Joe Hernandez
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World
An Icelandic town is evacuated after a volcanic eruption sends lava into nearby homes
The Icelandic Meteorological Office said the eruption began just before 8:00 a.m. local time Sunday about a half mile from the town of Grindavík after a series of intense earthquakes.
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Science
Peregrine moon lander heads back toward Earth and should burn up in the atmosphere
The mission was to be the first time an American company sent a spacecraft to the moon — and the first time the U.S. returned to the lunar surface in more than 50 years.
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Health
The pope wants surrogacy banned. Here's why one advocate says that's misguided
The pontiff called surrogacy "deplorable." But one U.S. surrogate said the practice helps those who are unable to have children start a family.
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National
Large swaths of the U.S. are facing severe weather. Here's what to know
Blizzard conditions are expected in the Great Plains and the Pacific Northwest, while the Northeast braces for more precipitation following weekend snowfall.
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National
Ford is recalling more than 112,000 F-150 trucks that could roll away while parked
The truck's rear axle hub bolt could break and cause the axle hub splines to become damaged, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says.
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Sports
An Australian cyclist has died after being hit by a car. Police arrested her husband
Two-time Olympian and world champion cyclist Melissa Hoskins was struck outside her home near the city of Adelaide. Her husband, Rohan Dennis, has been charged.
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World
A 39-year-old surfer has died in Hawaii after being injured in a 'shark encounter'
Maui police identified the victim as Jason Carter of Haiku, who succumbed to his injuries at a hospital after being rescued by lifeguards.
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World
Venice will limit tour groups to 25 people and ban loudspeakers to control tourism
City officials say the new rules, set to take effect in June, will help lessen the impact of tourism on the local community.
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Take a look at these astonishing new images of Jupiter's volcanic moon Io
The NASA spacecraft Juno captured the images during a flyby on Saturday. Scientists are hoping to learn more about Io, the most volcanic world in the solar system.
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National
A known carcinogen is showing up in wildfire ash, and researchers are worried
The high heat of California wildfires transformed a benign metal into a toxic form, new research finds. Exposure to high levels of hexavalent chromium is linked to increased rates of lung cancer.