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First election cycle under new dual-certification process follows settlement between Democratic Party and Elections System; candidates learn Aug. 1 primary ballot order. -
Former Senator James Weber III challenges ruling that he filed in wrong district, arguing petition should be accepted and asking Board of Elections to review decision. -
On today’s WTJX Radio NewsFeed: The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority hosted its first Lineworker Exhibition & Festival at the Agricultural Fairgrounds to showcase the skills, safety practices, and everyday work of its linemen, while also honoring crews who helped restore power in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa.
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Lynn WinklerA study finds that an mRNA vaccine is highly effective at preventing recurrence of this dangerous skin cancer, when used in combination with Keytruda, an immunotherapy drug. -
Kawnat Haju/AFP via Getty ImagesAmerican aircraft fired on a number of Iranian sites over the weekend, including Qeeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz. And, Trump's anti-weaponization fund faces scrutiny in Congress and the courts.
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Moses Sawasawa/APThe outbreak remains focused in Congo's eastern Ituri province. Congo has reported over 1,000 suspected cases with the Bundibugyo virus, which has no approved treatment or vaccine. -
Jeff Brady/NPR"At what point does it make sense to ditch a gas car for an EV?" NPR listener Guadalupe Higuera of Phoenix asked this question and worked with Climate Desk reporter Jeff Brady to answer it.
National News
BBC News World Service
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Iran and the US say they have carried out fresh strikes around the Strait of Hormuz, with Kuwait condemning "repeated" Iranian attacks.
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Analysts told BBC Verify that Tehran's strikes were more extensive than publicly acknowledged.
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Thousands flee the Hezbollah stronghold of Dahieh after Benjamin Netanyahu says it will be targeted in response to attacks on Israeli civilians.
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Insurgents say it was caused by explosives being used for mining close to the Chinese border.
Jacquelyn Martin
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AP
The U.S. military said it carried out another strike on a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the Pacific Ocean, killing three in the fourth attack this week and putting the total death toll at 205.
Courtesy of Israel Defense Forces
Min Yu/AP
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USC via NIH
Tommy Trenchard for NPR