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- US Senate Advances Markwayne Mullin’s Nomination to Lead Department of Homeland Security
- Israel to Launch Targeted Ground Operations in Lebanon
- Zambian Scientist’s Lab in South Africa Hailed for ‘Extraordinary’ Work
- US May Need to Escalate Attacks Against Iran to Wind Down War
- Cuba Prepares for Potential US Attack Amid Oil Blockade
- Elon Musk Announces Plan to Build Massive Chip Factory in Texas
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The Senate voted 54-37 today to advance Markwayne Mullin’s nomination to lead the Department of Homeland Security.
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#BREAKING: Israel to ‘advance targeted ground operations’ in Lebanon: army chief
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A scientist from Zambia who loves — LOVES! — chemistry runs a lab in South Africa that is being hailed for “extraordinary” work.
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Spurs could not handle ‘weight’ of relegation clash, coach admits reut.rs/4bH5fhU
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The US may need to ‘escalate’ its attacks against Iran to be able to wind down the war, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says - after President Donald Trump threatened to ‘obliterate’ Iranian energy plants if Tehran does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz. u.afp.com/SLDj
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Cuba is ready for any potential attack from US amid oil blockade, envoy says reut.rs/4lKU1O9
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Elon Musk said Tesla and SpaceX will team up to build a massive new chip factory in Austin, Texas, to support his far-reaching plans for artificial intelligence, robots and human settlements in space.
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The “forever chemicals” known as PFAS may harm children during a critical period for bone development, according to a new study: https://cnn.it/4snUfgv
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Israeli settlers target Palestinian villages in occupied West Bank, attacking people and properties
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Will a late-night scoop of coffee ice cream interfere with your sleep? Here’s what a dietitian has to say.
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Spiking gas prices in the U.S. are on track to eat up tax refunds this year, leaving most Americans with little extra to spend.
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The new AirPods Max headphones show that the line between marketing and genuine innovation is blurring
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Dining libraries are a hybrid of an elegant formal dining room and a cozy reading space.
They can reflect your personality and serve as conversation starters. Here’s some tips to get started:
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The Litani River, a 90-mile waterway that cuts across southern Lebanon, has again become a focal point of the latest war between Israel and Hezbollah and could define how far the fighting spreads.
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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy urges allies to pressure Russia ahead of US talks https://aje.news/5hhdd3
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After 40 years in showbiz, Lisa Kudrow is making a “comeback.” Her HBO series, “The Comeback,” is the story of a faded sitcom star, Valerie Cherish, who signs on to a reality show about her attempts to stage a comeback.
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Travel experts say passengers need to be prepared, and patient, amid the government shutdown. Until a deal is reached, officials say airport disruptions and delays could get even worse.
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Trump to send immigration enforcement officers to US airports ft.trib.al/XhEkcEX
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From world records to world anthems, new creative jump for Duplantis reut.rs/41l0vK5
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At least 64 people, including 13 children, have been killed in an attack on a teaching hospital in Sudan’s western Darfur region, the head of the WHO said. It is the latest assault targeting the country’s health care facilities in the civil war.
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Alexia Moore, 31, has been held in a Georgia jail since March 4 on suspicion of murder and drug possession. The case stems from late December, when she sought emergency medical care after taking pills to induce an abortion.
Police cited the state’s heartbeat law. Do prosecutors pursue charges?
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Border czar Tom Homan says ICE agents will help the Transportation Security Administration ‘move those lines’ while also enforcing immigration law. n.pr/3PTuBll
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Is it ever right to give one child more money than another?
Alice Ross reports: ft.trib.al/QEOLFUp
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Hate paying taxes? How to make sure you don’t pay state taxes twice
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In the age of smartphone war footage, Iran’s internet shutdown has created something unusual: a modern conflict where civilians are largely invisible online.
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The aurora borealis could be visible from states along the U.S.-Canada border on Sunday.
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A top Cuban diplomat says the communist-led island is preparing in case of a potential US attack, but insisted it has ‘no quarrel’ with Washington. Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernandez de Cossio told NBC: ‘Our military is always prepared.’ u.afp.com/SLDH
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We share our planet with maybe 10 million species of plants, animals, birds, fish, fungi and bugs. And to help identify them, millions of people are using a free phone app.
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“I’ve made this several times. Fast and very tasty.” This is the most reviewed recipe in the NYT Cooking database, with over 30,000 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ reviews. nyti.ms/4bsetP2
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US and Iran threaten energy and water facilities as investors brace for Monday shock reut.rs/40RzzBw
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The Middle East accounts for roughly 40% of India’s oil imports and 80% of its gas. As energy prices soar, the effects are rippling across the economy and threatening the country’s mix of strong growth and mild inflation.
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NPR’S Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with KXJZ listener Jen Hart and Weekend Edition Puzzlemaster Will Shortz.
