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'People are begging us to sell.' Africa's richest man opens huge fertilizer plant as food crisis looms

Africa's richest man Aliko Dangote opened the continent's largest fertilizer plant this week as war in Ukraine cuts off supplies from Russia, threatening a global food crisis.

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Justice Clarence Thomas misses third day of oral arguments after being hospitalized

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas missed a third day of oral arguments on Wednesday after being hospitalized six days ago to receive treatment for what a court spokesperson described as an infection.

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US warns businesses to prepare for Russian cyberattacks. Here's how they can do that

As Russia's war in Ukraine and its diplomatic conflict with the United States both continue to escalate, the warnings that Russian hackers could go after US businesses have gained new urgency.

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Biden's trip to Europe is one of highest-stakes presidential trips in recent memory. Here's why

President Joe Biden departed Wednesday on one of the highest-stakes presidential trips in recent memory, a moment for the US President to assume leadership of a newly united West.

For Trump, the party's over

As the 2022 primary season gets underway, those of us who have long opposed former President Donald Trump may finally begin seeing an end to his reign over the Republican Party.

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March meme madness? GameStop and AMC soaring again

The meme stocks are back. Shares of GameStop and AMC, two companies beloved by traders on Reddit and other social media platforms, are surging again.

T. rex skeleton, the world's most expensive fossil, gets a new home

Stan, the world's most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton, sold for $31.8 million in 2020 -- the highest price ever paid at auction for a fossil.

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Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson faces more questions during third day of confirmation hearings

President Joe Biden's Supreme Court nominee, Ketanji Brown Jackson, is facing another round of questions from lawmakers on the Senate Judiciary Committee during the third day of her historic confirmation hearings.

Commissioner Rodney Ellis to Ask Commissioners Court to Approve Resolution to Protect Transgender Children and Their Families

Measure Comes After State Leaders Seek to Investigate Gender-Affirming Care as ‘Child Abuse’

To help protect the safety of transgender children in Harris County, Commissioner Rodney Ellis on Tuesday will ask Commissioners Court to oppose Gov. Greg Abbott’s directive to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services to investigate gender-affirming care as child abuse.

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Celebrity Chef Ja'Nel Witt Shares Talents at Black Chef Table Dinner, Sat. March 26th

Celebrity chef Ja’Nel Witt is the latest culinary talent to join the popular Black Chef Table series at Kulture restaurant in downtown Houston. Witt will serve as the head chef during a six-course dining experience on Saturday, March 26, at 7 p.m. at Kulture, located at 701 Avenida De Las Americas.

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Ex-wife of Missouri GOP Senate candidate Eric Greitens alleges he physically abused her and their children

The ex-wife of leading GOP Senate candidate and former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens alleged he was physically abusive toward his children and her, according to court documents filed Monday.

Calling Putin a war criminal is a bigger deal than you think

Airstrikes on an art school and a maternity hospital. Residential apartment buildings taking fire from tanks. More than 900 civilians killed in a matter of weeks.

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175 Texas fires have torched about 95,000 acres in the past week. But one major fire is now under control

While firefighters grapple with wildfires across Texas, a bit of good news emerged Monday: the Big L Fire is now "under control," Hood County officials said.

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READ: Ketanji Brown Jackson's opening statement at her Supreme Court confirmation hearing

Below is the text of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's opening statement at her Supreme Court confirmation hearing, as prepared for delivery:

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Apple services including App Store, Apple Music and iCloud hit by brief outage

A number of Apple services were hit by a short-lived outage for some users on Monday afternoon.

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Daddy Yankee announces he's retiring

Daddy Yankee, one of reggaeton's biggest names, announced Sunday he's retiring after 32 years in the music industry.

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Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher raise $30 million in donations for Ukrainian refugees

Actors Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher have raised over $30 million for Ukrainian refugees fleeing the country amid the ongoing Russian invasion.

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Trevor Noah had nothing to do with Kanye West's Grammys performance being canceled, says source

Kanye West has been pulled from performing at this year's Grammys due to "concerning online behavior," three sources close to the artist confirmed to CNN.

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Shawn Mendes discusses life after Camila Cabello breakup

When pop power couple Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello split last November, it came as a surprise to many. While the two remained mostly quiet on the topic, Mendes recently hinted at the topic.

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Spring equinox 2022: At last! The first day of spring

Few of us will ever have a way with words as Emily Dickinson, the Belle of Amherst, did: