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CDC mask mandate for travelers struck down by federal judge

A federal judge in Florida struck down on Monday the Biden administration's mask mandate for airplanes and other public transport methods.

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Cardi B. and Offset reveal their son's name

Rappers Cardi B. and Offset welcomed their son seven months ago and we now know his name.

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Scott Disick feels 'left out' and more we learned from 'The Kardashians' premiere

"The Kardashians" debuted Thursday on Hulu and there was quite a bit going on.

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'Fantastic Beasts' turns 'The Secrets of Dumbledore' into too much of a snore

Despite the enticing subtitle "Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore," the second sequel to J.K. Rowling's Wizarding World franchise mirrors the first, which is to say that it feels like an extended prologue for a better movie that's yet to materialize. In hindsight, Rowling should have funneled her Harry Potter prequel into a limited series, where leisurely pacing is more the norm.

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Coachella 2022: How to watch the performances

If you didn't score tickets for Coachella, it's all good. The annual music and arts fest held at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California runs for two weekends, April 15-17 and April 22-24.

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Toyota, Volkswagen and Tesla are bringing factories in China back on line

Toyota and Volkswagen are gradually bringing their China factories back on line after they were closed for weeks because of Covid lockdowns.

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Harris to focus on portfolio issues on trip to California

Vice President Kamala Harris is set to return to her native state of California on Monday for a series of events meant to showcase her leadership, as the White House struggles to reach an American electorate largely unconvinced of the Biden administration's progress.

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Inflation, explained: Why prices keep going up and who's to blame

Confused about inflation? You're not alone. Inflation is, paradoxically, both incredibly simple to understand and absurdly complicated. Let's start with the simplest version: Inflation happens when prices broadly go up.

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The art gallery where Christina Yuna Lee once worked honors her life and legacy

Two months since Christina Yuna Lee was brutally killed in her New York Chinatown apartment, family and friends are finding new ways to pay tribute to her life.

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Why Tesla investors may need to worry about Elon Musk's Twitter distraction

Tesla is in a highly competitive electric car market. It has no chief operating officer. And CEO Elon Musk was already busy juggling leadership roles at SpaceX, The Boring Company and Neuralink before he launched an unsolicited takeover offer for Twitter. That's a lot of distractions. And it may be one too many for Tesla investors.

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Living organ donations save lives. This is how you become a donor

Samira Jafari is at home now resting from a surgery that saved a life -- not her own, but her colleague's.

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2 house parties, an Easter fete and a mall were among the sites of at least 10 weekend US mass shootings

At least 10 mass shootings across the US this weekend left eight people dead and dozens injured, disrupting gatherings including an Easter celebration and a massive house party.

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Florida rejects 41% of new math textbooks, citing critical race theory among its reasons

The Florida Department of Education announced Friday the state has rejected more than 50 math textbooks from next school year's curriculum, citing references to critical race theory among reasons for the rejections.

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Democrats Warnock, Kelly continue to outpace GOP candidates and other takeaways from Senate and House fundraising reports

Senate Democrats face strong political headwinds in this year's midterm elections, but they have maintained -- and in some cases, super-charged -- their fundraising in pivotal states, new campaign finance reports show.

17-year-old girl killed in road rage incident

Milwaukee police are investigating a shooting on 29th and Courtland that left one dead Sunday night, April 17.

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Mariupol's defenders dig in for last stand as Russia threatens to 'filter' out men

The fate of the Ukrainian city of Mariupol is hanging on an unknown number of defenders making their last stand at an iron and steel plant.

Ukrainian church gathers on Easter to help refugees

On Easter, local Ukrainian churches saw the celebration as a way to strengthen the hope that their country will be free again.

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Celebrity chef's Ukraine charity kitchen destroyed by Russian missile

A Ukraine-based humanitarian kitchen linked to celebrity chef José Andrés has been destroyed by a Russian missile in the northeastern city of Kharkiv, according to the charity that runs it.

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Jury is deadlocked in murder trial of Ohio doctor accused of overprescribing fentanyl to the dying

Jurors in Ohio said Monday they are at an impasse and cannot reach a unanimous verdict in the murder trial of William Husel, the doctor accused of overprescribing the powerful opioid fentanyl to his critically ill patients and hastening their deaths.

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Around The Bases: Astros Drop Series Against Mariners

I don’t want to get too excited nine games into the season, but rookie shortstop Jeremy Peña is giving me those “It” factor vibes with his play so far. Even though he was given the day off in the last game of the series, he made his presence felt in the second game.