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Around 40 people are dead and more than 100 are injured after a fire tore through a bar in the Swiss mountain ski town of Crans-Montana. https://to.pbs.org/3KWmZg9
Fire at Swiss bar during New Year's celebration kills about 40
Around 40 people are dead and more than 100 are injured after a fire tore through a bar in the Swiss mountain ski town of Crans-Montana. The cause of the fire is still under investigation as the Swiss...
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January 2, 2026 at 2:20 AM
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The world marks the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz on Monday, with some of the few remaining survivors set to attend ceremonies at the site of the notorious Nazi death camp.
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January 27, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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ProPublica reporters are dedicated to investigating government agencies and federal policy. Concerned public servants are some of our most important sources.

We appreciate the difficult situations people weigh as they decide whether to reach out. Here's how to securely get in touch.
Do You Work For the Federal Government? ProPublica Wants To Hear From You.
We’re doubling down on our coverage of government agencies and federal policy. With your help, we can dig deeper.
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January 20, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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BREAKING: Gaza's Health Ministry says more than 46,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war.
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Gaza's Health Ministry says the Palestinian death toll from the war has surpassed 46,000
Gaza's Health Ministry says the death toll from the Israel-Hamas war has climbed above 46,000. The ministry updated its toll from the ongoing 15-month conflict on Thursday.
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January 9, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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NEW: Federal prosecutors allege that the landlords have used RealPage pricing software to collude and artificially raise rents. The legal action is the latest development stemming from a 2022 ProPublica investigation.

By @heathervogell.bsky.social
DOJ Sues Six Large Landlords in Effort to Stop Alleged Price-Fixing in Rental Markets
Federal prosecutors allege that the landlords have used RealPage pricing software to collude and artificially raise rents. The legal action is the latest development stemming from a 2022 ProPublica…
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January 9, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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Nearly a quarter of animals living in rivers, lakes and other freshwater sources are threatened with extinction, according to new research published Wednesday. to.pbs.org/3BWpsm9
A quarter of the world's freshwater animals are threatened with extinction, new research shows
New research shows about a quarter of animals living in rivers, lakes and other freshwater sources are threatened with extinction.
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January 8, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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For decades, scientists have disagreed about a fundamental question: how quickly is the Universe expanding?

But this year, astronomer Wendy Freedman announced results that could help to put the controversy to rest

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How fast is the Universe expanding? This astronomer took cosmology closer to an answer
Wendy Freedman is part of Nature’s 10, a list of people who shaped science in 2024.
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December 26, 2024 at 5:42 PM
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We might have just rung in a new year, but it feels like an epidemiological Groundhog Day.
Big Agriculture Is Leading Us Into the Bird Flu Abyss
The federal government’s deference to agriculture industry interests has put the US at risk of a public health crisis.
truthout.org
January 7, 2025 at 2:02 AM