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Trump Aides Panic at Social Security Boss’s Shutdown Threat - The Daily Beast
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Trump Aides Panic at Social Security Boss’s Shutdown Threat - The Daily Beast

Lee Dudek reversed course on his threat to shutter the agency after the White House called him.

Daily BeastGabriel Arana
Assassin's Creed Shadows tops 2 million players, "surpassing" the launches of Origins and Odyssey - Eurogamer
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Assassin's Creed Shadows tops 2 million players, "surpassing" the launches of Origins and Odyssey - Eurogamer

Assassin's Creed Shadows has topped over two million players, "surpassing the launches of [Assassin's Creed] Origins an…

Eurogamer.netVikki Blake
Police confirm 3 dead, 14 wounded in Las Cruces park 'mass shooting' - El Paso Times
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Police confirm 3 dead, 14 wounded in Las Cruces park 'mass shooting' - El Paso Times

Local, state and federal authorities are investigating what the Las Cruces Police Department described as a "mass shooting" overnight at a park.

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Largest-ever 3D map of the universe lets us travel back 11 billion years - Earth.com
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Largest-ever 3D map of the universe lets us travel back 11 billion years - Earth.com

DESI's first dataset maps 18.7 million celestial objects, aiding dark energy, galaxy, and universe expansion studies.

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McNeese vs. Purdue odds, prediction: 2025 NCAA Tournament Second Round picks from proven model - SportsLine
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McNeese vs. Purdue odds, prediction: 2025 NCAA Tournament Second Round picks from proven model - SportsLine

The 12th-ranked McNeese Cowboys will look to register their second consecutive upset win when they battle the fourth-seeded Purdue Boilermakers i...

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Columbia University agrees to several Trump demands - BBC.com
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Columbia University agrees to several Trump demands - BBC.com

The Trump administration has warned 60 universities funding may be cut if they do not address allegations of antisemitism on campuses.

BBC News
How NASA’s waylaid astronauts finally got home - CNN
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How NASA’s waylaid astronauts finally got home - CNN

Two space missions reached their conclusion: one with a splashdown, the other with a quiet lunar death. And thrilling new studies expand our cosmic understanding.

CNNJackie Wattles
Trump presses Maine governor for ‘full throated apology’ after transgender athlete spat - The Hill
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Trump presses Maine governor for ‘full throated apology’ after transgender athlete spat - The Hill

President Trump on Saturday pressed Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) to issue a personal apology after the two didn’t see eye-to-eye earlier this month on a policy regarding transgender athletes in the Polar Star State. “While the State of Maine has apologized for …

The HillSteff Danielle Thomas
Trump wants a ‘Golden Dome’ capable of defending the entire US: ‘Strategically, it doesn’t make any sense’ - CNN
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Trump wants a ‘Golden Dome’ capable of defending the entire US: ‘Strategically, it doesn’t make any sense’ - CNN

US military officials are scrambling to develop a “Golden Dome” defense system that can protect the country from long-range missile strikes and have been told by the White House that no expense will be spared in order to fulfill one of President Donald Trump’…

CNNZachary Cohen, Oren Liebermann
Trump revoking protections for 530,000 Cubans, Haitians and other migrants - BBC.com
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Trump revoking protections for 530,000 Cubans, Haitians and other migrants - BBC.com

Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans who entered the US under a Biden-era programme face deportation.

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‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ Playercount Numbers Are Rolling In - Forbes
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‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ Playercount Numbers Are Rolling In - Forbes

Well, time to start tracking how Assassin’s Creed Shadows is performing, at least based on the data we have available on the new Ubisoft release.

ForbesPaul Tassi
Breaking down a mild first round start to March Madness as top-seeds avoid early exits - NCAA.com
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Breaking down a mild first round start to March Madness as top-seeds avoid early exits - NCAA.com

Mike Lopresti looks at how the top-seeds navigated a mild First Round of March Madness, avoiding early exits but showing some vulnerabilities. The tournament is still wide open going into the Second Round.

NCAA.comMike Lopresti | NCAA.com
Why Giants’ Reported QB Agreement Should Shift Patriots’ Draft Hopes - NESN
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Why Giants’ Reported QB Agreement Should Shift Patriots’ Draft Hopes - NESN

The Giants reportedly agreed to terms with a veteran QB, but this shouldn't shift the Patriots' NFL draft hopes too much.

NESNJason Ounpraseuth
Five key moments in the battle for Khartoum - BBC.com
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Five key moments in the battle for Khartoum - BBC.com

BBC Verify examimes social media footage of the fight for control of the Sudanese capital, Khartoum

BBC News
Israel strikes Lebanon after first rocket attack since ceasefire - BBC.com
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Israel strikes Lebanon after first rocket attack since ceasefire - BBC.com

Benjamin Netanyahu has promised "to act forcefully" after the rocket attack into northern Israel.

BBC News
Chinese GP 2025: Lewis Hamilton hits out at 'yapping' critics - BBC.com
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Chinese GP 2025: Lewis Hamilton hits out at 'yapping' critics - BBC.com

Lewis Hamilton hits out at "yapping" critics after taking his first win for Ferrari in the sprint race at the Chinese Grand Prix.

BBC NewsAndrew Benson
Trump pulls security clearances for Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton - USA TODAY
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Trump pulls security clearances for Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton - USA TODAY

While the revocations may not have immediate impacts, it is another sign of the growing political rift in Washington.

USA TodaySteve Holland
Sometimes, it’s the little tech annoyances that sting the most - Ars Technica
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Sometimes, it’s the little tech annoyances that sting the most - Ars Technica

macOS wouldn’t remember mouse settings? This means war!

Ars TechnicaNate Anderson
James Monroe’s Oak Hill estate has historic roots. Some hope to preserve it as a Virginia park - The Associated Press
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James Monroe’s Oak Hill estate has historic roots. Some hope to preserve it as a Virginia park - The Associated Press

One of President James Monroe's Virginia estates is up for sale and the family that owns the property wants to make it a state park. A bill to that effect passed the House of Delegates last month but failed in the Virginia Senate. The DeLashmutt family and co…

Associated PressOlivia Diaz
Federal prosecutors in Manhattan may soon find out if their future boss bows to Trump - POLITICO
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Federal prosecutors in Manhattan may soon find out if their future boss bows to Trump - POLITICO

Will Jay Clayton succumb to pressure from Trump’s DOJ, or will he defend his future office’s maverick streak?

PoliticoErica Orden