Coal miners getting new protections from silica dust linked to black lung disease

The Labor Department issued a new rule Tuesday intended to protect coal miners from poisonous silica dust that has contributed to the premature deaths of thousands of mine workers from a respiratory ailment commonly known as “black lung” disease.

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MSNBC's Scarborough: Trump, Fox News 'Are Obsessed with Trashing America'

MSNBC host Joe Scarborough said Tuesday on his show "Morning Joe" that Fox News and former President Donald Trump were "obsessed with trashing America." | Clips

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Fetterman slams anti-Israel agitators, says disruption 'makes you an a--hole'

Sen. John Fetterman did not mince words on anti-Israel agitators, blasting people for "blocking a bridge or berating folks in Starbucks."

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Johnson likely forced to get Dem help on foreign aid plan as Republicans decry lack of border measures

Speaker Mike Johnson is facing opposition to his foreign aid plan from Republicans calling for border security measures.

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Appeals court overturns West Virginia law banning transgender girls from sports teams

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Katie Couric: Many Trump Voters Motivated by 'Anti-Intellectualism'

Former CBS ”Evening News" anchor Katie Couric said Sunday on comedian Bill Maher’s podcast "Club Random" that many of former President Donald Trump’s voters were driven by anti-intellectualism. | Clips

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Hits by Latin music greats Juan Gabriel and Héctor Lavoe added to National Recording Registry

“Amor Eterno” by Gabriel and “El Cantante” by salsa icon Lavoe are among the 25 recordings and albums selected Tuesday for preservation at the nation’s audio history library.

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How is Meta handling AI-generated nudes? Its oversight board is about to find out.

Meta's oversight board announced it's looking into two pornographic deepfakes that depicted female public figures.

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Garland defends Biden's mental fitness at a hearing and says he has 'complete confidence' in him

Attorney General Merrick Garland has told lawmakers President Joe Biden has shown no signs of cognitive impairment while defending Biden's ability to serve as commander in chief.

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How the Iranian-backed Houthi militia compares to the US-led task force in the Red Sea

Yemen's Houthi militia is attacking commercial ships in the Red Sea, and a US-led task force is fighting back. These are their weapons and tactics.

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Biden administration partners with states to protect airline customers

Buttigieg said the states will investigate complaints against airlines and refer them to the U.S. Department of Transportation for priority review.

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Claim of $6,200 'subsidy program' for Americans 25 and older is baseless

There is no evidence the government is giving Americans a subsidy for more than $6,200. The post making the claim leads to an unrelated website.

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Former Arkansas officer pleads guilty to civil rights violation in violent arrest caught on video

A former Arkansas law enforcement officer who was caught on video kicking and hitting a man during a violent arrest has pleaded guilty to a federal civil rights charge.

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Exclusive -- Trump Lawyer: Prosecution Seeks to 'Stack the Deck Against' Trump in Jury Selection

The prosecution in former President Donald Trump's criminal trial is attempting to "stack the deck" against Trump in jury selection, Jesse Binnall said.

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Federal Court Overturns West Virginia's Trans Sports Ban

A federal court overturned a West Virginia law limiting transgender athletes to playing only in categories that match their birth gender.

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Patrick Mahomes: No Gun Control Push After Parade Shooting Because 'I Continue to Educate Myself'

Patrick Mahomes did not call for more gun control after the Kansas City Chiefs parade shootout because he "[continues] to educate" himself.

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Counterfeit Botox blamed in 9-state outbreak of botulism-like illnesses

19 people have been stricken — including nine who have been hospitalized — after getting fake or mishandled injections in homes and spas, feds warn.

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House panel says China subsidizes fentanyl production to fuel crisis in the United States

A congressional committee is accusing China of fueling the fentanyl crisis in the U.S. A report released Tuesday by a House select committee says China is directly subsidizing the manufacturing of materials used by drug traffickers to make fentanyl outside the country.

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Just 35% of US adults say Trump broke the law in New York hush money case, poll finds

As jury selection continues in former President Trump's criminal trial in New York City, a poll finds that only 35% of Americans believe he committed a crime.

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White House open to Johnson plan for separate Ukraine and Israel funding bills

White House not rejecting House Speaker’s plan for separate defence funding bills for Israel and Ukraine

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Trump angrily denies falling asleep ahead of day two of hush money trial: Live

As jury selection got underway in the New York criminal case, the former president appeared to struggle to keep his eyes open, prompting commentators to deride him as ‘Sleepy Don’ and ‘Don Snoreleone’

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Trans athlete ban in West Virginia overturned by federal appeals court

Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals said the law violates Title IX

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Whitey Herzog, Hall of Fame manager who led St. Louis Cardinals to 3 pennants, dies at 92

A crew-cut, pot-bellied tobacco chewer who had no patience for “buddy-buddy” baseball, Herzog helped end the team’s decade-plus pennant drought.

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Breaking down the crimes Jan. 6 defendants are charged with

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Watch Fed Chair Powell speak live during a policy forum in Washington

Fed Chair Jerome Powell speaks to the Wilson Center's Washington Forum on the Canadian Economy.

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