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• 207-year-old shipwreck discovered

  23-03-2022 23:57 via cnn.com
  
  The discovery of a 207-year-old whaling ship in the Gulf of Mexico is shedding light on the history of its Black and Native American crew members in the early 1800s.
  
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• Madeleine Albright, first female US secretary of state, dies aged 84

  23-03-2022 23:34 via theguardian.com
  
  Former cabinet member was ‘a trailblazer’ as the highest-ranking woman in history when she was named to the role in 1996Obituary: Madeleine Albright, 1937-2022Madeleine Albright, who came to the US as a refugee and made history as the first woman to be secretary of state, has died. She was 84.A family statement read: “We are heartbroken to announce that Dr Madeleine Albright, the 64th US secretary of state … passed away earlier today. Continue reading...
  
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• Arrest made in mass shooting at car show that killed 1, injured 26

  23-03-2022 23:19
  
  Brandon Deandra Knight was arrested after being released from the hospital Wednesday morning and charged with battery and aggravated assault.
  
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• Australian megachurch founder steps down amid allegations of misconduct

  23-03-2022 23:02 via cnn.com
  
  Brian Houston, the founder of Australian megachurch Hillsong, stepped down from his role as global senior pastor amid an internal investigation into allegations of misconduct towards two women, the church announced on Wednesday.
  
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• Dug, 'the world's largest potato,' revealed to not be a potato

  23-03-2022 22:46 via cnn.com
  
  Dug may not be the world's largest potato, but it's still pretty spudtacular.
  
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• WATCH: Funnel cloud seen near New Orleans

  23-03-2022 22:38
  
  A funnel cloud was spotted in Chalmette, Louisiana, amid reports of damaging tornadoes in the New Orleans area.
  
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• WATCH: Tornado hits New Orleans

  23-03-2022 22:13
  
  A suspected EF-3 twister hit St. Bernard's Parish in New Orleans.
  
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• Late night hosts mock Supreme Court confirmation hearings

  23-03-2022 21:31 via cnn.com
  
  Late night hosts poke fun at GOP's line of questioning during the Supreme Court nomination hearings for Ketanji Brown Jackson.
  
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• Late night hosts mock line of questioning from Republicans

  23-03-2022 21:31 via cnn.com
  
  Late night hosts poke fun at GOP's line of questioning during the Supreme Court nomination hearings for Ketanji Brown Jackson.
  
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• WATCH: Couple survives tornado by hiding in their bathroom

  23-03-2022 21:28
  
  A couple described their experience surviving a tornado that destroyed their Texas home.
  
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• Colombia could elect first black female vice-president as poll leader names pick

  23-03-2022 21:26 via theguardian.com
  
  Francia Márquez, 40, an environmental campaigner who has survived at least one assassination attempt, is leftist Gustavo Petro’s running mate She is an Afro-Colombian environmental crusader who has faced down untold death threats and survived at least one assassination attempt to become one of the leading lights of Latin America’s new left.Now, Francia Márquez, 39, could be on the verge of becoming Colombia’s next vice-president after the leftist frontrunner, Gust
  
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• Inside a rare US meeting with a Russian general in Moscow

  23-03-2022 21:21 via cnn.com
  
  A rare face-to-face meeting between Russian and US military officials last week led to an "outburst" of emotion from a normally stoic Russian general, a "revealing moment" that the Americans present believe hinted at larger morale problems in Russia's military, according to a closely held US military readout of what transpired.
  
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• 'Licorice Pizza' criticism grows ahead of Oscars. Critics say Hollywood still isn't listening.

  23-03-2022 21:04 via nbcnews.com
  
  Alongside buzz during this year’s awards season, director Paul Thomas Anderson’s film “Licorice Pizza” continues to draw accusations of anti-Asian racism.
  
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• War crimes: US formally declares Russia has committed illegal acts in Ukraine

  23-03-2022 21:02 via cnn.com
  
  The US government has formally declared that members of the Russian armed forces have committed war crimes in Ukraine, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement Wednesday.
  
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• A pizza dough without yeast has been risen by scientists in Italy

  23-03-2022 20:48 via cnn.com
  
  The star ingredient responsible for an airy, bubbly pizza crust is yeast. As cells that eat sugar and convert into carbon dioxide, yeast is what makes dough rise -- yet Italian scientists have discovered a way to make pizza dough without it.
  
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• Inside Putin's luxury yacht: Photos show dance floor that morphs into pool, marble-and-gold bathroom and more

  23-03-2022 20:46 via foxnews.com
  
  Photos showing the inside of Vladimir Putin's yacht currently moored in Italy reveal a lifestyle of luxury and grandeur behind the autocratic Russian president, as his country faces severe international economic sanctions due to the ongoing war with Ukraine.
  
