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WEATHER & ENVIRONMENT

Record U.S. Drought Sparks Worries About Fires, Water Supply and Food Prices

Drought in the contiguous United States has reached record levels for this time of year, weather data shows.

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MIDDLE EAST

Driven by the Pressures of War, Iran Gives Its Field Commanders More Power over Militias in Iraq

Iran has granted its commanders greater autonomy over militias in Iraq, allowing some groups to carry out operations without Tehran’s approval, a shift driven by the pressures of the war, three militia members and two other officials told The Associated Press.

Many Iran-backed militias are funded through the Iraqi state budget and embedded within the security apparatus, drawing criticism from the United States and other countries that have borne the brunt of their attacks and say Baghdad has failed to take a tougher stance.

Despite mounting pressure from the U.S., Baghdad has struggled to contain or deter the groups. The most hard-line factions now operate under Iranian advisers using a decentralized command structure, the five officials told AP, each on condition of anonymity to speak freely about sensitive matters.

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MEDIA

Why Christians Must Watch the News

Lot lived in Sodom and Gomorrah about 4,000 years ago and the account of his life is detailed in the book of Genesis. What was life like in these sister cities? Halley’s Bible Handbook called them “cesspools of iniquity.”

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SOCIETY & LIFESTYLES

Weapons-Grade Chemical Carfentanil Surges as Dangerous Substitute for Fentanyl

Carfentanil, a weapons-grade chemical that authorities say is 10,000 times more potent than morphine and 100 times stronger than fentanyl, has seen a drastic resurgence across the U.S., killing hundreds of unsuspecting drug users.

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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Artemis II Moon Mission Breaks Record for Distance from Earth

The four astronauts of NASA’s Artemis II mission flew on Monday to the deepest point in space reached by any human.

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MIDDLE EAST

President Trump Says Israel and Lebanon Agree on Ceasefire

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Thursday that Lebanon and Israel had agreed on a 10-day ceasefire and said the next meeting between the United States and Iran may take place over the weekend, adding to optimism that the Iran war could be nearing an end.

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POLITICS

Era of Political Violence Means Higher Costs for Candidate Security, a New Report Says

Security spending for congressional and presidential campaigns has jumped fivefold over the past decade as an increasingly hostile political environment has led to escalating threats against public officials, a new report found.

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RELIGION

The Truth About Baptism

Is water baptism required for salvation? If so, how should it be done? Sprinkling? Pouring? Immersion? The Bible provides plain answers.

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ANALYSIS

Gap Between Rich and Poor Nations Is Growing Even Wider, UN Report Says

The gap between rich and poor nations is growing even wider as actions agreed to by many countries last year, including overhauling the major global financial institutions, remain unfulfilled promises, a UN report concludes.

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MARRIAGE & FAMILY

U.S. Fertility Rates Drop to Record Low in 2025 as Births Fall

The U.S. fertility rate hit a record low last year, extending a nearly two-decade decline, data from the CDC showed on Thursday.

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ANALYSIS

Gaza Marks 6 Months of a Ceasefire That May Offer Lessons for the Iran War

Friday marked six months since Gaza’s ceasefire deal took effect, a milestone largely lost in the confusion over the new and even more fragile ceasefire in the Iran war.

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INTERNATIONAL

Aid Groups Warn Iran War Is Hindering Food and Medicine from Reaching Millions

The United Nations says this is the most significant supply chain disruption since COVID, with up to a 20 percent cost increase on shipments and delays as goods are rerouted.

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AMERICAS

As Freed Prisoners Celebrate in Cuba, Human Rights Groups Demand Clarity and Release of Protesters

The release comes as the Cuban government navigates extreme pressure and a crippling oil blockade by the Trump administration, which has openly expressed the desire for regime change and the release of those arrested for protesting.

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ASIA

Food Assistance Slashed for Hundreds of Thousands of Rohingya Refugees Trapped in Bangladesh Camps

Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees struggling to survive in Bangladesh’s overcrowded camps have had their food assistance slashed, raising alarm throughout the increasingly desperate community.

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WEATHER & ENVIRONMENT

The War in Iran Sparks a Global Fertilizer Shortage and Threatens Food Prices

“In the worst case, this means lower yields and crop failures next season. In the best case, higher input costs will be included in food prices next year,” said Carl Skau, deputy executive director of the World Food Program.

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SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Who Will Conquer Space?

This year started with a major lunar milestone. A spacecraft built and flown by Texas-based company Intuitive Machines landed near the moon’s south pole in February. This was the first U.S. touchdown on the lunar surface in more than half a century and the first ever achieved by the private sector.

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SOCIETY & LIFESTYLES

A ‘Missing Piece’: Friendship in a Disconnected Age

Why does losing touch hurt so much? The Bible reveals the answer.

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WEATHER & ENVIRONMENT

EPA Watchdog Finds Nation’s Most Contaminated Sites Are Vulnerable to Flooding, Wildfires

About 100 of the nation’s most contaminated toxic waste sites are in areas prone to flooding and wildfires, a potential public health threat to millions of Americans in surrounding communities, the internal watchdog at the EPA has found.