Judge rules federal prisons must continue providing hormone therapy to transgender inmates
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Tropical Storm Julio forms in the Pacific and isn’t threatening land
MIAMI (AP) — Tropical Storm Julio formed Tuesday in the Pacific Ocean and isn’t threatening land, forecasters said. The storm was located about 815 miles (1,312 kilometers) southwest of the southern tip of the Baja California peninsula of Mexico and has maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (72 kph), the Miami-based National Hurricane Center said. […]
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FBI sets $25,000 minimum reward for dozens of unsolved Indian Country cases
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Trump’s trade war with Canada could rattle economies in states with key Senate races
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Unusual dragonfly swarms sweep across California after warm spring rains
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