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Two Countries Are Fighting Over Oil
WASHINGTON — The United States and a country called Iran are in a fight. The US Navy is using its ships to block Iran's boats from leaving. Many of the world's ships carry oil through that…
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A Space Telescope Solved a Star Mystery
BALTIMORE — Scientists used a telescope in space called Hubble. They learned how our galaxy grew a very long time ago. A galaxy is a huge group of stars in space. Long ago, a smaller galaxy…
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The Yankees Won Their Game
BALTIMORE — The New York Yankees played baseball on Wednesday. They beat the Baltimore Orioles, 5 to 3. Now they are trying to reach the playoffs. The playoffs are the big games at the end of…
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A Star Player Came to Portland
PORTLAND — Maine has a baseball team called the Portland Sea Dogs. They won their game, 7 to 5. A young star from the Boston Red Sox played for them. He was getting better after being…
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York's Hospital Is Joining a Bigger Team
YORK, MAINE — York has had its own hospital for a long time. Now it will join a bigger group of hospitals in Maine. The state said the plan is okay. Being part of a bigger…
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A Park Lends Special Wheelchairs
SPRINGDALE, UTAH — A big park in Utah has a new idea. It lends special wheelchairs with big, strong wheels. The wheels can roll over dirt and rocks. Now more people can see the pretty trails.…
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Oil Prices Rise as US Squeezes Iran's Economy
WASHINGTON — The United States and Iran have been at war since earlier this summer. Now the US is trying a new way to win. On Wednesday, President Trump promised to hurt Iran with money and…
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Russia Attacks Ukraine's Capital Overnight
KYIV — Russia fired missiles and drones at Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, during the night. At least 14 people were killed, and other towns across the country were hit too. Ukraine and Russia have been…
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A Big Election Is Coming This November
WASHINGTON — This fall, Americans will vote in a big election. It fills every seat in the House of Representatives. The House is one half of Congress. Congress is the group of people who write our…
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The US Lost Jobs Last Month
WASHINGTON — Every month the government counts how many jobs the country gained or lost. The newest count, for July, surprised experts. Instead of adding jobs, the US lost about 23,000 of them. That means more…
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Telescope Finds How Our Galaxy Grew Up
BALTIMORE — Scientists using the Hubble Space Telescope solved an old mystery about the Milky Way, the galaxy our planet lives in. Billions of years ago, a smaller galaxy crashed into the young Milky Way and…
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Shooting Stars Filled the August Sky
Every August, Earth passes through a trail of dust left behind by a comet. The tiny bits burn up in our sky as streaks of light called meteors, or shooting stars. This yearly show, named the…
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Yankees Beat the Orioles on the Road
BALTIMORE — The New York Yankees won 5-3 against the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night. The win was a big one. The Yankees are pushing to reach the playoffs this fall. Baseball's regular season runs until…
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Sea Dogs Win as a Star Returns to Portland
PORTLAND — The Portland Sea Dogs, Maine's minor league baseball team, won 7-5 at home this week. The night was special because Roman Anthony, a young Boston Red Sox star, played for the Sea Dogs while…
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York Hospital Will Join a Larger Maine Network
YORK, MAINE — State regulators said yes to a plan for York Hospital to join MaineHealth, the biggest health care group in the state. York Hospital has served the town on its own for more than…
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A National Park Opens Its Trails to More Visitors
SPRINGDALE, UTAH — Zion National Park in Utah is now lending special all-terrain wheelchairs so more people can explore its trails. The chairs have big, rugged wheels that roll over dirt, rocks, and bumps a regular…
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US Turns to Economic Pressure as Iran War Grinds On
WASHINGTON — President Trump escalated the United States' campaign against Iran on Wednesday, promising what he called "economic warfare" — a push to choke off Iran's ability to sell oil and move money, rather than relying…
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Russian Strikes Kill at Least 14 in Kyiv Overnight
KYIV — A large overnight barrage of Russian missiles and drones struck Ukraine's capital and more than two dozen other locations, killing at least 14 people, Ukrainian officials said Thursday. Emergency crews worked through the morning…
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Midterm Campaigns Heat Up Ahead of November Vote
WASHINGTON — With Election Day set for November 3, campaigns for the 2026 midterm elections are intensifying across the country. Every one of the 435 seats in the House of Representatives is on the ballot, along…
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Hiring Reverses as US Economy Sheds Jobs
WASHINGTON — The US economy unexpectedly lost jobs in July, a sharp reversal from the steady, if modest, growth of earlier in the year. The Labor Department's monthly report showed the country shed roughly 23,000 jobs,…
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Hubble and Gaia Rewrite the Milky Way's Origin Story
BALTIMORE — Astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope, paired with data from Europe's Gaia mission, have solved a long-standing puzzle about how our galaxy took shape. Their finding: the Milky Way began assembling itself earlier than…
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Yankees Grind Toward October as Sea Dogs Host a Rising Star
NEW YORK — The New York Yankees beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-3 on the road Wednesday night, a divisional win that carries extra weight with the regular season entering its final stretch. Games against rivals like…
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State Clears York Hospital to Join MaineHealth
YORK, MAINE — Maine regulators have approved a plan for York Hospital to become part of MaineHealth, the state's largest health care system. York Hospital has served the town as an independent, community-run institution for more…
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Zion Opens Its Backcountry to Wheelchair Users
SPRINGDALE, UTAH — Zion National Park in Utah has begun lending all-terrain wheelchairs. The move makes it one of the first parks in the country to open its rugged trails to visitors who use them. Unlike…
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