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An intense storm system moving across the country left devastation and heartbreak in several states Saturday, with many homes destroyed by tornadoes in the South and Midwest and by wildfires in Oklahoma. More than a dozen people were killed.
Sunita Williams return delayed again
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A SpaceX capsule delivered four astronauts to the International Space Station early on Sunday in a NASA crew-swap mission that will allow a pair of stuck astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, to return home after nine months on the orbiting lab.
Democrats eye 2028 presidential bids
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Pete Buttigieg, the former transportation secretary, ruled out a run for statewide office in Michigan in 2026 and made it clear that he was keeping his 2028 options open.
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A Hawaii County program offering to purchase Puna residents’ lava-damaged properties should finally wrap up this year.
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As the Trump administration continues to slash federal spending, rumored cuts to science funding has left the future of Big Island astronomy up in the air.
Israel kills Palestinians amid ceasefire
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At least nine Palestinians including three local journalists were killed and others wounded on Saturday in an Israeli air strike on Gaza’s northern Beit Lahiya town, the local health ministry said, as Hamas leaders held ceasefire talks with mediators in Cairo.
Trump signs bill to avoid shutdown
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump on Saturday signed the government funding bill passed by the Senate on Friday. The bill was passed just hours before a midnight deadline to avoid a lapse in funding, which would have shut down the government.
Draper and Rune reach final
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(Reuters) — Briton Jack Draper upset the overwhelming favorite Carlos Alcaraz 6-1 0-6 6-4 to reach the Indian Wells final on Saturday, denying the Spaniard in his bid for a rare “three-peat” in the California desert.
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Shortstop Jeremy Pena smacked a grand slam to fuel a six-run sixth inning as the host Houston Astros claimed a 6-4 win over Miami on Saturday in Palm Beach, Fla.
Ukrainian forces withdraw from Sudzha
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Ukrainian troops are still fending off Russian and North Korean forces in Russia’s Kursk region but face a potential new attack on Ukraine’s northeast Sumy region, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday.
US strikes Yemen’s Houthis killing civilians
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U.S. President Donald Trump launched large-scale military strikes against Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis on Saturday over the group’s attacks against Red Sea shipping, killing at least 24 people at the start of a campaign expected to last many days.
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As a young backpacker, I first fell in love with the picturesque village of Rothenburg, in Germany’s Franconian heartland. At that time, the town still fed a few farm animals within its medieval walls. Today its barns are hotels, its livestock are tourists, and Rothenburg is well on its way to becoming a medieval theme park.
Cooper Flagg injures ankle vs Georgia Tech
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — During a timeout with 12:23 left to play in Saturday’s ACC tournament championship game, Duke coach Jon Scheyer leaned back in his black folding chair and took a breath.
Ohtani mini-museum in dental clinic
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KOSHIGAYA, Japan — In an online auction four years ago, Japanese dentist Yusuke Kamimura’s father purchased his first piece of Shohei Ohtani memorabilia: a rosin bag, the soft pouch containing powder that pitchers use to improve their grip on a baseball.
Ohtani arrives in Tokyo unseen
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TOKYO — Years from now, people who were at the Tokyo Dome on Saturday will tell their children and grandchildren about the night. People who weren’t here will, too.
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At Happy Hollow Farm, a small, 16-acre operation in central Missouri, Liz Graznak grows a variety of vegetables, including organic carrots, Swiss chard, radishes and beets.
Trump seeks mercy for Ukrainian troops
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WASHINGTON — The Trump administration said it was optimistic about the possibility of a ceasefire in the Ukraine conflict even as President Vladimir Putin appeared to reject U.S. calls for immediate halt to the violence.
Judge blocks Trump’s Venezuelan deportations
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A federal judge on Saturday temporarily blocked any deportations that would occur under President Donald Trump’s invocation of a little-used wartime law to expedite the expulsion of alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren
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