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WASHINGTON — By historical standards, the confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson should have been a layup: A liberal Supreme Court pick who’s indisputably qualified, recently approved by the Senate to sit on a powerful circuit court and nominated under an all-Democratic government to replace an aging liberal after a long-anticipated retirement.
Russia-Ukraine updates: US sanctions Russian military shipbuilder, diamond miner
Updates on the Russia-Ukraine crisis.
West, Russia mull nuclear steps in a 'more dangerous' world
WASHINGTON (AP) — Russia’s assault on Ukraine and its veiled threats of using nuclear arms have policymakers, past and present, thinking the unthinkable: How should the West respond to a Russian battlefield explosion of a nuclear bomb?
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Ukraine accuses Russia of massacre, city strewn with bodies
BUCHA, Ukraine (AP) — Bodies with bound hands, close-range gunshot wounds and signs of torture lay scattered in a city on the outskirts of Kyiv after Russian soldiers withdrew from the area. Ukrainian authorities accused the departing forces on Sunday of committing war crimes and leaving...
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April 3, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news
The horrors of Russia's occupation are becoming clear as Ukrainian forces retake the greater Kyiv area.
Ukrainian civilians executed, people buried in mass graves in city of Bucha, officials say
Ukrainian civilians were executed and left lying in the streets of Bucha, Ukraine, and hundreds of people were buried in mass graves in the city, which lies just outside of the capital of Kyiv, acc…
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Biden wish for Trump prosecution leaked as Democrats mount pressure campaign on DOJ
A new report claims President Joe Biden has told people he wants former President Donald Trump to be prosecuted.
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Evidence grows of civilian killings in Bucha
The BBC's Jeremy Bowen reports on the growing evidence of civilian killings in Bucha, near Kyiv. His report contains some distressing images.
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Border asylum limits ending, but not Biden's migrant woes
WASHINGTON (AP) — The ban on asylum-seekers at the U.S-Mexico border on public health grounds was imposed by a president who wanted to restrict immigration entirely. It will soon be ended by a president who is facing increasing pressure from within his own party to welcome immigrants.
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Ukraine claims full control of Kyiv as chances of peace talks advance, says nearly 18,000 Russian military dead
A Red Cross convoy will try again on Saturday to facilitate the safe passage of civilians from the encircled Ukrainian city of Mariupol.
Trumpian Conservatives Hold an ‘Emergency’ Meeting Over Russia
At a Washington Marriott, the nationalist wing of the Republican Party wrestles with what Putin’s war means for their movement.
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Pope blasts Russia's 'infantile' war, EU-Libya deal in Malta
VALLETTA, Malta (AP) — Pope Francis said Saturday he was considering a possible visit to the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv and blasted the leader who launched a “savage” war, delivering his most pointed denunciation yet of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Biden's $5.8 trillion budget proposal geared toward moderates in difficult year
His $5.8 trillion proposal is coming up against the headwinds of a divided Congress, high inflation, low presidential approval ratings and the midterm elections.
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Trump’s Russia posture comes with 2024 risks
Donald Trump’s overtures to Moscow are exposing what Democrats and some Republicans believe could be a major vulnerability for the former president should he mount another White House bid in 2024. …
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Putin under care of cancer doctor, bathing in deer antler blood: Report
Russian President Vladimir Putin secretly took visits from a doctor specializing in thyroid cancer 35 times over four years, spending 166 days in each other's presence, a new report claims.
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North Korea condemns South Korea's remarks on military ability, warns of destructive action
North Korea on Sunday condemned the South Korean defence minister's remarks about its ability to strike against the North and warned it would destroy major targets in Seoul if the South takes any "dangerous military action" such as a preemptive strike.
Los Angeles court rules state corporate diversity law unconstitutional
A Los Angeles court has found a California law mandating that publicly traded companies include people from underrepresented communities on their boards unconstitutional, ruling in favor of a conservative group seeking an injunction against the measure.
Border Patrol agents nab slew of criminals, gang members in one border sector
Border Patrol agents have caught a slew of hardened criminals at the border within a few days in just one sector.
