Tight Pennsylvanian House race tests GOP patience
In southwestern Pennsylvania a tight special election between Republican Rick Saccone and Democrat Conor Lamb kept both parties on edge. Lamb closed a gap in a district carried by Trump by nearly 20 points in 2016, signaling possible Democratic surge in November while Saccone’s potential victory would limit the emotional impact for Democrats and give Trump a concrete win to tout. The race drew heavy spending and high-profile visits, underscoring GOP worries about retirements and the fall elections. A Monmouth poll showed voters split on Trump’s performance, reflecting mixed sentiment in the district the president carried previously.
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Britain and Russia face showdown over Skripal poisoning
Britain prepares a European led response after a midnight deadline passed without Moscow explaining how a Soviet era nerve toxin was used on former spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter. Western allies including the United States, EU, and NATO demand unambiguous answers and potential sanctions.
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National Geographic apologizes for racist past in race study
National Geographic editor in chief Susan Goldberg discusses John Edwin Mason findings showing the magazine’s long history of depicting people of color in crude stereotypes and omitting black voices. The piece argues the absence of black South Africans in 1962 coverage was as telling as what appeared.
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Archaeopteryx likely flapped despite birdlike feathers
A Nature Communications report reexamines Archaeopteryx fossils with synchrotron imaging. Researchers led by Dennis Voeten conclude the 150-million-year-old dinosaur showed burst flight traits, using shoulder action rather than a modern bird’s chest pulley, implying flight differed from today’s birds.
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Bus Carrying Texas Band Students Crashes in Alabama
A charter bus with about 40 Channelview High School students and six adults veered from the median into a 50 foot ravine in Baldwin County Alabama during predawn hours. Authorities said the driver was killed and several injured. Reuters
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