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The only way to have watched the Green River kayak race in person was to hike down a two-mile steep ravine - a trek so strenuous that it parallels the vertical waterfalls the kayakers embark in. Since Helene, the Green River is now littered with debris and its fate as a whitewater destination is unknown.

The Associated Press recently reported on the growing numbers of veterans filing new disability claims after returning from war. Close to one out of two veterans who've served in Iraq or Afghanistan have now filed disability claims for service-related injuries — more than double the rate of previous wars. Marilynn Marchione of the AP offers her insight.

Following the nomination of Fox News host Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense, we ask a retired Marine colonel and military expert Mark Cancian what it takes to run the DOD.

Research shows that 5-minute walking breaks every half hour offset the harm of too much sitting. But that is easier said than done. These 5 tips can help you maintain movement throughout your day.

F9, the latest installment in the Fast & Furious franchise set a pandemic era record this weekend. Does that mean audiences are ready to come back to theaters?

North Carolina's Fraser fir is a popular Christmas tree, but it's under threat from disease and scientists are racing to try to save it.

After 149 shows - across five continents, Taylor Swift will wrap up her Eras Tour in Vancouver, Canada, over the weekend — after nearly two years on the road.

The show at Legoland started in the 1940s, when the theme park was known as Cypress Gardens. The park is ending the show with plans to focus on new projects like the Sea Life Aquarium opening in the spring.

After a pause in fighting, Israel is again carrying out airstrikes in southern Gaza and Hamas is firing rockets into Israel. There are some 100 hostages still.

Uber and Lyft will pay to settle allegations they short-changed drivers. The $290 million from Uber and $38 million from Lyft will go to drivers for Uber from 2014 to 2017 and Lyft from 2015 to 2017.

Bobby Allison, whose life was full of tragedy even as he became one of the most celebrated NASCAR drivers of all time, died on Saturday. The Hall of Famer was 86.

South Korea's opposition-controlled National Assembly voted to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo, less than two weeks after President Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached after he declared martial law.

Democrats hope to regain control of a South Texas district but Republicans say the area is no longer blue. Both Democrats and Republicans have targeted that part of Texas.

Following House approval of assistance to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, the Senate is expected to take up and approve the measure. The bill could end up on President Biden's desk as early as Tuesday.

Trump supporters wearing QAnon T-shirts appeared at a Florida rally on Tuesday. NPR's Don Gonyea unpacks the QAnon conspiracy theory with journalist Alex Goldman of the Reply All podcast.

Flight attendants, pilots and other airline employees hope a deadlocked Congress will agree to extend a federal payroll relief program and prevent mass layoffs.

Employers added 223,000 jobs in May as hiring showed a healthy pickup from the prior month. President Trump created controversy by tweeting beforehand that he looked forward to the report coming out.

Incoming President Trump has vowed to overturn Biden's executive order.

The basic framework, officials familiar with the talks say, is an exchange of Israeli hostages for Palestinian prisoners, and a six-week ceasefire. Mediators are applying pressure on all parties.

President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu discussed the peace talks in Qatar amid signs that Israel and Hamas had moved somewhat closer to a cease-fire deal.

This week on The Florida Roundup: Gov. DeSantis’ immigration policy proposals for a special session and the role local police will have (02:52); What to expect if Marco Rubio is confirmed as Secretary of State (24:54). Plus, we checked in with PolitiFact about President Biden’s promises (31:02); and a collection of news from the week.

In Wisconsin, campaign spending on state races are breaking records.

California's 1996 ban on affirmative action at public universities offers clues about how students and the economy may be affected if the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down the policy nationwide.

The Senate impeachment trial began today with arguments about the rules, and White House counsel weighed in.

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has responded to a news report about his failure to disclose lavish trips paid for by a conservative billionaire — trips with a value in the millions of dollars.