Russia-Ukraine war live updates: Ukraine official says Kyiv region liberated, thousands evacuated from Ukraine
Six other humanitarian corridors are also set to open, Ukraine's prosecutor general Iryna Venediktova said.
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In Disney, DeSantis finds his corporate foil
Disney used to be a power broker that got what it wanted in Tallahassee. Then came Ron DeSantis and a fight over what critics have called the "Don’t Say Gay" bill.
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Starbucks' New York City Reserve Roastery becomes the 9th cafe to unionize
The Reserve Roastery locations were the brainchild of Howard Schultz, who returns as CEO on an interim basis on Monday.
Russia falters in Ukraine but unlikely to give up assault
The Biden administration is framing Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine as a “strategic blunder” as Moscow’s assault enters its second month. U.S. officials say Putin’s top aides…
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Trump: Biden's Afghanistan pullout made Putin think he could take Ukraine
Former President Donald Trump cast blame for the current state of global affairs on President Joe Biden Saturday night, arguing at a Michigan rally that his successor's handling of domestic affairs and the withdrawal from Afghanistan created the conditions for the problems plaguing the world.
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Black Democrats try to revive party in Trump territory
PINE BLUFF, Ark. (AP) — Chris Jones would seem to have an ideal biography to run for governor, a job that's wide open in Arkansas for the first time in eight years. He's both an ordained Baptist minister and a nuclear engineer who can talk about his faith as easily as scientific concepts.
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Kim's sister enraged by Seoul's preemptive strike comments
The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called the South Korean defense minister a “scum-like guy” for talking about preemptive strikes on the North and warned the South may face “a serious threat.”
As Earmarks Return to Congress, Lawmakers Rush to Steer Money Home
WASHINGTON — One hundred million dollars for an airport in Mobile, Alabama. Tens of thousands for upgrades to a police station in the tiny town of Milton, West Virginia. Hundreds of thousands of dollars sent to Arkansas to deal with feral swine. Stuffed inside the sprawling $1.5 trillion...
McConnell leans hard on GOP senators to oppose Jackson
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is putting public and private pressure on his Senate Republican colleagues to oppose President Biden’s nominee to the Supreme Court, despite the histo…
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After setbacks, House Republicans finishing strong on redistricting
Republicans have been making a roaring fourth-quarter comeback in the redistricting process, eking out some last-minute victories that could offset some of the gains Democrats procured earlier in the year.
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Amazon's new union demands company start bargaining in May
The union that Amazon.com Inc workers recently voted to represent them has demanded the company start bargaining in early May and cease any changes to employment terms at their warehouse in the interim, according to a letter the group issued Saturday on Twitter.
How the hotel industry is fighting its human trafficking problem
Human trafficking generates about $150 billion a year globally in illegal profits and poses a complicated challenge for major hotel chains.
Former President Trump holds rally in Michigan
Former President Donald Trump is headlining a rally outside of Detroit, Michigan on Saturday night.
Ukraine regains full control of Kyiv region for first time since Russian invasion: official
Ukraine’s forces regained full control of the region around capital city Kyiv on Saturday for the first time since Russia invaded the country at the end of February, according to a Ukrainian …
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Palin’s unexpected bid jolts Alaska
The former vice presidential nominee returns to a party that looks nothing like the one she belonged to when she first burst onto the national stage.
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Ukraine latest updates: Ukraine says 410 civilian bodies found
Ukraine news from April 3: Prosecutor says the bodies of 410 civilians have been recovered from areas near Kyiv.
As Cuomo weighs a comeback, some political strategists run the other way
Half a dozen political consultants and polling firms said in interviews that Cuomo has become persona non grata in the consulting world — with some shying away from helping him rebuild his career and make another run for governor.
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Russia and the West court India, to no avail, for neutrality over Ukraine
While India has grown closer to the U.S. in recent years, it has long relied on Russia for defense equipment, fighter jets and support at international forums.
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Psaki's reported MSNBC deal fraught with ethical landmines, experts say
Reports that White House press secretary Jen Psaki will soon leave government service to join MSNBC as a pundit raise serious ethical concerns, multiple experts told the Washington Examiner.
