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Atmospheric river parks over Southern California poses deadly flood threat for millions

An intense, long-lasting atmospheric river is moving across California — bringing widespread power outages and the potential for mudslides and life-threatening flooding as it dumps heavy rain and snow. Follow our live coverage here. This is what’s happening:

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3 sets of twins and 2 brothers make history for the University at Buffalo’s medical school

Imagine your acceptance into medical school came with an automatic study partner you’ve known since birth, who lives with you – and who looks a lot like you. That’s reality for this group of future doctors.

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Explosion at historic Fort Worth hotel injures 21, covers streets in debris

Twenty-one people were injured Monday as a result of a gas explosion at a historic downtown Fort Worth hotel, according to police.

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Feed the Soul Foundation Hosts First-Ever Global Culinary Conference on Business Development

Renowned Chefs & Culinary Experts Host Sessions during Two-Day 'Boost Camp' Platform to Educate Culinary Entrepreneurs on Successful Business Operations & Strategies

According to James Beard Foundation's 2023 Industry Report, 53% of culinary business owners experienced lowered profits this year and challenges around rising food and labor costs have severely impacted profit margins, menu and content pricing since 2022. In its third year of service, Feed the Soul Foundation, a national nonprofit that continues to provide financial relief and business development solutions for culinary businesses, will host its first-ever Global Culinary Conference.

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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Awards to Increase Access to Clean, Affordable Domestic Biofuels as Part of President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda

$19 Million in Funding from President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act Will Provide More Cost-Effective Options for American Consumers

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that USDA is awarding $19 million in grants to U.S. business owners to increase the availability of domestic biofuels in 22 states and give Americans cleaner, more affordable fuel options at gas station pumps as part of President Biden’s Bidenomics agenda to lower costs and invest in America.

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Woman buys vintage dress at antique store - it had secret pocket with mysterious note

The Victorian dress in the Maine antique mall was unlike anything Sara Rivers Cofield had seen before.

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How Will 2024 Elections Affect Diaspora?

With 2024 being the biggest election year in history, the role of diaspora is more crucial than ever.

With 2024 being the biggest election year in history — as over 70 countries with over four billion people send citizens to the polls — the role of diaspora is more crucial than ever.

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New artificial snowmaking technology offers lifeline to struggling ski resorts

Nestled in the Pyrenees mountains, La Molina is Spain’s oldest ski resort. It boasts the biggest superpipe in the Pyrenees and its slopes have hosted high-profile events, from the Alpine Skiing World Cup to the Snowboard World Championships. But La Molina now faces an existential threat: The death of snow.

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Raising a Glass to Literacy: Comcast Champions "Reading Between the Wines"

Houston Style Magazine spotlights the exemplary "Reading Between the Wines" soirée, a literary and philanthropic highlight on Houston’s social calendar, splendidly backed by Comcast as a major sponsor. This event, held on the evening of March 22, 2024, at Safari Texas Ranch, blended the joy of reading with the warmth of community giving, all under the expansive Texan sky.

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Anthony Blinken - another problem with his Boeing plane - went by car

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is the latest person dealing with problems with a Boeing jet.

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Documented Gang Member Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison for 2020 Murder

A member of one of Houston’s most infamous street gangs, the 52 Hoover Crips, was sentenced to 40 years in prison for shooting a neighbor in 2020, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg announced.

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MLB Opening Day: 2024 regular season kicks off in full with Shohei Ohtani cloud looming

Although fans have been treated to a glimpse of MLB action, the 2024 season kicks off in full on Thursday with Opening Day. The Seoul Series saw the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Deigo Padres officially raise the curtain on the new calendar with a two-game series in South Korea, but the rest of MLB begins their campaign this week. Here’s everything you need to know ahead of Opening Day.

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First OTC birth control pill in the US now available in some stores

For the first time, women in the US can walk into a store and buy a supply of birth control pills right off the shelf, without the need for a prescription or health insurance.

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Forget Abortion: What Women in Appalachian Kentucky Really want

Perhaps it was the abstinence pledge she felt forced to sign or the promise ring she was told to slip on her finger. But from the moment Cheryl became sexually active, she felt dirty.

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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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Her only chance at life is a new liver, but her insurer said no. Then she wrote a powerful plea to the CEO

All Erika Zak wants to do is play with her daughter on the playground. Take her to the zoo. Walk her to school. She's never been able to be the mother she longs to be.

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Judge to consider if Trump can throw out Georgia election subversion case on First Amendment grounds

For the first time since a judge ruled that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis can continue to oversee the Georgia 2020 election interference case against former President Donald Trump, the focus will return to the details of the sprawling case.

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‘So much joy’: Art Spark! offers art programs for people with memory loss

A new program at the Flint Institute of Arts (FIA) invokes thoughts of creativity, while making waves in the Alzheimer’s and dementia community.

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Third-party candidates are worrisome wild card amid Biden-Trump rematch in Wisconsin

As former President Donald Trump returns to Wisconsin on Tuesday night for the first time in nearly two years, Democrats have a close eye on him – but not only him – as they build a general election campaign in this critical battleground state.

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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.