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• WATCH: Moose shows up at Alaska homeowner's door

  02-04-2022 23:33
  
  A young moose paid an Alaskan homeowner a visit, standing on the woman's porch when she went to step outside to enjoy a morning cup of coffee.
  
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• Opinion: Sasha's story brought the Ukraine war home to me in a shattering way

  02-04-2022 22:56 via cnn.com
  
  I last spoke to Oleksandra Kuvshynova -- or Sasha, as I knew her -- on March 5.
  
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• Officials seize over $700,000 of cocaine at US-Mexico border

  02-04-2022 22:46 via cnn.com
  
  Federal agents seized more than $700,000 of alleged cocaine at the US-Mexico border, the US Customs and Border Protection said.
  
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• WATCH: Saint Peter's celebrates NCAA Elite Eight run

  02-04-2022 22:44
  
  Jersey City threw a parade for the Saint Peter's men's basketball team to celebrate its historic NCAA Tournament run.
  
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• WATCH: Wrexham AFC fans cheer for Ryan Reynolds

  02-04-2022 22:33
  
  Welsh fans of Wrexham AFC cheered for the soccer club's co-owner and actor Ryan Reynolds as the team advanced to the Football Association Challenge Trophy final after a 2-0 win over Stockport County.
  
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• Jimmy Kimmel or Fallon? Watch audiences get pranked on April Fools' Day

  02-04-2022 22:22 via cnn.com
  
  The crowd gave a standing ovation to the wrong Jimmy when "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" host showed up on the "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" stage.
  
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• Multiple people were killed, including several children, after floods and landslides in Brazil

  02-04-2022 22:15 via cnn.com
  
  Multiple people, including several children, were killed after days of heavy rains triggered flooding and landslides in the southeastern Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro, officials told affiliate CNN Brazil on Saturday.
  
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• Zach Bates: Ultramarathoner with autism inspiring others after crushing 100 mile goal

  02-04-2022 22:03 via cnn.com
  
  With an injured hip, blisters on his feet and experiencing the sort of exhaustion few would be familiar with, Zach Bates retained a steely focus and determination.
  
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• Polish tennis star Iga Swiatek defeats Naomi Osaka to win Miami Open ahead of rise to No.1 rank

  02-04-2022 21:59 via cnn.com
  
  Polish tennis star Iga Swiatek cemented her claim to the world No. 1 ranking Saturday with a straight sets win over Naomi Osaka in the Miami Open.
  
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• Lawyers hope new evidence can stop Texas woman's execution

  02-04-2022 20:19
  
  A Texas woman has denied she fatally beat her 2-year-old daughter.
  
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• Biden says sub he commissioned will enhance US security

  02-04-2022 20:08
  
  In a public ceremony delayed two years by the pandemic, President Joe Biden on Saturday commissioned the USS Delaware, a nuclear attack submarine at the dock in Wilmington, Delaware
  
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• Russia-Ukraine live updates: Russians leaving 'catastrophic situation': Zelenskyy

  02-04-2022 19:51
  
  Live updates on the Russia-Ukraine crisis.
  
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• Hear what grandma of 'Euphoria' actress said about her risqué scenes

  02-04-2022 19:43 via cnn.com
  
  The 24-year-old actress invited her grandparents to the premiere of "Euphoria." Some scenes were too risqué, hear what Sydney Sweeney's grandmother had to say.
  
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• Hear what grandma of 'Euphoria' actress said about her nude scenes

  02-04-2022 19:43 via cnn.com
  
  The 24-year-old actress invited her grandparents to the premiere of "Euphoria." Some scenes were too risqué, hear what Sydney Sweeney's grandmother had to say.
  
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• US agency acknowledges damage to dinosaur tracks in Utah

  02-04-2022 19:38
  Dinosaur tracks from 112 million years ago have been damaged in southeastern Utah by heavy machinery used to rebuild a boardwalk at the popular tourist area
  
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• Missing hiker's body found in LA park with dog by his side

  02-04-2022 19:18
  
  Authorities say a hiker who went missing more than two weeks ago was found dead in Griffith Park with his dog by his side
  
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• Ramadan kicks off in much of Middle East amid soaring prices

  02-04-2022 19:12
  
  The Muslim holy month of Ramadan — when the faithful fast from dawn to dusk — has begun in much of the Middle East, where Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has sent energy and food prices soaring
  
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• Pope Francis receives letter from family of Fox News cameraman Pierre Zakrzewski: 'He is up there'

  02-04-2022 19:02 via foxnews.com
  
  Pope Francis gave a brief condolence Saturday for deceased Fox News cameraman Pierre Zakrzewski, who was killed during his overseas reporting on the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
  
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• Ukrainian presidential adviser calls for heavier weaponry as Russia shifts military focus

  02-04-2022 18:41 via cnn.com
  
  As the Russian military shifts its campaign to focus on the east and south of Ukraine, Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak has called on the US and its allies to deliver heavier weaponry to the ex-Soviet nation.
  