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Russia shifting focus to show a victory by early May in eastern Ukraine, US officials say
Russia has revised its Ukraine war strategy to focus on trying to take control of the Donbas and other regions in eastern Ukraine with a target date of early May, according to several US officials familiar with the latest US intelligence assessments.
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Andrew Cuomo sues N.Y. ethics commission to keep book profits
The state panel had ordered the former New York governor to return $5.1 million he had earned for his pandemic memoir.
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Surveillance video captures the brutal kidnapping of a tech executive — but what happened off camera?
After neighborhood security cameras show Tushar Atre fighting for his life during a vicious attack near his Santa Cruz, California, home, he is later found shot to death at his cannabis farm 14 miles away.
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Cuomo’s got millions to run again. But he may be too toxic to build a team.
Half a dozen political consultants and polling firms said in interviews that Cuomo has become persona non grata in the consulting world — with some shying away from helping him rebuild his career and make another run for governor.
Biden called for US energy independence — advanced biofuels can propel us
It has been nearly a month since President Biden addressed the nation to announce a ban on Russian oil imports amid Moscow’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. As Biden pointed out during his speech, …
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Republican Senate hopeful overstated academic achievements for years
Herschel Walker, frontrunner for party nomination in Georgia, claimed to have graduated in top 1% – but never actually graduated Herschel Walker, frontrunner for the party's US Senate nominee, speaks during a rally for Georgia Republican candidates in Commerce, Georgia, last week. Photograph...
Hundreds buried in mass grave in Bucha, near Kyiv: Mayor
Anatoly Fedoruk says the recaptured town’s streets are littered with corpses of civilians killed by Russian forces.
If you can't name Biden's Education secretary, you probably aren't alone
Much like President Joe Biden, Miguel Cardona was seen as someone who could come in and ease tensions after months of charged debate over school closures.
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Energy groups target Biden administration over unwillingness to expand domestic oil production
Two prominent American energy groups are targeting the Biden administration over its dismissal of domestic oil and gas production, one with a five figure ad purchase and another whose president will offer testimony before the Senate next week.
Arizona border sector sees 579% spike in migrant encounters over last fiscal year as crisis worsens
FIRST ON FOX: Border Patrol agents are seeing significant increases in migrant traffic all along the southern border, with one Arizona sector seeing a massive 579% increase over the last fiscal year.
‘Back to the Giuliani era’: Adams’ order to clear homeless camps ignites fury in New York
Elected officials and advocates say there's no safe place for homeless New Yorkers to go after Adams already cleared out the subways and transit hubs.
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Stephen Breyer could cash in as retired Supreme Court justice but likely won't
Any number of Washington, D.C., law firms with Supreme Court practices would likely pay top dollar for the services of a retired Supreme Court justice. After all, that person would have intimate and unique knowledge about the deliberative styles and legal decision-making processes of most sitting…
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Serbia's President Vucic performs balancing act as he seeks re-election
Aleksandar Vucic is hoping for election victory, but Serbia's opposition complains of media blockade.
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Ex-UN prosecutor urges global arrest warrant for Putin
GENEVA (AP) — The former chief prosecutor of United Nations war crimes tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda has called for an international arrest warrant to be issued for Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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War in Ukraine: Street in Bucha found strewn with dead bodies
A reporter entering Bucha, near Kyiv, counts at least 20 bodies of men, one with his hands tied.
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Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene owns stock in Walt Disney, which she says is 'pro-child predator'
Disney must "pay a price," Greene told conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. Greene herself has invested in Disney stock.
AG Garland says he will not be pressured by Dems in Jan. 6 probe
Attorney General Merrick Garland says that he will not be pushed into a rushed or politicized decision on the Capitol riots.
Mali says over 200 fighters killed in military operation
Army calls for ‘restraint against defamatory speculations’ after some social media posts said civilians were killed.
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona's first year in office: on message, but out of the spotlight
Much like President Joe Biden, Cardona was seen as someone who could come in and ease tensions after months of charged debate over school closures.
