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Ohio Residents Evacuated After Toxic Railcar Chemical Leak
A leak of styrene, a chemical used in plastic and rubber production, was discovered Tuesday afternoon in Whitewater Township, Ohio.
Vance Has Missed Every Single Senate Vote Since Being Named Trump’s VP Choice
Vance hasn't cast a single vote in the Senate for the past 10 weeks.
Advocates Demand Blinken Resign After Report Reveals “Egregiously Illegal” Acts
Two US agencies said domestic law dictated a suspension of military aid to Israel, but Blinken rebuffed the findings.
Black Poll Workers Are Bracing for Security Threats Ahead of Election Day
Seventy percent of local election officials believe the threat of violence is a greater issue now than it was in 2020.
Teachers and Students Are Facing a Mental Health Crisis as School Year Begins
A new study says 48 percent of K-12 educators feel their decline in mental health has impacted their ability to teach.
California Bans Inclusion of Unpaid Medical Bills in Credit Reports
At least eight states have banned medical bills from consumer credit reports in the past two years.
Manchin Derides Harris Over Aim to End Filibuster to Protect Reproductive Rights
Three-quarters of Americans believe ending the filibuster will likely have a positive outcome for the country.
Israel Kills 2 UN Workers in Lebanon Bombing Campaign
Israel killed one of the UN workers and her young child while they were in their home.
Ron Johnson Bemoans Votes in Congress Protecting Access to IVF Treatments
Johnson said threats to IVF access in Alabama were “corrected.” Even Republicans in that state say that isn't true.
In Speech, Biden Boasts About Peace — Then Justifies Israel’s Attacks on Lebanon
In his last speech to the UN General Assembly as president, Biden laid the groundwork for more Israeli massacres.