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Mar 2022
Ukraine is now considered a war against attrition amid new bombings

Tearful evacuees from the port city of destruction described how "battles occurred over every street"weeks after the siege began. Russian forces in eastern and southern Ukraine would be able to connect if Mariupol falls. However, Western military analysts...

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Mar 2022
Students shaken by Ukraine are soothed and rallied by campus ministries

She thought about the fields of Ukrainian national blossoms near her grandmother's house in Ukraine. A mezzo-soprano launched into a folk song that Goroshchuk sang growing up. The postdoctoral medical researcher was overcome with grief and gratitude...

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Mar 2022
Black girls are first, but not the last: They see themselves in court pick

She decided to go to Harvard, and eventually become president. Although her memories of nine years ago are fuzzy, she recalls everyone around her pointing out Barack and Michelle Obama as the power couple at the moment and how few Black leaders, particularly...

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Mar 2022
US push for hypersonic weaponry is backed by Ukraine war

These weapons travel at speeds similar to those of ballistic missiles, but are difficult to destroy because they are maneuverable. The United States is currently in a race against China and Russia to develop them. According to the Russian military, it has...

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Mar 2022
Video of cop kneeling at Wisconsin student's neck

On Friday, the Kenosha Unified Schools District released redacted footage from the March 4 fight. The footage shows Shawn Guetschow, a Kenosha officer, intervening in the fight. He then gets into a fight with the girl before falling to the floor and hitting...

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Mar 2022
Red Sox sign Rockies' SS Trevor Story to play 2B

USA Today first reported the deal and multiple outlets confirmed it. It gives the Red Sox a long term answer at second base, which has been in flux ever since Dustin Pedroia, former AL MVP, was injured in 2017. The deal also leaves Xander Bogaerts at shortstop....

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Mar 2022
After a 71-61 victory over Ohio State, Villanova is back in Sweet 16

Dixon was able to score the largest shot of his team's campaign, sending the Wildcats back home against familiar opponents on familiar ground. Villanova won 71-61 over seventh-seeded Ohio State with 1:38 left. Dixon's 3-pointer on the wing gave...

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Mar 2022
As Duke closes the Spartans, Coach K continues his last ride.

Paolo Banchero, the star freshman, scored 19 points. He also made the drive through contact to get the go-ahead score with 2:05 remaining. This put the Blue Devils (30-6) ahead and gave Krzyzewski (1200th win). Coach K announced last summer that Duke would...

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Mar 2022
Turkey creates a massive bridge connecting Europe and Asia

South Korea's Prime Minister and other officials. It crosses the Dardanelles Strait and connects the Asian and European shores of the important waterway. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdan said that the "1915 Canakkale Bridge" has a span of 2,023 meters...

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Mar 2022
P&O Ferries' mass firing of UK crew members infuriates unions

P;O has cancelled all ferry crossings between Britain, continental Europe and the United Kingdom. This threatens to disrupt travel and goods movements across the English Channel as well as the North Sea for several days. Although the British government was...

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Mar 2022
World wildlife conference: Focus on iconic African game

These animals and trees were the subject of the UN wildlife trade organization's standing committee, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (or the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species), which met last week in...

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Mar 2022
Spain reverses its stance and supports Moroccan rule in Western Sahara

The Spanish prime minister wrote to Morocco's king and agreed that Western Sahara autonomy under Rabat's control was the best, most realistic, and most credible approach for resolving the decades-old dispute over vast African land. This marked a...

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Mar 2022
Ethiopian court extends three-month detention of AP journalist

Police were given 11 days to interview witnesses and are required to file formal charges or release Kiyaro. Kiyaro is a freelance journalist who is accredited to The Associated Press. He has been held in detention since November. Kiyaro was scheduled for...

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Mar 2022
Watchdog recommends that detainees be moved from ICE facility because of unsanitary conditions and staff shortages

The reason was unsanitary conditions, staff shortages, and security lapses that were discovered during an inspection. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspection General made the rare recommendation in a Report regarding the Torrance County...

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Mar 2022
McCarthy claims Madison Cawthorn is wrong about Zelenskyy

  In recent days, the North Carolina Republican was under fire after reports and then a video emerged in which he said to supporters in Asheville that "Zelenskyy" and that "the Ukrainian government is extremely corrupt and it is incredibly bad and has...

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Mar 2022
The CROWN Act is a bill that prohibits discrimination based on race in hair care.

Bonnie Watson Coleman introduced the CROWN Act to prohibit hair-based discrimination. It would ban hairstyles that are commonly associated with a specific race or national origin. The legislation would cover hairstyles such as those that are tightly coiled,...

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Mar 2022
Gas prices in the United States have fallen from a record high

Last week, fuel costs soared to record levels as the Ukraine conflict heightened fears that the conflict might disrupt oil supplies from Russia. Russia is responsible for approximately 12% the global crude market. According to AAA, gasoline prices averaged...

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Mar 2022
Missouri accident that involved 20 tractor-trailers killed at least 5

According to the Missouri Highway Patrol, both southbound and northbound lanes were closed by the crash on Interstate 57. According to the Mississippi County Sheriff's Office, the crash occurred at 8 a.m. Officials are investigating whether fog conditions...

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Mar 2022
What does a Russian bond default look like?

Foreigners owe billions of dollars. This recalls the 1998 Moscow default that caused financial chaos worldwide. Fitch, a rating agency, said Wednesday that Russia had failed to pay a March 2 installment to foreign investors. This was due to Russia investing...

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Mar 2022
How will higher interest rates affect Americans' finances?

Last year's record-breaking low mortgage rates of 3% are gone. The costs of auto loans and credit card interest rates will likely rise. Savers might see better returns depending on the bank they use, but long-term bonds funds returns will likely be lower....

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Mar 2022
Fed starts inflation fight with key rate rise, more to follow

The Fed's quarter point hike in its key interest rate, which was near zero for two years prior to the pandemic recession, is the beginning of an effort to reduce high inflation. Higher loan rates will eventually be a reality for many businesses and consumers....

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Mar 2022
Americans respond to Zelenskyy's plea with empathy, pain, and hope

Zelenskyy's speech was shared by thousands across the country via social media. Many were particularly affected by the clip of bloody children in hospitals, bodies in streets and crumbling facades in apartment buildings. Many were shocked by Zelenskyy's...

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Mar 2022
As war escalates, surrogate babies are forced to stay in shelters in Ukraine for their children.

Heka and Gerhard, a German couple, had to travel 12 hours by train to get their son Leonard home. Their son was left alone, and they decided that coming to Kyiv was more frightening than going there. "It's horrible, horrible. Heka stated that they want...

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Mar 2022
While Poodles are gaining popularity, Labs remain the No. 1 dog breed in the United States. 1 US dog breed

The club's annual popularity ranking was released Tuesday. It is based on more than 800,000. purebred dogs and older canines that were registered with the nation's oldest registry. The list includes 197 breeds that are recognized, including Labs...

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