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Thursday, 31 March 2022

Texas man, 67, kept son’s corpse in kitchen for nearly 4 years, police say

A Texas man has been arrested after police discovered human remains in his home believed to belong to his son who died in 2018.

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Australian journalist tried behind closed doors in Beijing court

Australian journalist Cheng Lei went on trial behind closed doors in a Beijing court on Thursday on charges of providing state secrets to a foreign country.

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Severe storms hit Deep South after 7 injured in Arkansas tornado

Severe storms that included at least two tornadoes injured several people Wednesday, damaged homes and downed power lines in Mississippi and Tennessee.

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Will Puerto Rico's debt overhaul bring a new chance to prioritize clean energy?

Officials in Puerto Rico are going back to the drawing board after they scrapped a deal that would have cut part of the public debt owed by the island’s

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South Korea says it successfully tested solid-fuel space rocket

South Korea’s military said it had successfully test-fired a solid-fuel space rocket for the first time, which it says will help improve satellite capabilities.

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Putin's war on Ukraine has forced me to confront my Russian identity

The Russian-Ukraine war and Vladimir Putin's invasion has made me confront my identity as a Russian American immigrant.

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High Inflation Could Persist as Wages Continue to Rise

Economists hoped that as households shifted spending back to services, price gains would cool. That effect might be less pronounced now.

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Wednesday, 30 March 2022

Why China is in no rush to lift Covid restrictions

At first, Xiong Yijie was barred from leaving his residential compound. Now he can’t even leave his apartment.

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Sandy Hook families reject settlement offer from Infowars host Alex Jones

Infowars host Alex Jones offered to pay $120,000 per plaintiff to resolve a lawsuit by relatives of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims. The offer was quickly rejected.

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Latino civil rights group could see bigger push for Puerto Rico statehood

Puerto Rican members of LULAC, the nation's oldest Latino civil rights group, are growing their ranks and leadership and focusing on seeking statehood for P.R.

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A record spike in rents hits Tampa Bay after newcomers flocked to Florida during the pandemic

Zenith Word, 33, was hoping to stay another year in the $1,000-a-month, two-bedroom apartment in a walkable, diverse neighborhood in northeast Tampa.

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How Ukraine can win this war

A Ukraine-Russia de-escalation near Kyiv and Chernihiv is good. But Ukraine needs Biden to release more lethal aid, weapons and Polish MiG fighter jets/F-16s

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Putin’s War Is Complicating India’s Middle Path Among Powers

India has been reluctant to criticize Russia, long an important ally. But China’s rise, and its closeness to Vladimir Putin, is creating new pressure.

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March 30, 2022 at 02:00AM

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A Democratic Super PAC’s Ad Buy Shows a Widening Battle for House Control

The Democrats’ House Majority PAC is spending nearly $102 million to reserve advertising time in 51 media markets, staking out a broad battlefield for the coming midterm elections.

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March 30, 2022 at 12:00AM

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Tuesday, 29 March 2022

Covid hospitalization hot spots across the U.S., in five charts

Updated daily.

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'Justice League' star Ezra Miller arrested in Hawaii on disorderly conduct, harassment charges

Actor Ezra Miller, who plays “Flash” in the "Justice League" series, was arrested in Hawaii over the weekend and charged with disorderly conduct and harassment after becoming unruly at a local bar, police said.

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Queen Elizabeth making first public appearance in 5 months to pay tribute to late husband

Buckingham Palace has confirmed that Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II will make her first public appearance in five months.

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Doctor fired from ER warns about effect of for-profit firms on U.S. health care

Two-fifths of U.S. emergency departments are run by for-profit firms owned by private equity. Some doctors say a tight focus on profits can hurt health care.

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However you feel about that slap, we can agree on this about Jada Pinkett Smith

However you feel about Will Smith's reaction to the Oscar host's joke about Jada Pinkett Smith, it points to a larger issue that Black women are made to feel ashamed of their natural hair.

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How the queerness of Oscars hit 'Power of the Dog' exposes toxic masculinity

Director Jane Campion’s adaptation reworks and updates Thomas Savage’s 1967 novel, subtly shifting the narrative’s burden of guilt and hate.

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New Focus on How a Trump Tweet Incited Far-Right Groups Before Jan. 6

Federal prosecutors and congressional investigators are documenting how the former president’s “Be there, will be wild!” post became a catalyst for militants before the Capitol assault.

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March 29, 2022 at 02:00AM

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Monday, 28 March 2022

Biden to propose new minimum tax on wealthiest households in 2023 budget

The Biden administration is set to propose a new minimum tax targeting the wealthiest American households in its fiscal year 2023 budget, according to a White H

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Biden Aims to Boost Military and Social Spending in 2023 Budget

The president will unveil his latest budget proposal amid war in Ukraine and concerns at home about rising costs.

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March 28, 2022 at 02:00AM

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Blinken joins rare Israel-Arab summit as Iran deal looms

Secretary of State Antony Blinken will join a summit with Israel and Arab nation to reassure allies over the Iran nuclear deal and garner support for Ukraine.

