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Some smugglers use inflatable rafts to take families across the Rio Grande from Mexico to the U.S. Authorities in Texas have reported an increase in drownings in the river this year. (Associated Press)
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The Denver Parks and Recreation Department donated 14 bison to American Indian tribes this month as reparations. The first-of-its-kind gift from Denver will help reintroduce wild bison to their homes. All 14 bison were adult females and about half might be pregnant. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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What will it be: nuclear or cyber armageddon, devastating climate change, or dialogue to save the planet? (Sponsored)
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President Biden wants 500,000 charging stations installed across the country to fuel electric cars that are “made in America,” but the lack of domestically produced rare earth minerals required for such an endeavor would make the U.S. heavily reliant on China. (Associated Press)
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Tens of thousands of civilians found refuge after fleeing increasingly brazen al-Shabab terrorists in Palma, a hub for valuable gas projects in northern Mozambique. Witnesses said bodies littered streets during the dayslong rampage through the city. (Associated Press)
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NASA engineers on Tuesday dropped a model capsule of the Orion spacecraft into the Hydro Impact Basin at the Langley Research Center as a water landing test. The Orion spacecraft is scheduled to carry astronauts, including the first female, to the moon's surface in 2024 on the Artemis III flight. (Courtesy of NASA)
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Illustration on China and Taiwan by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times
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Protection from Infrastructure EMP Disaster Illustration by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times
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The population of the American bald eagle has quadrupled since 2009, according to a new report from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. (Associated Press)
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Ja’Ron Smith is the executive director of the Center for Advancing Opportunity.
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What once was: Then-President Trump faces reporters during a news conference at the White House on Sept. 4, 2020. (Associated Press)
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I'm a big believer in masks. (Illustration by Dana Summers for Tribune Content Agency)
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U.S. energy and China Illustration by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times
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China's Foothold in American Energy Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times
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A leading crisis management expert has advised New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to "play for time" and "hope the political winds change." (Associated Press)
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Help is here! (Illustration by Dana Summers for Tribune Content Agency)
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Illustration on future space exploration by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times
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Illustration on China and Biden's planned green policies by Alexander Hunter/The Washington times
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President Biden toured Smith Flooring Inc. in Chester, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday and met with owners Kristen and James Smith. Smith Flooring was one of the businesses that received a Paycheck Protection Program loan last year. Mr. Biden said the PPP program needs more oversight. (Associated Press)
