Distant, ancient galaxies are giving scientists further hints that a mysterious force called dark energy may not be what they thought.
Astronomers know that the universe is expanding — and not just expanding, but doing so at a faster and faster rate. For decades, they’ve puzzled over what could possibly be speeding everything up. Their mathematical model describing how the universe behaves could explain it well if there were a powerful, constant force at play — but they didn’t know the nature of this force or where it came from, so they called it dark energy. AP
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The Supreme Court appears inclined to limit the use of the Voting Rights Act to force states to draw electoral districts favorable to minority voters.
In arguments Wednesday, the court’s six conservative justices, to one degree or another, seemed like they’d vote to effectively strike down a Black majority House district in Louisiana because it relied too heavily on race.
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More than a dozen Afghan civilians were killed and over 100 others were wounded as renewed fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan broke out along their shared border early Wednesday, officials said.
The countries have traded fire along the border since Saturday, when dozens were killed across multiple border regions.

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The release of nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and detainees offers a rare glimpse into the immediate health impacts of incarceration in Israel.
Some of those released on Monday are suffering from a range of health problems they developed during years in Israeli detention, doctors and freed prisoners in the occupied West Bank told The Associated Press.

To hit Back at the United States in Their Trade War, China Borrows From the US Playbook
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China Accuses US of Cyberattack on National Time Center
Beijing (AP) — China on Sunday accused the U.S. National Security

Ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi on Track to Become Japan’s First Female Prime Minister
Tokyo (AP) — Japan’s governing party leader, Sanae Takaichi, is on track to

Upset Neighbors Interrupt Federal Immigration Manhunt in Mount Prospect
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EU Foreign Ministers to Discuss Ukraine and Middle East
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India Says it’s Narrowing Gap With US on Trade Deal Dispute
India said it’s making solid progress in trade negotiations with the U.S.

Consumer Belt-Tightening Takes Toll on UK Firms, Report Reveals
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Shrapnel Fell Onto CHP Vehicle During U.S. Military Live-Fire Exercise Over I-5, Agency Says
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Twelve Arrested During Denver’s ‘No Kings’ Protests, Police Say
(The Denver Post) Eleven people were arrested in downtown Denver

Survey: Majority in Germany Oppose Lottery for Military Service
Berlin (dpa) — A majority of Germans are against the idea of using

‘No Kings’ Protests Against Trump Bring a Street Party Vibe to Cities Nationwide
Washington (AP) — Protesting the direction of the country under

‘No Kings’ Protests Against Trump Planned Nationwide, in What the GOP Calls ‘Hate America’ Rallies
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