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Rumble, the Right’s Go-To Video Site, Has Much Bigger Ambitions

The company, supported by Donald Trump, Peter Thiel and other prominent conservatives, wants to help build a “new internet” independent from Silicon Valley’s titans.

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March 28, 2022 at 12:00AM

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The White House emphasizes the importance of indoor air quality as the pandemic moves into a new phase.



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March 27, 2022 at 12:46PM

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Will Smith's confrontation with Chris Rock overshadows his long-held Oscar dreams

Will Smith's confrontation with Chris Rock overshadows his long-held Oscar dreams.

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Sunday, 27 March 2022

Troy Kotsur on 'CODA,' making Hollywood history and the movie that blew his mind

Hollywood's awards season has been a whirlwind for "CODA" star Troy Kotsur.

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Kenneth Branagh and CiarĂ¡n Hinds on 'Belfast,' the Oscar race and horror flicks

Kenneth Branagh and CiarĂ¡n Hinds spoke to NBC News about how "Belfast," the Oscar-nominated coming-of-age tale, mirrored their own formative years.

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'Licorice Pizza' criticism grows ahead of Oscars. Critics say Hollywood still isn't listening.

Alongside buzz during this year’s awards season, director Paul Thomas Anderson’s film “Licorice Pizza” continues to draw accusations of anti-Asian racism.

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Some Starbucks workers forgo paychecks to access IVF treatments

Leah Russell felt a surge of hope when she spotted Starbucks on a list of employers that offer fertility benefits in the summer of 2019.

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Polymer80’s name has become synonymous with ‘ghost guns.’ Now it’s in the crosshairs.

Polymer80, a Nevada-based "ghost gun" company, faces scrutiny over its untraceable gun kits, which are tied to a growing number of crimes.

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Chris Wallace Says Life at Fox News Became ‘Unsustainable’

As he starts a new streaming show at CNN, the longtime TV anchor reflects on his decision to leave Fox News after 18 years.

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March 27, 2022 at 02:00AM

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Elise Stefanik, Reinvented in Trump’s Image, Embodies a Changed G.O.P.

Once a mainstream Republican from a moderate district, Ms. Stefanik, the party’s No. 3 House leader, has embraced Trumpism and the extremists in her ranks.

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March 27, 2022 at 12:00AM

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Saturday, 26 March 2022

Pakistan’s leader faces political crisis amid inflation troubles

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, whose country is struggling with inflation, is facing a political crisis as opponents seek to remove him from office.

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Betsy DeVos fought for private school vouchers for decades. She might finally get her wish.

Anti-government activism and U.S. Supreme Court are driving an expansion of private school voucher programs including one in Michigan backed by Betsy DeVos.

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Sen. Mitch McConnell suddenly caring about dark money is cynical

The GOP’s hypocrisy on donor transparency has been on full display since President Biden announced Ketanji Brown Jackson as his Supreme Court justice nominee.

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Biden to rally support for Ukraine efforts in speech from Warsaw

President Joe Biden will give what he intends to be a major address here Saturday about the stakes for the world and the path ahead for a war in Ukraine that

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This Sandra Bullock rom-com may make you rethink 'Raiders of the Lost Ark'

“The Lost City” doesn’t exactly defy white savior adventure tropes, but it does try to soften and deflate them.

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As Adams Toughens on Crime, Some Fear a Return to ’90s Era Policing

With violent crime surging, Mayor Eric Adams is testing how much policing a changed New York City will tolerate.

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March 26, 2022 at 12:00AM

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Friday, 25 March 2022

The absurd accusation that Ketanji Brown Jackson went easy on sex offenders

It is inappropriate and misleading for Hawley to suggest that a judge is lenient just because she sentences below the sentencing guidelines range.

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How the 2022 Primaries Are Testing Trump’s Role as the G.O.P. ‘Kingpin’

Two of Donald Trump’s most prominent Senate endorsements have already backfired. Now the month of May looms large to measure his pull on the party.

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March 25, 2022 at 02:00AM

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McConnell to vote against Jackson's Supreme Court nomination

Mitch McConnell announced he will not vote for Ketanji Brown Jackson's nomination to the Supreme Court, citing her responses to questions about "court packing."

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Ohio's rowdy GOP Senate primary gets even messier after first debates

After having spent his way into the top tier of Ohio’s rowdy Republican Senate primary, investment banker Mike Gibbons has begun feeling the heat of the front-r

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Why the U.S. Can’t Quickly Wean Europe From Russian Gas

The Biden administration wants to send more natural gas to Europe, but the lack of export and import terminals will limit that effort.

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March 25, 2022 at 12:00AM

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North Korea says it tested massive new intercontinental missile

North Korea launched a huge, new intercontinental ballistic missile called the Hwasong-17, state media reported, in a test overseen by leader Kim Jong Un.

