Joe Hernandez
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National
'Missing' Houston man Rudy Farias says his mother brainwashed him
Farias was discovered alive in Houston last month. Details that have emerged since then indicate that Farias had in fact returned home and was living with his mother.
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Environment
Brazilian leaders praise a 34% drop in the rate of deforestation in the Amazon
The decrease began in January after far-right President Jair Bolsonaro left office and leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was sworn in.
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National
Suspended from Twitter, the account tracking Elon Musk's jet has landed on Threads
The account ElonJet tracked the movement of Elon Musk's private jet in real time, until it was suspended by Twitter last year. Now, it has resurfaced on Meta's fast-growing Twitter rival, Threads.
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The first supermoon of the year will light up the night sky Monday evening
Monday's moon is a so-called supermoon because it will be both full and located close to Earth on its elliptical orbit around our planet.
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Science
Researchers found a rare octopus nursery off the coast of Costa Rica
It's only the world's third known octopus nursery. The research team may have also discovered a new species of Muusoctopus, a genus of small to medium sized octopus that lacks an ink sack.
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National
The FTC is targeting fake customer reviews in a bid to help real-world shoppers
A proposed rule would outlaw fake reviews, stop companies from paying for good reviews and prohibit them from illegally suppressing negative reviews.
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Environment
Air quality plummets as Canadian wildfire smoke stretches across the Midwest
Chicago saw its air quality plummet, while other cities including Detroit, Milwaukee and Pittsburgh were experiencing unhealthy air quality levels.
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National
Guantánamo Bay detainees continue to face 'inhuman' treatment, U.N. investigator finds
The United Nations report says 30 men remained detained at Guantánamo Bay — 19 of whom have never been charged with a crime. The investigator says the infamous site should be shuttered.
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World
Putin insists Russia is united after the Wagner Group uprising, vows to uphold deal
In a brief five-minute speech, Putin seemed to reaffirm a deal he reached to end the conflict, which resulted in Wagner Group commander Yevgeny Prigozhin being exiled to Belarus.
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World
After its march toward Moscow, what's next for Russia's Wagner Group?
The fate of the private military company is unclear, especially after it was credited with delivering Russia recent gains in the country's war against Ukraine.