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Temperatures in Longyearbyen, Norway above the Arctic Circle hit a new record above 70 degrees Fahrenheit in July 2020. The Arctic has warmed nearly four times faster than the planet as a whole since 1979, a new study finds.

The Arctic is heating up nearly four times faster than the whole planet, study finds

The Arctic is very sensitive to climate change. In the last 40 years, the region has warmed much more rapidly than the Earth as a whole, a new study finds.

Kyiv braces for Russian attacks, physical and beyond

City officials in Ukraine's capital are considering a wide range of possible actions by Russia: invasion, siege, hybrid warfare, cyberattacks and disinformation campaigns.

A San Diego County Sheriff's cruiser in this undated photo.

Three suspects arrested in Vista bombings

The investigation was continuing, but authorities said there appeared to be no specific target for the explosions.

Data: San Diego Police And Sheriff’s Deputies Target Minorities

The San Diego Union-Tribune examined stops of drivers and pedestrians by San Diego law enforcement between July 2018 and December 2020. The data revealed that police and sheriff’s deputies disproportionately target minorities.

Participants in an interfaith memorial ceremony enter the New Mexico Islamic Center mosque to commemorate four murdered Muslim men, hours after police said they had arrested a prime suspect in the killings, in Albuquerque, N.M., on Tuesday.

Fear turns to shock among Albuquerque Muslims as police say the shooter is a Muslim

Businesses were closed and people skipped prayer services after the shooting deaths of four Muslim men, three of them in the past two weeks. Now, the fear has given way to confusion over a motive.

The soaring costs of basic necessities such as food and housing are disproportionately hitting people with lower incomes. Here, a house is available for rent in Los Angeles on March 15.

Inflation may be easing — but low-income people are still paying the steepest prices

The annual inflation rate eased somewhat in April, but not enough to meaningfully reduce the burden on lower-income Americans.

Fire crews work the scene of a small plane crash on Monday in Santee, Calif. At least two people were killed and two others were injured when the plane crashed into the suburban neighborhood, setting two homes ablaze.

A small plane crashed in a San Diego suburb, killing at least 2 people

A UPS delivery driver was among those killed in the crash in Santee, Calif. Two others who were injured were transported to a local hospital.

Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) hosts French President Emmanuel Macron at the Kremlin in Moscow on Monday. Putin and other Russian leaders have sought to portray Ukraine and NATO as the aggressor in the current crisis over Ukraine. The U.S. has gone public with what it calls Russian disinformation.

As Russia threatens Ukraine, the U.S. 'pre-bunks' Russian propaganda

As Russian troops threaten to invade Ukraine, the U.S. publicizes what it says are Russian attempts to sow disinformation. The goal is to undermine Russian claims that might be used to provoke a war.

Jerome Adams, who served as Trump's U.S. surgeon general, says he hopes that coming out of the pandemic, people can have a healthier respect for the scientific process.

Former U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams calls for masking 'compassion'

The U.S. needs to ensure everyone has an equitable chance to protect themselves, and if people don't have that opportunity, they need to be able to rely on others to be compassionate, he says.

A driver exits the yard after filling up his gas tanker truck at Marathon Oil on May 20 in Salt Lake City.

Tight Supply Of Truckers Leaves A Few Gas Stations Dry

There's no shortage of gasoline, but a few stations have still run dry because it's hard to find qualified truck drivers who can move the fuel around. The high demand is pushing driver pay up.

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