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• US Secretary of State Blinken says Russia is committing war crimes in Ukraine

  23-03-2022 20:19 via foxnews.com
  
  U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is officially calling actions by certain members of Russia's forces in Ukraine “war crimes."
  
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• Pfizer recalls blood pressure medications over cancer risk concerns

  23-03-2022 19:59 via cnn.com
  
  Pfizer has issued a recall for three a high blood pressure medications, according to the company.
  
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• Pfizer recalls 3 blood pressure medications

  23-03-2022 19:59 via cnn.com
  
  Pfizer has issued a recall for three high blood pressure medications, according to the company.
  
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• Mackenzie Scott has given $3.8 billion to 465 organizations since June

  23-03-2022 19:43 via cnn.com
  
  Mackenzie Scott said Wednesday she has donated more than $3.8 billion to 465 organizations since June.
  
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• Madeleine Albright, first female US secretary of state, dies

  23-03-2022 19:34 via cnn.com
  
  Madeleine Albright, the first woman US secretary of state, who helped steer Western foreign policy in the aftermath of the Cold War, has died. She was 84 years old.
  
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• Nestle to suspend many products in Russia, including KitKat

  23-03-2022 19:31 via foxnews.com
  
  Nestle announced Wednesday it would halt the sale of several nonessential products in Russia
  
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• Former Trump adviser stopped from boarding plane to UAE

  23-03-2022 19:31 via cnn.com
  
  Former Donald Trump adviser Paul Manafort was stopped by US customs officials at Miami International Airport on Sunday and prevented from boarding a flight bound for Dubai in the United Arab Emirates, according to a spokesman for the Miami-Dade Police Department.
  
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• US formally declares Russian military has committed war crimes in Ukraine

  23-03-2022 19:05 via cnn.com
  
  The US government has formally declared that members of the Russian armed forces have committed war crimes in Ukraine, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement Wednesday.
  
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• Nicaragua’s ambassador to the OAS denounces Daniel Ortega’s ‘dictatorship’

  23-03-2022 19:05 via theguardian.com
  
  Arturo McFields Yescas spoke out against the government he is representing in a verbal attack that was lauded by the USNicaragua’s ambassador to the Organization of American States has launched an extraordinary verbal attack on the authoritarian government he is employed to represent, castigating Daniel Ortega’s “indefensible” dictatorship for its assault on human rights and democracy.Arturo McFields Yescas spoke out during an online OAS session on Wednesday, in a startli
  
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• Ukrainian refugee shows CNN pictures of their destroyed home

  23-03-2022 18:57 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Miguel Marquez spoke to Ukrainian refugees in a Romanian shelter about their decision to flee their country and the struggles they face.
  
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• Longtime Kremlin insider quits post and leaves Russia, state media says

  23-03-2022 18:56 via cnn.com
  
  Anatoly Chubais, a Russian government insider for decades, is leaving his job as President Vladimir Putin's special representative on the environment, Russian state news agency TASS reported Wednesday, citing an unnamed source.
  
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• Longstanding Russian government insider quits post

  23-03-2022 18:56 via cnn.com
  
  Anatoly Chubais, a Russian government insider for decades, is leaving his job as President Vladimir Putin's special representative on the environment, Russian state news agency TASS reported Wednesday, citing an unnamed source.
  
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• Russia’s Ministry of Defense Head Sergei Shoigu reportedly missing, hasn't made public appearances in 12 days

  23-03-2022 18:52 via foxnews.com
  
  The head of Russia’s Ministry of Defense Sergei Shoigu reportedly disappeared and hasn't made public appearances in 12 days as Russian President Vladimir Putin continues a witch hunt of his inner circle as the invasion of Ukraine continues.
  
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• The bodies of Russian soldiers are piling up in Ukraine, as Kremlin conceals true toll of war

  23-03-2022 18:28 via cnn.com
  
  Lviv, Ukraine (CNN) — The first warm, sunny days of spring in the southern Mykolaiv region are ushering in a grim new reality: the smell of the dead.
  
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• Bodies of Russian soldiers piling up in Ukraine make it hard for Putin to hide the toll

  23-03-2022 18:28 via cnn.com
  
  Lviv, Ukraine (CNN) — The first warm, sunny days of spring in the southern Mykolaiv region are ushering in a grim new reality: the smell of the dead.
  
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• As bodies of Russian soldiers pile up in Ukraine, images of the dead make it difficult for Putin to claim they're not

  23-03-2022 18:28 via cnn.com
  
  Lviv, Ukraine (CNN) — The first warm, sunny days of spring in the southern Mykolaiv region are ushering in a grim new reality: the smell of the dead.
  
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• T. rex skeleton, the world's most expensive fossil, gets a new home

  23-03-2022 18:11 via cnn.com
  
  Stan, the world's most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton, sold for $31.8 million in 2020 -- the highest price ever paid at auction for a fossil.
  
