuesday at the 14,410-foot volcano near Seattle. The cause is consistent with the circulation of fluids along preexisting faults beneath Mount Rainier and considered βbackground activity,β the agency said.
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:News Wrap: Federal judge blocks Trump order to end birthright citizenship
In our news wrap Thursday, a federal judge blocked the Trump administration from enforcing an executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship, an overnight Russian missile and drone attack on Ukraine lasted nearly ten hours and the Secret Service reportedly suspended six agents over failures related to the attempted assassination of Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania last July.
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:Measles cases surge to highest levels in over 30 years, CDC data shows
CDC data shows 2025 is now the worst year for measles cases in this country in more than three decades. More than 150 people have been hospitalized due to the growing outbreak and three have died, including two unvaccinated children in Texas. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Dr. Adam Ratner, author of "Booster Shots: The Urgent Lessons of Measles and the Uncertain Future of Children's Health."
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:HIV program a potential hurdle in recissions process
Presented by Express Scripts Pharmacy Benefit Services {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Global HIV program a potential speedbump in recissions process President Trumpβs request to claw back billions in federal funding thatβs already been apportioned by Congress could run into some hurdles as lawmakers waffle over a decades-old, bipartisan HIV program. ...
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:Uni student accused of using AI in assignment fights to clear his name
A nursing student desperate to prove he did not use prohibited artificial intelligence software to complete a workbook says his reputation is on the line, but Murdoch University is holding firm.
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:Federal workers union says it will continue to fight firings after Supreme Court ruling
The Supreme Court gave the Trump administration the green light to reorganize agencies and begin the process of mass firings of federal workers. The reductions in force had been on hold for months, but tens of thousands of employees at nearly 20 agencies could soon be out of work. Lisa Desjardins discussed where things stand with Everett Kelley of the American Federation of Government Employees.
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:Despite Catastrophic Flooding, Drought Persists in Parts of Central Texas
Long-term drought persists in Texas despite catastrophic flooding that hit parts of the state last week. The torrential rainfall, which killed at least 120 people, alleviated the dry spell in some areas and boosted dwindling reservoir levels, but it didnβt wash away a broader water supply problem. βDespite the heavy precipitation thereβs still that long [β¦]
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:Trump shows support for Bolsonaro
Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump, Bolsonaro bromance persists President Trump is seeking to intervene in a political fight roiling Brazil, demanding the country drop its prosecution of former President Jair Bolsonaro or face a 50 percent tariff on imports to...
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:What we learnt from the Macquarie Point stadium hearings
Amid a state election campaign, Tasmania's Planning Commission has continued assessing the proposed Macquarie Point AFL stadium. Here's what it heard during the past fortnight's hearings.
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:Agencies accused of rushing adoptions before mothers can change their minds
As more states limit or ban access to abortion, some are beginning to push adoption as an alternative for women facing unplanned pregnancies. But when do laws go from accommodating to exploitative? From the Center for Investigative Reporting, Julia Lurie examines the consequences in one of the most adoption-friendly states in the country.
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:Duffy takes reins at NASA
{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story Duffy takes the reins at NASA President Trump has tapped Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy to lead the space agency on an interim basis after Trump yanked his original nominee for the post. Greg Nash βSean is doing a TREMENDOUS job in handling our Countryβs Transportation Affairs, including...
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:Small town hails Supreme Court win in rates battle with miner
The Supreme Court has ruled the Shire of Mount Magnet can levy rates on land occupied by mining infrastructure, a decision one lobby group says could cost the industry $55 million a year.
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:Jan. 6 prosecutor says firing of investigators, Trump’s pardons send ‘dangerous message’
The Justice Department has fired several officials involved in the Jan. 6 criminal prosecution and others have been demoted to low-level positions. They are the latest moves that some say are part of a retribution campaign against anyone who worked on the investigation. White House correspondent Laura BarrΓ³n-LΓ³pez spoke with Greg Rosen, one of the prosecutors who led that case.
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:Dershowitz says he knows Epstein client list names: 'But Iβm bound by confidentiality'
Lawyer Alan Dershowitz on Thursday said he knows the list of names in the Jeffrey Epstein files regarding alleged clients in his international sex trafficking ring. βI know the names of the individuals. I know why they're being suppressed. I know who's suppressing them,β Dershowitz said during an appearance on βThe Sean Spicer Show.β βBut...
