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One of the most rapid sea level surges on Earth is southern coastal communities, choking septic systems, swallowing roads and drowning wetlands.

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Trump feeds on raucous rallies as trial disrupts run

The former president’s return to the campaign trail offered him a chance, if only for a day, to escape the cold realities of the courtroom.

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