Trump administration promises Illinois it will pay to keep carp out of the Great Lakes

Illinois is getting set to close on property that officials want to buy to keep invasive carp from…

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Harvard says it won’t abandon ‘core’ principles to meet Education Department demands

Harvard University has responded to threats from the Education Department to halt grant funding to the Ivy League…

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Four arrested in West Africa for extortion scheme linked to California teen’s suicide

Three years after a California teenager died by suicide, four men in West Africa have been arrested on…

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3 die in North Cascades National Park climbing fall

Sheriff’s officials say three climbers from suburban Seattle have been killed in a fall in North Cascades National…

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Man accused in Florida State shooting out of hospital

Authorities say a man accused of fatally shooting two people and wounding six others during a shooting last…

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‘Beacon of freedom’ dims as US initiatives that promote democracy abroad wither

The United States is pulling back from its role in spreading democratic ideals abroad under President Donald Trump

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From the left and right, US Catholics hope new pope fulfills their hopes

News that the global Catholic church would get its first-ever U.S.-born pope was welcomed by Catholics across the…

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Late abortions are rare. The US just lost a clinic that offered the procedure for over 50 years

An abortion clinic in Colorado that for more than 50 years served people who looked to terminate their…

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