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Buying or selling on StubHub? It's probably not showing you all the available tickets

Wed, 03/26/2025 - 04:00

StubHub has a "Recommended Tickets" filter that only displays some tickets but not others. It's automatically turned on — and it's upsetting users.

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Colorado is poised to pass some of the toughest gun laws in the country

Wed, 03/26/2025 - 04:00

A proposal to severely limit guns that use detachable magazines is approaching final passage in the Colorado legislature. The state's Democratic governor, Jared Polis, is expected to sign it into law.

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Parts of America will experience a partial solar eclipse this weekend

Wed, 03/26/2025 - 04:00

The partial solar eclipse will be visible in various locations in the U.S. Northeast.

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Kennedy Center lays off Social Impact employees

Wed, 03/26/2025 - 04:00

The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., has dissolved its Social Impact division, which partnered with local organizations to bring in diverse artists and audiences.

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Why a tiny bit of oil can be a big deal

Wed, 03/26/2025 - 04:00

More than three-quarters of U.S. wells make just 6% of the country's oil. They're called marginal wells because of their small output. But they're a big deal to oil producers and environmentalists.

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As opposition to fluoride grows, rural America risks a new surge of tooth decay

Wed, 03/26/2025 - 04:00

Many rural counties are short on dentists, and if they lose water fluoridation, tooth decay could surge to levels that have not been seen in decades, experts warn.

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Federal workers ordered back to office find shortages of desks, Wi-Fi and toilet paper

Wed, 03/26/2025 - 04:00

As agencies scramble to comply with President Trump's Jan. 20 order terminating remote work, employees say the process has been marked by confusion, changing guidance, and frustrating conditions.

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Gunman who killed 23 in Texas Walmart attack can avoid death penalty with plea deal

Wed, 03/26/2025 - 01:10

El Paso County District Attorney James Montoya said that his decision in the prosecution of Patrick Crusius was driven by a majority of victims' relatives who wanted the case behind them.

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'Like a sound from hell:' Was an illegal sonic weapon used on protesters in Serbia?

Wed, 03/26/2025 - 00:20

The weapons, which are illegal in Serbia, emit sound waves which can trigger sharp ear pain, disorientation, eardrum ruptures or even irreversible hearing damage.

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Wildfires ravage South Korea, killing 18 and destroying a 1,300-year-old temple

Wed, 03/26/2025 - 00:11

A 1,300-year-old Buddhist temple, houses, factories and vehicles were among the structures destroyed in the wildfires that have burned 43,330 acres and injured 19 people.

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Trump's new executive order could upend voting

Wed, 03/26/2025 - 00:09

The order tests the power of Trump's authority and would require voters using a federal form to show proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections. It's sure to be tested in court.

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Pilot and 2 children survive a night on airplane wing after crashing into Alaska lake

Tue, 03/25/2025 - 23:23

A pilot and two girls survived on the wing of a plane for about 12 hours after it crashed and was partially submerged in an icy Alaska lake, then were rescued after being spotted by a good Samaritan.

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'Plain sloppiness': Sen. Mark Warner says on Signal chat fiasco

Tue, 03/25/2025 - 18:07

During a heated Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Tuesday, Sen. Mark Warner described the actions of the nation's top intelligence officials as "sloppy, careless, incompetent behavior.

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Republican lawmakers seek to put PBS and NPR in the hot seat

Tue, 03/25/2025 - 18:01

A House subcommittee led by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and named after Elon Musk's government-efficiency team has set its sights on the public broadcasters.

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Vice President Vance is going to Greenland this week. The itinerary has shifted

Tue, 03/25/2025 - 17:30

Second lady Usha Vance announced on Sunday that she would visit Greenland and watch the territory's famed dog sled race. But now the vice president is joining, and they'll go to a U.S. base instead.

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In new assessment, Trump team ranks fentanyl as a top threat to U.S.

Tue, 03/25/2025 - 16:10

Drug deaths are declining but the Trump administration's intelligence team has issued a new report describing street fentanyl as a top threat to the U.S.

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Hill Republicans aim to rein in judges but divided on strategy

Tue, 03/25/2025 - 15:23

Following court decisions restricting the Trump administration's policies on immigration enforcement and cuts to federal agencies GOP lawmakers are pushing back. But they're split on how to respond.

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The Triumph of a Doctrine of Cruelty in El Salvador

Tue, 03/25/2025 - 15:01

For three years El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele has proudly shown the world the terrible treatment given to the country's prisoners. The president and his defenders say barbaric treatment is necessary to combat a pervasive gang problem in the country. And now the U.S. is endorsing this view, sending hundreds of people removed from the U.S. to those same prisons. We hear about the triumph of Bukele's style of rule in El Salvador.

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5 things to know as Dr. Oz gets one step closer to leading Medicare and Medicaid

Tue, 03/25/2025 - 14:23

The former TV doctor made it through a tight vote in the Senate Finance committee with only Republican support.

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'Heads are exploding': How security experts see the Signal war-plan breach

Tue, 03/25/2025 - 14:10
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The breach left military and intelligence experts asking the same questions as the public: Why would top U.S. officials use a free messaging app to discuss classified military plans?

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