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Oklahoma woman arrested in 1993 killing of 'beloved' California shop owner

An Oklahoma woman is in custody in a 1993 cold case killing that rocked a California town and drew national attention after it was featured on the TV show "Amer

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Thursday, 24 March 2022

Nearly 150 structures seriously damaged in New Orleans area tornado that killed man

Residents in a New Orleans area community began picking up the pieces Wednesday, a day after a strong tornado crashed through Arabi and killed one person, damaged and destroyed homes and wrecked cars.

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The White House is pressing Congress for more Covid funds as an Omicron subvariant spreads.



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March 24, 2022 at 01:58AM

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The U.S. co-opted the term 'America.' Puerto Rican rapper Residente is reclaiming it.

In the song "This is Not America," he highlights how the U.S. has co-opted the word America and its colonial history — a crucial message when the U.S. is championing Ukraine's independence.

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QAnon Cheers Republican Attacks on Jackson. Democrats See a Signal.

Criticism of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s sentencing decisions emerged as a theme among Republicans — and renewed debate about the party’s stance toward QAnon.

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March 24, 2022 at 12:00AM

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Wednesday, 23 March 2022

South African court halts construction on Amazon’s Africa headquarters

Amazon’s global expansion plans hit a roadblock when a judge in Cape Town, South Africa, ordered construction to stop on the company’s new regional headquarters.

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Taliban orders girls' high schools to remain shut despite pledges, leaving students in tears

The Taliban on Wednesday backtracked on its announcement that high schools would open for girls, saying they would remain closed until a plan was drawn up in

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Hillsong founder resigns after church finds evidence of ‘inappropriate’ behavior

Hillsong, Australia’s biggest evangelical church, said on Wednesday its founder, Brian Houston, had resigned after acting inappropriately toward two women.

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One ‘black box’ found in China Eastern plane crash

One of two black boxes from the China Eastern plane crash has been found in severely damaged condition, China said Wednesday.

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Russian bloggers and businesses scramble after Instagram ban

Russian bloggers and businesses, already hammered by the knock-on effects of international sanctions, are scrambling to deal with the loss of Instagram.

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Watching Zelenskyy's 'Servant of the People' satire on Netflix as Ukraine burns

As real people continue to die in Ukraine, watching Zelenskyy pretend to play this particular role feels deeply uncomfortable.

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Russia and Far-Right Americans Find Common Ground With Ukraine War

Some conservatives have echoed the Kremlin’s misleading claims about the war and vice versa, giving each other’s assertions a sheen of credibility.

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March 23, 2022 at 02:00AM

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Tuesday, 22 March 2022

Texas appeals court reinstates injunction blocking investigations into parents of transgender kids

A Texas appeals court reinstated an injunction blocking a state agency from investigating parents whose transgender children receive gender-affirming care.

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Disney employees across the U.S. are walking out today. Here's why.

Walt Disney Co. employees at corporate locations across the U.S. plan to get up from their desks and head to the exits Tuesday to protest CEO Bob Chapek's

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U.S.-made Javelin missiles are ‘vital’ to Ukraine’s fight against Russia, experts say

The Javelin antitank missiles that figured in former President Donald Trump’s first impeachment are now wreaking havoc on the Russian invaders.

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Congress members from N.Y. want info on contract to run health care for some 9/11 survivors

House members from New York say a probe of a health care program for some 9/11 first responders and survivors shows the program “consistently struggled.”

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How this surreal Biden speech from 2009 foreshadowed Putin's invasion

Biden addressed critics who thought the U.S. was no longer focused on central and Eastern Europe. But he didn’t exactly deny the criticism.

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The Rise of the Tucker Carlson Politician

Two Republican Senate candidates field-test a new message honed in the cable-news studio.

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March 22, 2022 at 02:00AM

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'West Side Story' star Rachel Zegler says she wasn’t invited to the Oscars

Rachel Zegler, who starred as Maria in last year’s “West Side Story” remake, said Sunday she was not invited to attend the Academy Awards.

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Monday, 21 March 2022

As Inflation Surges, Biden Targets Ocean Shipping

The president is targeting shipping companies that have jacked up prices during the pandemic, but critics say bigger economic forces are at work.

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March 21, 2022 at 12:00AM

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Trump is trying to oust one of South Carolina's rising GOP stars

SUMMERVILLE, S.C. — Donald Trump, enraged by pointed criticism from the Republican representing South Carolina’s 1st Congressional District, endorsed Katie Arri

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Why Are We Letting Republicans Win the School Wars?

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The culture wars over schools have produced an unlikely coalition: populists on the right and affluent, educated white parents on the left.


March 21, 2022 at 02:00AM

Ketanji Brown Jackson, Facing Senators for Fourth Time, Knows the Confirmation Playbook

In her Supreme Court confirmation hearings this week, the judge will draw on her earlier experiences and those of her predecessors.

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March 21, 2022 at 02:00AM

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What to Watch as Jackson’s Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings Begin

President Biden’s nominee is certain to be pressed by Republicans on her criminal defense work and her judicial record.

