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Ozone hole in 2026 is largest in a decade, but long-term recovery remains on track: Report

Ice melting at the antarctica, global warming is a present danger for future generations (Gonzalo Solari/Getty Images)

This year's ozone hole over the Antarctic was the largest in a decade, according to a new report by NOAA and NASA.

The 2026 ozone hole became the seventh largest in 48 years of monitoring, fueled by an unusually powerful polar vortex which prolonged ozone depletion in the Antarct...

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Ukraine and Russia trade hundreds of drones overnight, as Moscow continues targeting energy infrastructure

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LONDON -- Ukraine and Russia exchanged hundreds of drone attacks on Tuesday night, with Russian strikes hitting power substations in northern Ukraine and a cargo ship carrying supplies for the Ukrainian military in the Black Sea, according to Russia’s Ministry of Defense. Ukrainian strikes hit a large logistics center and a data center in Russia.

Russia's strikes hit the Nalivaikovka pow...

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Texas Democrat James Talarico speaks out after projected win against Paxton

Texas State Rep. James Talarico speaks with "Good Morning America," Nov. 4, 2026, after winning his election bid. (ABC News)

Texas Senator-elect James Talarico says the Democratic sweep in the midterm elections goes beyond party lines.

"This was bigger than the Democratic Party or the Republican Party. Texans from all corners of our state demanded change and now change is on the way," Talarico sa...

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Billionaire tax: What to know about California's Prop 40

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Millions of voters across the United States Tuesday are weighing in on state ballot initiatives concerning issues as disparate as reproductive rights and voter access.

The ballot initiative that has garnered the most attention may be California’s Proposition 40, a billionaire tax.

If the proposition passes, the state would levy a one-time, 5% tax on the wealth of Californi...

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Cynthia Ervio joins cast of Snoop Dogg biopic as Tupac Shakur's mother

Cynthia Erivo attends Airbnb.org's first-ever gala at Milk Studios Los Angeles on Oct. 28, 2026, in Los Angeles, California. (Amy Sussman/Getty Images)

Cynthia Erivo has joined the cast of the upcoming Snoop Dogg biopic.

The Tony, Grammy and Emmy Award winner and three-time Oscar nominee will play Tupac Shakur's mother, Afeni Shakur, in Snoop, Universal Pictures has confirmed to ABC Audio.

Afeni S...

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With premiums on the rise, what to know as ACA coverage open enrollment begins

The healthcare.gov website on a laptop arranged in Norfolk, Virginia, on Nov. 1, 2025. (Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Over the weekend, open enrollment began in most states for those who buy their health insurance though the Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace.

This year saw the expiration of the enhanced premium tax credits and further changes are expected in 2027.

Here's what to...

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Rhode Island News Summary

(Undated)  --  Here is the latest news: Police in Providence are continuing their search for four suspects who were involved in a home invasion. A Cumberland man has been sentenced to spend ...

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Rhode Island News Summary

(Undated)  --  Here is the latest news: The Rhode Island Attorney General has determined several Providence police officers used necessary force on a man who died in 2021.  A homicide i...

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Rhode Island News Summary

(Undated)  --  Here is the latest news:  Cicilline will leave Congress on June 1st.  Poker returns to Bally's Twin River this week.  A Pawtucket man reported missing has ...

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