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Global disaster unfolds on bridge over river in Baltimore
When it opened 47 years and six days ago on “a spectacularly clear” March morning, the steel-arched Francis Scott Key Bridge was hailed as an engineering wonder offering “some of the most spectacular vistas in Maryland.”
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Europe in ‘pre-war era’ - warns Poland’s Prime Minister Tusk, cites Russia’s threat
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has warned that Europe is in a “pre-war era” but still has a “long way to go” before its ready to confront the threat posed by Russia.
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He killed man 26 years ago in Missouri; husband secretly worked with investigators to get confession
On the surface, Timothy Stephenson had an enviable life. He was married to a doctor, and they lived in a $2 million home with their twin daughters in a quiet suburb east of San Francisco.
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The Christian reaction to Trump’s Bible endorsement goes deeper than you think
Former President Donald Trump is officially selling a patriotic copy of the Christian Bible themed to Lee Greenwood’s famous song, “God Bless the USA.”
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10-year-old girl goes viral sharing heart surgery journey
A 10-year-old North Canton girl is using her social media platform for good. Aubree Blake is sharing her journey with a congenital heart defect and picking up followers around the world.
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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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‘I knew I could be killed’: This cash van guard is just one of South Africa’s crime wave victims
For South Africans, normality is a sliding scale. Record electricity blackouts and sustained water outages have crushed businesses, and caused havoc in hospitals and schools nationwide. It’s common to see car-sized potholes in the suburbs of Johannesburg as workmen weld burst pipes. Traffic light outages are a daily occurrence.
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Sweet 16: How to watch and everything you need to know about the men’s and women’s tournaments
68 teams begin March Madness on both the men’s and women’s brackets. But now, it’s down to just 16 on each side.
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CDC alerts doctors to watch for rare, serious bacterial infection with unusual symptoms
Health officials are alerting doctors to be on the lookout for certain types of rare, serious meningococcal infections that are on the rise in the United States.
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As cocoa prices soar this Easter, chocolatiers consider alternatives
Cocoa prices are surging so high, the Easter Bunny might want to hoard its chocolate.
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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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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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Are you struggling to save for retirement?
The United States is on the brink of a retirement crisis.
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Exercises for core strength if you can’t stomach doing planks
Planks are one of the most effective exercises for strengthening your midsection, as they target all of your major core muscles: the transverse abdominis, rectus abdominis, external obliques and internal obliques. Yet despite the popularity of various 10-minute plank challenges, planking is actually one of the most dreaded core exercises, according to many fitness experts.
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France sues student who falsely accused principal of forcibly removing headscarf
A French high school student is being sued by the government for falsely accusing her former principal of assaulting her after he made her remove her headscarf on school premises, the country’s prime minister said Wednesday.
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‘We need him’: Emotional Steph Curry laments ‘self-inflicted wounds’ following another Draymond Green ejection
Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry was left lamenting “self-inflicted wounds” after Draymond Green received his fourth ejection of the season during the team’s 101-93 victory over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday.
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Dow nears 40,000; stocks look to close out first quarter on high note
The Dow closed in on a new high, nearing the threshold level of 40,000 at market open on Thursday. The S&P 500, meanwhile, is poised to notch its best start to a year since 2019 and the Nasdaq is also heading toward a strong month and quarter.