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March 20, 2022 at 09:00PM

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Ukraine-Russia war live updates: Kyiv refuses demands to surrender Mariupol

Kyiv refuses demands to surrender Mariupol

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Nearly 240 anti-LGBTQ bills filed in 2022 so far, most of them targeting trans people

State lawmakers have proposed a record 238 bills that would limit the rights of LGBTQ Americans this year — or more than three per day — with about half of

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Sunday, 20 March 2022

States are flush with marijuana money and fighting over what to do with it

Activists and politicians are sparring over whether marijuana cash should go to communities targeted by drug arrests.

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Russian oligarchs are finally being sanctioned. Why not all the rest?

Western governments have failed to investigate global tycoons, likely because they have provided income to banks, law firms, realtors and museums.

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I'm an abuse survivor. These Pete Davidson-Ye exchanges made me feel slightly sick.

As a survivor of abuse myself, the recent exchanges make me feel a little sick.

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In Pa. gov's race, Democrat Josh Shapiro banks on abortion rights as a winning issue

Josh Shapiro, Pennsylvania’s Democratic attorney general who is running to be the state’s next governor, has no opponents in his primary, a loaded war chest

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Can Ashish Jha, ‘A Comforting Voice,’ Tamp Down Covid’s Political Divide?

Dr. Jha, the new White House coronavirus response coordinator, has built a reputation as a gifted communicator, but there is much more to the job.

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March 20, 2022 at 02:00AM

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Six injured in L.A. County rescue helicopter crash in Angeles National Forest

A Los Angeles County rescue helicopter crashed off a road in the Angeles National Forest on Saturday, injuring all six people onboard, officials said.

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Saturday, 19 March 2022

Tom Brady refuses to retire. How aging athletes stay superstars.

These outsize talents' successes may not be easily reproducible, but their approach to self-preservation should prove transformative throughout sports.

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If not Iowa, what? Elbows fly as Democrats plan for 2024 primary

Thought Iowa’s caucus caused chaos for Democrats in 2020? Try removing Iowa from the picture, and the mayhem only gets worse.

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HBCU students share angst and resilience at congressional hearing on bomb threats

One by one, student leaders representing several historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) across the country described to the House Committee on Ove

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How Candidates Are Using TikTok to Secure Younger Voters

Is the app the next frontier of political campaigning or just another place to burnish one’s image?

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March 19, 2022 at 02:02AM

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After Stumbles, Biden’s Health Secretary Seeks a Reboot

A lawyer by training, Xavier Becerra helped pass the Affordable Care Act as a congressman, but he is not steeped in infectious disease. His tenure will be defined by how he handles the fallout from Covid-19.

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March 19, 2022 at 12:00AM

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Friday, 18 March 2022

How the U.S. enabled Saudi Arabia's execution of 81 people

The deaths provide a glimpse at what Saudi justice looks like after the West didn't hold MBS to account for the killing of dissident Jamal Khashoggi.

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Pete Davidson no longer going on Blue Origin spaceflight

The “King of Staten Island” will no longer be making his first out-of-this-world appearance.

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How Pete Souza and Ronny Jackson Became Public Foes

Pete Souza, the former White House photographer-turned-Trump troll, now uses his popular Twitter feed almost exclusively to ridicule Representative Ronny Jackson, the former White House doctor-turned-Trump acolyte.

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March 18, 2022 at 02:00AM

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Lia Thomas becomes first transgender woman to win an NCAA swimming championship

Lia Thomas took control in the final 100 yards of the 500-yard freestyle to make history Thursday as the first transgender woman to win an NCAA swimming

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Man suspected in San Diego 1988 cold case killing identified as tow truck driver who died in fire

The suspect in a long-unsolved San Diego murder was identified Thursday as a tow truck driver who died in a house fire more than two decades ago, authorities said.

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Thursday, 17 March 2022

Jeff Zients to Leave as Biden’s Covid Czar and Be Replaced by Ashish Jha

The choice of Dr. Jha, an outspoken public health expert, is a sign that the White House believes the country is entering a new phase of the pandemic.

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March 17, 2022 at 04:51AM

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Amid Russia Invasion, I.R.S. Aims to Police Oligarch Sanctions

It wants to add agents to a 3,000-person investigations unit to help crack down on attempts by Russian oligarchs to evade sanctions.

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March 17, 2022 at 04:00AM

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Republicans Push to Crackdown on Voter Fraud

Election fraud is exceedingly rare and often accidental. Still, G.O.P. lawmakers and prosecutors are promoting tough new enforcement efforts.

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March 17, 2022 at 02:00AM

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U.S. has a clear warning for China: Don’t come to Russia’s aid. Will Beijing heed it?

At high-level talks this week, the United States had a clear warning for China: Don’t come to Russia’s aid in its invasion of Ukraine.

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Report highlights violence against educators, school staff during pandemic

A third of teachers surveyed in a report released Thursday say they have experienced at least one incident of verbal or threatening violence from students

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Republicans Push Crackdown on Crime Wave That Doesn’t Exist: Voter Fraud

Election fraud is exceedingly rare and often accidental. Still, G.O.P. lawmakers and prosecutors are promoting tough new enforcement efforts.

