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An opposition candidate in Ecuador’s upcoming presidential election, Fernando Villavicencio, was assassinated at a campaign event Wednesday, Ecuador’s President Guillermo Lasso confirmed on X, formerly Twitter. ​ An opposition candidate in Ecuador’s upcoming presidential election, Fernando Villavicencio, was assassinated at a campaign event Wednesday, Ecuador’s President Guillermo Lasso confirmed on X, formerly Twitter. 

Takakia, a 390 million-year-old moss, has adapted to life in some of Earth’s harshest environments. But it may not evolve quickly enough to survive the climate crisis. ​ Takakia, a 390 million-year-old moss, has adapted to life in some of Earth’s harshest environments. But it may not evolve quickly enough to survive the climate crisis. 

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A federal appeals court on Wednesday struck down a decades-old law barring users of illegal drugs from possessing firearms – the latest blow to US gun regulations after the Supreme Court cleared the way last year for courts to reexamine the nation’s gun laws under a new legal standard. ​ A federal appeals court on Wednesday struck down a decades-old law barring users of illegal drugs from possessing firearms – the […]

Drought conditions are becoming more extreme and common in Hawaii and other Pacific islands. ​ Drought conditions are becoming more extreme and common in Hawaii and other Pacific islands. 

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