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Former US attorney for Eastern District of Virginia Jessica Aber found dead at 43 - NBC Washington
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Former US attorney for Eastern District of Virginia Jessica Aber found dead at 43 - NBC Washington

Jessica Aber, former U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia (EDVA), was found dead Saturday morning, the Alexandria Police Department said. She was…

NBC4 WashingtonJordan Young
Kitty Dukakis, former first lady of Massachusetts, dies at 88 - PBS NewsHour
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Kitty Dukakis, former first lady of Massachusetts, dies at 88 - PBS NewsHour

Kitty Dukakis, the wife of former Massachusetts governor and Democratic presidential candidate Michael Dukakis, who spoke openly about her struggles with depression and addiction, has died.

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Las Cruces mass shooting: What we know so far - KOAT New Mexico
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Las Cruces mass shooting: What we know so far - KOAT New Mexico

Police provide timeline from before shooting to investigation status

KOAT New MexicoHamilton Kahn
Prostate cancer risk increases by 45% among men who share one troubling behavior - AOL
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Prostate cancer risk increases by 45% among men who share one troubling behavior - AOL

A new study has revealed that men who don't heed recommendations for prostate cancer screenings are at a significantly higher risk of dying from the disease.

Fox NewsMelissa Rudy
Hue accidentally leaks a new video doorbell - The Verge
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Hue accidentally leaks a new video doorbell - The Verge

An update to the Hue app this week added instructions to install an unannounced “Secure doorbell” product if you’re missing the QR code.

The VergeWes Davis
3 dead, 15 injured after mass shooting at Las Cruces park - KOAT New Mexico
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3 dead, 15 injured after mass shooting at Las Cruces park - KOAT New Mexico

Las Cruces police are still attempting to identify the suspect or suspects in the shooting. Officials released more details at a news conference.

KOAT New MexicoSam Smith
Cornell student activist asked to surrender to ICE - NBC News
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Cornell student activist asked to surrender to ICE - NBC News

The Department of Justice on Friday asked a Cornell University student who is suing the Trump administration after helping lead campus protests last year to surrender to immigration authorities, according to a new court filing.

NBC NewsMatt Lavietes
Sunday shows preview: Trump battles backlash over deportations, moves to gut Education Department - The Hill
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Sunday shows preview: Trump battles backlash over deportations, moves to gut Education Department - The Hill

As he is ramping up deportations of migrants from the U.S., President Trump is battling the backlash from Democrats in Congress, activists on the ground and judges in the courtroom. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg recently imposed a temporary order to halt…

The HillFilip Timotija
Trump Claims He Didn’t Sign Deportation Order He Definitely Signed - The Daily Beast
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Trump Claims He Didn’t Sign Deportation Order He Definitely Signed - The Daily Beast

“Other people handled it,” the president said on Friday even though the proclamation bears his signature.

Daily BeastKenneal Patterson
Turkey Limits Travel In and Out of Istanbul to Curb Protests - Bloomberg
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Turkey Limits Travel In and Out of Istanbul to Curb Protests - Bloomberg

Turkey imposed travel restrictions on Istanbul, the country’s largest city, to curb the spread of anti-government protests sparked by the detention of a prominent opposition politician.

BloombergBeril Akman
Prostate cancer risk increases by 45% among men who share one troubling behavior - Yahoo
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Prostate cancer risk increases by 45% among men who share one troubling behavior - Yahoo

A new study has revealed that men who don't heed recommendations for prostate cancer screenings are at a significantly higher risk of dying from the disease.

Fox NewsMelissa Rudy
Israel strikes Hezbollah in response to rocket fire in most significant flare-up of tensions since ceasefire - CNN
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Israel strikes Hezbollah in response to rocket fire in most significant flare-up of tensions since ceasefire - CNN

Israel’s military carried out multiple waves of deadly airstrikes across Lebanon targeting suspected Hezbollah sites, as violence erupts again in the region.

CNNEugenia Yosef, Vasco Cotovio, Charbel Mallo, Eyad Kourdi, Lucas Lilieholm
Over 30,000 turn out for Bernie Sanders, AOC rally in Denver amid push for progressive change - CBS News
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Over 30,000 turn out for Bernie Sanders, AOC rally in Denver amid push for progressive change - CBS News

An estimated 34,000 people gathered Friday at Civic Center Park in Denver to hear Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York push a number of progressive policies.

CBS NewsTori Mason
Saturn's iconic rings will disappear in a rare celestial event - Scripps News
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Saturn's iconic rings will disappear in a rare celestial event - Scripps News

Saturn's iconic rings will temporarily disappear this weekend in a rare celestial event that hasn't happened since 2009.

Scrippsnews.comTaylor O'Bier
Pope Francis to be discharged from hospital on Sunday - CNN
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Pope Francis to be discharged from hospital on Sunday - CNN

“We are happy to say that tomorrow he will be at home,” Dr. Sergio Alfieri, the head of the team taking care of the pontiff announced.

CNNChristopher Lamb, Catherine Nicholls, Antonia Mortensen
Trump revokes classified access for Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton and others - NPR
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Trump revokes classified access for Joe Biden, Hillary Clinton and others - NPR

While mostly symbolic, the move to revoke security clearances for over a dozen former officials has been seen as a warning to President Trump's adversaries.

NPRRebecca Rosman
Kitty Dukakis, humanitarian and activist for mental health, dies at 88 - The Washington Post
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Kitty Dukakis, humanitarian and activist for mental health, dies at 88 - The Washington Post

She campaigned fiercely for her husband, Michael Dukakis, in the 1988 presidential election, spoke openly about her struggles with addiction and later promoted electroconvulsive therapy as a treatment for depression.

The Washington PostGlenn Rifkin
ACLU Reacts to President Trump’s Latest Directive Threatening Lawyers and Law Firms - ACLU
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ACLU Reacts to President Trump’s Latest Directive Threatening Lawyers and Law Firms - ACLU

WASHINGTON — In response to President Trump issuing a presidential memorandum on “Preventing Abuses of the Legal System and the Federal Court”...

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Trump demands Maine governor apologize — or the state will face consequences - POLITICO
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Trump demands Maine governor apologize — or the state will face consequences - POLITICO

The Trump administration has sparred with Maine and singled out its governor in recent weeks over his order banning trans athletes from playing in women’s sports.

PoliticoGiselle Ruhiyyih Ewing
How to watch BYU play Wisconsin in the NCAA Tournament - Deseret News
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How to watch BYU play Wisconsin in the NCAA Tournament - Deseret News

What channel is the BYU game? When does BYU play Wisconsin? Will BYU beat Wisconsin? What time is the BYU Wisconsin game?

Deseret NewsJackson Payne