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Most kids get antibiotics for pink eye, study shows. Experts say they're usually not needed

Colorado — Doctors are prescribing antibiotics to most kids and teens who have pink eye, despite guidelines that discourage their use, researchers...

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Amazon reviewing whether Perplexity AI improperly scraped online content

Seattle — Amazon is reviewing claims that the artificial intelligence startup Perplexity AI is scraping content — including from prominent news sites...

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How to avoid the Fourth of July holiday travel rush

Anywhere, USA — The Fourth of July is right around the corner, and the travel rush is already heating up.

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Look up! How to spot harmless asteroid zipping past Earth Saturday

The Milky Way — An asteroid will whiz harmlessly past Earth this weekend. With the right equipment and timing, you just might spot it.

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US miners' union head calls House Republican effort to block silica dust rule 'attack' on workers

Charleston, W.Va. — The head of the national mine workers’ union on Friday condemned what he characterized as an effort by House Republicans to block...

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Sacramento, Sept 2, 2023: Homeless Tents on sidewalk along T Street under Business 80. Shows the challenges that Homeless Tents on public space is causing for Sacramento.

Supreme Court decision allows cities to ban homeless camps

Washington — The Supreme Court cleared the way for cities to enforce bans on homeless people sleeping outside in public places on Friday, overturning...

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Iowa’s Supreme Court tells lower court to let strict abortion law go into effect

Des Moines, Iowa — The Iowa Supreme Court said Friday the state’s strict abortion law is legal, telling a lower court to dissolve a temporary block...

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Texas Supreme Court upholds ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors

Austin, Texas — The Texas Supreme Court upheld the state’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors Friday, rejecting pleas from parents that it...

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Debate takeaways: Trump confident, even when wrong, Biden halting, even with facts on his side

Atlanta, Georgia — The presidential debate was a re-run that featured two candidates with a combined age of 159, but it went especially poorly for...

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Former Uvalde school police chief, officer indicted in 1st-ever criminal charges over failed response to 2022 mass shooting

Texas — A grand jury has indicted two former Uvalde school police officers in the botched law enforcement response to the 2022 mass shooting at Robb...

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