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Health CDC to disburse delayed funds for fighting fentanyl and more, staffers say Much of the public health agency's $9 billion budget had been in limbo but funds are finally flowing, according to CDC staffers, including for a key overdose prevention program. Selena Simmons-Duffin
World 4 European countries agree to buy a combined $1 billion in U.S. weapons for Ukraine The weapons include U.S. missiles for Patriot air defense systems already in Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also said he had a "productive" call with President Trump. Greg Myre
National Titan sub disaster was caused by weak safety and oversight, Coast Guard says The 2023 Titan submersible disaster could have been prevented, the U.S. Coast Guard said in a report Tuesday, but OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush ignored safety warnings, design flaws and crucial oversight that may have resulted in criminal charges had he survived. Associated Press
Arts & Life Confederate statue toppled during Black Lives Matter protests will be reinstalled The statue of Albert Pike, a Confederate general and Freemason leader, was vandalized and taken down on Juneteenth in 2020. It is the only statue of a Confederate general in Washington, D.C. Jennifer Vanasco
Arts & Life How effective are wearable cooling fans? This summer, you might notice more people using a gadget to fight the heat: a horseshoe-shaped fan that sits on your neck and blows air.
Washington's new work zone speed cameras cite 7K drivers in first 90 days Thousands of Washington motorists have been caught speeding through highway work zones by new cameras the state deployed this year. Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State Standard
Politics Democratic lawmaker on why he won't return to Texas until the special session is over The Texas House of Representatives is at a standstill, after Democratic members left the state to prevent a vote on redrawing Texas's congressional maps midway through the special session.
More tribal nations are getting their land back In 1829, the U.S. government promised the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation about 1,280 acres of Illinois reservation. It instead illegally sold it all to white settlers.
Arts & Life What happened to movie soundtracks generating radio hits? Movie soundtracks are now few and far between.
Politics Your call to a local Social Security office may be picked up by someone who can't help Phone calls to local Social Security offices are currently being rerouted to other field offices — often to staff who don't have jurisdiction over the caller's case, employees say. Ashley Lopez