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• Dick Fosbury, who revolutionized high jump and was 1968 Summer Olympics champion, dies at 76

  13-03-2023 23:44 via cnn.com
  
  Dick Fosbury, legendary Olympic gold high jumper who revolutionized the track and field event, died Sunday of lymphoma, according to his publicist Ray Schulte. Fosbury was 76.
  
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• Jurors ask to see hundreds of messages sent by XXXTentacion’s accused killers

  13-03-2023 23:36 via nbcnews.com
  
  Jurors in the XXXTentacion murder trial concluded their fourth day of deliberations by reviewing data from two of the accused killers' cellphones.
  
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• Payroll panic, flash sales, shrugs: How SVB’s business customers handled its collapse

  13-03-2023 23:27 via nbcnews.com
  
  Startup founders and other SVB account holders raced to find ways to maintain cash flow even as some of their federally backstopped funds remained inaccessible.
  
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• Antonio Conte: Tottenham manager should leave the club immediately, says Chris Sutton

  13-03-2023 23:12 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Tottenham boss Antonio Conte should leave the club immediately if he does not want to commit his future to Spurs, says pundit Chris Sutton.
  
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• Aukus nuclear submarine deal loophole prompts proliferation fears

  13-03-2023 23:01 via theguardian.com
  
  The scheme allowing nuclear materials in Australian submarines worries experts about the precedent of safeguard removalThe Aukus scheme announced on Monday in San Diego represents the first time a loophole in the 1968 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) has been used to transfer fissile material and nuclear technology from a nuclear weapons state to a non-weapons state.The loophole is paragraph 14, and it allows fissile material utilized for non-explosive military use, like naval propulsion,
  
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• She enraged TikTok after venting about how her date declined to pay for $3 cheese. But the story was fake.

  13-03-2023 23:00 via nbcnews.com
  
  Dafna Diamant went viral on TikTok last week after venting about how she left her date after he allegedly complained about a $3 upcharge for adding cheese to his burger.
  
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• McConnell discharged from the hospital after treatment for a concussion

  13-03-2023 22:51 via nbcnews.com
  
  Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell was discharged from the hospital after being treated for a concussion that resulted from a fall last week.
  
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• Trump will not appear before grand jury probing hush-money payment, lawyer says

  13-03-2023 22:43 via nbcnews.com
  
  Donald Trump won't appear before a Manhattan grand jury probing a hush-money payment made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels, his attorney Joe Tacopina said.
  
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• A Black man was found dead after telling his mother he was being chased. Police suspect no foul play.

  13-03-2023 22:25 via nbcnews.com
  
  The family of a Black man who was found dead in Mississippi after he warned his mother that he was being chased by white men hurling racial slurs demanded a federal investigation Monday after local authorities said they had “no reason” to suspect foul play in the man's death.
  
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• U.S. and allies partner on 'submarine of the future' in bid to counter China

  13-03-2023 22:20 via nbcnews.com
  
  The heads of the United States, United Kingdom and Australia announced an agreement Monday that would provide Australia with nuclear-powered submarines.
  
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• More than 100 killed as Storm Freddy returns to Mozambique and Malawi

  13-03-2023 22:19 via theguardian.com
  
  One of the strongest storms recorded in the southern hemisphere hit region for second time in a monthMozambique and Malawi have been left counting the cost of Tropical Storm Freddy, which killed more than 100 people, injured scores and left a trail of destruction as it ripped through southern Africa for the second time in a month over the weekend.Freddy is one of the strongest storms ever recorded in the southern hemisphere and could be the longest-lasting tropical cyclone, according to the Worl
  
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• Texas judge issues public notice of abortion pills hearing after complaint from media outlets

  13-03-2023 22:11 via nbcnews.com
  
  A Texas judge scheduled a hearing on the use of abortion pills after a coalition of media organizations pressed him to provide more transparency in the case.
  
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• Prosecutors in University of Idaho murders case seek tech company records

  13-03-2023 22:04 via nbcnews.com
  
  Prosecutors in the University of Idaho murders case are seeking data from tech firms, social media platforms and retailers in the case against Bryan Kohberger.
  
