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At least 32 dead in catastrophic Texas flooding and dozens missing from girls camp

Flash flooding slammed the Texas Hill Country overnight on Friday. At least 27 girls from a summer camp next to the Guadalupe River remain missing.

Floods sweep central Texas, killing at least 24 people

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North Korea has a new luxury beach resort. But the country isn't open to most tourists

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said he wants the luxury resort on the eastern seacoast to become a "world destination," but the country has been reluctant to allow in foreign tourists.

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Immigrants with no criminal convictions represent sharpest growth in ICE detention population

The number of people in ICE detention without criminal convictions nearly doubled in the last month — a significant increase compared to detainees who have been convicted of crimes.

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Just got laid off? Get back on your feet with this step-by-step guide

When you lose your job, it can be tough to know what to do next. Career coach Octavia Goredema shares a practical checklist of next moves, from reviewing exit paperwork to securing health care.

So you got laid off. What next?

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Louisiana's coast is eroding. One engineer found a fix in her wine bottle

Louisiana has two problems: an eroding coastline and limited glass recycling. Engineer Franziska Trautmann is solving both by turning bottles into beach sand.

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Tornado patterns are changing. Scientists are trying to understand why

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Tornadoes are becoming more active further east, out of what was traditionally known as tornado alley. That has been on display this year, as Arkansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and Tennessee have seen heavy tornado activity.

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Why is the dollar off to a weak start this year?

The U.S. dollar had its worst start this year in more than half a century. Harvard University economics professor Kenneth Rogoff says President Trump is accelerating the decline.

Why is the dollar off to a weak start this year?

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How this long-lost Chinese typewriter from the 1940s changed modern computing

The concepts in the MingKwai typewriter underlie how Chinese, Japanese and Korean are typed today. The typewriter, patented in 1946, was found last year in an upstate New York basement.

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Inside Elon Musk's stellar year at the Texas Capitol

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The billionaire has had a bumpy year on the national level, but he remains one of the most powerful business and political figures in the state. Most of the laws he wanted passed in Texas this year made it through.

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The Supreme Court will decide if states can ban transgender girls in sports

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear two cases in the fall that test state laws banning transgender women and girls from participating in sports at publicly funded institutions.

SCOTUS Transgender Sports Cases

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A beginner's guide to grilling: How to start a fire, adjust your heat and more

Intimidated by grilling? Cooking over an open flame can do that! In this guide, learn the basics from which type of grill to choose, to how to maintain a fire and create different temperature zones, to tips on tools and safety.

A beginner's guide to grilling: How to start a fire, adjust your heat and more

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Abrego Garcia says he was severely beaten in Salvadoran prison

Kilmar Abrego Garcia, who was mistakenly deported from the U.S. in March, says he was brutally beaten and subjected to psychological torture while held in one of El Salvador's most notorious prisons.

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How to intervene when someone is harassed or attacked

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