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Virginia teacher shot by first grader describes grueling recovery: 'Some days I can't get out of bed'

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Republicans threaten to defund local prosecutors as Trump indictment looms

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Trump moves to quash Georgia special grand jury report

Jason Sudeikis speaks alongside fellow castmates from Ted Lasso at the White House on March 20, 2023.

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White House

'Ted Lasso' cast joins White House briefing to talk about mental health

President Joe Biden speaks in the Oval Office on Dec. 13, 2021.

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White House

Biden issues first veto after Congress passes measure to block new investment rule

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis in Des Moines, Iowa, on March 10, 2023.

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DeSantis attacks Manhattan 'Soros-funded' prosecutor in first comments on possible Trump indictment

Justice Department

Four Oath Keepers members found guilty of obstruction in the far-right group's third Jan. 6 trial

Supreme Court

Supreme Court wrestles with Navajo Nation water rights dispute

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Candidates who support psychedelics as medicine get a political action committee

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U.S. aid worker Jeffery Woodke introduces his NGO in Abalak, Niger, two days before he was captured in October 2016.

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American aid worker held captive for over 6 years in West Africa is released, officials say

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U.S. news

Jury convicts 3 men of murder in rapper XXXTentacion's death

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MTN DEW Hosts Early Mountain Ride with Media and Olympic Snowboarders at Dew Tour

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U.S. news

2 Illinois teens on spring break killed in Colorado sledding accident

A member of the "Proud Boys" leaves a protest against Drag Queen Story Hour in New York on March 19, 2023.

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Protesters are bloodied and arrested at NYC Drag Story Hour

Crime & Courts

Buster Murdaugh says he had nothing to do with teen's hit-and-run death

Guns in America

Student dead and another charged with capital murder after Texas high school shooting

U.S. news

Colorado dentist is charged with murder in ‘complex and calculated’ poisoning death of his wife

World

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with China's President Xi Jinping at the Kremlin in Moscow on March 20, 2023.

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War in Ukraine

Xi joins Putin in Russia in an even greater show of solidarity

French President Emmanuel Macron at the Elysee Palace in Paris on March 10, 2023.

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World

Macron's government survives no-confidence vote over contentious pension plan

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Climate in Crisis

Major climate report issues a dire outlook for human life on Earth

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Deadly earthquake in Ecuador brings grief and fear

World

Netanyahu softens government's judicial overhaul after Biden call

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Deadly earthquake in Ecuador brings grief and fear

World

Netanyahu softens government's judicial overhaul after Biden call

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Security

Twitter is now charging for an important security feature. Here's how to get a better version for free.

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Amazon to lay off 9,000 more workers

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Business News

New York Community Bank to buy failed Signature Bank

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UBS buys Credit Suisse for $3.2 billion as regulators look to shore up the global banking system

U.S. news

Elizabeth Holmes owes over $25 million to Theranos creditors, lawsuit says

banking fears

UBS buys Credit Suisse for $3.2 billion as regulators look to shore up the global banking system

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Elizabeth Holmes owes over $25 million to Theranos creditors, lawsuit says

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Pop Culture News

Amanda Bynes placed on a 72-hour psychiatric hold, source says

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Culture Matters

Bruce Willis' family opens up about 'grief' they feel on his 68th birthday

Stephanie Hsu as Kat, Sabrina Wu as Deadeye, Ashley Park as Audrey, and Sherry Cola as Lolo in "Joy Ride."

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Culture Matters

'Joy Ride' trailer promises misadventure, scandal and 'The Hangover' for Asians

Culture Matters

Adam Sandler takes home Mark Twain Prize for American Humor

Culture Matters

Will Sharpe of 'White Lotus' to direct 'Crying in H Mart' film adaptation

Culture Matters

Adam Sandler takes home Mark Twain Prize for American Humor

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Will Sharpe of 'White Lotus' to direct 'Crying in H Mart' film adaptation

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Petri dish of candida auris in a laboratory in Wuerzburg, Germany

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Map: Where the pills for medication abortions are legal

Nightly News

Disturbing history of negative health outcomes for Black pregnant women, study reveals

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The high price of Ozempic is pushing many to unregulated, copycat drugs for weight loss

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PrEP's promise to change the course of HIV has succeeded — but only for white gay men

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The high price of Ozempic is pushing many to unregulated, copycat drugs for weight loss

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PrEP's promise to change the course of HIV has succeeded — but only for white gay men

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Petri dish of candida auris in a laboratory in Wuerzburg, Germany

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Deadly fungal infection spreading at an alarming rate, CDC says

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Koalas may be extinct in Australia's New South Wales by 2050

Image: Residents and rescue workers stand in front of buildings brought down by an earthquake that shook Machala, Ecuador, on March 18, 2023.

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Deadly earthquake in Ecuador brings grief and fear

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Major climate report issues a dire outlook for human life on Earth

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Candidates who support psychedelics as medicine get a political action committee

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