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As Congress stalls, Biden makes gun safety a priority with new office

First Look As Congress stalls, Biden makes gun safety a priority with new office With Republican support for gun restrictions slipping, President Joe Biden is creating the first-ever federal office of gun violence prevention, headed by Vice President Kamala Harris. Firearms have killed over 1,200 children in the U.S. so far this year. | View…

Hurricane Lee advances on New England and eastern Canada

BAR HARBOR, Maine — Fishermen removed lobster traps from the water and residents hauled hundreds of boats ashore — leaving some harbors looking like ghost towns — while utility workers from as far away as Tennessee began taking up positions Friday ahead of Hurricane Lee’s heavy winds, high seas and rain that’s expected to span hundreds…

‘It’s over’: Spain’s soccer chief steps down in wake of unwanted kiss

First Look ‘It’s over’: Spain’s soccer chief steps down in wake of unwanted kiss Luis Rubiales, who kissed a player without her consent at the Women’s World Cup, resigned after weeks of pressure. Spanish soccer officials, bidding to host the 2030 Men’s World Cup, hope that his exit will put the controversy behind them. | View caption…

How a volcano prepared Tenerife to fight wildfires

Safety Europe How a volcano prepared Tenerife to fight wildfires | View caption Hide caption Amid changing climate, much of the world is struggling with wildfires. But in Tenerife, locals have managed to contain blazes without fatalities or loss of homes, thanks to experience learned from previous natural disasters. “All this nature that was destroyed…