‘Extremely Dangerous’ Floods Threaten New Mexico After Wildfires Kill 2
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‘Extremely Dangerous’ Floods Threaten New Mexico After Wildfires Kill 2

Thunderstorms could threaten parts of New Mexico with more flash flooding on Thursday, forecasters said, after heavy rain complicated efforts from firefighters to contain two fast-moving wildfires that have killed two people and prompted the evacuation of thousands of residents. The rain could help control the blazes, authorities said, which…

Biden’s Lead With Women Is Smaller Than Trump’s With Men, a Warning for Democrats
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Biden’s Lead With Women Is Smaller Than Trump’s With Men, a Warning for Democrats

Almost every path to victory for President Biden relies on strong support from women. But his current standing among women is the weakest lead a Democrat has had since 2004, a key factor in how tight the race is. Mr. Biden’s lead among women has slid to about eight percentage…

Russia and North Korea’s Defense Pact Is a Told-You-So Moment in Asia
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Russia and North Korea’s Defense Pact Is a Told-You-So Moment in Asia

With ballistic missiles regularly flying nearby, Japan and South Korea need little reminder of the threat that North Korea and its nuclear arsenal poses to its neighbors. But the stunning revival of a Cold War-era mutual defense agreement during a visit this week by President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia…

Opinion | Why Activists Keep Failing the Causes That Fire Them Up
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Opinion | Why Activists Keep Failing the Causes That Fire Them Up

Here’s the ugly truth: The highest priority for members of Congress is not to legislate. It’s to stay in Congress. Every vote — especially every bipartisan vote — risks marring incumbents’ records of ideological purity and opens the door to primary challengers from the far right or far left. The…

Ancient Shipwreck Preserves a Deep Bronze Age Time Capsule
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Ancient Shipwreck Preserves a Deep Bronze Age Time Capsule

Remains of the oldest shipwreck ever discovered in deep water, and perhaps the oldest complete wreck in any water, have been located in the Mediterranean Sea about 56 miles off the coast of northern Israel. The Israel Antiquities Authority, which announced the find on Thursday, said that preliminary examination of…

Tropical Storm Alberto Brings Floods to Texas as Mexico Braces for Landfall
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Tropical Storm Alberto Brings Floods to Texas as Mexico Braces for Landfall

Tropical Storm Alberto, the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, brought intense rain and coastal flooding to parts of Texas and northeastern Mexico on Wednesday, hours before it was expected to make landfall. Officials in Mexico were monitoring the levels of dams, rivers and streams and were also…