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Remains of WWII soldier ID'd 8 decades after he was killed
Officials have identified the remains of Noah C. Reeves, a U.S. Army soldier killed in action in 1944.CBS News -
Hong Kong Adopts Sweeping Security Laws, Bowing to Beijing
The legislation targets “external interference” and the theft of state secrets, with implications for businesses, journalists, civil servants and others.The New York Times - Hong Kong -
Entire Gaza population facing acute hunger - US
Secretary of State Antony Blinken says it is the first time this has happened and calls for more aid.BBC News -
I was forced to take Social Security retirement benefits at 62 instead of SSI. I’m 71 now. Did the agency make a mistake?
“I was never able to restore my full retirement payment.”MarketWatch -
Airbus CEO Says Boeing Woes Are Bad for Whole Aircraft Industry
Guillaume Faury says plane manufacturing business is based on quality and safety as top priorities.Inc. -
Banks are in limbo without a crucial lifeline. Here's where cracks may appear next
High interest rates and rising losses on commercial real estate threaten hundreds of U.S. banks, mostly smaller regional lenders and community institutions.CNBC -
Politics drove the retractions of needed studies on abortion safety
Our much-needed research has come under attack after Sage Publications made the decision to retract those studies.The Hill - Abortion -
Former aide: Trump ‘blood bath’ remark follows ‘proven track record’ of ‘unhinged comments’
Sarah Matthews, an ex-staffer of former President Trump, said his recent warning of a “blood bath” for the U.S. if he doesn't win in November follows a “proven track record” of “unhinged comments." “[I]t does follow a proven track record of these ...The Hill - Donald Trump -
Trek's FX+ 2 Electric Bike Is $500 off Right Now
Welcome to TrekFest, Trek's yearly sale on electric bikes, helmets, shoes, and everything you need for spring cycling.Wired -
Denuvo Developer Says Its New Anti-Piracy Watermark Will Make Leakers "Think Twice"
New anti-piracy software has been announced by Denuvo developer Irdeto, giving developers tools to help track down leaks of their games. Called TraceMark for Games, the software was announced at the Game Developers Conference this week and allows ...GameSpot -
Exclusive: Data governance startup Euno emerges from stealth to manage business logic at scale
Having consistent, clear governance for how business logic should work for data pipelines is a challenge the startup is taking aim at.VentureBeat -
Middle East Crisis: Blinken Will Travel to Mideast Again as Cease-Fire Talks Restart
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken plans to visit Saudi Arabia and Egypt this week as mediators in Qatar discuss a possible pause in fighting.The New York Times -
How to run your 2024 March Madness pool: Play for prizes, plus create your own NCAA Tournament game
The CBS Sports 2024 NCAA Men's and Women's Bracket Games have returned for March Madness 2024 office poolsCBS Sports -
Source: Snell lands 2-year, $62M deal with Giants
Blake Snell has agreed to a 2-year, $62 million deal with the Giants, a source told ESPN's Jeff Passan, confirming a report by the New York Post. It includes an opt-out after the first season.ESPN - NFL -
Brown scores 31 points, White gets 1st career triple-double in Celtics' 119-94 win over Detroit
Jaylen Brown scored 31 points in three quarters, Derrick White posted his first career triple-double and the NBA-best Boston Celtics beat the Detroit Pistons 119-94ABC News - NBA -
Inside 'Moonlight' writer Tarell Alvin McCraney's inaugural Geffen Playhouse season
The Geffen Playhouse's 2024-25 season lineup includes premieres by Sara Porkalob, a.k. payne and Jake Brasch, plus a 20th anniversary staging of artistic director Tarell Alvin McCraney's 'The Brothers Size.'Los Angeles Times -
Former Olympian Caitlyn Jenner backs New York county's ban on transgender female athletes
Olympic gold medalist Caitlyn Jenner has thrown her support behind a local New York official’s order banning female sports teams with transgender athletes from using county-owned facilitiesABC News - New York -
Instead of writing about Princess Diana, Chris Bohjalian opted for her Vegas impersonator
Author Chris Bohjalian discusses his 25th novel, 'The Princess of Las Vegas,' and how ancestral trauma from his Armenian heritage contributes to the dread in his work.Los Angeles Times -
Over-the-counter birth control pill now available to Wisconsin Medicaid patients
Medicaid recipients in Wisconsin are getting access to the first over-the-counter birth control pillABC News -
The Unbearable Vagueness of Medical ‘Professionalism’
Since its inception, this murky term has straddled the dual role of disciplining and inspiring.The New York Times -
Pedal coast-to-coast without using a road? New program helps connect trails across the US
There’s support for a trail system that could allow for travel across America from Washington state to Washington, DABC News -
A Prayer App Turns to TikTok to Find Its Flock
Ads for Hallow, with its pitchman Mark Wahlberg, are reaching nonreligious social media users, much to their surprise.The New York Times - Tiktok -
How Mariachi, a Mexican Wedding Standard, Is Evolving for a New Age
Mariachi, a soundtrack for celebration in Mexico, offers a way for couples to honor their heritage at their weddings.The New York Times -
Please Stay, Baby. Please?