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March 17, 2022 at 02:00AM

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Irish Americans must stop denying our racist past — starting on St. Patrick's Day

The point of remembering this shadow side of Irish Catholic American history is not to blame and shame but to learn and grow.

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Wednesday, 16 March 2022

NASA chief tackles space station jitters amid Russian trolling

MIAMI — The head of NASA pledged this week to continue joint space exploration with other countries even as his Twitter-trolling Russian counterpart suggested M

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Evan Rachel Wood reclaims her story from Marilyn Manson in new HBO doc

"Phoenix Rising" aims to educate its audience about how abusers succeed in luring in their victims.

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Why Is the Fed Raising Interest Rates?

Here’s the Federal Reserve’s rationale, and how it might trickle through the economy to affect you.

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March 16, 2022 at 02:00AM

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Multiple dead after crash involving New Mexico university's golf teams, pickup in West Texas

An unknown number of people were killed Tuesday night when a bus carrying members of a New Mexico university’s golf teams and a pickup collided in West Texas,

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David McCormick Faces Scrutiny in Pennsylvania Over Teacher Pension Fund

David McCormick, a Republican Senate candidate in Pennsylvania, came under attack from his chief rival, Dr. Mehmet Oz, over the underperformance of investments for the state’s teachers.

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March 16, 2022 at 02:00AM

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White House public tours are set to return in April.



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March 15, 2022 at 02:46PM

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Tuesday, 15 March 2022

Sept. 11 Prosecutors Are in Plea Talks That Could Avert a Death-Penalty Trial

Pentagon prosecutors have struggled for more than a decade to hold the trial of Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and his accused accomplices in the attacks.

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March 15, 2022 at 07:32AM

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Russia is nearly isolated online. What does that mean for the internet’s future?

Concerns about the emergence of a “splinternet,” or a balkanization of the web, have been gaining momentum. The war in Ukraine threatens to make them a reality.

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Suspect in custody in series of attacks on homeless men in NYC and D.C., police say

A person who authorities say may be linked to a series of shootings — including two slayings — of homeless men in Washington, D.C., and New York City is in

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Gunman who attacked Florida yoga studio gave off decades of warning signs, Secret Service finds

The Florida man who opened fire inside a yoga studio in 2018 repeatedly engaged in offensive and criminal behavior for decades, the Secret Service said.

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Australia court overturns teenagers’ climate change case

An appeals court on Tuesday overturned a groundbreaking ruling that Australia’s environment minister had a duty to protect younger people against climate change.

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India court upholds state’s ban on hijab in class

An Indian court upheld a ban on the hijab in class in the state of Karnataka, a ruling that could set a precedent for the rest of the country, which has a big Muslim minority.

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Monday, 14 March 2022

China locks down city of 17.5 million amid Covid surge

China’s government responded to a spike in coronavirus infections by shutting down its southern business center of Shenzhen, a city of 17.5 million people.

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Worker lost arm from injury at U.S. mail facility in North Carolina, authorities say

The arm of a mechanic working at a U.S. mail facility in North Carolina was amputated last year after coming into contact with a machine that had a safety guard removed, the U.S. Labor Department has found.

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Rogue county officials spark fear of growing 'insider' threats to elections

Last August, Dallas Schroeder entered a secure facility in Elbert County, Colorado, and copied computers and hard drives that contained election and voter data.

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DeSantis targets Black-held congressional seats. And his own party.

Abortion and immigration restrictions. A new election fraud police force. Limits on classroom discussion and instruction about sexuality, gender and race.

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Parents: Will You Vaccinate Your Young Kids?

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'The Power of the Dog,' 'Ted Lasso,' win big at Critics' Choice Awards

As the 27th annual Critics Choice Awards celebrated the best in television and film, Jane Campion’s “The Power of the Dog” and “Ted Lasso” led the night’s

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Which Coronavirus Vaccine Will Work in the Youngest Children?

Moderna is going head-to-head with Pfizer-BioNTech for the opportunity to vaccinate the youngest children, the only Americans still not eligible for shots.

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March 14, 2022 at 12:02AM

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Sunday, 13 March 2022

America's trucker convoy is a liberal punchline. Here's why it shouldn't be.

I spent four hours walking around the convoy’s Maryland encampment. Make no mistake: The "People’s Convoy" has been a great success for the far-right.

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‘Think of Groundhogs’: For Life Advice From a Grade Schooler, Press 2

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A new hotline, an art project by a small California elementary school, was receiving 9,000 calls an hour from people seeking cheerful advice during trying times.


March 13, 2022 at 01:30AM

Prison-to-pot farms confront legacy of war on drugs

Evidence, a company that grows cannabis inside a former prison, confronts the legacy of the nation's war on drugs.

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Like Katie Meyer's parents, I almost lost my son to perfectionism

As a society, we revere and reward perfection. We need to let up on the gas pedal of pressure to perform.

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As a Crisis Hotline Grows, So Do Fears It Won’t Be Ready

Envisioned as the 911 for mental health, the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline will soon be 988, with more services for more callers. But it’s already straining to meet demand.

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March 12, 2022 at 11:00PM

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Saturday, 12 March 2022

Long Covid patients, in search of relief, turn to private company

Long Covid symptoms can last months, even years, leaving patients losing their sense of normalcy. Private companies are stepping in to provide solutions.

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Russia's war in Ukraine upends Democrats' gathering — and election-year agenda

House Democrats gathered here this week to revive their flagging domestic agenda.

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Make Science, Not War, Scientists Say

International collaborations are unraveling as researchers, including many in Russia, speak out against the invasion of Ukraine.

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March 12, 2022 at 02:00AM

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House Democrats Push Biden to Build a Better Midterm Message

House Democrats have been pressing the president to come up with a bumper-sticker-worthy slogan. The White House says it’s sharpening its message.

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March 12, 2022 at 02:00AM

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Ukraine-Russia war live updates: U.S., allies move to revoke Russia trade status as Moscow expands offensive

Satellite images appeared to show that a huge military convoy close to Kyiv had dispersed, sparking fears of an imminent ground offensive.

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Kyle Rittenhouse's assault-style rifle shredded in crime lab

Video posted Friday shows a Wisconsin state crime lab technician shredding the assault-style rifle that Kyle Rittenhouse used to shoot three people during a

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EPA OKs plan to release 2.4 million more genetically modified mosquitoes

A British biotech firm this week got the green light from U.S. regulators to release over 2 million genetically modified mosquitoes in Florida and California

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Friday, 11 March 2022

Bracing for Losses, Democrats Look to Biden for a Reset

At a party retreat in Philadelphia, House Democrats hoped the president would offer a winning strategy heading into a challenging midterm election season.

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March 11, 2022 at 02:00AM

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The internet's meth underground, hidden in plain sight

Regular meth users say online platforms have fundamentally changed the experience of using, worsening parts of an already blazing global meth addiction problem.

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Bracing for Losses, Democrats Look to Biden for a Reset

At a party retreat in Philadelphia, House Democrats hoped the president would offer a winning strategy heading into a challenging midterm election season.

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March 11, 2022 at 02:00AM

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Bobbie Nelson, Willie Nelson’s sister and longtime band pianist, dies at 91

Bobbie Nelson, Willie Nelson’s sister and a member of his Willie Nelson and Family band for more than 50 years, died Thursday morning. She was 91.

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Thursday, 10 March 2022

Tennessee Republicans revolt against Trump's outsider pick for House seat

Morgan Ortagus, who is new to the state, faces an organized effort to keep her off the ballot in a district that, thanks to redistricting, is now ripe for Republican pick up.

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Spirit-Frontier Merger Could Hurt Airline Competition, Legislators Say

A group of progressive senators and House members urged federal officials to scrutinize the plan, saying it could harm travelers and workers.

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March 10, 2022 at 04:00AM

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Why Redistricting May Lead to a More Balanced U.S. Congress

This year’s congressional map, despite continued gerrymandering, is poised to have a nearly equal number of districts that lean Democratic and Republican.

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March 10, 2022 at 02:00AM

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U.C. Berkeley Battles With Town Over Student Housing

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The state’s complex environmental laws are being weaponized in lawsuits against the University of California, Berkeley, which is under pressure to admit more and more students.


March 10, 2022 at 02:00AM

Why this Oath Keeper's plea deal could be bad news for Roger Stone

As part of his Capitol riot plea deal, Oath Keeper Joshua James must cooperate with prosecutors. That could be bad news for longtime Trump associate Stone.

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CPI Is Expected to Put Inflation at 7.8% for February 2022

Consumer Price Index inflation has been boosted by gas prices, but also by increases across a wide variety of products and services.

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March 10, 2022 at 02:00AM

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'It doesn't seem real': American freed from jail in Venezuela is home with his family

The wife of Gustavo CĂ¡rdenas, an American freed in Venezuela, told NBC News that "it doesn't seem real" that he's home after spending over 4 years in prison.

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Wednesday, 9 March 2022

Hawaii, last state with mask mandate, is letting it expire

Hawaii is letting its mask mandate expire on March 25, making it the last state in the U.S. to drop the Covid-19 protection, Gov. David Ige said Tuesday.

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Much of Smartmatic Case Against Fox News Can Proceed, Judge Rules

The judge did dismiss some defamation claims, against Rudolph W. Giuliani, Jeanine Pirro and Sidney Powell.

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March 08, 2022 at 06:18PM

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Biden to Take Step Toward Regulating Cryptocurrencies

The president is set to sign an executive order that would coordinate efforts among financial regulators to better understand the risks and opportunities presented by digital assets.

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March 09, 2022 at 03:02AM

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MLB, union bargain past midnight to try to salvage 162-game season

Negotiators for locked-out players and Major League Baseball bargained past midnight for the second time in a week, and Commissioner Rob Manfred’s Tuesday

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Republicans, Once Harsh Ukraine Critics, Pivot to Strong Support

In a matter of weeks, the center of gravity on Ukraine has sharply shifted among Republicans, muffling doubts about U.S. involvement and dismissing questions about the recent past.