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Premier League investigating discriminatory abuse incident in Newcastle-Sunderland game reut.rs/4bXtxWi
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Amazon is investing $4 billion to push two-day delivery further across its network—and finding it takes a lot to get packages to the wilds of Montana within 48 hours.
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The current battle is just the latest iteration of a centuries-old fight for the Strait of Hormuz.
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It isn’t easy being one of President Trump’s political allies in Europe these days.
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Nebraska was the only power-conference school never to notch a victory in the men’s basketball tournament. Now, the Cornhuskers are headed to the Sweet 16.
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People don’t know how prices will behave in the near term. Especially right now.
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Tickets that go for $9,000 each; fans who plant trees so their idols can see them from their plane; devotees who listen for up to 11 hours a day.
Few places have caught the K-pop bug as intensely as Latin America: https://cnn.it/4dDNQJv
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For most of its three-year bull run, the S&P 500 Index has moved in lockstep with the shares of technology giants. But the relationship is suddenly breaking down — and that could be good news for languishing tech stocks.
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Gas prices have risen dramatically in Pueblo, Colorado, and its surrounding area.
“I can either choose gas or food, but I coach kids’ sports, and I need gas to get there, so I guess I’m not eating,” said one resident.
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Long before sexual abuse allegations damaged César Chavez’s legacy, women farmworker groups were fighting to stop widespread and underreported sexual harassment and abuse in the agriculture industry.
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Trump’s Surgeon General nominee urges the US to get the measles vaccine. What to know about the recent increase. bit.ly/4lI70jH
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Did Israel miscalculate Iranian military capabilities? https://aje.news/6q5i8a
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Following an executive order from President Trump, the Department of the Interior has removed dozens of educational signs at our national parks that the administration claims promote “divisive narratives” and “corrosive ideology.”
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Tom Homan, President Trump’s chief border official, confirmed that ICE agents will be deployed to U.S. airports on Monday, casting the operation as an effort to ease TSA lines during a partial government shutdown.
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Mets OF Mike Tauchman’s injury opens spot for top prospect Carson Benge reut.rs/4bAUdL6
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Residential buildings lie in ruins in Arad after Iranian missile strikes wounded scores of people, 10 of them seriously, in the southern Israeli town. The nearby town of Dimona was also hit in Saturday’s attack. Israel launched strikes on Tehran Sunday in response.
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Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog to return vs. Capitals reut.rs/3PrtMQC
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Forest win 3-0 at Spurs to leapfrog relegation rivals reut.rs/4lJrrfX
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Who knew a screwdriver could be so adorable? Here’s how our Wirecutter tester fell in love with a Teeny Turner. nyti.ms/4sVcycU
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Randy Arozarena apologizes to Cal Raleigh for WBC spat reut.rs/4bt7HKg
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China’s internet was never fully free — but never fully controlled either. A new book argues that same tension may shape the future of AI.
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Pakistan T20 cricket league to be held in empty stadiums amid oil crisis https://aje.news/3t6qo1
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Giants RB Cam Skattebo says he’s sorry for ’tasteless joke’ reut.rs/4brLyfl
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NPR spent time inside a Minnesota school talking with educators, parents, and children as it tries to help kids feel safe again after the ICE surge.
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The Trump administration said it is ready to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Liberia and asked U.S. District Court Judge Paula Xinis to dissolve her order blocking that from happening.
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‘EU Inc’ is a missed opportunity for start-ups ft.trib.al/rPIstfq | opinion
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Iran’s move to choke off the Strait of Hormuz and turn crude oil into a weapon of war marks a new phase in the 21st-century competition for global power.
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The war with Iran and rising gas prices are fueling economic concerns in the U.S., a CBS News poll shows.
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Home health aides epitomize a key problem in the current job market
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Attacks on Saturday injured dozens of people in Arad and Dimona, two cities closest to Israel’s main nuclear research facility. About 175 people were injured in the two strikes, according to the emergency and health services.
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The costs of the joint U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran are mounting in terms of civilian deaths and damage to some of Iran’s most famous and beloved cultural heritage sites. n.pr/4rEYhzT
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Project Hail Mary, from Amazon.com Inc.’s Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studio, was the No. 1 film at the US and Canadian box office this weekend with $80.5 million worth of tickets.
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Veteran recruiter William Vanderbloemen has studied what makes people successful and happy, or struggling and miserable at work.
He found that the former share these six things.
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Russian forces have begun a spring offensive in eastern Ukraine, according to analysts and the Ukrainian military. It comes as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he has a “very bad feeling” about the consequences of the Middle East conflict for his country: https://cnn.it/40MK9d8
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In a vulnerable New Yorker essay, Amanda Peet not only revealed her breast cancer diagnosis but also opened up about her parents dying in hospice.
