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Trump Re-Elected President of US

NFK Editors — Wed, 06 Nov 2024 16:30:54 +0000

Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States in Tuesday's election. His win over Vice President Kamala Harris marks a huge comeback for a man who lost the election for president in 2020, and has faced many troubles since then.

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The US Votes for Its Next President

NFK Editors — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 06:30:28 +0000

Today people across the United States are voting to elect their next president. Polls suggest that Vice President Kamala Harris and Ex-President Donald Trump are very nearly tied. The results of the election will have important effects not just in America, but around the world.

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SpaceX Catches 20-Story Rocket Booster

NFK Editors — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 06:30:29 +0000

On Sunday, SpaceX launched its Starship rocket for the fifth time. The real excitement came when the 20-story-tall booster rocket returned to the launch site and was caught in mid-air by two giant metal arms.

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Harris & Trump Set to Run for US President

NFK Editors — Tue, 27 Aug 2024 06:30:42 +0000

With just over two months to go before the US election for president, Republicans and Democrats have officially chosen their candidates. The contest between Ex-President Donald Trump and current Vice President Kamala Harris is a different race than many people expected, and is likely to be very close.

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Making Progress on Capturing Carbon Dioxide

NFK Editors — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 06:30:28 +0000

As the world struggles to deal with the climate crisis, some companies are working to remove polluting carbon dioxide from the air. That's a huge and challenging goal, but two US companies have recently made important progress.

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Leaders of US, China Meet to Lower Tensions

NFK Editors — Tue, 21 Nov 2023 06:30:59 +0000

Last Wednesday, US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a four-hour meeting near San Francisco, California. The meeting was aimed at improving the relationship between the two countries, which has been getting worse in recent years.

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Pandas Leave US National Zoo After Decades

NFK Editors — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 06:30:29 +0000

Yesterday, the National Zoo in Washington, DC said goodbye to its giant pandas, as they left for China. It's the first time the zoo hasn't had pandas in 23 years, and it may mark the end of a 50-year program. The pandas will be greatly missed by the zoo and its visitors.

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US House Republicans Struggle to Find a Leader

NFK Editors — Tue, 24 Oct 2023 06:30:55 +0000

The US House of Representatives hasn't had an official leader since Speaker Kevin McCarthy was forced out three weeks ago. Without a leader, the House cannot run. But Republicans are so divided that so far, it has been impossible for them to agree on a leader.

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Scientists Earn Nobel Prize For Vaccine Work

NFK Editors — Wed, 04 Oct 2023 06:30:26 +0000

On Monday, the Nobel Prize in medicine was given to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman - two scientists whose work led to the development of mRNA vaccines. Their ideas about mRNA were a huge scientific breakthrough, and saved millions of lives during the coronavirus pandemic.

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US Auto Workers Go on Strike

NFK Editors — Tue, 19 Sep 2023 06:30:29 +0000

On Friday, thousands of workers at three of the largest US car companies went on strike. The workers are part of the United Auto Workers union, and they're looking for better pay and job security, as car companies make the move to electric cars.

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