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Here's what world leaders agreed to — and what they didn't — at the UN climate summit

Here's what world leaders agreed to — and what they didn't — at the UN climate summit

The agreement was built from compromises on many fronts, including a last-minute effort by India to weaken efforts to phase out coal. Still, it broke new ground in creating a worldwide consensus to transition away from fossil fuels and to speed up countries' ambitions to cut emissions faster.
by Lauren Sommer

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Inflation is surging and people are hopping mad

Inflation is surging and people are hopping mad

Inflation is the highest it's been in more than 30 years, imposing a financial burden on households and putting President Biden under pressure.
by Scott Horsley

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Republicans and Democrats contemplate a future without Donald Trump

Republicans and Democrats contemplate a future without Donald Trump

Both parties in Virginia and New Jersey were left to contemplate how Republicans ran well without Trump on the ballot or in office, while Democrats found it hard to hold recent gains in the suburbs.
by Ron Elving

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White House nominates 10 for U.S. Marshals, U.S. attorney posts

White House nominates 10 for U.S. Marshals, U.S. attorney posts

The Biden administration is nominating its first set of U.S. Marshals, including the first Black man to serve as the U.S. Marshal in Minnesota, along with a slate of other historic firsts for U.S. attorney posts across the nation.
by The Associated Press

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Fight over U.S. wolf protections heads to federal courtroom

Fight over U.S. wolf protections heads to federal courtroom

U.S. government attorneys are asking a federal judge to uphold a decision from the waning days of the Trump administration that lifted protections for gray wolves across most of the country. 
by The Associated Press

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St. Cloud prison reports spike in COVID-19 cases

St. Cloud prison reports spike in COVID-19 cases

The Minnesota Department of Corrections said it’s taking steps to mitigate the outbreak, including moving intake processing to Faribault.
by Kirsti Marohn

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A bill to study reparations for slavery had momentum in Congress, but still no vote

A bill to study reparations for slavery had momentum in Congress, but still no vote

Legislation to create a commission to study reparations faces steep odds in the evenly divided Congress. Advocates say they want the House take up the bill, or for President Joe Biden to act on his own.
by Juana Summers

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