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Nearly 9.5 million people across the US Southwest face extreme high temperatures, as an ongoing heat wave topples records and raise wildfire risks as far away as the Great Plains.
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The White House may pick a former governor, a state health director or a cardiologist who has been critical of repeated coronavirus boosters to lead the CDC.
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Allergy season is upon us, bringing with it runny noses, itchy eyes and sneezing.
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Iranian authorities taunt US, Israel, EU amid strikes and assassinations https://aje.news/nbg5gh
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Fentanyl was found inside Barbie doll packages being sold at a discount store in Missouri, police said on Saturday.
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The economy has a Strait of Hormuz deadline for Trump: Two weeks
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🪽 🌎 The Hudsonian godwit is one of the world’s most remarkable travelers, but the shorebird’s population has plunged 95% in four decades. It is one of 42 species proposed for protection at a meeting of parties to the UN Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species ➡️ u.afp.com/SLDz
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Cortina d’Ampezzo, the “Pearl of the Dolomites,” is a blend of Olympic heritage with celebrity chic, fine dining and Alpine tradition, even as climate change and new tourism reshape the area. n.pr/416Ymln
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Orthodox Georgians bid final farewell to longstanding patriarch reut.rs/3PBGagV
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A quarter of the world’s oil supply passes through the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran closed following the U.S. and Israeli attack in February. For U.S. drivers, that closure has led to rapid increases in gas prices.
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A group representing journalists who cover the Defense Department is seeking the immediate restoration of press access for its members. A federal judge ruled on Friday that key parts of the department’s media policy were unconstitutional, in a lawsuit brought by The New York Times.
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Araujo header secures Barcelona’s narrow win over Rayo reut.rs/4uJXoZN
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Homan said he was actively working on a plan to send ICE to help out beleaguered TSA agents that would be put in place by Monday.
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Simple lifestyle habits and professional support can reduce how frequently stress occurs.
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What does it mean to call a country home when you’ve never set foot there? For many in the Iranian diaspora, the war has brought that question into sharp relief.
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With the war in its fourth week, the Trump administration sends contradictory messages on how to proceed.
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Treasury’s Bessent says US has ‘plenty’ of funds for Iran war reut.rs/3NUxBxl
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Savannah Guthrie’s family issues new plea for information on missing mother Nancy
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Iran launched missiles at two southern Israeli cities that lie close to the country’s main nuclear research center, while President Trump gave Iran 48 hours to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. n.pr/4t1E5cL
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Companies are doing more with less in AI era. Workers can take advantage
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Iran says it will retaliate across the Middle East and “irreversibly” destroy critical infrastructure if President Trump carries out a threat to “obliterate” Iran’s power plants unless the Strait of Hormuz is fully open within 48 hours. Follow live updates: https://cnn.it/4lLJWR4?
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‘The energy tax’: Analysts weigh impact of surging gasoline prices on inflation, consumers
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In a series of videos posted on Instagram, Roan said she did not see Jorginho’s 11-year-old daughter or ask her security to reprimand her.
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Spain’s Prime Minister called U.S. strikes against Iran “unjustified.” When other foreigners in power have used similar language against the U.S. or Israel, they were sanctioned by the Treasury.
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イラン軍当局 “発電所攻撃ならホルムズ海峡を完全封鎖”声明 https://news.web.nhk/newsweb/na/na-k10015081601000
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イラン軍当局 “発電所攻撃ならホルムズ海峡を完全封鎖”声明
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A very Zanzibari improvisation, this take on pizza is familiar to locals and tourists alike, but it’s very different from the Italian original. nyti.ms/4uUKngb
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Column: Every year, medical guidance evolves — sometimes quietly — and our cabinets don’t always keep up.
Here are five medications that deserve a second look, a quick conversation with your physician and, quite possibly, disposal:
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To mark the 250th anniversary of the United States, USA TODAY dispatched reporters to follow classic American journeys that helped shape this country.
No journey of American achievement and exceptionalism is more iconic than the Apollo voyages to the moon in the 1960s and 1970s. bit.ly/4bH27CE
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Banksy’s mystique is taking a hit after a report about his real name.
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said US-Israeli attacks on Iran are aimed at destroying its fortifications along the Strait of Hormuz.
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Column: Every year, medical guidance evolves — sometimes quietly — and our cabinets don’t always keep up.
Here are five medications that deserve a second look, a quick conversation with your physician and, quite possibly, disposal:
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🇧🇪 Belgium on Sunday marked 10 years since 2016 jihadist bombings in Brussels, a trauma that still scars the country and that authorities say sharpened focus on intelligence and counterterrorism ➡️ u.afp.com/SLDD
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🍀赤口/旧暦2月5日🌒 🐴午/平成38年/昭和101年
🌈今日も平穏に過ごせますように✨