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Green card holders' rights in spotlight after arrest of pro-Palestinian activist

Columbia University faculty members hold a pro-Palestinian and pro-free speech rally on the Columbia University campus in 2023 in New York City.

A New York federal judge is set to hear pivotal questions in the case of Mahmoud Khalil, a leader of large Gaza solidarity protests at Columbia University who now faces deportation after his arrest by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.

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Moving Palestinians out of Gaza? Trump's idea takes on a life of its own in Israel

Palestinians line up for water next to a distribution truck at a displacement camp in the northern Gaza Strip on Tuesday. Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Jordan condemned Israel

Arab countries reject Gaza displacement as ethnic cleansing, but Israeli officials say they are working on plans to make it happen, and polls suggest most Israelis are open to the idea.

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Bags fly for a fee: Southwest Airlines cancels its free checked luggage perk

A Southwest Airlines plane is unloaded at Denver International Airport on Thursday, Feb. 27. The airline announced that it would begin charging some passengers to check bags.

The carrier announced Tuesday that it will begin charging certain passengers to check their luggage on flights, a significant shift at the company long prized by consumers for its perks.

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Ukraine wants 'constructive, friendly' talks with the U.S. as they meet in Saudi Arabia

U.S. national security adviser Mike Waltz and Secretary of State Marco Rubio sit down with Saudi and Ukrainian officials in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday.

Diplomatic teams from Ukraine and the United States are holding talks in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday in steps toward ending a full-scale war started by Russia in 2022.

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Trump announces double tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum

Canadian and American flags fly on the Canadian side of the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor, Ontario, on March 8.

President Trump said it plans to put a 50% tariff on steel and aluminum from Canada in an escalation of recent trade tensions between the countries.

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March 11, 2020: The day everything changed

Before there were masks, there were elbow bumps. Rep. Stephen Lynch, D-Mass., and Dr. Anthony Fauci greet each other before a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing on March 11, 2020.

The WHO declared a pandemic. The NBA shut down its season. President Trump banned travel from Europe. Tom Hanks tested positive. On one day five years ago, the coronavirus became very real in America.

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With deadline looming Speaker predicts GOP can pass spending bill without Democrats

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., told reporters on Tuesday that he expects Republicans will pass a partisan spending bill on Tuesday, sending the legislation to the Senate for consideration before the Friday shutdown deadline.

House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La, told reporters on Tuesday that he believes Republicans will be able to pass a partisan spending bill without the help of Democrats.

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'Murder the Truth' describes a campaign to silence journalists and curb free speech

New York Times editor David Enrich talks about a wave of recent legal attacks on journalists — led by tech billionaires, corporations and political figures like President Trump.

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Dear Life Kit: My best friend said he'd unfriend me if I ever had kids

My best friend told me if I ever had kids, it would be the end of our friendship.

A reader is taken aback by her best friend's reaction to the possibility that she might want kids. He says that if she had kids, it would change everything between them. Friendship experts weigh in.

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New books this week: A foodie memoir, a missing child, witches illustrated, and more

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Care and Feeding chronicles life in the culinary world_. All the Other Mothers Hate Me_ follows a mom turned amateur detective. Plus, Karen Russell's first full-length novel since Swamplandia!

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Economic uncertainty can trigger recession — and your spending could hold the key

President Trump speaks after signing executive orders in the Oval Office of the White House on March 6, including one to lift 25% tariffs for all goods compliant under USMCA trade agreement.

Economists look for signs that a recession may be approaching by monitoring consumer confidence and business sentiment — two indicators of uncertainty.

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Stock markets fall over tariff concerns. And, fentanyl deaths drop in every state

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the opening bell in New York City on March 10, 2025.

The stock market fell yesterday as investors worry that Trump's tariffs will slow the economy and possibly lead the U.S. into a recession. And, fatal fentanyl overdoses are down in every U.S. state.

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What to know about this week's 'blood worm moon' total lunar eclipse

Light shines from a total lunar eclipse over Santa Monica Beach in Santa Monica, Calif., on May 26, 2021.

This total lunar eclipse — the first in three years — will feature a "blood worm moon," so named for the reddish hue of its glow and the time of year it's occurring.

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How reliable is the government's economic data? Under Trump, there are real concerns

Recent moves to disband advisory committees that suggested ways to improve economic data — as well as comments from Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick — have raised concerns about the reliability of government data.

The disbanding of committees that consulted on government data — and comments from a senior official about changing how GDP is calculated — are raising alarm about the reliability of government data.

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The government already knows a lot about you. DOGE is trying to access all of it

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Agencies from Social Security to the IRS store sensitive data on millions of Americans. Here's what the government knows about us – and what's at risk as DOGE seeks access to the data.

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Former Navy SEALs say they're making marine conservation cool

Veterans and volunteers with Force Blue use an assembly line to transport stones to build a rubble wall in Ft. Walton Beach, Fla.

