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Danube River drought reveals drowned history
The Danube River is at record-low levels throughout Europe, revealing sunken Nazi warships in Serbia and woolly mammoth bones in Bulgaria.
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Lindsay Clancy speaks in court at her trial
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Senate confirms Dr. Erica Schwartz as CDC director
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FDA approves Moderna's mRNA flu vaccine after initial pushback
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Cyclospora outbreak tied to lettuce now linked to 15 states, CDC says
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Trump denies U.S. running low on some munitions, says vast resupplies being made
President Trump is taking issue with recent reports of significant U.S. munitions shortages due to the war with Iran.
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Details on man arrested near Trump golf club
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Latest details from Lindsay Clancy trial
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Unnerving report about AI deception
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