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March 09, 2022 at 12:00AM

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Tuesday, 8 March 2022

One climber dead, another critically injured after falling 200 feet on Oregon's Mount Hood

Crews found one climber dead and another with critical injuries on Oregon's Mount Hood Monday after they were forced to pause rescue efforts over the weekend.

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Warren crafts bill targeting cryptocurrency in Russia sanctions

As the U.S. searches for new ways to punish Russia for invading Ukraine, Sen. Elizabeth Warren is crafting legislation she hopes will make it harder to use cryptocurrency to evade sanctions.

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Ukraine evacuates civilians from besieged city as two million flee Russian assault

Ukraine began evacuating residents from one besieged city Tuesday as the country sought to ease a growing humanitarian crisis fueled by a Russian assault that

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Southlake, Texas, rejected diversity lessons in schools. But a federal probe may demand them.

A federal civil rights investigation could force a Texas suburb to implement the same types of diversity programs that voters rejected in landslide elections.

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The Pandemic Has Worsened the Reading Crisis in Schools

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The fallout from the pandemic is just being felt. “We’re in new territory,” educators say.


March 08, 2022 at 02:00AM

We're ex-prosecutors. But we're siding with the defense in Ghislaine Maxwell's hearing.

John Grisham’s fictional narrative has startling parallels to Maxwell's real-life trial fter a juror's stunning disclosure.

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Socialists’ Response to War in Ukraine Has Put Some Democrats on Edge

The Democratic Socialists of America’s view that U.S. “imperialist expansionism” through NATO fueled Russia’s invasion has created challenges for politicians aligned with the group.

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March 08, 2022 at 02:00AM

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Monday, 7 March 2022

Children who have lost caregivers to Covid may be flying under the radar, experts say

Families and advocates say identifying kids who have lost a parent to Covid should be a priority. Instead, they argue, efforts to help them have been haphazard.

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'I was in it for the memes': How Subtle Asian Dating sparked unexpected lasting relationships

Like most casual Facebook users, 26-year-old Jenny Ly had joined Subtle Asian Dating hoping to have fun and potentially meet new friends.

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Global death toll surpasses 6 million for pandemic now in third year

The official global death toll from Covid-19 eclipsed 6 million on Monday — underscoring that the pandemic, now entering its third year, is far from over.

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‘The Gilded Age’ gives viewers a rare glimpse into the 19th-century Black elite

In HBO’s new series “The Gilded Age,” a frequently glossed-over aspect of Black history is put in the spotlight.

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Presidential hopefuls trade insults in South Korea’s ‘Squid Game election’

The race between South Korea’s two leading presidential candidates has seen unprecedented levels of toxic rhetoric, mudslinging and lawsuits.

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Alex Jones and Donald Trump: A Fateful Alliance Draws Scrutiny

The Infowars host tormented Sandy Hook families and helped elect President Donald J. Trump. His role in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack is now of growing interest to congressional investigators.

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March 07, 2022 at 02:00AM

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Sunday, 6 March 2022

These California Latino farmers have built success. Can it survive for their children?

When Joe Del Bosque bought one of his first few fields 25 years ago, his wife, Maria, nicknamed it "the field of the house." She hoped the agriculturally rich

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County by county, solar panels face pushback

It’s an environmental clash that neither side wanted: Solar advocates are squaring off against conservationists.

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Indicted. Under F.B.I. Investigation. And Still Popular With Texas Republicans.

Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general, earned the most votes in Tuesday’s G.O.P. primary. His embrace of Trumpism has helped him weather a series of allegations.

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March 06, 2022 at 01:59AM

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At least 22 injured in brawl at soccer match in Mexico

At least 22 people were injured, including two critically, on Saturday when fans brawled during a soccer game in central Mexico.

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Antibody Drug to Protect the Vulnerable From Covid Goes Unused

The treatment could be lifesaving for many who cannot get protection from the vaccine, but confusion about the drug has made some doctors slow to prescribe it.

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March 06, 2022 at 12:00AM

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March's most entertaining and binge-worthy queer movies and shows

This month’s queer-inclusive film and television releases feature an impressive mix of high- and low-brow content — sometimes in the same production.

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Saturday, 5 March 2022

Truck drivers push for infrastructure dollars to expand parking capacity

All Carl Smith wants is a place to park his freight truck. He thinks it’s a simple request that’s never fully granted.

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Putin's propaganda shouldn't obscure the truth: Ukraine has a neo-Nazi problem

Not acknowledging this threat means that little is being done to guard against it.

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Batman has been redone so many times it's literally hard to count. Please make it stop.

Nostalgia makes me feel as if my future will never be as good as my past. That belief is not how I want to live.

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Republicans court growing conservative voter bloc: Colombian Americans

Republicans see the growing Colombian American vote as an increasingly reliable conservative voting bloc ahead of the midterm elections.

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Temporary cease-fire declared in two Ukrainian cities to let civilians evacuate

Russia said Saturday it was declaring a temporary cease-fire in the key Ukrainian port city Mariupol, which it has besieged for days, to allow the creation of humanitarian corridors to evacuate civilians.