Biden says sub he commissioned will enhance US security
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — In a public ceremony delayed two years by the pandemic, President Joe Biden on Saturday commissioned the USS Delaware, a nuclear attack submarine, saying it would enhance national security, though he made no reference to the global turmoil from Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Cawthorn in response to controversy over podcast comments: ‘Human nature is fallen’
Rep. Madison Cawthorn (R-N.C.) did not appear to back down from controversial comments he made on a podcast last month, saying in a statement released on Friday that he was “calling out c…
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AP PHOTOS on Day 38: Retreating troops leave devastation
In the Kyiv suburb of Bucha, civilians cheer as a convoy arrives bringing aid, including food, to an area that had been occupied by Russian troops. A Ukrainian soldier checks the body of a man dressed in civilian clothes for possible booby traps left by retreating Russian forces.
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Gotabaya Rajapaksa: Economic crisis protesters defy curfew in Sri Lanka
Demonstrators face off with police in Colombo while tear gas is fired at students in another town.
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US nonprofit organization outfits Ukrainian soldiers on the front lines
A Virginia-based nonprofit organization is part of Ukraine's attempts to give Russian forces a dressing down.
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American doctor trains hundreds of Ukrainians to be combat medics
A Tennessee physician has been providing medical services and training to hundreds of Ukrainians.
8 reasons why health care cost inflation is likely to escalate
Eight factors indicate a return to cost increases far above inflation, posing enormous challenges.
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D.C. meteorologist calls kids live on air to warn them of tornado
"I’m tracking this so closely now. This is going to go right over my house," chief NBC Washington meteorologist Doug Kammerer said.
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NY bail law fight emblematic of Democrats' debate on crime
It’s hard to find anyone on board with New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s plan to toughen the state’s bail laws, two years after they were retooled to keep people from being jailed because they are poor. Police leaders and even some of the governor's fellow Democrats say the proposal doesn’t go far...
How water cooperation can provide geopolitical stability in MENA
The Blue Peace Strategy promotes water sustainability as an asset for political and social peace in the region.
AP PHOTOS: Ukraine volunteer fighters come from near and far
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — They are old, young, local, foreign, often new to war. Thousands of people have volunteered to join Ukraine’s Territorial Defense Forces and resist Russia’s invasion. The Associated Press this week spent time with some of them.
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Biden’s ‘absolute’ defense of Hunter leaves media and Justice Department in a muddle
“We absolutely stand by the president’s comment.” With those words, White House communications director Kate Bedingfield reaffirmed that President Biden maintains his son Hunter Biden did “no…
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Including young kids likely to sink Kansas trans sports ban
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas appears unlikely to join other states this year in keeping transgender athletes from competing in girls' and women's school sports, partly because conservative state lawmakers want the ban to apply to elementary school students.
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Jill Biden brings to life the USS Delaware in ceremonial commissioning ceremony
First lady Jill Biden brought to life the USS Delaware in a commissioning ceremony for the Virginia-class submarine at the Port of Wilmington on Saturday.
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Ex-GOP lawmaker pardoned by Trump agrees to pay fines for misuse of campaign funds
Former California Rep. Duncan Hunter (R), who resigned from office in 2020 after pleading guilty to campaign finance violations, has agreed with federal election regulators to pay fines for his mis…
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3 charged with capital murder in shooting of off-duty Texas deputy
Three people have been charged with capital murder in the fatal shooting of an off-duty Texas deputy, authorities said.
Rolling power cuts, violent protests, long lines for basics: Inside Sri Lanka's unfolding economic crisis
For three straight nights last week, Upul took to the streets of Sri Lanka's capital city holding a candle or a placard as he protested the country's worst economic crisis in decades.
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India faces pressure over close ties with Moscow
India is coming under pressure from the U.S. and Western countries to take a tougher position with Russia, a country with which it has long had strong ties. Top diplomats from the U.S., Russia, and…
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Sound travels much slower on Mars than on Earth, researchers find
On Earth, a high-pitched sound might travel 213 feet — but it will travel just 26 feet on Mars.
