North Korea calls Trump war tweet provocation and vows countermeasures
North Korea's Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho labeled Trump's weekend tweet a declaration of war and asserted Pyongyang's right to retaliate by shooting down US bombers in international airspace. The White House denied war status as authorities pursue aid to Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands after Maria, while crime data show 2016 violent crime rising 4.1 percent with higher homicides. Educational push from Trump targets Betsy DeVos to boost science and tech funding. US backed forces report Russian airstrikes in Deir el-Zour gas field work.
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End of the world vibe at San Juan airport after Maria
Thousands of passengers crowd Luis Munoz Marin International Airport seeking flights off storm battered Puerto Rico. Airlines resume limited commercial service as generators power terminals and crews handle baggage and ticketing while radar remains out. Passengers describe conditions as unbearable and water scarce. A family recounts a difficult wait for a free Delta reroute to California and a United option. The storm disrupts aviation with visual approaches due to radar loss. Airlines flown in about 300 staff to support operations.
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GOP health care bid falters as Collins vows opposition
Senate Republicans face a likely death of their Obamacare repeal plan after Sen. Susan Collins of Maine said she will oppose the last-ditch bill. The measure, led by Sens. Graham Cassidy Heller and Johnson, aimed to fund states with block grants while rolling back ACA provisions. CBO warned millions could lose comprehensive coverage over the next decade, complicating a floor vote before the September deadline.
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Pandas face mating crisis from shrinking habitat
Chinese scientists report surviving giant pandas suffer reduced mating prospects as habitat fragmentation rises. The study in Nature Ecology & Evolution links earthquakes, human encroachment, farming, roads, and logging to smaller, isolated panda populations though wild numbers edge past 1900. Some groups may become all male or all female, researchers warn.
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