Eric Westervelt
Stories
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Politics
Biden pardons thousands of people convicted on federal marijuana possession charges
President Biden has announced he is pardoning everyone convicted of simple marijuana possession under federal law. He's now urging governors to pardon those convicted on state possession charges.
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National
American gun violence has immense costs beyond the death toll, new studies find
Two new studies outline the massive financial, social and health care costs of America's gun violence epidemic on victims and the large pool of often forgotten survivors.
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Environment
Decades of 'good fires' save Yosemite's iconic grove of ancient sequoia trees
Saving the centuries-old trees in Yosemite's famed Mariposa Grove took hard work from firefighters but also half a century of intentional fires.
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National
The largest wildfire in the U.S. has burned an area bigger than New York City
The wildfire in New Mexico is growing rapidly. After weeks of relentless winds, firefighters are hoping for some relief soon. Hundreds of homes have been destroyed and thousands of people evacuated.
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Politics
Lawmakers call for greater security funding and oversight for U.S. transit systems
Open drug use and the threat of mass violence have prompted calls for more security funding for mass transit. Congress also says better oversight of existing security is needed.
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World
Some Ukrainians forced from their homes are fleeing to small towns for refuge
Charities in Ukraine are overwhelmed by the millions of refugees who've been forced from their homes and are looking for safe places to stay.
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Europe
Russian missiles launched from the Black Sea strike within Lviv city limits
Russia conducted a missile strike on an aviation repair building in Lviv, Ukraine. It's the first attack within Lviv city limits since the war began.
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World
Russia strikes Ukrainian military base, killing more than 30 people
Russia struck a Ukrainian military training base close to the Polish border using cruise missiles, according to local officials.
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Europe
Russian invaders in Ukraine leave a maternity hospital in ruins
Ukraine's president has condemned a Russian strike on a maternity and children's hospital in the southern port city of Mariupol. He called it a "war crime" and attempted "genocide."
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Europe
The invasion of Ukraine has prompted more than 1.5 million people to flee
Helping the refugees is an ad hoc army of volunteers who have dropped everything to help make food, deliver donations and drive refugees across the continent.