Samantha Raphelson
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The president blamed the intensity of the fires on state environmental policies, incorrectly claiming water that could be used to fight the fires is being pumped into the Pacific Ocean.
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The calf was the first to be born in the endangered pod of Pacific Northwest killer whales in three years.
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Last week, dozens of plastic bags were pulled from the stomach of a whale that researchers found washed ashore in Thailand.
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Broadway and TV actor Jay Aubrey Jones recorded thousands of words for Vocabulary.com. But his pronunciation of the word "laurel" went viral for sounding to some people like "yanny."
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The series finale of Seinfeld aired 20 years ago on May 14, 1998. Since then, a new generation of fans continues to follow the antics of Jerry, George, Elaine and Kramer on cable and online.
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Kensington Palace released the first official photos of Prince Louis on Sunday, taken by Princess Kate at their home. One of the photos shows Princess Charlotte cradling her baby brother.
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Yellowstone's Steamboat Geyser, which is the world's largest active geyser, has erupted three times in the past two months. The last time Steamboat erupted three times in one year was 2003.
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The co-founder of the annual arts and culture festival in Nevada's Black Rock Desert died on Saturday at 70. The event was born after Harvey burned a giant effigy on a beach in 1986.
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For the first time, scientists measured the quantity of viruses that are swept into the Earth's atmosphere and then fall back down. The study explains why similar viruses are spread across the globe.
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The U.S. Geological Survey simulated a 7.0 magnitude earthquake on the Hayward Fault near Oakland, Calif., and found that such a quake could kill hundreds and cause more than $100 billion in damage.