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Each ton of carbon dioxide that exits a smokestack or tailpipe is doing far more damage than what governments take into account, researchers conclude in a scientific paper published Thursday. Major hurricanes pack more rain, while extremes of wildfire, drought and downpours are all happening more often and with more …

California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Thursday that he approved a budget that allocates $100 million for the state to create its own insulin, a response to extremely high prices for the life-saving medication that have made it inaccessible to some people with diabetes.  “Nothing epitomizes market failures more than the cost …

The popular Minecraft YouTuber known as Technoblade has died after a battle with stage four cancer, his family announced. He was 23.  In an emotional video titled “so long nerds” posted on Technoblade’s YouTube account, the internet gamer’s father read a message written by his late son.  “Thank you all …

A suburban Minneapolis city has agreed to pay $3.2 million to the family of Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man who was fatally shot by a police officer who said she confused her gun for her Taser. The tentative settlement also includes changes in police policies and training involving traffic …

New York — Andy Warhol’s “Shot Sage Blue Marilyn” sold for a cool $195 million on Monday, making the iconic portrait of Marilyn Monroe the most expensive work by a U.S. artist ever sold at auction. The 1964 silkscreen image shows Monroe in vibrant close-up – hair yellow, eyeshadow blue …

A 19-year-old man has been held on $1 million bail after an alleged anti-gay attack that sent the victim to the hospital. Decatur police allege Ethan Dickerson restrained and hit the victim repeatedly with a pipe wrench Thursday at a Decatur home.  Authorities said Dickerson allegedly threatened to kill the …

The father of one of the students killed in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School mass shooting delivered a message for President Biden on Monday, four years after the deadly tragedy. Climbing a 150-foot construction tower next to the White House, Manuel Oliver, whose 17-year-old son, Joaquin, was killed, dropped …

Minnesota police have arrested a 17-year-old suspect in a murder investigation which led to the fatal shooting of Amir Locke, the Saint Paul Police Department said Tuesday. The suspect, identified as Mekhi Camden Speed, is a cousin of Locke, according to charging documents obtained by CBS Minnesota.  Police arrested Speed …

The Disney film “Encanto” is making a big impact on pop culture. The hit song from the movie, “We Don’t Talk About Bruno,” is number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart – dethroning Adele’s “Easy on Me.” The song, written by Lin Manuel Miranda and performed by the cast …

In its final report on the investigation into Gabby Petito‘s death, the FBI wrote that Brian Laundrie claimed responsibility for his fiancée’s death in a notebook found near his remains. Petito’s body was found in Wyoming in September, and Laundrie’s body was found in a Florida reserve weeks later. The …