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An asteroid’s chances of hitting Earth keep shifting. Here’s why that is happening

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Breaking down the impact of Trump’s shutdown layoffs of federal workers

EDITOR’S NOTE: A federal judge in California on Wednesday temporarily halted the Trump administration’s efforts to lay off federal workers during the government shutdown, calling the move unlawful.
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Tennessee is investigating a plastics factory after Helene swept away its workers. Here’s what we know

The families of the 11 Tennessee plastics plant workers swept away by Hurricane Helene’s deadly floodwaters are demanding answers from the company after its officials claimed no flood warnings or ...
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Tennessee factory employees were swept away by Helene. Their families say they weren’t allowed to leave work in time to flee

The last time Elías Ibarra Mendoza heard his wife’s voice, she was pleading for his help. “‘Tell my kids that I love them very much and I won’t be able to answer your calls anymore because the phone ...
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Asteroid is a ‘very different body’ after being hit by NASA spacecraft, scientists say

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The asteroid that will spare Earth might hit the moon instead. What happens if it does?

The asteroid known as 2024 YR4 is out of sight yet still very much on scientists’ minds. The building-sized object, which initially appeared to be on a potential collision course with Earth, is ...