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South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley celebrates with the team after beating the Oregon State Beavers in the Elite Eight round. Mandatory Credit: Andy Lyons/Getty …
Published on April 5, 2024
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Women’s March Madness: How to watch Final Four games as Caitlin Clark looks to cap off historic season in style
Between all the shocks, the tremendous skill on show on the court and the drama off it, it’s been quite the women’s March Madness in 2024.
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Israeli military fires two senior officers; report finds strike on aid workers in ‘serious violation of commands’
The IDF fired two senior officers and reprimanded a top commander as it admitted a catalog of failures in a drone strike on an aid convoy in Gaza, including that it killed aid workers who had survived an initial attack.
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Despite mounting pressures, Netanyahu shows no signs of losing grip on power
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s week began with the chants of thousands of protesters demanding a hostage deal and early elections outside the Knesset and his official residence. It ended with a scolding from US President Joe Biden over the Israeli military’s killing of seven humanitarian aid workers and the rapidly spiraling humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
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Why cloudy forecast doesn’t mean your eclipse is ruined
The total solar eclipse is just days away and the cloud forecast is looking grim for some regions.
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Biden administration prepares to announce new proposals to reduce/cancel student loan debt
The Biden administration is preparing new proposals aiming to reduce or cancel student loan debt for millions of borrowers, two sources familiar with the plans told CNN, another attempt to address a key issue facing voters before November’s election.
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King Charles opens Balmoral Castle for first time
King Charles III is opening the doors of Balmoral Castle this summer for the most intimate tours ever permitted around the British royal family’s much-loved private Scottish home.
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Israel has approved the reopening of the Erez crossing between Israel and northern Gaza for the first time since the October 7 Hamas attacks, a …
Published on April 5, 2024
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Israeli cabinet approves reopening northern Gaza border crossing for first time since October 7, official says
Israel has approved the reopening of the Erez crossing between Israel and northern Gaza for the first time since the October 7 Hamas attacks, a decision that came soon after US President Joe Biden pressed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to do more to allow in aid.
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What to expect from March jobs report
For the past 50 years, the US unemployment rate has mostly been far above 4%, even rocketing to almost 15% during the pandemic. Yet in the turbulent period that followed lockdowns and other economic disruptions from the pandemic, it has stayed below the 4% level for more than two years.
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U.S. President Joe Biden poses for photographs with Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio after his arrival at the White House on January 13, 2023 in …
Published on April 4, 2024
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Biden hosts Japanese PM Kishida next week for official visit; allies seek to counter China
President Joe Biden will host Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio at the White House next week for an official visit to the United States, which will include a joint news conference and a state dinner.
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Israel attacked aid workers ‘systematically, car by car,’ charity founder says; fury builds over deadly strike
The founder of World Central Kitchen (WCK) has accused Israel of targeting his aid workers “systematically, car by car” during the strikes that left seven dead on Monday, as mounting international fury over the attack further strains Western support for Israel’s war in Gaza.
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The US Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York announced the arrest of eight men in an alleged beer theft enterprise. Mandatory Credit: …
Published on April 4, 2024
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8 charged in series of beer thefts at Northeast railyards/warehouses
Eight men have been charged in the theft of hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of beer – mostly Corona and Modelo shipped from Mexico – from railyards and warehouses over the last two years, federal prosecutors say.
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American landmark gets $100 million makeover
Ellis Island’s museum is getting a 21st-century makeover, more than 100 years after millions of immigrants took their first steps in America there.
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Deadly storms/tornadoes leave path of destruction from Georgia to Illinois
At least three people were killed and several were injured after a powerful storm system spawned tornadoes and damaging storms from the South to the Ohio Valley.
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Caitlin Clark of the Iowa Hawkeyes dribbles against Hailey Van Lith of the LSU Tigers at last Monday's NCAA Women's basketball game in Albany, New …
Published on April 4, 2024
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It will cost more to see Caitlin Clark game than men’s Final Four
Caitlin Clark’s popularity is jacking up ticket prices for the women’s NCAA basketball Final Four on Friday, making them even more expensive than the men’s.
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‘Go around!’ FAA investigates close call between plane/LaGuardia’s air traffic control tower
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating why a Southwest Airlines plane veered off course and had a close call with an air traffic control tower during an attempted landing at New York’s LaGuardia Airport, the agency said Thursday.
