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Ben Adler is a senior editor for Yahoo News. He previously worked as an editor at Newsweek, Reuters and City & State NY and as a reporter for Politico, The Nation and Grist. He has also written for The Atlantic, The New York Times and The Washington Post, among other publications.
Yahoo NewsThe swift rise and fall of Rep. George Santos: A timeline
The House of Representatives voted 311 to 114 to expel Rep. George Santos of New York on Friday. The vote follows the House Ethics Committee report in November that found “substantial evidence” the freshman Republican violated campaign finance and government ethics laws.
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'Deadly cycle' of climate change must change, U.N. chief warns ahead of COP28 summit
The U.N. climate conference known as COP28 begins Thursday in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Here are all the key facts and contentious issues to know about ahead of the summit.
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Carbon removal is the latest way to fight climate change — but will it take off in time to save the planet?
A handful of companies have begun to pull carbon dioxide out of the air and store it underground in an effort to fight climate change. But challenges remain in ramping up the technology to a large enough scale that will make it affordable and impactful enough to start to halt the rise of global temperatures.
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Trump has big plans for a second term. Critics say they pose a threat to democracy.
Former President Donald Trump’s campaign is developing plans to use the federal government to punish his political opponents if he wins a second term next year, and critics — including some prominent Republicans, even some staffers from his first term — say these plans would imperil American democracy.
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Should you stop flying to fight climate change?
As concern over climate change increases, air travel has been identified by some activists as a luxury one should avoid.
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U.S. and China reach a deal on fighting climate change. Here's what it means.
The two superpowers jointly announced on Wednesday they have agreed to a deal to rapidly increase the share of energy that comes from renewable sources and to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that cause global warming.
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'Devastating toll' of climate change now impacting 'all regions' of the U.S., Biden says
The federal government’s fifth National Climate Assessment, released Tuesday, details how climate change is effecting every corner of the country.
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Is Israel's harsh military response to the Hamas attacks justified?
According to the Geneva Conventions, attacks on civilians, like Hamas’s initial attack and Israel’s bombings of targets such as apartment buildings, are war crimes. But Hamas fighters are enmeshed in the Gaza civilian population, complicating the options for an Israeli military response.
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The Biden administration is giving $7 billion to develop hydrogen energy. Why some environmentalists are unhappy.
President Biden on Friday afternoon announced the selection of seven regional hubs for manufacturing hydrogen, a cleaner energy source than fossil fuels. But here's why environmentalists aren’t all cheering.
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3 questions for NYC’s subway agency on how climate change threatens the system
When New York City received a record-high rainfall of 6 to 8 inches on Sept. 29, much of the city’s mass transit system ground to a halt. This is just a taste of what the future holds for the country’s largest transit system, due to climate change, according to a new report.
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3 questions for Human Rights Watch on war crimes in Israel-Hamas conflict
According to Human Rights Watch, an international organization that conducts research and advocacy on human rights, attacks on civilian targets violate international humanitarian treaties such as the Geneva Conventions.
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Why Biden's offshore energy plan has angered environmentalists as well as the oil industry
The Biden administration released its four-year plan for offshore energy production on Friday.
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Supreme Court's new term will include cases involving abortion drugs, guns and social media
The new term comes at a time when the court finds itself under increased scrutiny over what critics say is a pattern of ethical lapses.
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Trump fraud trial: N.Y. AG Letitia James alleges Trump illegally gained $1B
Former President Donald Trump’s civil trial for business fraud began Monday at a New York state courthouse in Manhattan, where Trump is appearing in person. New York Attorney General Letitia James alleges Trump defrauded lenders by inflating the value of his assets.
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NYC flooding full coverage: States of emergency declared as subways shut down, roadways underwater
Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency across New York City, Long Island and the Hudson Valley.
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The UAW strike and electric cars: Does Trump have a new wedge issue?
Former President Donald Trump will give a speech to autoworkers in Detroit next Wednesday, and he is expected to attack President Biden’s policies promoting a transition to electric cars.
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'Humanity has opened the gates of hell': U.N. chief calls for climate change action
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres opened the United Nations’ Climate Ambition Summit on Wednesday in New York City with a dramatic declaration.
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California sues oil companies for allegedly lying about climate change
California filed a lawsuit Friday against five of the world’s largest oil companies, alleging that they lied to the public about the damage their product is causing. The state wants the companies to pay into a fund that would support recovery from climate change-related extreme weather events like heavy storms and wildfires.
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3 questions for UNICEF on why the Libya floods were so devastating
Yahoo News asked Ricardo Pires, a spokesperson for UNICEF, the United Nations’ humanitarian aid agency three questions about what caused the situation in Libya and how such tragedies can be prevented in the future.
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Why a Wisconsin judge has become a national flash point before she even takes office
Wisconsin Republicans are considering impeaching a newly elected state Supreme Court justice before she even hears a single case, which could have reverberations for control of Congress and the swing state’s 10 Electoral College votes.