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Psaki psuccessors: Who will be the next White House press secretary?
White House press secretary Jen Psaki may be headed for the exits amid reports she is in the final stages of talks with MSNBC, creating an opening to succeed her at the podium.
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Europe’s anti-coercion instrument is a wake-up call for the global economy
If you haven’t heard of Europe’s ACI, you’re not alone. It didn’t receive much attention until China launched a trade war with Lithuania.
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North Korea blasts South’s remarks on missile strike capabilities
Statement comes after South Korean defence minister says Seoul can accurately strike any target in North Korea.
Man accused of kidnapping woman from Walmart parking lot charged with murder
Prosecutors allege that Troy Driver abducted Naomi Irion on March 12 “with the purpose of committing sexual assault and/or for the purpose of killing her."
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US sends home Algerian held nearly 20 years at Guantanamo
WASHINGTON (AP) — An Algerian man imprisoned at the Guantanamo Bay detention center for nearly 20 years has been released and sent back to his homeland.
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Here is a breakdown of laws in 47 states that require reciting the Pledge of Allegiance
A Texas teacher agreed to pay a $90,000 settlement this week after he was sued by a student on First Amendment grounds for requiring a class to write out the Pledge of Allegiance. The incident occu…
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Cuomo files suit against NY ethics board over book profits
Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Friday filed a lawsuit against the state's ethics commission, the latest move in an ongoing dispute over his earnings from a book about his efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic. In the lawsuit, filed in state Supreme Court in Albany, Cuomo accused the Joint...
Alaska's leadership lauds Don Young at memorial
Members of Alaska's political leadership lauded the late U.S. Rep. Don Young Saturday at a public memorial to celebrate his life.
Opinion | I investigated Watergate — and Trump's Jan. 6 phone logs are wildly suspicious
A lot can be said in 457 minutes.
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Russian space chief: Sanctions could imperil space station
MOSCOW (AP) — The head of Russia's space program said Saturday that the future of the International Space Station hangs in the balance after the United States, the European Union, and Canadian space agencies missed a deadline to meet Russian demands for lifting sanctions on Russian enterprises...
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Parkland shooter's lawyers face tough task in jury selection
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Attorneys for Parkland, Florida, school shooter Nikolas Cruz will have one goal when jury selection starts Monday: to identify candidates who might give Cruz the single vote he needs to get a life sentence instead of death for the 2018 murders of 17 students and...
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Zelensky says he believes Biden does not fear Putin
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that he does not think President Biden is afraid of Russian President Vladimir Putin. In an interview with Fox News, Zelensky commented on the rel…
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Three men face charged with capital murder in Texas deputy’s fatal shooting
Harris County Sheriff’s Deputy Darren Almendarez, 51, died after a shooting between him and three men who authorities say were trying to steal his truck’s catalytic converter.
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New radio station helps Ukrainian refugees adapt in Prague
PRAGUE (AP) — This is Radio Ukraine calling. A new Prague-based internet radio station has started to broadcast news, information and music tailored to the day-to-day concerns of some 300,000 Ukrainian refugees who have arrived in the Czech Republic since Russia launched its military assault...
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Hargeisa fire: Inferno devastates market in Somaliland's capital
Hundreds of businesses are destroyed in the main market of Hargeisa in an overnight blaze.
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What Will Smith's resignation from the Academy means for the actor
Smith announced his resignation from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Friday – and many were left wondering what it would mean for the actor's future.
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Pennsylvania GOP Senate primary: Dr. Oz, other candidates swipe at absent McCormick during forum
Pennsylvania Republican primary contenders for U.S. Senate sparred against a candidate who was not there during a forum Saturday.
Reuters contributor Maksim Levin killed covering Ukraine war
Maksim Levin, a photographer and videographer who was working for a Ukrainian news website and was a long-time contributor to Reuters, was killed while covering Russia's invasion of Ukraine. He leaves behind his wife and four children.
Nurses: Guilty verdict for dosing mistake could cost lives
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The moment nurse RaDonda Vaught realized she had given a patient the wrong medication, she rushed to the doctors working to revive 75-year-old Charlene Murphey and told them what she had done.
