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Members of Robert Lee ISD’s middle and high schools warm up before a track meet in Robert Lee, Texas on March 9, 2023.

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School funding fight

In deep-red Texas, officials warn GOP plans could doom rural public schools

Ron DeSantis and Donald Trump.

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Donald Trump

Porn stars and grooming allegations: Trump-DeSantis cold war heats up as indictment looms

Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Chinese President Xi Jinping during their dinner at the Kremlin on March 21, 2023.

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China-Russia meeting

Xi's trip to Russia boosts 'dear friend' Putin as China pushes back against U.S. power

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Security

Anti-porn bills in 8 states could force device makers to censor sexual material

Photo illustration: Beyonce surrounded by clouds with passports and concert tickets behind her.

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Culture Matters

Beyoncé tickets in the U.S. are so expensive that some fans are flying to Europe instead

Politics

A person walks past the Fox News headquarters in New York on March 9, 2023.

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Politics News

Fox News producer alleges network coerced her to give misleading testimony on Dominion

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Justice Department

Jan. 6 rioter who used GoPro to film himself jumping through broken Capitol window sentenced

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Elections

In heated Wisconsin Supreme Court debate, candidates tangle over 'fake elector' scheme

House Financial Services Committee Chairman Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., during a hearing on Feb. 7, 2023.

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Congress

Top Republican says he returned donations from a recent fundraiser at Signature Bank headquarters

Supreme Court

Supreme Court rules for deaf student who sued school district

Donald Trump

Trump loses last bid to keep key evidence out of rape trial

Joe Biden

Biden signs measure to repeal controversial D.C. crime bill

U.S. news

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Irvo Otieno's death

Video shows Virginia deputies and medical staff piling on Black man before his death

Virginia elementary school teacher Abigail Zwerner poses for a portrait at an undisclosed location in Virginia on March 20, 2023.

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EXCLUSIVE

Va. teacher describes springing to action after 6-year-old shot her: 'I just wanted to get my babies out'

Mathematics teacher Robert Jong demonstrates in solidarity as Los Angeles Unified School District workers and supporters picket on the first day of a strike over a new contract on March 21, 2023 in Los Angeles.

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U.S. news

Los Angeles schools closed as first day of district workers strike begins

NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 16, 1973: Willis Reed, center of the New York Knicks, takes a brief pause to look at the scoreboard during an NBA basketball game against the Buffalo Braves in Madison Square Garden on October 16, 1973 in New York. Reed scored 6 points during the game as the New York Knicks defeated the Buffalo Braves, 117-91. (Photo by Ross Lewis/Getty Images)

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U.S. news

Willis Reed, who led the Knicks to their first NBA title in a dramatic Game 7, dies at 80

A mountain lion in Colorado's Rocky mountains in an undated photo.

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U.S. news

Mountain lion claws man's head in hot tub in Colorado

U.S. news

Suspect arrested after students thwart kidnapping at a Maryland bus stop, police say

Weather

Spring brings more rain and snow to saturated California

U.S. news

Video shows New Jersey church in flames as massive fire destroys building

World

Finland ranked happiest country on earth

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World

Finland is the world's happiest country, again. Why are the Finns so happy?

Footage shared on March 20, 2023 purports to show an explosion at a missile storage facility near Dzhankoi, Crimea.

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War in Ukraine

Ukraine hints it blew up Russian missiles in occupied Crimea

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World

Super-sized trapdoor spider discovered in Australia

World

Saudi Arabia frees American who was jailed over critical tweets about crown prince

World

Macron to address nation after government survives no-confidence vote

World

Saudi Arabia frees American who was jailed over critical tweets about crown prince

World

Macron to address nation after government survives no-confidence vote

Health

Birth control pills

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Women's Health

Birth control methods that use one hormone raise breast cancer risk as much as those with a combo, study finds

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Health news

For many insulin users, new price cuts will be a 'lifeline'

Women hold up green handkerchiefs in front of La Moneda government palace during a pro-abortion demonstration in Santiago, Chile, in 2021.

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Abortion Rights

Some people who seek abortions can face prison time in more than 120 countries, analysis shows

Health news

Deadly fungal infection spreading at an alarming rate, CDC says

OUT Health and Wellness

Grindr joins major public health push to distribute free at-home HIV tests

Health news

Deadly fungal infection spreading at an alarming rate, CDC says

OUT Health and Wellness

Grindr joins major public health push to distribute free at-home HIV tests

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Security

Anti-porn bills in 8 states could force device makers to censor sexual material

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Tech News

TikTok bans deepfakes of young people as it updates guidelines

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OUT Health and Wellness

Grindr joins major public health push to distribute free at-home HIV tests

Tech News

Google rolls out its ChatGPT answer, 'Bard,' to some users

Real Estate

Home sales spike 14.5% in February as the median price drops for the first time in over a decade

Tech News

Google rolls out its ChatGPT answer, 'Bard,' to some users

Real Estate

Home sales spike 14.5% in February as the median price drops for the first time in over a decade

Culture and trends

Castner Range at Sunrise

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Culture Matters

A Texas landscape generations fought to preserve is now a national monument

Photo illustration: Beyonce surrounded by clouds with passports and concert tickets behind her.

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Culture Matters

Beyoncé tickets in the U.S. are so expensive that some fans are flying to Europe instead

Bad Bunny

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Culture Matters

Bad Bunny’s former girlfriend files a lawsuit seeking $40M over voice recording

Pop Culture News

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

White House

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

Pop Culture News

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

White House

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

Science news

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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Latino

Deadly earthquake in Ecuador brings grief and fear

A polar bear stands on an ice floe in the Arctic Ocean in 2015.

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Climate in Crisis

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

Psilocybin mushrooms in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 5, 2020.

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U.S. news

Candidates who support psychedelics as medicine get a political action committee

Climate in Crisis

Utah is flush with snow and money. It might not be enough to save the Great Salt Lake.

U.S. news

Nuclear power plant leaks 400,000 gallons of radioactive water

Climate in Crisis

Utah is flush with snow and money. It might not be enough to save the Great Salt Lake.

U.S. news

Nuclear power plant leaks 400,000 gallons of radioactive water

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