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Texas prepares to deploy Rio Grande buoys in governor's latest effort to curb border crossings

Texas prepares to deploy Rio Grande buoys in governor's latest effort to curb border crossings

EAGLE PASS, Texas (AP) — Texas began rolling out what is set to become a new floating barrier on the Rio Grande on Friday in the latest escalation of Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s multibillion-dollar effort to secure the U.S.
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US Forest Service and historically Black colleges unite to boost diversity in wildland firefighting

US Forest Service and historically Black colleges unite to boost diversity in wildland firefighting

HAZEL GREEN, Ala. (AP) — Before starting college, Taylor Mohead had never been outside her hometown of Houston, Texas. Now, the recent Tuskegee University graduate is trekking around trees in Hazel Green, Alabama, in fire gear and sweltering heat.
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds brief meeting with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds brief meeting with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith

CALGARY — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau discussed carbon emissions and the strike by B.C. port workers during a brief meeting Friday with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith.
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U.S. destroys last of its declared chemical weapons, closing a deadly chapter dating to World War I

U.S. destroys last of its declared chemical weapons, closing a deadly chapter dating to World War I

RICHMOND, Ky.
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U.S. trade envoy presses Canada on digital services tax, home shopping obligations

U.S. trade envoy presses Canada on digital services tax, home shopping obligations

WASHINGTON — Canada, the United States and Mexico wrapped up a two-day status report on their shared continental trade agreement Friday as the deal that replaced NAFTA passed its three-year anniversary.
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Austria's top court rejects case filed by young people seeking tougher action against climate change

BERLIN (AP) — Austria's top court on Friday dismissed a case brought by a dozen minors seeking to force the government to take tougher action against climate change .
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For the third time this week, Earth sets an unofficial heat record. What’s behind those big numbers?

For the third time this week, Earth sets an unofficial heat record. What’s behind those big numbers?

Earth's average temperature set a new unofficial record high on Thursday, the third such milestone in a week that already rated as the hottest on record and what one prominent scientist says could be the hottest in 120,000 years.
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What will it take to stop Jersey Shore town from bulldozing its beach? $12M in fines hasn't done it

What will it take to stop Jersey Shore town from bulldozing its beach? $12M in fines hasn't done it

NORTH WILDWOOD, N.J. (AP) — Not even $12 million worth of fines is enough to stop a Jersey Shore town from bulldozing sand on its beach to bolster eroded spots in defiance of state environmental officials.
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Coroner identifies second victim in Quebec's Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean landslide

Coroner identifies second victim in Quebec's Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean landslide

MONTREAL — The Quebec coroner's office is confirming the identity of the woman killed in a landslide in the province's Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean region last weekend.
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As Quebec gets wetter because of climate change, risks of landslides increase

As Quebec gets wetter because of climate change, risks of landslides increase

MONTREAL — Climate change is likely to increase the frequency of weather events that cause landslides in Quebec, like the one that killed two people a week ago in the Saguenay—Lac-St-Jean region, said a researcher who studies natural risks.
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