A group called Force Blue, which does conservation work across the country, is providing what they call "mission therapy" to veterans who miss the camaraderie and the sense of purpose of service.

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RFK says most vaccine advisers have conflicts of interest. A report shows they don't

Education Secretary nominee Linda McMahon (L), and U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., (C) appear during a Cabinet meeting at the White House on February 26, 2025 in Washington, DC.

The Health Secretary's assertion inaccurately characterizes the 2009 government report he cites, according to an NPR review and interviews with former committee members.

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How meme coins rose from obscurity to their current popularity

Meme coins are popular these days with everyone from c-list celebrities to President Trump. Planet Money has the story of how they went from a one-off joke to a speculative frenzy worth billions.

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Drought-stricken Algeria plans to import 1 million sheep ahead of Islam's Eid Al-Adha

Sheep are for sale in a northern district of Algiers on June 8, 2024, ahead of the Eid al-Adha, or "Feast of Sacrifice," when Muslims around the world slaughter sheep and cattle in remembrance of Abraham

North Africa is enduring its seventh consecutive year of extreme heat and below-average rainfall. The drought has shrunk harvests and driven up the price of animal feed needed to raise livestock.

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Former Philippine leader Duterte arrested on an ICC warrant over drug killings

Former President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte speaks inside the Southorn Stadium during a thanksgiving gathering organized by Hong Kong-based Filipino workers for the former populist president in Hong Kong on March 9, 2025.

Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested Tuesday on order of the International Criminal Court in connection with a case of crime against humanity, the Philippine government said.

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City crews have begun painting over the 'Black Lives Matter' street mural in D.C.

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In June 2020, the phrase "Black Lives Matter" had been painted on the pavement by the city in uppercase, yellow letters, covering two blocks on 16th Street, about a quarter mile from the White House.

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Canada's Hudson's Bay has survived 355 years. Now the store is in crisis

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The department store chain, founded in 1670, can't pay its debts and says the pandemic, inflation and now trade tensions have hurt its financial future.

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Rubio announces that 83% of USAID contracts will be canceled

Secretary of State Rubio (center) flanked by Doug Burgum, secretary of the interior, and President Donald Trump during a cabinet meeting on Feb. 26. On Monday, Rubio posted on X that 83% of USAID contracts had been canceled following a review.

In a memo posted to X on Monday morning, the secretary of state said 5,200 contracts had been canceled following a six-week review.

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Canada's Next Prime Minister; UN World Heritage Soap

Mark Carney, newly elected as the leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, delivers his victory address following the official announcement of the 2025 Liberal Leadership race results at Rogers Centre, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, on March 9, 2025.

Mark Carney once lead the central bank of Canada and then was tapped to do the same job in England. So he knows a lot about government and finance but he has never held elected office. This weekend he was elected to be head of Canada's Liberal Party which means he'll soon be prime minister. We learn more about the man who takes the job at a time of strained relations with the U.S.

And the Palestinian city of Nablus, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, is so renowned for it's soap that the process of making it has been listed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. We go to one of the oldest soap factories there.

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Media Matters sues Elon Musk's X over 'libel tourism' legal assault

Elon Musk at <!-- raw HTML omitted -->The New York Times <!-- raw HTML omitted -->Dealbook conference in November 2023, when he criticized advertisers for boycotting his social media platform, X, after Media Matters and other groups reported on the rise of extremist content on the platform since his 2022 purchase.

A new suit in an ongoing legal battle between the billionaire and the liberal advocacy group claims Musk's legal attacks are impeding the organization's work.

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To booze or not to booze, that is the question (this new survey just asked)

Half empty or half full?

According to the survey, 57% of drinkers believe their alcohol consumption does not increase their personal risk of serious health problems.

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U.S. tanker is leaking fuel in the North Sea after a collision with a container ship

Fire and rescue services attend after a collision between tanker MV Stena Immaculate and the cargo vessel MV Solong off the coast of the Humber Estuary on Monday.

Jet fuel is spilling into the North Sea after a U.S.-flagged fuel tanker collided with a cargo ship off the eastern coast of England. Thirty-seven people have been brought to shore.

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Arrest of Palestinian protester shows escalation in Trump deportation efforts

Palestinian supporters, including Mahmoud Khalil, second from left, demonstrate during a protest at Columbia University in October 2023 in New York.

The move is an escalation in Trump's effort to increase deportations from the U.S. and strip protections from those who violate the new administration's priorities.

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Stocks slump yet again as fears grow about tariffs -- and a recession

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) at the opening bell in New York City on March 10, 2025.

Investors appear increasingly worried about the impact of tariffs on the U.S. economy.

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On Harriet Tubman Day, a new effort to place the abolitionist on the $20 bill launches

Harriet Tubman, in a photograph dating from 1860-1875.

The latest measure, sponsored by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, a Democrat from New Hampshire, follows years of delays and efforts to have Harriet Tubman replace President Andrew Jackson on the $20 bill.

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