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New study finds ‘alarming’ high flood risk for 17 million Americans on Atlantic and Gulf coastsApr 22, 2026 3:51 pm - More than 17 million people along the U.S. Atlantic and Gulf coasts are at the highest risk of being affected by flooding, with New York and New Orleans standing out, according to one of the most comprehensive studies ever of flood risk.
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Dave Mason, co-founder of Traffic known for ‘We Just Disagree’ and ‘Feelin’ Alright,’ dies at 79Apr 22, 2026 3:28 pm - Dave Mason — the co-founder of the psychedelic British band Traffic, songwriter behind classic rock hits “Feelin’ Alright” and “Hole in My Shoe," and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer — died Sunday at 79.
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Beneath Trump's ballroom legal case: A brief history of the White House bunkerApr 22, 2026 1:23 pm - President Donald Trump’s court fight over the $400 million White House East Wing ballroom casts some light on an underground bunker at the site. Secrecy surrounding White House security makes details hard to come by.
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Rep. David Scott, a Georgia Democrat seeking his 13th term in Congress, dies at age 80Apr 22, 2026 1:15 pm - U.S. Rep. David Scott, a Georgia Democrat and the first Black chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, has died. He was 80.
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Trump media company replaces CEO, ex-congressman Nunes after stock plunge that wiped out billionsApr 22, 2026 9:46 am - The Trump business behind Truth Social is replacing a former congressman and big supporter of the U.S. president as leader of the social media platform after a stock collapse that wiped out billions in investor wealth.
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Music Review: Noah Kahan’s ‘The Great Divide’ meets the moment as a ‘Stick Season’ successorApr 22, 2026 9:03 am - Gather around. Singer-songwriter Noah Kahan’s fourth studio album, “The Great Divide,” out Friday, April 24, picks up where “Stick Season” left off with folksy, introspective hooks and catchy choruses that hit like a windows-down drive on a cool summer night. He plays two sold-out shows at Wrigley Field July 14-15.
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Iran fires on 3 ships in the Strait of Hormuz as US maintains blockade and diplomacy stallsApr 22, 2026 8:00 am - Iran fired on three ships in the Strait of Hormuz and seized two of them on Wednesday, intensifying its assault on shipping in the key waterway. The attacks came a day after U.S. President Donald Trump extended a ceasefire while maintaining an American blockade of Iranian ports.
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Murakami homers for 4th straight game, helping the White Sox beat the Diamondbacks 11-5Apr 22, 2026 12:09 am - PHOENIX — Rookie Munetaka Murakami homered for the fourth straight game, Sean Burke won for the first time in 17 appearances, and the White Sox beat the Arizona Diamondba...
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Southern Poverty Law Center charged with defrauding donors with payments to extremist informantsApr 21, 2026 7:17 pm - The Southern Poverty Law Center was indicted Tuesday on federal fraud charges alleging it improperly raised millions of dollars to pay informants to infiltrate the Ku Klux Klan and other extremist groups, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said.
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Republicans launch a new effort to fund the Department of Homeland SecurityApr 21, 2026 6:26 pm - The Senate voted on Tuesday to launch a new effort to reopen the Department of Homeland Security and end the longest partial government shutdown in history.