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One of the earliest great extinctions in Earth's history may have been caused not by an asteroid or a volcano but by oxygen itself, when tiny photosynthetic microbes slowly filled the air with a gas that was poison to much of the anaerobic life that ruled the planet - Space Daily
science 2026/06/03 07:54:52

One of the earliest great extinctions in Earth's history may have been caused not by an asteroid or a volcano but by oxygen itself, when tiny photosynthetic microbes slowly filled the air with a gas that was poison to much of the anaerobic life that ruled the planet - Space Daily

Around 2.4 billion years ago, the air over Earth began to change. Microbes in the oceans, the cyanobacteria, had been running a chemical reaction that split water and released oxygen as waste. For a long time that oxygen was mopped up almost as fast as it was…

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Myles Garrett says it cost him “more than a couple bucks” to get the Rams’ No. 95 jersey - NBC Sports
sports 2026/06/03 07:53:11

Myles Garrett says it cost him “more than a couple bucks” to get the Rams’ No. 95 jersey - NBC Sports

Garrett purchased the 95 jersey from new teammate Poona Ford.

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Steelers notes: Mike McCarthy is pleased with the player turnout during spring workouts - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
sports 2026/06/03 07:39:51

Steelers notes: Mike McCarthy is pleased with the player turnout during spring workouts - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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Ukrainian drones hit Saint Petersburg - DW
general 2026/06/03 07:14:33

Ukrainian drones hit Saint Petersburg - DW

Ukraine has been stepping up long-range strikes as the war grinds on, with Russia’s northerly second city now hit. The latest attack on Saint Petersburg takes place as an event long known as “Russia’s Davos” kicks off.

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Trump Proposes New Levies of at Least 10% to Rebuild Tariff Wall - Bloomberg.com
general 2026/06/03 07:07:31

Trump Proposes New Levies of at Least 10% to Rebuild Tariff Wall - Bloomberg.com

The US is proposing new tariffs of at least 10% on imports from 60 trading partners in President Donald Trump’s biggest move to rebuild his protectionist wall since his earlier levies were struck down by the US Supreme Court.

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US and Iran launch new strikes, as Kuwait says airport hit by Iranian drones - BBC
general 2026/06/03 06:54:14

US and Iran launch new strikes, as Kuwait says airport hit by Iranian drones - BBC

Kuwait says one person is dead after drones hit civilian buildings including its international airport.

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