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Construction workers build along State Road 836 in 2018 in Miami. HB 1191 would compel the Florida Transportation Department to study using phosphogypsum in paving projects.
Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesPhosphogypsum, a byproduct in the fertilizer industry, contains uranium and radium — and as the EPA notes, it also forms radon, "a cancer-causing, radioactive gas."
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A 17-year-old died in the Outer Banks after a sand dune collapsed on top of him National News
The teenager's friends and family had been looking for him. He was found buried underneath several feet of sand.
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The safety and effectiveness of the vaccine, designed specifically for koalas, has previously been tested by vaccinating a few hundred koalas brought to wildlife rescue centers for other afflictions.
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What we know about the deadly Allen, Texas, mass shooting National News
Authorities have released the names of some of the victims killed in the mass shooting. Also, new details are emerging about the shooter's background.
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The 2020 census may have missed a big share of noncitizens, the bureau estimates National News
A large share of non-U.S. citizens may have been missed in the 2020 tally of the country's residents, the Census Bureau says. The tally affects the distribution of political power and federal funds.
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The COVID public health emergency ends this week. Here's what's changing National News
Three years ago, the emergency declaration enabled certain tools for fighting the pandemic and protecting Americans. Now that it's expiring, here's what is changing — and what's not.
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Here are the winners of the 2023 Pulitzer Prizes National News
The Associated Press won two awards for its Ukraine coverage, including the prestigious Public Service award. The prize for fiction went to two books: Demon Copperhead and Trust.
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The Brownsville driver who hit a crowd of asylum-seekers is charged with manslaughter National News
George Alvarez, 34, faces eight counts of manslaughter and 10 counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Eight people died and 10 others were injured after he drove into a bus stop.
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