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Ukraine’s military hits one of Russia’s biggest oil refineries in long-range drone attack - CNBC
The Slavneft-Yanos facility in Yaroslavl, which is situated hundreds of miles from the Ukraine border, is one of Russia's biggest oil refineries.
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Total solar eclipse Aug. 12, 2026 live updates — 6 days to totality - Space
Follow our live coverage of the total solar eclipse 2026 as we count down to eclipse day with the latest news, expert insight and updates before bringing you live reports from Greenland and Spain.
New images of the sun show its surface in the finest detail yet - AP News
Scientists have captured images of the sun’s surface in the finest detail yet. Researchers were able to peek with the help of a telescope on the island of Maui in Hawaii. They saw strange feathery patterns rippling across the surface, evidence of a well-known…
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Jason Arday: Cambridge professor in plagiarism row quits - BBC
Prof Jason Arday said he had "concluded that the only way to bring this chapter to an end is to step away".
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Gann Fire: Man arrested near site of where wildfire sparked, says he did not mean to start it - KCRA
A man was taken into custody near the site of a Calaveras County wildfire that has burned homes, forced evacuations and burned thousands of acres. He claims it was all an accident.
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A solar eclipse and the Perseid meteor shower arrive on the same day - ScienceDaily
August brings four major celestial events, including a solar eclipse and the peak of the Perseid meteor shower. Dark New Moon skies could make the Perseids especially impressive, while Venus will blaze in the west after sunset. A deep partial lunar eclipse cl…
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Drone with explosives found at German airport, official sees 'new quality' of threat - npr.org
Regional police and prosecutors said an airport employee discovered a drone near the airport's south runway with "an unknown explosive device," and the object was examined by police
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GOP senator obtains a copy of Fauci’s phone as contempt vote looms - The Washington Post
Sen. Ron Johnson (Wisconsin) said the phone could address many questions that Fauci declined to answer at a hearing about the pandemic last week.
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Dow futures inch higher after blue-chip index posts new record close: Live updates - CNBC
Markets ended divided Wednesday as a record close in the Dow Industrials contrasted with losses in the Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500.
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Unpaid wages and deadly risk: Why health workers are threatening to abandon the Ebola response - CNN
Every day, Micheline Kayimpa pulls on layers of protective gear before stepping into an Ebola isolation ward. She’s among dozens who’ve protested over delays to pay.
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Firefighters are working 16-hour shifts as they battle the Spokane Complex Fire - NBC News
The Old Trails and Autumn Lane fires were each 13% contained Wednesday, and the Fairview fire was 5% contained, according to fire officials.
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Ryan Murphy Goes Inside ‘The Shards’: How Bret Easton Ellis’ Dark Memoir of Love and Murder Was Made for TV: “We Saw 500 Actors for These Parts” (Exclusive) - The Hollywood Reporter
"This show will certainly launch discussions," the prolific creator tells The Hollywood Reporter, revealing a multi-season plan for the buzzy series as it finally hits FX.
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New fire sparks west of Spokane, prompting brief evacuation order - The Seattle Times
A fourth wildfire sparked Wednesday afternoon west of Spokane, prompting a brief and relatively minor evacuation notice as crews scrambled to contain the flames.
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Fauci's HHS iPhone turned over to Senate investigators as contempt vote looms - Fox News
Sen. Ron Johnson's subcommittee obtained a copy of Anthony Fauci's pandemic-era iPhone as Rand Paul's panel weighs holding Fauci in contempt of Congress.
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Most detailed images ever taken of sun's surface revealed: "Major step forward" - CBS News
Researchers were able to peek at the sun's scorching surface with the help of the National Science Foundation's Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope, located on the island of Maui in Hawaii.
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