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Biden tests positive for COVID-19, returns to isolation

President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 again Saturday, slightly more than three days after he was cleared to exit coronavirus isolation.

Cats classified as alien invasive species by Polish institute

A respected Polish scientific institute has classified domestic cats as an “invasive alien species.” Some cat lovers have reacted emotionally to this month’s decision and put the key scientist behind it on the defensive.

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Gallup: Biden approval hits all-time low

President Joe Biden’s flagging poll numbers — an average of just 38.1 percent approve of his job performance — may drag Democrats down in November.

Ukraine uses new artillery to hit key bridge for Russians

Ukrainian artillery hit a strategic bridge essential for Moscow to supply its forces occupying Ukraine’s southern region, using a U.S.-supplied precision rocket system to deliver a morale-lifting punch.

 
No Mega Millions winner, jackpot tops $1B

A massive Mega Millions lottery jackpot ballooned to $1.02 billion after no one matched all six numbers Tuesday night and won the top prize.

Russia aims new air strikes at Black Sea coastal targets

Russia targeted Ukraine’s Black Sea regions of Odesa and Mykolaiv with air strikes Tuesday, hitting private buildings and port infrastructure along the country’s southern coast, the Ukrainian military said.

The money is gone’: Evacuated Ukrainians forced to return

Tens of thousands of people have returned to rural or industrial communities close to the region’s front line at considerable risk because they can’t afford to live in safer places.

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