The grief of miscarriage is largely invisible. And with each loss, the longing multiplies.The New York Times -
A Seal’s Spray Adds a Chapter to the Science of Spitting
The observation suggests that seals join cobras, archerfish and other animals known to spit, although researchers can only speculate about the reason for the mammal’s expectoration.The New York Times -
SpaceX Successfully Launches Starship for a Third Time
The third test flight of the most powerful rocket ever built achieved a series of milestones before the spacecraft was lost as it re-entered Earth’s atmosphere.The New York Times - SpaceX -
Highlights From SpaceX’s Starship Test Flight
The powerful rocket, a version of which will carry astronauts to the moon for NASA, launched for the third time on Thursday morning. It achieved a number of milestones before losing contact with the ground.The New York Times
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Middle East Crisis: Blinken Will Travel to Mideast Again as Cease-Fire Talks Restart
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Damien Hirst formaldehyde animal works dated to 1990s were made in 2017
Exclusive: Three sculptures exhibited in galleries around world were artificially aged, sources claim. Three Damien Hirst sculptures that were made by preserving animals in formaldehyde were dated by his company to the 1990s even though they were ... -
London home Freddie Mercury bought in 1980 is for sale, minus his 'exquisite clutter'
The mansion that was Freddie Mercury's sanctuary in London and where he lived the final decade of his life is on sale for the first time in nearly 45 years -
Lawmakers Resolve Dispute Over Border Funds as Partial Shutdown Looms
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Middle East crisis live: Israel restrictions on Gaza aid ‘may amount to use of starvation as method of war’, UN human rights office says
Israel denied obstructing entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza Strip but UN human rights office says manner it has conducted hostilities could be war crime. At least 31,819 Palestinians have been killed and 73,934 injured since 7 October in ... -
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Cubans in eastern city of Santiago protest blackouts and food shortages
Small groups of protesters have taken to the streets in the eastern Cuba city of Santiago decryng power outages lasting up to eight hours across the Caribbean nation -
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SEC settles with two investment advisers over alleged ‘AI washing,' and the U.S. appeals court temporarily halts SEC climate-disclosure rules. Also, the Supreme Court voices skepticism over social-media censorship claims. -
‘Red alert’: last year was hottest on record by clear margin, says UN report
Records being broken for greenhouse gas pollution, surface temperatures and ocean heat . The world has never been closer to breaching the 1.5C (2.7F) global heating limit, even if only temporarily, the United Nations’ weather agency has warned.. ... -
Why Nelson Peltz is reluctantly backing Donald Trump again
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China's foreign minister meets New Zealand counterpart, beginning trip that also includes Australia
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has begun a diplomatic tour of New Zealand and Australia, meeting with his New Zealand counterpart Winston Peters in Wellington -
The Dilemma Impeding an Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire
A deal to release hostages and pause the Gaza war has been held back by Israel’s goal of destroying the militant group. -
Has inflation stopped falling?
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What the vernal equinox has to do with spring
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Photo of Queen Elizabeth II and family was enhanced at source, agency says
Getty Images flags second royal photo days after storm over image of Princess of Wales . A second photograph of members of the royal family has been flagged by a global picture agency after it was discovered to have been “digitally enhanced at ... -
India's multi-phase election will stretch over 44 days. Here's why it takes so long
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Bank of Japan Raises Rate, Halts Emergency Policies
The Japanese central bank retired its negative interest rate and rolled back unconventional easing steps, citing an improved inflation outlook. -
Russia-Ukraine war live: Moscow has hit Ukraine with almost 900 guided bombs in March, Zelenskiy says
Russia attacking Ukraine with drones, guided bombs and missiles, says president. The EU’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, has said he will propose that the EU uses 90% of the revenues from Russian assets frozen in Europe to buy arms for ... -
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In a global first, Gambia could reverse its ban on female genital cutting
Lawmakers in Gambia have referred a repeal of the 2015 ban on female genital cutting for further committee discussions -
Hong Kong lawmakers pass new measures to quash dissent
Critics say national security law cracking down on offences such as espionage will further erode civil liberties. Hong Kong’s parliament has passed a controversial new national security law that critics say will further erode the city’s rights and ... -
How a Literary Darling Finally Broke Through to the Mainstream
Between an Oscar-winning movie adaptation of one of his books and a new novel with rave reviews, Percival Everett’s gone from cult favorite to superstar. -
The rebirth of Port Ellen whisky
A first look inside the fabled ‘ghost’ distillery again producing for the first time since 1983 -
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