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people celebrate the spring equinox outdoors...
Associated Press

The spring equinox is here. What does that mean?

The spring equinox arrives on Tuesday, marking the start of the spring season for the Northern Hemisphere.
10 days ago
marriage divorce Utah...
Allessandra Harris

Marriage rates rising, divorces decreasing nationally

The number of marriages across the U.S. has returned to pre-pandemic levels with 2022 showing the highest marriage rate since 2019.
10 days ago
none of the above voters dislike both president biden, pictured left, and former president trump, p...
Simone Seikaly

There’s probably more “none of the above” voters than we know

A 'none of the above' voter doesn't like any of the candidates running for the U.S. presidency. Right now 20% of U.S. voters feel this way.
10 days ago
L - People leave the U.S. Supreme Court on February 21, 2024. 
R - Immigrants walk handcuffed after...
LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press

Supreme Court extends block on Texas law that would allow police to arrest migrants

Opponents have called the law the most dramatic attempt by a state to police immigration in more than a decade.
10 days ago
Former US President and current GOP Presidential candidate Donald Trump...
MICHAEL R. SISAK, Associated Press

Trump’s lawyers say it is impossible for him to post bond covering $454 million civil fraud judgment

Trump's lawyers said “obtaining an appeal bond in the full amount” of the judgment “is not possible under the circumstances presented."
10 days ago
us capitol shown, government shutdown deadline approaching...
Lauren Fox, Clare Foran and Manu Raju, CNN

Border policy a key sticking point in Congress with shutdown deadline just days away

While government operations would halt if funding is not approved in time, the damage would be minimal if a shutdown is relegated to the weekend.
10 days ago
Former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally Saturday, March 16, 2024, in Vandalia, Ohi...
MEG KINNARD and JILL COLVIN Associated Press

Trump ramps up dark rhetoric in Ohio stump speech for Senate candidate Bernie Moreno

Former President Donald Trump claimed that he — not President Joe Biden — will protect Social Security and warned of a "bloodbath" if he loses in November as he campaigned for Senate candidate Bernie Moreno in Ohio.
11 days ago
FILE - The TikTok app logo appears in Tokyo, on Sept. 28, 2020. US lawmakers are concerned about Be...
Laura He, CNN

Analysis: Is TikTok really Chinese?

U.S. lawmakers say they worry TikTok could share data with the Chinese government, what is the evidence that supports these concerns?
11 days ago
a wrecked apartment in Ukraine is shown, Putin says Russian forces aim to set up a buffer zone insi...
Associated Press

With the election behind him, Putin says Russian forces aim to set up a buffer zone inside Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke at a news conference after the release of election returns that showed him securing a fifth six-year term.
11 days ago
Hitting peak time for the cherry tree bloom in Washington, D.C., can be a little tricky. But if you...
Aileen Graef and Elisa Raffa, CNN

‘Peak bloom!’: Cherry blossoms open early in DC, park service announces

The NPS describes “peak bloom” as when 70% of the Yoshino Cherry trees that line the National Mall and the Tidal Basin are open.
11 days ago
Environmental Conservation officers seize an alligator from a home in Hamburg, New York, on March 1...
Zoe Sottile, CNN

Authorities seize 750-pound alligator named Albert from New York home

A New York man was forced to say “see you later" to his alligator after local authorities determined he was keeping the reptile illegally.
11 days ago
Elon Musk, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Rupert Murdoch are pictured in a split ima...
Tierney Sneed, CNN

Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s family dissents after award in her name is given to Elon Musk and Rupert Murdoch

Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s family wants her name off an award due to it being received by Elon Musk and Rupert Murdoch.
11 days ago
Zach Edey of the Purdue Boilermakers blocks a shot during the second half of a game against Ohio St...
Issy Ronald, CNN

March Madness: Here are the top seeds for the men’s NCAA basketball tournament

The top four seeds are the Connecticut Huskies, Purdue Boilermakers, North Carolina Tar Heels and Houston Cougars.
11 days ago
The Biden administration is welcoming six new countries to a US-led pact to crack down on phone-hac...
Sean Lyngaas, CNN

US welcomes new governments to fight against spyware as it finds more American personnel have been targeted

The Biden administration is welcoming six new countries to a US-led pact to crack down on phone-hacking spyware.
11 days ago
St. Patrick's Day is today! To celebrate, learn a little bit about the history, why American's cele...
Deepti Hajela

From 4-leaf clovers to some unexpected history, all you need to know about St. Patrick’s Day

St. Patrick's day is today. To celebrate, read a little about the holiday's history, why American's celebrate it, and who St. Patrick was.
12 days ago
An array of hats decorated for St. Patrick's Day is displayed at a park in New Orleans during an Ir...
KEVIN McGILL Associated Press

When it’s St. Patrick’s Day in New Orleans, get ready to catch a cabbage

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The grandly colonnaded old city hall was designed by an Irish architect. A neighborhood near the wharves is still known as the Irish Channel. Landmark towers and spires of Catholic churches built for Irish immigrants dot the skyline. New Orleans is well known for a culture that evolved from early French […]
12 days ago
McDonald's global system outage...
COURTNEY BONNELL, AP

McDonald’s apologizes for global system outage that shut down some stores for hours

McDonald's apologized Friday for a global technology outage that shuttered some restaurants for hours.
13 days ago
An aerial view of a fire-damaged property, which appears to belong to Cara Delevingne, on March 15 ...
Cheri Mossburg and Alli Rosenbloom, CNN

Cara Delevingne’s Los Angeles home destroyed in fire: ‘My heart is broken today’

A house fire devoured the Los Angeles-area home of actress and model Cara Delevingne early Friday morning, leaving two people injured.
13 days ago
Law enforcement should have seized a man's guns and put him in protective custody weeks before he c...
PATRICK WHITTLE, STEVE LeBLANC and NICK PERRY, AP

Law enforcement should have seized man’s guns weeks before he killed 18 in Maine, report finds

Police should have seized a man's guns weeks before he committed Maine's deadliest mass shooting, a report found Friday.
13 days ago
FILE - Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis looks on during a hearing on the Georgia electio...
Kate Brumback

Judge says Fulton County DA must step aside or remove special prosecutor

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis was asked to step aside or remove the special prosecutor whom she had a relationship with.
14 days ago
total solar eclipse coming in april...
MARCIA DUNN, Associated Press

April’s total solar eclipse is a month away. Here’s why it’s worth the watch and how to stay safe

The sun is about to pull another disappearing act across North America, turning an April day into night during a total solar eclipse.
14 days ago
A bicycle sits covered with snow as a city bus moves along the westbound lanes of Speer Boulevard a...
COLLEEN SLEVIN and THOMAS PEIPERT Associated Press

Colorado snow storm knocks out power for thousands even as I-70 reopens

A major storm is dumping heavy, wet snow in Colorado. Conditions are forcing flight cancellations and shuttered a highway that connects Denver to Colorado's ski resorts.
14 days ago
Pierce Brosnan, a cast member in "The Out-Laws," poses at a special screening of the film, June 26,...
Associated Press

Pierce Brosnan pleads guilty to walking off trail in Yellowstone, must pay $1,500

Some of the millions of people who visit Yellowstone each year get badly burned by ignoring signs warning them not to stray off the trail.
14 days ago
Manager Stephen Jarrett places pies on a counter at Michele's Pies, Wednesday, March 13, 2024,...
CURT ANDERSON Associated Press

What’s Pi Day all about? Math, science, pies and more

Math enthusiasts around the world, from college kids to rocket scientists, celebrate Pi Day on Thursday, which is March 14.
14 days ago