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• Court in Japan rejects claim by people lured to North Korea ‘paradise on Earth’

  23-03-2022 18:03 via theguardian.com
  
  Plaintiffs say they endured decades of abuse after resettlement campaign in which Tokyo colludedA Tokyo court has rejected a lawsuit filed by five people seeking compensation from North Korea for what they said was decades of abuse after they were lured there by Pyongyang’s false promise of living in the “paradise on Earth”.The five plaintiffs, including ethnic Koreans and Japanese who moved to North Korea under a 1959-1984 repatriation programme and later fled, filed the lawsu
  
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• Chelsea v Spurs WSL game called off after Covid outbreak

  23-03-2022 17:56 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The London derby between Chelsea and Tottenham in the WSL is called off for a second time after a Covid-19 outbreak at Spurs.
  
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• Many Black women are familiar with the questions Sen. Ted Cruz asked Ketanji Brown Jackson

  23-03-2022 17:47 via nbcnews.com
  
  Questions about critical race theory during Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court nominee hearing show that she is walking a tightrope.
  
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• Ukraine war: Nato to send more troops to eastern Europe

  23-03-2022 17:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  New combat units will be deployed in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, says the alliance's head.
  
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• Zelenskiy calls on Japan to impose trade embargo on Russian goods

  23-03-2022 17:27 via theguardian.com
  
  The Ukrainian president thanked Japan for ‘leading the way’ in virtual address to MPsRussia-Ukraine war – latest updatesThe Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, has called on Japan to increase pressure on Russia by imposing a trade embargo on Russian goods, in a virtual address to MPs in Tokyo.Zelenskiy, who has delivered carefully tailored speeches to lawmakers in the US, UK and other countries, thanked Japan for “leading the way” among Asian countries in cond
  
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• 'People are begging us to sell.' Africa's richest man opens huge fertilizer plant as food crisis looms

  23-03-2022 17:20 via cnn.com
  
  Africa's richest man Aliko Dangote opened the continent's largest fertilizer plant this week as war in Ukraine cuts off supplies from Russia, threatening a global food crisis.
  
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• Russian veteran reformer Chubais quits job as Putin envoy

  23-03-2022 17:18 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Anatoly Chubais, who was a special international envoy of the president, is said to have left Russia.
  
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• India, facing China concerns, abstained from UN resolution to appease Russia: foreign policy expert

  23-03-2022 17:13 via foxnews.com
  
  India abstained from a United Nations vote condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine largely because of concern over China, Council on Foreign Relations fellow Zongyuan Zoe Liu told Fox News.
  
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• Putin just made the case for a European army

  23-03-2022 17:10 via cnn.com
  
  Four years ago, French President Emmanuel Macron, newly arrived in office, proposed a European Defense Force -- a counterweight to a NATO alliance he and increasingly other EU leaders feared was being effectively held hostage by the United States and especially Donald Trump.
  
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• Major gas leak incident at London Olympic Park

  23-03-2022 17:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Almost 80 people suffer breathing problems at the Olympic Park in Stratford, with 29 taken to hospital.
  
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• Ashleigh Barty retires: Her time at the top was too short for tennis - but not for her

  23-03-2022 16:54 via bbc.co.uk
  
  BBC tennis correspondent Russell Fuller looks at the world number one's shock decision to retire.
  
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• WATCH: Kharkiv cellist performs in front of ruins

  23-03-2022 16:49
  
  A cellist from Kharkiv, Ukraine, performs portions of Bach’s Cello Suite No. 1 outside the ruined regional police headquarters.
  
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• Microsoft confirms it was breached by hacker group

  23-03-2022 16:48 via cnn.com
  
  Microsoft has confirmed it was breached by the hacker group Lapsus$, adding to the cyber gang's growing list of victims.
  
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• Miley Cyrus' plane forced to make emergency landing after being struck by lightning

  23-03-2022 16:47 via cnn.com
  
  Miley Cyrus was on her way to Paraguay when her flight had to make an emergency landing.
  
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• 'Where the Crawdads Sing' first trailer is here with new music from Taylor Swift

  23-03-2022 16:42 via cnn.com
  
  The long anticipated trailer for the movie version of "Where the Crawdads Sing"has arrived.
  
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• Ash Barty: Australians react to world tennis number one's shock retirement

  23-03-2022 16:39 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC hears from tennis players in Brisbane, where the world number one Ashleigh Barty regular trained.
  
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• European countries battling BA.2 variant lifted restrictions too 'brutally': WHO

  23-03-2022 16:34 via cnn.com
  
  Several European nations are facing a new spike in Covid-19 cases because they scrapped pandemic restrictions too soon, a senior World Health Organization (WHO) official has warned.
  
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