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Video contrasts police depiction of stun gun on Black man
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee police officer who used his stun gun on a DoorDash driver wrote an arrest report saying the man had become argumentative while denying he was speeding, refused to hand over identifying information, demanded to see a supervisor and stayed in his car when...
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Democrats fractured on response to end of Title 42
The Biden administration’s decision to end to Title 42, a Trump-era policy restricting asylum claims, garnered a fractured response from Democratic lawmakers, advocates and the administration itsel…
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Arizona sheriff ‘very concerned’ about move to end Title 42: ‘We’ve been abandoned’
An Arizona sheriff says he is “very concerned” about the Biden administration’s move to end the use of the Title 42 public health order to expel migrants at the border.
112 million-year-old dinosaur tracks in Utah damaged by construction equipment
The damage at the Mill Canyon Dinosaur Tracksite is minor, but some footprints had fractures around the rims, U.S. officials said.
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Zelenskyy says mines after Russian retreat threaten Kyiv
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned Saturday that Russian troops are creating a "catastrophic" situation for civilians by leaving mines around homes, abandoned equipment and the bodies of those killed.
Tesla to resume production in Shanghai from April 4, sources say
Production has been halted since March 28 as authorities implement a two-stage lockdown in city.
Follow my journey out of Ukraine in real time
British-Zimbabwean student Korrine Sky documented her escape from Ukraine on her mobile phone.
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Red Cross still trying to get people out of Mariupol, Russia says it failed
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Saturday said the operation to help people leave the besieged city of Mariupol was continuing, hours after Russia said it had failed and blamed the organization.
29 Minnesotans suffer norovirus symptoms after eating raw oysters
The Minnesota Department of Health says there is high norovirus activity in the state, and most of the cases are connected to the oysters.
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Day drinking, 'Big Shot' and billions of dollars: How the nickel market imploded
When a trade jumps by 250% over the course of days, investors typically pop bottles of champagne. Between Friday, March 4 and Tuesday March 8, nickel futures did just that — soaring on the London Metal Exchange from about $29,000 to $100,000 per ton. But the champagne remains corked, investors...
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Body of missing Nevada teen Naomi Irion found in rural 'gravesite,' authorities say
The body of a Nevada teenager who was allegedly kidnapped from a Walmart parking lot over two weeks ago has been found, authorities said.
Wide rift in Russia, Ukraine negotiations could mean drawn out war that favors Putin: experts say
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin are far apart at the negotiating table with both sides requesting concessions deemed non-starters by the other side which is a signal that the war in Ukraine is far from over, experts tell Fox News.
Tribes seek more inclusion, action from US officials
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — It was a quick trip for U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland with stops to hike through desert scrub near the U.S.-Mexico border and to marvel at the jagged Organ Mountains before soaking in what life was like in one of the oldest settlements along a historic trade route.
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Mexico suspends gasoline subsidy as U.S. drivers cross border for deals
Mexico said the policy would not apply in the U.S. border region, citing shortages as Americans drive south to fill up.
Missouri regulates boarding schools after abuse allegations
Maggie Drew’s dad sent her to Circle of Hope Girls’ Ranch in Missouri in 2007, hoping strict Christian teachings would stop his 14-year-old daughter’s teenage rebellion. Instead, Drew said, she found herself in a nightmare, sexually abused by one of the boarding school's founders and left with...
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Estelle Harris, ‘Seinfeld’ and ‘Toy Story’ actor, dies at 93
NEW YORK (AP) — Estelle Harris, who hollered her way into TV history as George Costanza’s short-fused mother on “Seinfeld” and voiced Mrs. Potato Head in the “Toy Story” franchise, has died. She was 93.
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Final Four 2022: North Carolina narrowly defeats Duke in classic thriller, heads to national championship
North Carolina and Duke added another legendary chapter in their rivalry on Saturday night.
Mudslides kill 14 in heavy rains in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state
Heavy rains caused mudslides that killed at least 14 people insoutherncoastal cities and the Baixada Fluminense area of Rio de Janeiro state, according to state and local authorities on Saturday.
