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EU Rejects Plea to Pause Troubled EES Biometrics System at Airports Ahead of Summer Rush
E.U. leaders rebuffed a plea from the aviation industry to pause the biometric checkpoints, which have caused long lines and missed flights. Summer travelers beware.
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Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin Nears a Big Fund-Raising Round
The rocket company founded by Jeff Bezos is set to take on external investors for the first time, at a $130 billion valuation.
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Chernobyl’s Wildlife Cameras Reveal How War Affects Wild Animals
A rare camera-trap study logged the effects of armed conflict on wild animals in real time.
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Dog fleeing fireworks is rescued from 15-foot well after neighbor hears cries
“He just had a look on his face like, ‘Please help,’” firefighter Towan Smith said.
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A New ‘Little House’ Expands and Updates the Prairie
A Netflix adaptation of the beloved tale empowers Ma and adds new Black and Native characters to challenge prejudices.The creators know criticism is coming.
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EU Rejects Plea to Pause Troubled EES Biometrics System at Airports Ahead of Summer Rush
E.U. leaders rebuffed a plea from the aviation industry to pause the biometric checkpoints, which have caused long lines and missed flights. Summer travelers beware.
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Oil Prices Jump After Trump Says Deal With Iran Is ‘Over’
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz sparked a new cycle of retaliation that could throttle the flow of energy from the region.
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Germans Don’t Love Budweiser. It Won’t Take No for an Answer.
Not for the first time, Budweiser is trying to make it in Germany. But this is a tough time to sell German drinkers on the image and taste of American beer.
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Why Democrats Would Probably Come Out Ahead if Platner Dropped Out
Already near the breaking point, he held no special advantage among some key Maine voting groups he was expected to win over.
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The Low-Key Lawyer at the Center of the Search for a Platner Replacement
Charles Dingman, chair of the Maine Democratic Party and a progressive, would play a key role in choosing the state’s Democratic Senate candidate if Graham Platner leaves the race.