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Eaglet that disappeared from nest in California 'did not make it' through storm

Jackie and Shadow, the bald eagle couple whose parenting journey is livestreamed, laid three eggs this year. One eaglet went missing from the nest on Thursday.
Image: bald eagle nest friends of big bear valley
Image: bald eagle nest friends of big bear valley
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Nationwide protests planned after arrest of former Columbia University activist by ICE

Mahmoud Khalil was taken into custody by immigration authorities last weekend, prompting outrage.
People protest in New York.
People protest in New York.

Fears for the fate of baby eaglet that vanished from viral nest cam

Friends of Big Bear Valley say they may have seen the remains of a missing third eaglet in the nest. "We know that both the possibility and the uncertainty are hard to hear," the organization said.
Image: bald eagle nest friends of big bear valley
Image: bald eagle nest friends of big bear valley
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Teacher ordered to remove signs from classroom, including one saying 'Everyone is welcome here'

“There are only two opinions on this sign: Everyone is welcome here, or not everyone is welcome here,” argues Sarah Inama, a sixth-grade history teacher.
Everyone is welcome here
Everyone is welcome here
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At least six dead as threat of tornadoes moves south and blinding winds fan wildfires

A powerful system of storms is sweeping across the Midwest and South, raising tornado warnings. In Texas, wildfires erupted and high winds caused three fatal crashes, officials said.
Low visibility & high winds have caused multiple crashes across the south plains in Texas.
Low visibility & high winds have caused multiple crashes across the south plains in Texas.

Immigration checkpoints are a way of life in areas within 100 miles from U.S. borders

Undocumented families living between the border and checkpoints are "like in a cage," said a South Texas social worker.
A U.S. Border Patrol agent checks cars at the Falfurrias checkpoint near Falfurrias, Texas
A U.S. Border Patrol agent checks cars at the Falfurrias checkpoint near Falfurrias, Texas
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5 dead in 17-vehicle Texas crash; man charged with intoxication manslaughter

Three adults, a child and an infant were killed in the Thursday night crash on Interstate 35 in Austin, officials said.
deadly multi-vehicle car vehicle crash austin texas
deadly multi-vehicle car vehicle crash austin texas
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911 audio reveals confusion and panic after 4 Idaho college students killed

“She’s not waking up,” the woman tells the dispatcher. “Oh, and they saw some man in their house last night.”
Police tap surrounds the home where four University of Idaho students were found dead
Police tap surrounds the home where four University of Idaho students were found dead

Johns Hopkins University to let more than 2,000 workers go after Trump's USAID cuts

It’s one of several universities laying off workers or implementing hiring freezes as they reckon with sweeping reductions to government funding.
Johns Hopkins University campus.
Johns Hopkins University campus.
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Witness says missing Pitt student was rescued from powerful wave — then vanished

Sudiksha Konanki, 20, went missing last week while on a spring break vacation in the Dominican Republic.
Sudiksha Konanki smiles in a selfie
Sudiksha Konanki smiles in a selfie
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FDA reportedly raids manufacturer of poppers, an increasingly popular party drug

A manufacturer of the drug announced it has “stopped all operations following a search and seizure at our offices by the FDA.”
Amyl Nitrite bottles.
Amyl Nitrite bottles.