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Israeli hostage freed after 491 days asks: Where was the United Nations, the Red Cross, the world?

Israeli captive Eli Sharabi, who had been held hostage by Hamas in Gaza since Oct. 7, 2023, is escorted by…

March 20, 2025

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Finland is again ranked the happiest country in the world. The US falls to its lowest-ever position

A woman enjoys a sunny and frosty day on the embankment of the South Harbour in Helsinki, Finland, Saturday, March…

March 20, 2025

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Trump orders a plan to dismantle the Education Department while keeping some core functions

President Donald Trump signs an executive order in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, March 20,…

March 20, 2025

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Maryland’s March Madness hopes rest with the ‘Crab Five’

Maryland center Derik Queen (25) reacts to a basket against the Michigan during the second half of an NCAA college…

March 20, 2025

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BYU enjoys March Madness success with 80-71 win over VCU a year after NCAA Tournament flop

BYU guard Egor Demin, left, looks to pass the ball as Virginia Commonwealth guard Zeb Jackson defends during the first…

March 20, 2025

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Notice of immigration escape came too late to help, police say

FILE – Visitors walk out of the GEO Detention Center, April 3, 2020, in Aurora, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, file)(AP…

March 20, 2025

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US government cannot deport Georgetown scholar until court rules, judge orders

FILE – In this July 10, 2013, file photo, prospective students tour Georgetown University's campus in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin,…

March 20, 2025

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NBA’s Celtics to be sold for record $6.1 billion to group led by private equity mogul Bill Chisholm

FILE – The Boston Celtics logo is seen at center court on the parquet floor before an NBA basketball game…

March 20, 2025

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No. 12 seed McNeese holds off late Clemson charge to earn first March Madness victory

McNeese State head coach Will Wade calls to his players during the first half in the first round of the…

March 20, 2025

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Judge calls Trump administration’s latest response on deportation flights ‘woefully insufficient’

Jasmin Ramirez holds a photo of her son, Angelo Escalona, at a government-organized rally protesting the deportation of alleged members…

March 20, 2025

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The Education Department was created to ensure equal access. Who would do that in its absence?

Dozens of people gather in downtown Niles, Mich., Thursday, March 20, 2025, to protest recent government cuts in the Department…

March 20, 2025

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Venus passes between the Earth and sun this weekend — but don’t try to look for it

This image provided by NASA/JPL-Caltech shows Venus taken from NASA's Mariner 10 spacecraft. (NASA/JPL-Caltech via AP)(NASA/JPL-Caltech via AP) NEW YORK…

March 20, 2025

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Wisconsin back in March Madness win column, 85-66 over Montana

Wisconsin forward Carter Gilmore reacts after hitting a 3-point basket against Montana during the second half in the first round…

March 20, 2025

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Taliban release an American man who was abducted while traveling in Afghanistan

In this handout photo released by Qatar Ministry of Foreign Affairs, George Glezmann, center, poses with Adam Boehler, second left,…

March 20, 2025

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Freshman star Cooper Flagg is ready to go for No. 1 seed Duke in March Madness

Duke forward Cooper Flagg passes during practice, Thursday, March 20, 2025, in Raleigh, N.C., in preparation for the first round…

March 20, 2025

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US agency kills Colorado wolf in Wyoming where it was suspected of killing sheep

FILE – The U.S. Department of Agriculture building is seen in Washington, Dec. 7, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, file)(AP…

March 20, 2025

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Mariah Carey didn’t steal ‘All I Want For Christmas Is You’ from other writers, a judge says

FILE – Mariah Carey performs during a concert celebrating Dubai Expo 2020 One Year to Go in Dubai, United Arab…

March 20, 2025

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Norm Clarke, a Las Vegas celebrity columnist and former AP sports writer, dies at 82

Las Vegas Review-Journal columnist Norm Clarke is seen in the Las Vegas Review-Journal studio on June 24, 2011, in Las…

March 20, 2025

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Memphis will be without Tyrese Hunter to open the NCAA Tournament

Memphis guard Tyrese Hunter (11) stands in a boot by the bench during the second half of an NCAA college…

March 20, 2025

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New York’s top court blocks NYC from letting noncitizens vote

FILE â€” Poll workers direct voters outside Frank McCourt High School on New York's Upper West Side, Nov. 3, 2020.…

March 20, 2025

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Kirsty Coventry elected IOC president and is first woman, first African to lead global Olympic body

Kirsty Coventry reacts after she was announced as the new IOC President at the International Olympic Committee 144th session in…

March 20, 2025

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Federal judge blocks DOGE from accessing Social Security personal information for now

Demonstrators gather outside of the Edward A. Garmatz United States District Courthouse in Baltimore, on Friday, March 14, 2025, before…

March 20, 2025

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Man gets prison in US for helping pressure Chinese expat to return home

FILE – U.S. and Chinese flags wave at Genting Snow Park, Feb. 2, 2022, in Zhangjiakou, China. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato,…

March 20, 2025

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In latest blow to Tesla, regulators recall nearly all Cybertrucks

FILE – A Tesla Cybertruck is on display at the Tesla showroom in Buena Park, Calif., Dec. 3, 2023. (AP…

March 20, 2025