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:Aussie Storer third in Tour de France stage as PogaΔar gives up yellow jersey
Michael Storer climbs the podium after stage six of the Tour de France, while Mathieu van der Poel wrestles back the overall leader's yellow jersey from Tadej PogaΔar by the barest of margins.
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:Brazil vows retaliatory tariffs if Trump follows through on 50% tariff threat
Brazilian President Luiz InΓ‘cio Lula da Silva said Thursday that he will impose retaliatory tariffs on the United States ifPresident Donald Trumpfollows through on apledge to boost import taxes by 50%over the South American country's criminal trial against his predecessor,Jair Bolsonaro.
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:US widens public benefit restrictions for undocumented immigrants
Access will be restricted to 13 more federal programmes, including an educational project for low-income children.
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:Opera uses AI to give people with non-verbal disabilities a voice
At an Omaha, Nebraska, festival this summer, new work explores the intersection of art, disability and technology, asking questions like "who has a voice?" and "who gets to be heard?" Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown reports on this unusual undertaking for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:Australian report on curbing antisemitism suggests slashing university funding
A major priority of the report was to ensure public institutions, particularly universities, were held accountable for addressing antisemitism.
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:Ousted Bangladesh PM indicted on charges of crimes against humanity
Former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina is indicted over the deaths of hundreds of people during student-led protests last year.
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:‘I didn’t make an effort to live this long’: Malaysia’s former leader Mahathir Mohamad turns 100
Mahathir has been the countryβs longest-serving and oldest-serving prime minister.
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:US: Mahmoud Khalil sues Trump administration for $20 mln
The Columbia University graduate and Palestinian activist was held for months after being arrested by immigration agents. The US government had sought to deport him over his role in campus protests over the war in Gaza.
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:FDA gives full approval to Moderna COVID shot for at-risk kids
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted full approval on Thursday to Modernaβs COVID-19 vaccine for children, making it the first COVID shot for kids aged 6 months to 11 years old that is no longer administered under an emergency authorization. Infants younger than 6 months old are too young to be vaccinated. But the...
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:Fetterman: Any calls to abolish ICE are 'inappropriate and outrageous'
Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) defended ICE on social media, opposing the calls to abolish it and supporting immigration reform to protect undocumented workers.
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:UK intelligence report finds ‘persistent and unpredictable threat’ from Iran to the country
Iran's embassy in London denied the findings of the report, describing them as βunfounded, politically motivated and hostile allegations.β
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:Liberia: Boakai, U.S. Deputy Secretary Landau Pledge Stronger Economic, Strategic Ties
[Liberian Investigator] Washington DC -- Liberian President Joseph Nyuma Boakai met Tuesday with U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau to bolster economic cooperation and strategic ties between the two longtime allies.
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:US judge blocks Trump order limiting birthright citizenship
The ruling is the latest twist in a battle that has already made its way through the Supreme Court
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:Democratic leader Jeffries heads to Speaker Johnson’s home state to decry cuts in Trump’s megabill
The top Democrat in the U.S. House is holding a town hall Thursday in Louisiana, home to Republican SpeakerMike Johnsonand his deputy, to rally against the health care cuts in theGOP billthat PresidentDonald Trumpsigned into law.
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:Paddle pups working to save one of Australia's most iconic creatures
Victorian scientists enlist sniffer dogs on paddle boards to locate platypuses in the wild and increase knowledge of the iconic species without damaging their habitat.
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:White House accuses Powell of mismanaging Federal Reserve, citing headquarters renovation
President Donald Trump has repeatedly called on Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell to slash interest rates.
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:Number of journalists killed by Israel in Gaza rises to 229: Gaza Media Office
Number of journalists killed by Israel in Gaza rises to 229: Gaza Media Office The number of journalists in Gaza killed by Israel has risen to 229 since 7 October 2023, the Gaza Media Office announced on Thursday. The latest casualty is Ahmad Salama Abu Aisha, a photojournalist and editor at Palestine Today, a local news agency. "Abu Aisha was martyred as a result of a direct targeting by an Israeli occupation drone in...
Published on: July 10, 2025 | Source:ICE official says no plan yet on Abrego Garcia deportationΒ Β
A senior Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) official on Thursday testified under oath that the agency has not yet decided where Kilmar Abrego Garcia would be deported if he is released from criminal custody next week. "We donβt work cases not in ICE custody preemptively because our docket officers are worried about the cases they have...
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