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NASA Reports Sea Levels Rose by 'Unexpected' Amount in Earth's Hottest Year - ScienceAlert
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NASA Reports Sea Levels Rose by 'Unexpected' Amount in Earth's Hottest Year - ScienceAlert

Global sea levels rose more than expected in 2024, Earth's hottest year on record, according to an analysis released Thursday by the US space agency NASA.

ScienceAlertAFP
S&P 500 futures bounce after benchmark closes in correction territory: Live updates - CNBC
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S&P 500 futures bounce after benchmark closes in correction territory: Live updates - CNBC

The three major averages are all heading for another losing week.

CNBCAlex Harring
Ex-Cowboy DeMarcus Lawrence throws shade after leaving Dallas for Seahawks; Micah Parsons fires back - CBS Sports
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Ex-Cowboy DeMarcus Lawrence throws shade after leaving Dallas for Seahawks; Micah Parsons fires back - CBS Sports

Lawrence still loves Dallas, but clearly not his former team

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Generation Xanax: The Dark Side of America’s Wonder Drug - The Wall Street Journal
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Generation Xanax: The Dark Side of America’s Wonder Drug - The Wall Street Journal

Amid rising concerns about benzodiazepines, some patients who try to quit are suffering extreme anxiety, memory loss and intense physical pain

The Wall Street JournalShalini Ramachandran, Betsy McKay
UN report accuses Israel of sexual violence against Palestinians. Netanyahu claims anti-Israel bias - The Associated Press
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UN report accuses Israel of sexual violence against Palestinians. Netanyahu claims anti-Israel bias - The Associated Press

United Nations-backed human rights experts have accused Israel of “the systematic use of sexual, reproductive and other gender-based violence” in its war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The allegations on Thursday came in one of the most extensive reports of it…

Associated PressJamey Keaten
CRAWFORD | Hepburn Heroics: Buzzer-beater sends Louisville past Stanford 75-73 in ACC quarterfinals - WDRB
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CRAWFORD | Hepburn Heroics: Buzzer-beater sends Louisville past Stanford 75-73 in ACC quarterfinals - WDRB

The win was Louisville’s tenth in a row and puts the Cardinals into the ACC Tournament semifinals for the first time ever.

WDRBEric Crawford
Former Texas megachurch pastor indicted on child sex abuse charges - The Washington Post
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Former Texas megachurch pastor indicted on child sex abuse charges - The Washington Post

Robert Preston Morris, founder of Gateway Church and former Trump spiritual advisor, faces five felony counts of lewd or indecent acts with a child.

The Washington PostTobi Raji
Chuck Schumer backs spending bill to avert US government shutdown - BBC.com
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Chuck Schumer backs spending bill to avert US government shutdown - BBC.com

In a reversal, Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer has said he will vote for the bill, which needs Democrat support to move forward.

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European region sees highest number of measles cases in 25 years, WHO says - CNN
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European region sees highest number of measles cases in 25 years, WHO says - CNN

Measles cases in the European region surged last year to reach their highest levels since 1997, the World Health Organization and the UN’s children agency, UNICEF, said Thursday.

CNNMounira Elsamra
Columbia University says it expelled some students who seized building last year - The Associated Press
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Columbia University says it expelled some students who seized building last year - The Associated Press

Columbia University says it has expelled or suspended some students who took over a campus building during pro-Palestinian protests last spring and temporarily revoked the diplomas of some students who have since graduated. The university said in a campus-wid…

Associated PressJake Offenhartz
Johns Hopkins to slash 2,200 jobs after Trump admin's USAID cuts - Axios
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Johns Hopkins to slash 2,200 jobs after Trump admin's USAID cuts - Axios

The university appears to be among the hardest-hit research institutions affected by federal cuts.

AxiosRebecca Falconer
How, when to see the "Blood Moon" total lunar eclipse - Axios
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How, when to see the "Blood Moon" total lunar eclipse - Axios

Set reminders to look at the sky for the chance to see a Blood Moon total lunar eclipse.

AxiosKelly Tyko
Video: AOC breaks with Schumer on GOP government funding bill - CNN
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Video: AOC breaks with Schumer on GOP government funding bill - CNN

Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tells CNN’s Jake Tapper that she disagrees with Senator Chuck Schumer about voting for the GOP’s stopgap bill to avoid a government shutdown.

CNNClemente Duran-Ballen
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Connecticut man held captive by stepmom for 20 years weighed only 68 pounds: Police - ABC News

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Vladimir Putin sets out conditions for Ukraine ceasefire - BBC.com
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Vladimir Putin sets out conditions for Ukraine ceasefire - BBC.com

The Russian president agrees fighting must end, but calls for the removal of the "root causes" of the crisis.

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Pixel 9a will reportedly come with a free Google TV Streamer in some markets - 9to5Google
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Pixel 9a will reportedly come with a free Google TV Streamer in some markets - 9to5Google

According to a reliable source, Pixel 9a pre-orders may come with a free Google TV Streamer in some markets.

9to5google.comBen Schoon
Judge orders Trump administration to reinstate thousands of fired employees at VA, Defense Department and other agencies - CNN
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Judge orders Trump administration to reinstate thousands of fired employees at VA, Defense Department and other agencies - CNN

A federal judge has ordered half a dozen federal agencies to “immediately” reinstate probationary employees fired last month as part of the Trump administration’s effort to rapidly shrink the federal workforce.

CNNDevan Cole
Canada Finds Solidarity at G-7 in Push Against Trump’s 51st State Idea - The Wall Street Journal
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Canada Finds Solidarity at G-7 in Push Against Trump’s 51st State Idea - The Wall Street Journal

Trade and annexation threats loomed over meeting of foreign ministers

The Wall Street JournalVipal Monga, Michael R. Gordon
How to see the moon turn red during March’s total lunar eclipse - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale
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How to see the moon turn red during March’s total lunar eclipse - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports | Fort Lauderdale

(CNN) — Sky-gazers across the Western Hemisphere will be in for a celestial treat this week when the full moon appears to turn crimson during a<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://wsvn.com/news/us-world/how-to-see-the-moon-turn-red-during-marchs-total-l…

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White House withdraws nomination of Dr. Dave Weldon to lead CDC - CNN
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White House withdraws nomination of Dr. Dave Weldon to lead CDC - CNN

The White House has withdrawn its nomination of Dr. Dave Weldon to serve as the director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, two Trump administration official familiar with the decision told CNN.

CNNAlayna Treene, Brenda Goodman, Meg Tirrell