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Month: March 2025

Woman says grandson tried to shield mother, siblings from gunfire during family massacre

By Morgan Rynor, Peter D’Oench, John MacLauchlan Click here for updates on this story     MIAMI, Florida (WFOR) — The family of 11-year-old Xion Solomon, who was killed in a mass shooting earlier this week, is speaking out about his bravery and the devastating impact of domestic violence. Rita Hanson, Xion’s grandmother, spoke late Friday afternoon

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Protesting students in Serbia rally outside pro-government media outlet and stage ‘decontamination’

By JOVANA GEC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Thousands of people rallied outside a pro-government television station in Serbia on Saturday accused of a propaganda campaign against university students behind months of anti-corruption protests rattling populist President Aleksandar Vucic. Informer TV is among mainstream media outlets in Serbia loyal to Vucic and his right-wing

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Guests mingle during the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner in Washington on April 30

White House Correspondents’ Association cancels plans to have a comedian headline annual dinner

By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — The White House Correspondents’ Association is reversing course and canceling its plans to have comedian Amber Ruffin headline this year’s annual fundraising dinner in Washington, DC. Instead, the association says it will celebrate the First Amendment and the free press. “At this consequential moment for journalism, I want to

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Top vaccine official resigns from FDA, criticizes RFK Jr. for promoting ‘misinformation and lies’

By MICHAEL CASEY and MATTHEW PERRONE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The top vaccine official with the Food and Drug Administration has resigned and criticized the nation’s top health official for allowing “misinformation and lies” to guide his thinking behind the safety of vaccinations. Dr. Peter Marks sent a letter to Acting FDA Commissioner Sara

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Doctor cites the pope’s ‘surprising improvement’ after surviving life-threatening crises

By COLLEEN BARRY and TRISHA THOMAS Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has shown ‘’a truly surprising improvement’’ since returning to the Vatican to convalesce after surviving a life-threatening bout with double-pneumonia, the doctor who coordinated the pontiff’s five-week hospitalization said Saturday. “I find him very lively,’’ Dr. Sergio Alfieri said, after visiting the

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Renunció la presidenta interina de la Universidad de Columbia una semana después de anunciar cambios radicales de políticas

Por Emma Tucker, CNN La presidenta interina de la Universidad de Columbia dimitió, según informó la institución el viernes, una semana después de anunciar cambios radicales en su política, aparentemente cediendo a las exigencias de la administración Trump condicionadas a la financiación federal. La Dra. Katrina Armstrong tomó el timón de una de las universidades

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Academy apologizes for not naming ‘No Other Land’ co-director Hamdan Ballal in response to attack

By The Associated Press (CNN) — After mounting criticism following its initial response to the violent attack on Oscar-winning “No Other Land” co-director Hamdan Ballal, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences apologized Friday for not acknowledging Ballal by name. In a letter to academy members, academy CEO Bill Kramer and its president, Janet

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As many state legislatures pursue ridding artificial dyes from the food supply

Over half of US states are trying to eliminate food dyes. Here’s what you can do now

By Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — What West Virginia lawmaker Adam Burkhammer “once thought was a conspiracy theory became reality” to him recently. The Republican state delegate had been witnessing “the adverse effects that synthetic dyes were having on my son’s behavior, and the improvement of focus and attention” when he removed foods with the

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AP-Tournament-Scorecard

Here are the scores from yesterday’s men’s college basketball tournaments: ___ NCAA Elite Eight EAST at Prudential Center Final Duke 85 Alabama 65 WEST at Chase Center Final Florida 84 Texas Tech 79 NIT No games scheduled. CBI No games scheduled. Today’s men’s college basketball tournament schedule: ___ NCAA Elite Eight SOUTH at State Farm

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Trump’s election order creates much confusion before the next federal election in 2026

By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to change how U.S. elections are run is creating uncertainty for state and local election officials and worries about voter confusion before the next federal election, the 2026 midterms. Election officials were already dealing with the loss of some cybersecurity

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Trump’s election order creates much confusion before the next federal election in 2026

By CHRISTINA A. CASSIDY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to change how U.S. elections are run is creating uncertainty for state and local election officials and worries about voter confusion before the next federal election, the 2026 midterms. Election officials were already dealing with the loss of some cybersecurity

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Wisconsin appeals court won’t stop Musk’s $1 million payments to voters after attorney general sues

By THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin appellate court denied the state Democratic attorney general’s request to stop billionaire Elon Musk from handing over $1 million checks to two voters at a rally planned for Sunday, just two days before a closely contested Supreme Court election. The denial Saturday by the

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Wisconsin appeals court won’t stop Musk’s $1 million payments to voters after attorney general sues

By THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin appellate court denied the state Democratic attorney general’s request to stop billionaire Elon Musk from handing over $1 million checks to two voters at a rally planned for Sunday, just two days before a closely contested Supreme Court election. The denial Saturday by the

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Sports on TV for Sunday, March 30

By The Associated Press (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Sunday, March 30 AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE 4 p.m. NHLN — Coachella Valley at Chicago AUTO RACING Noon FS1 — NHRA: Qualifying, In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip, Pomona, Calif. (Taped) 3 p.m. FS1 — NASCAR Cup Series: The Cook Out 400, Martinsville Speedway, Martinsville,

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