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• Yaroslav Amosov: MMA champion recovers world championship belt from Irpin home

  02-04-2022 18:27 via cnn.com
  
  Ukrainian mixed martial arts fighter Yaroslav Amosov has posted a video of himself recovering his world championship belt from a home in Irpin.
  
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• Zelenskyy says mines after Russian retreat threaten Kyiv

  02-04-2022 18:25 via foxnews.com
  
  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned Saturday that Russian troops are creating a "catastrophic" situation for civilians by leaving mines around homes, abandoned equipment and the bodies of those killed.
  
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• Parkland shooter's lawyers face tough task in jury selection

  02-04-2022 18:13
  
  Nikolas Cruz's jury selection is to begin after years of maneuvering and delays.
  
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• Dozens injured in fire at market in Somaliland

  02-04-2022 18:10
  
  Cause of blaze at Waheen market in Hargeisa, which destroyed hundreds of businesses, is not yet knownA massive fire tore through the main market in the city of Hargeisa in northern Somalia overnight, injuring about two dozen people and destroying hundreds of businesses, officials have said.Images posted on social media showed flames and huge billowing clouds of smoke in the night sky over the city, the capital of the breakaway region of Somaliland. Continue reading...
  
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• Missouri regulates boarding schools after abuse allegations

  02-04-2022 18:03
  
  Allegations prompted a new Missouri law to rein in religious boarding schools.
  
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• Chelsea 1-4 Brentford: Christian Eriksen scores first Bees goal in comeback win

  02-04-2022 17:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Christian Eriksen scores his first Brentford goal as they come from behind to beat Chelsea 4-1 at Stamford Bridge.
  
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• Burnley 0-2 Man City: Kevin de Bruyne & Ilkay Gundogan secure win

  02-04-2022 17:53 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Manchester City make an instant return to the top of the Premier League with a comfortable win at struggling Burnley.
  
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• Florida zoo celebrates the birth of a critically endangered lemur

  02-04-2022 17:34 via cnn.com
  
  A Florida zoo welcomed the birth of one of the world's most endangered primates: a blue-eyed black lemur.
  
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• Wreck of huge cargo plane among airport debris

  02-04-2022 17:21 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC's Jeremy Bowen reports from the airport, some 10 miles from Kyiv, which holds the wreckage of the world's biggest cargo plane.
  
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• Stunning images inside Russian grocery store show dire situation

  02-04-2022 17:03 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Matthew Chance reports on the economic situation inside Russia after Western nations imposed crippling economic sanctions in retaliation for Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
  
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• Russia-Ukraine war latest: Kyiv says 30 settlements retaken from Russian forces but ‘heavy battles’ ahead – live

  02-04-2022 17:03
  
  Ukraine says it has retaken 30 towns and villages near Kyiv, but warns there are still ‘heavy battles’ ahead in the south and east of the countryUkraine says it has recaptured Brovary but warns of Russian minesRussia to halt cooperation over International Space StationUK prevents use of private jet linked to Russian oligarchsUkrainian photographer Maksim Levin killed while covering warBritish volunteers tell why they’re fighting for UkraineAt least 158 children have been killed
  
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• Strikes in UK at highest in five years as pay is hit by inflation

  02-04-2022 17:00
  
  Country’s biggest trade unions are taking on scores of employers to challenge low wage and salary offersUnionised workers are increasingly prepared to challenge inadequate pay offers and take strike action to ensure wages keep up with the sharply rising cost of living, amid signs that workplace militancy is growing in parts of the economy.Some of the UK’s biggest unions are battling scores of firms at the same time, with the number of industrial disputes well above pre-pandemic level
  
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• Will Smith resigns from academy for slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars

  02-04-2022 16:59
  
  Will Smith resigned his membership from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences for slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars, the actor announced Friday.
  
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• Opinion: The Taliban should release its other detainees

  02-04-2022 16:56 via cnn.com
  
  On Friday, 27-year-old Safi Rauf, an Afghan-American who had been held captive by the Taliban since mid-December, was released. Rauf, a US Navy reservist, was providing humanitarian aid through Human First Coalition, an organization he founded to help evacuate Americans and at-risk Afghans from Afghanistan.
  
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• Prince Andrew aide ‘said disputed £750k payment was for daughter’s wedding’

  02-04-2022 16:34
  
  Report follows Turkish millionaire’s claim in high court that her financial adviser said cash was for help with passport applicationOne of the Duke of York’s senior aides told bankers that a now disputed cash payment to the prince was for his daughter Princess Beatrice’s wedding, it has been reported.In 2019, Andrew received £750,000 from Nebahat Isbilen, a Turkish millionaire and wife of a former leading politician, who has claimed in the high court that she was told by
  
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• UK temperatures to plummet to as low as minus 6C over weekend

  02-04-2022 16:30
  
  Gardeners warned of frost damage to blooms on Saturday night ahead of a week of unsettled weatherThe UK is braced for more wintry weather across the weekend with frost creeping in overnight and temperatures set to plummet as low as minus 6C in some areas.Forecasters said the “peaks and troughs” of spring will hit most of the country over the next week, with sunny spells and windy intervals expected in most regions. Continue reading...
  
