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Tsunami waves reached Hawaii and parts of the West Coast after one of the strongest earthquakes in recorded history.
USA TODAY Justice Department Correspondent Aysha Bagchi breaks down Ghislaine Maxwell's conditions for Congressional testimony.
The EPA will repeal the finding that climate pollution endangers human health.
The U.S. sets a new electricity consumption record amid summer heat.
USA TODAY Senior National Political Correspondent Sarah D. Wire breaks down what's next for library funding as E-books are on the line.
We remember the victims of this week's New York City shooting.
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