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Wildfires in the Carolinas force evacuations and prompt an emergency declaration - PBS NewsHour
Wildfires forced a mandatory evacuation in one North Carolina county as emergency crews fought separate fires in an area of the state still recovering from Hurricane Helene, while South Carolina's governor declared an emergency in response to a growing wildfi…
A deal in the desert? US and Ukraine meet ahead of Russia ceasefire talks - BBC.com
US negotiators are holding talks in Saudi Arabia with Ukraine on Sunday, and separately with Russia on Monday.
El Salvador says families can file complaints over unjust detention in notorious mega-prison - CNN
Families of Venezuelan deportees held in El Salvador’s infamous Cecot prison can petition the Salvadoran government for their release – but the fruitfulness of that process is an open question in a country accused of arbitrary detention by rights groups and e…
Burcum: A Minnesota second opinion on measles - Star Tribune
As an outbreak centered in Texas continues, Dr. Beth Thielen, a pediatric infectious disease physician, weighs in on the risks and addresses alternative treatments.
Google is rolling out Gemini’s real-time AI video features - The Verge
Google has begun rolling out Project Astra features to Gemini Live, letting Gemini “see” smartphone owners’ screens or what they point their cameras at.
Former U.S. attorney in Virginia found dead at 43 - NBC News
Former U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia Jessica Aber was found dead in Alexandria on Saturday morning, police said.
Israel strikes southern Gaza hospital as it targets Hamas operative in escalation of renewed offensive - CNN
An Israeli airstrike hit a hospital in southern Gaza on Sunday night, leaving a part of the hospital in flames and causing multiple casualties, two doctors working at Nasser Medical Complex told CNN, as the country pressed a renewed offensive in the embattled…
Pam Bondi warns Jasmine Crockett to 'tread very carefully' in what she says about Elon Musk - POLITICO
Ahead of expected protests at Tesla locations, the Democratic representative said her calls to action against Musk were nonviolent.
Former US Attorney who oversaw Russian war crime, MS-13 prosecutions found dead in VA home - USA TODAY
Former U.S. Attorney Jessica Aber was found dead at her Virginia home on Saturday morning, according to authorities. She was 43.
Florida ends UConn’s bid for third straight national title with 77-75 March Madness win - The Associated Press
Walter Clayton Jr. and Florida ended UConn’s pursuit of a third straight national championship, with Clayton burying two key 3-pointers in the final three minutes of a scintillating 77-75 victory for the top-seeded Gators in the second round of the NCAA Tourn…
Pope Francis is back home after a 5-week hospital stay for life-threatening double pneumonia - The Boston Globe
A frail Pope Francis returned to the Vatican after a five-week hospitalization, and he made a surprise stop at his favorite basilica on the way home.
House Democrat: Trump administration ‘act with an unbelievable cocktail of incompetence and illegality’ - The Hill
Democratic Rep. Jim Himes (Conn.) said he thinks the Trump administration is acting “with an unbelievable cocktail of incompetence and illegality.” Himes, who is the ranking member on the House Committee on Intelligence, joined CBS News’s “Face the Nation” on…
Canada’s Carney calls snap election as Trump looms over campaign - The Washington Post
The contest between Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre is likely to be dominated by one question: Who can best handle President Donald Trump and his threats?
Google confirms it deleted Maps Timeline data for some - The Verge
Google admits that it accidentally deleted Google Maps Timeline data for some users, and that those who hadn’t turned on cloud backups are out of luck.
Turkey latest: Huge protests across the country after president's main rival jailed - BBC.com
Thousands of people have been protesting since Istanbul's mayor was detained on Wednesday.
AT THE BUZZER: (1) Florida 77, (8) UConn 75 - Florida Gators
A quick breakdown of Sunday afternoon's second-round 77-75 victory over UConn to advance to the Sweet 16.
Duke let standout PG Jeremy Roach walk; a year later, retooled Blue Devils face Roach, Baylor in March Madness - CBS Sports
Roach will face his old team when No. 9 Baylor faces No. 1 Duke on Sunday
Trump showed up at the Wrestling Championships with Musk. Most of the crowd cheered. - Business Insider
At the NCAA Wrestling Championships, Donald Trump and Elon Musk's were faced with cheers, standing ovations, and boos.
Pope Francis is back home: Here's what his recovery will entail - Axios
The 88-year-old pontiff was admitted to Rome's Agostino Gemelli Hospital over a month ago.
Tuberculosis was once a disease in decline, but a resurgence in cases has health officials puzzled - PBS NewsHour
Tuberculosis is the leading infectious cause of death around the world, outpaced only by COVID-19 during the first three years of the pandemic. Reports of TB date back to the time of Hippocrates, but modern outbreaks shows that the disease isn't just ancient.