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• MS-13 gang leader 'Reaper' jailed for life

  02-04-2022 16:11 via cnn.com
  
  An MS-13 gang leader whose brutality a federal prosecutor described as "almost unfathomable" has been sentenced to life in prison for conspiracy to commit murder in the aid of racketeering and other charges.
  
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• MS-13 gang leader known as 'Reaper' is sentenced to life in prison

  02-04-2022 16:11 via cnn.com
  
  An MS-13 gang leader whose brutality a federal prosecutor described as "almost unfathomable" has been sentenced to life in prison for conspiracy to commit murder in the aid of racketeering and other charges.
  
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• MS-13 gang leader handed life sentence

  02-04-2022 16:11 via cnn.com
  
  An MS-13 gang leader whose brutality a federal prosecutor described as "almost unfathomable" has been sentenced to life in prison for conspiracy to commit murder in the aid of racketeering and other charges.
  
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• US investigators fly to China to aid in plane crash probe

  02-04-2022 16:05
  
  U.S. accident investigators have arrived in China to help authorities look for clues into what caused last month’s crash of a Boeing jetliner with 132 people aboard
  
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• Ukrainian photographer Maksim Levin killed while covering war

  02-04-2022 16:01
  
  Levin, who worked for Ukrainian news website and contributed to Reuters, found dead in village north of KyivRussia-Ukraine war: latest updatesMaksim Levin, a photographer and videographer who was working for a Ukrainian news website and who was a longtime contributor to Reuters, has been killed while covering Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. He leaves behind his wife and four children.His body was found in a village north of the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, on 1 April, the news website LB.ua, whe
  
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• Boris Johnson is an asset in the local elections – but on rival parties’ leaflets

  02-04-2022 16:00
  
  The prime minister fails to feature on a number of Tory flyers for the 5 May polls, but his opponents are putting him front and centre After his ratings plunged in the wake of “partygate” and as his government faces demands to act over the cost of living, it may be a surprise to discover that Boris Johnson’s face can be found on leaflets for the forthcoming local elections. Unfortunately for the prime minister, it is not his own party’s literature that features his image.
  
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• Liverpool 2-0 Watford: Diogo Jota & Fabinho secure 10th straight Premier League win

  02-04-2022 15:59 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Liverpool beat struggling Watford to complete a remarkable return to the top of the Premier League - for a few hours at least.
  
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• New Jersey governor has flipping fun with April Fools' Day joke

  02-04-2022 15:57 via cnn.com
  
  New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy pointedly played a practical joke Friday with a fake April Fools' Day proclamation of a new state bird: the Middle Finger.
  
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• Sleeping pill dangers and how to avoid them

  02-04-2022 15:53 via cnn.com
  
  The stories of sleeping pills gone wrong are legendary.
  
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• Hargeisa fire: Inferno devastates market in Somaliland's capital

  02-04-2022 15:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hundreds of businesses are destroyed in the main market of Hargeisa in an overnight blaze.
  
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• Daniil Medvedev faces race to be fit for French Open after hernia surgery

  02-04-2022 15:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Russian world number two Daniil Medvedev will have surgery on a hernia, putting a question mark over his participation in the French Open.
  
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• Cressida Dick to leave Met police with £166,000 payoff

  02-04-2022 15:45
  
  Met commissioner to step down on 10 April, with search for replacement expected to take monthsCressida Dick will leave her role as commissioner of the Metropolitan police with a payoff of £166,000, the Guardian understands.Dick announced her resignation in February after clashing with the London mayor, Sadiq Khan. She officially ceases to be commissioner on 24 April. Continue reading...
  
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• NY bail law fight emblematic of Democrats' debate on crime

  02-04-2022 15:36
  
  A spike in violence during the COVID-19 pandemic has Democrats eager to show they’re tough on crime ahead of this year’s midterm elections
  
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• Ukraine says it has recaptured city of Brovary but warns of mines left by Russians

  02-04-2022 15:27
  
  Key city east of Kyiv has been liberated, says mayor, as Zelenskiy says Russians withdrawing ‘slowly but noticeably’Russia-Ukraine war: latest updatesA key city east of the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, has been recaptured from Russian forces, Ukrainian officials have said, but retreating troops were said to be heavily mining the lost territory in their wake.The city of Brovary was said by its mayor to have been liberated with Ukrainian forces working to drive out the last Russian troops
  
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• DoorDash driver’s video shows officer firing stun gun in Tennessee traffic stop

  02-04-2022 15:21
  
  Local district attorney’s office calls for investigation following incident involving police officer Evan Driskill and Delane Gordon
  A Tennessee police officer who used his stun gun on a DoorDash driver wrote an arrest report saying the man had become argumentative while denying he was speeding, refused to hand over identifying information, demanded to see a supervisor and stayed in his car when ordered to get out.The driver – who faces charges of speeding, resisting arrest and disor
  
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