Environment

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Illustration on government interference with the energy market by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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In this Sept. 14, 2018, photo, a worker with Columbia gas stands over an open manhole as the crew works to make sure there are no gas leaks at the corner of Parker and Salem Streets in Lawrence, Mass. The series of natural gas explosions and fires in Massachusetts last September has cost provider Columbia Gas of Massachusetts more than $1 billion. (AP Photo/(AP Photo/Mary Schwalm) **FILE**

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Cheryl Chumley with FreedomWorks' Noah Wall

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Illustration on industrial change in America by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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Michael McCaul

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12. Jay-Z, 49, $81 million

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5. The Eagles, $100 million

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7. Howard Stern, 65, $93 million

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Motorists are stranded on top of their cars due to flooding on Canal Road in the District. (WTOP via Associated Press)

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Heavy rainfall flooded the intersection of 15th Street and Constitution Avenue Northwest and stalled cars in the street on Monday in the District. A slow moving weather system dumped 2 to 4 inches of rain. (Associated Press)

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Seismologist Lucy Jones talks during a news conference at the Caltech Seismological Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., Thursday, July 4, 2019. A strong earthquake rattled a large swath of Southern California and parts of Nevada on Thursday morning, making hanging lamps sway and photo frames on walls shake. There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries but a swarm of aftershocks were reported. (AP Photo/John Antczak)

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The ZALA Lancet drone was presented at the international forum Army 2019 near Moscow. Photo: Courtesy of Kalashnikov Concern.

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Theresa May Climate Legacy Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

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Illustration on continued negotiations with North Korea by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

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Last season, the flu was caused by the H1N1 and H3N2 viruses in roughly equal proportion, health officials said. The vaccine didn't protect against the H3N2 viruses. (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

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6. Venus Williams — Total earnings: $10.2 million

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The Democratic presidential debates are ready to roll in Miami, with 20 candidates, strict rules and catcalls from critics. (Associated Press)

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This digital rendering shows what the National Air and Space Museum's moon exploration exhibit, "Destination Moon," will look like after opening in 2022. This new exhibit will update and replace the 1976 "Apollo to the Moon" display, which closed last year. (Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum)