QUICK HITS

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Climate study cites food loss: Climate change has been holding back food production for decades, with a new study showing that about 21% of growth for agricultural output was lost since the 1960s. That’s equivalent to the past seven years of productivity growth, according to research led by Cornell University and published in the journal Nature Climate Change.

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13-year-old shot by police identified: The person fatally shot by a Chicago police officer early Monday during what police said was an armed confrontation has been identified as a 13-year-old boy, officials said. Adam Toledo died of a gunshot wound to the chest, according to the Cook County medical examiner’s office.

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Iowa eases gun restrictions: Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill Friday that will make handgun carry permits and background checks on unlicensed sales optional. As of July 1, people can buy handguns from private nonlicensed sources such as websites, gun shows and individuals without a permit or background check.

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Teacher faces sex charges: A Florida elementary school teacher is facing charges alleging he solicited online to have sex with a 2-year-old and traveled to meet the child. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office said that Xavier Donte Alexander, 28, who was arrested Thursday, also advertised as a babysitter on various websites.

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Andrew Yang in hospital: New York City mayoral contender Andrew Yang was hospitalized Friday after being diagnosed with what “appears to be a kidney stone,” his campaign said in a statement. Yang, the frontrunner in the mayor’s race who ran for president last year, received the diagnosis after going to the emergency room with abdominal pain, his campaign said.