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Friday, 4 March 2022

How Putin's arrogant historical revisionism blinds him in Ukraine

Even if Putin succeeds in his imperial quest, Kievan Rus is forever lost to Russia. And Ukrainians will never forgive us.

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A.T.F., Agency Crucial to Biden’s Gun Plan, Struggles to Push for Reform

Critics accuse the A.T.F.’s acting director, Marvin Richardson, of cozying up to gun industry leaders at a convention in Las Vegas and delaying enacting rules that would outlaw so-called ghost guns.

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March 04, 2022 at 02:00AM

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The Fight Over ‘Maus’ Is Part of a Bigger Cultural Battle in Tennessee

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State lawmakers, led by the governor, are rethinking what public school students should read and learn.


March 04, 2022 at 02:00AM

Sherri Papini made up story of 2016 abduction in California, officials say

Sherri Papini, a California mother who disappeared for weeks in 2016 and claimed she’d been kidnapped at gunpoint, made up the story, authorities said Thursday.

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Washington’s Newest Worry: The Dangers of Cornering Putin

Surprised by the speed at which sanctions have been poured on Russia, Biden’s top aides suspect that Putin’s reaction will be to double down and lash out — and perhaps expand the war.

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March 03, 2022 at 09:04PM

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Thursday, 3 March 2022

Virginia substitute teacher suspended over Russia comments

A Virginia substitute teacher has been suspended after expressing approval of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to invade Ukraine and urging students

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1 million flee Ukraine as Russian assault targets key cities, fuels exodus

One million people have fled Ukraine, with Russia’s invasion hitting Kyiv and Kharkiv while President Vladimir Putin faced global sanctions and backlash.

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Could invading Ukraine bring down Vladimir Putin?

This is the key question: Will the Ukraine invasion result in a shattering loss that causes the Russian people to rethink what goals their state should pursue?

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Across Town, Tony Bland Is Adjusting to a Different World

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Bland, a former U.S.C. assistant coach arrested in 2017 as part of an F.B.I. investigation, is now coaching at a Los Angeles-area high school. He still hopes he can return to the college level.


March 03, 2022 at 02:00AM

‘What is the army afraid of?’ Indian government stops film inspired by gay soldier

The Indian military has rejected a film script inspired by the life of a retired army major, telling the director “the portrayal of a soldier as gay is illegal.”

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What Rashida Tlaib Represents

She changed the Israeli-Palestinian debate in Congress by reminding her colleagues of the human stakes. It’s a burden she would rather not carry.

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Wednesday, 2 March 2022

At the State of the Union, Dressing for Ukrainian Solidarity

Red, white (yellow) and blue were on display as President Biden addressed Congress.

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March 02, 2022 at 06:22AM

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Set Your Schedule in Your Smartphone’s Free Calendar

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As daily life feels more familiar, apps from Apple and Google can keep you organized and get you to your in-person events on time.

New Zealand police move in again on protest against Covid vaccine mandate

New Zealand police launched a renewed push on Wednesday to end an anti-vaccine mandate protest that has disrupted the country’s capital for the past three weeks.

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Australia’s Scott Morrison tests positive for Covid-19

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison says he has tested positive for Covid-19 but will continue his official duties while isolating.

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Some Takeaways From Texas's 2022 Primary Elections

Republicans’ turnout swamped Democrats’, while progressives claimed wins in the first elections of the 2022 midterms.

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March 02, 2022 at 02:00AM

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Biden's State of the Union address 2022: Full coverage and highlights

Biden announced several new measures aimed at punishing Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.

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Tuesday, 1 March 2022

China is not about to invade Taiwan, experts say, but both are watching Ukraine

As Russian forces push ahead with their assault on Ukraine, leaders in both China and Taiwan are closely watching the situation and how Western governments respond.

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As Infrastructure Money Flows, Mitch Landrieu Must Straddle Partisan Divide

Much of the funding is left up to state leaders, some of whom have already pushed back on the federal government’s goals. Mr. Landrieu will be key to resolving those differences.

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March 01, 2022 at 02:00AM

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Russian convoy closes in on Kyiv as Ukraine cities face intense shelling

A 40-mile long Russian military convoy moved toward Kyiv Tuesday, as increasingly heavy shelling hit Kharkiv and President Vladimir Putin grew frustrated with the campaign, according to U.S. officials.

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Whatever Biden says, the state of our union is not strong

Part of maintaining credibility with voters is acknowledging the world as it is, not as the president wishes it to be.

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Primary Day in Texas Will Offer Preview of Midterm Battles Ahead

Texas is holding the first primary election of 2022 on Tuesday. Some of the dynamics at play include the intensity of Donald Trump’s continued hold on the Republican electorate.

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March 01, 2022 at 02:00AM

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Pennsylvania Republican bows out to avoid showdown against fellow House GOP lawmaker

Rep. Fred Keller, R-Pa., announced Monday he won’t run for re-election this fall, making him the 14th Republican to say they won't seek another House term.

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