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Everything at the grocery store is getting more expensive

Downdraft blamed for crashes of Wyoming sightseeing balloons. Three sightseeing hot air balloons crashed this week in western Wyoming because of an unexpected downdraft during a freak storm, according to the balloon company owner.

Beirut Death Toll Rises After Enormous Explosion. Beirut is reeling and Lebanon is in grief after a powerful explosion tore through the capital’s port area on Tuesday. The enormous blast, which officials said was driven by thousands of tons of ammonium nitrate, killed at least 135 people and injured thousands more.

 Everything at the grocery store is getting more expensive. Grocery prices have skyrocketed during the coronavirus pandemic. That has Americans spending more at the supermarket than they have in years.

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Super Bowl-Winning Athlete Opts Out of 2020 NFL Season So ...

Super Bowl-Winning Athlete Opts Out of 2020 NFL Season So He Can Continue Working on COVID-19 Frontlines

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SpaceX Crew Dragon astronauts describe thrilling return to Earth

a insect on the ground: The hornet was found in a WSDA trap set near Birch Bay in Whatcom County. WSDA trappers checked the bottle trap on July 14 and submitted the contents for processing at WSDA's entomology lab. The hornet was identified during processing on July 29. This was the first hornet to be detected in a trap, rather than found in the environment as the state's five previous confirmed sightings were.

First ‘murder hornet’ trapped in Washington state