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Oil production in the tar sands of Canada is increasing as the demand for crude in the United States rises. The production of synthetic crude may meet U.S. needs, but it comes at a cost.

The lava entered Green Lake at 10 a.m. local time and had evaporated all the water by 3 p.m., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

A jury convicted Trump adviser Steve Bannon of criminal contempt of Congress for defying the Jan. 6 committee, but Bannon vows to appeal.

Reeva Steenkamp's parents were in court to hear the sentence; afterward, they told reporters that nothing would bring their daughter back.

A medical transport jet with a child patient, her mother and four others aboard crashed into a Philadelphia neighborhood shortly after takeoff, exploding in a fireball that engulfed several homes.

In Gaza, the bodies of six hostages were recovered by the Israeli military. All six were kidnapped when Hamas attacked Israel on October 7. The discovery has led to large protests in Israel.

Thirteen percent of all students and nearly 20 percent of high school students are missing more than 15 days of school a year, according to the latest numbers from the Obama Administration.

"Significant damage is likely and the disaster is potentially widespread," the United States Geological Survey says.

NPR's Scott Simon talks with January 6th committee member Rep. Jamie Raskin about the investigation and where it's headed next.

State fire officials say another firefighter has died battling wildfires in Northern California. Monday's death occurred at the site of the Mendocino Complex Fire north of San Francisco.