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Britain's Queen Elizabeth and Prince Louis appear on the balcony of Buckingham Palace as part of the Trooping the Colour parade during the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations in London, June 2. REUT
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Two injured in lightning strike at Yankees spring training game in Florida
The home team faced off in Tampa against the Atlanta Braves as unstable weather disrupted the game.
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Krzyzewski’s storied career comes to an end with Duke loss to UNC
Coach K is retiring after 42 seasons at Duke, leaving a program he's built into an annual national championship contender.
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Americans start to feel the impact of federal Covid-19 funds drying up
The federal program that reimburses pharmacies, clinics, doctors, hospitals and other providers for testing and treating the uninsured for Covid-19 has stopped accepting new claims due to insufficient funds. And it will cease taking new claims for vaccinating the uninsured on April 5.
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UK hits record COVID-19 levels; nearly 5 million infected
LONDON (AP) — The prevalence of COVID-19 in the U.K. has reached record levels, with about 1 in 13 people estimated to be infected with the virus in the past week, according to the latest figures from Britain's official statistics agency.
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Coronavirus is no longer a top issue for Americans. That's good news for Republicans
For about two years, the popularity of the president (whether Donald Trump or Joe Biden) was tied to how he was handling the coronavirus pandemic. But as Covid-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths started falling over the last few months, Biden's approval rating on the pandemic went up while...
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A New Wave of Covid-19 Is Coming. Here's How to Prepare.
The next wave of Covid-19 is coming, and in some parts of the United States, it’s already here. Are you ready? The culprit this time is BA.2, a subvariant of the highly infectious Omicron variant. Nobody knows for sure how much havoc it will cause, but BA.2 has already led to a surge of cases in...
North Korea Is Linked to a Cyberattack Disguised as a COVID Vaccine Registration Site
Hackers linked to North Korea were suspected of carrying out a cyberattack on South Koreans through emails disguised as official messages sent from a medical journal calling on recipients to book appointments for a new coronavirus vaccine, a South Korean cybersecurity company said in a statement...
Pressure builds on Biden administration to lift transportation mask mandates
The Biden administration is under increasing pressure to lift its transportation mask mandate, set to run until April 18, as officials weigh the risks of the latest omicron subvariant against risin…
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Shanghai asks entire city to self-test for COVID as frustration grows
Shanghai ordered its 26 million residents to undergo two more rounds of tests as public anger mounts.
COVID-19 temporarily stops Daniel Craig's return to Broadway
NEW YORK (AP) — Could it be the curse of the Scottish play? Daniel Craig's return to Broadway in a new version of “Macbeth” has been temporarily halted after the actor contracted COVID-19. Wednesday's matinee and evening performances were canceled when the James Bond actor tested positive.
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WHO suspends U.N. supply of Bharat Biotech's Covaxin vaccine for COVID-19
The World Health Organization said on Saturday it has suspended supply through United Nations agencies of COVID-19 vaccine Covaxin, produced by India's Bharat Biotech, to allow the manufacturer to upgrade facilities and address deficiencies found in an inspection.
XE Variant: New COVID Strain May be More Contagious Than BA.2 Subvariant, WHO Says
The more contagious omicron subvariant, BA.2, has become the dominant COVID-19 strain in the U.S., but international health experts are putting an increased focus on a new variant that may even be more contagious.
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German Man Was Allegedly Paid to Get COVID Shot at Least 87 Times
The man allegedly carried out his plot to sell the vaccination records to anti-vaxxers.
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Covid-19: Six Covid-related deaths and 1,002 cases
The total number of deaths linked to Covid-19 in NI since the start of the pandemic is 3,335.
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COVID Live - Coronavirus Statistics - Worldometer
Live statistics and coronavirus news tracking the number of confirmed cases, recovered patients, tests, and death toll due to the COVID-19 coronavirus from Wuhan, China. Coronavirus counter with new cases, deaths, and number of tests per 1 Million population. Historical data and info. Daily...
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