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• Russian soldier who hid from Ukrainian forces for six months arrested

  13-03-2023 22:03 via theguardian.com
  
  The 42-year-old serviceman had reportedly been hiding in abandoned buildings after liberation of Kharkiv A Russian soldier who had reportedly been hiding for about six months in abandoned buildings after the liberation of the Kharkiv region has been arrested by Ukrainian police.The soldier, a 42-year-old serviceman from the 27th Russian Separate Guards Motor Rifle Brigade, was taken into custody on Monday as regional police officers patrolled villages in the Kupiansk-Vuzlovyi area. Continue read
  
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• ‘Mexico is safer than the US,’ Amlo says after attack on four Americans

  13-03-2023 22:02 via theguardian.com
  
  Mexico’s president pushes back against US critics of his security record after kidnapping near the border that left two deadAs Mexico’s epidemic of violence rages on, authorities seem powerlessMexico’s president has asserted that his country is safer than the United States, pushing back against US critics of his security record following a deadly kidnapping near the border that claimed the lives of two Americans.The 3 March attack on four Americans in the Mexican city of Matamo
  
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• Kiska, last captive orca in Canada, has died at Marineland

  13-03-2023 21:48
  
  She swam alone in her tank for more than a decade.
  
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• Regional bank stocks struggle amid fears of Silicon Valley Bank contagion

  13-03-2023 21:38 via nbcnews.com
  
  Shares of U.S. regional banks slumped on Monday, led by sharp losses in First Republic Bank as news of fresh financing failed to assuage fears of possible bank contagion.
  
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• WaPo columnist: AUKUS is about the symbolism

  13-03-2023 21:25 via cnn.com
  
  Washington Post Columnist Josh Rogin tells Isa Soares that the AUKUS strategy talks are mostly about mobilizing a response to potentially the greatest military build-up in history by the Chinese government.
  
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• Dick Fosbury: The athlete who developed the 'Fosbury Flop' dies aged 76

  13-03-2023 21:16 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Dick Fosbury - the man who revolutionised the high jump in athletics - has died at the age of 76.
  
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• 6 bodies and 154 sets of cremated remains recovered from California warehouse

  13-03-2023 21:12 via nbcnews.com
  
  The discovery this month of six human bodies and dozens of sets of cremated remains stored illegally in a San Francisco Bay Area warehouse has led to a daunting task: to reunite them with their next of kin.
  
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• ICC to open war crimes cases over Russia's invasion, reports say

  13-03-2023 21:08 via cnn.com
  
  The International Criminal Court (ICC) is planning to open two war crimes cases tied to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and issue arrest warrants against "several people," according to the New York Times (NYT) and Reuters, citing current and former officials with knowledge of the decision who were not authorized to speak publicly.
  
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• Ros Atkins on... Gary Lineker and BBC impartiality

  13-03-2023 21:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC’s analysis editor examines the BBC's impartiality guidance, after the corporation struck a deal with Gary Lineker over his controversial tweets.
  
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• Vinyl records outsell CDs in US for first time in decades

  13-03-2023 21:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Streaming may be king, but fans of physical albums are weighing in with record sales growth
  
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• What the Silicon Valley Bank collapse means for you

  13-03-2023 20:55
  
  The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, the largest bank failure since 2008, has triggered a financial emergency.
  
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• Large group attempts mass entry into US at border crossing

  13-03-2023 20:46 via cnn.com
  
  A large group of people in Mexico approached a US border entry point in El Paso, Texas, in an attempt at mass entry into the country, US Customs and Border Protection said.
  
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• Etsy restores payment processing for some sellers affected by Silicon Valley Bank collapse

  13-03-2023 20:46 via nbcnews.com
  
  Etsy is warning sellers that the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank is causing delays in processing payments, according to an email from the company shared with NBC News.
  
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• Silicon Valley Bank insider says employees are angry with CEO Greg Becker for allowing company to collapse

  13-03-2023 20:45 via cnn.com
  
  The blame game is on for who caused Silicon Valley Bank's collapse, and the tech sector is pointing the finger at SVB CEO Greg Becker for allowing his company to go down in history as the second-biggest US banking failure on record.
  
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• 'Absolutely idiotic'. SVB insider says employees angry with CEO

  13-03-2023 20:45 via cnn.com
  
  The blame game is on for who caused Silicon Valley Bank's collapse, and the tech sector is pointing the finger at SVB CEO Greg Becker for allowing his company to go down in history as the second-biggest US banking failure on record.
  
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• 'Absolutely idiotic': Blame game over SVB begins

  13-03-2023 20:45 via cnn.com
  
  • Why Silicon Valley Bank collapsed
  • Analysis: America's biggest problem is its politics, not its banks
  
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• WATCH: Dog hilariously ‘eats’ cars as they pass by

  13-03-2023 20:10
  
  Sadie the collie stays entertained during her car rides.
  
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• China looms large as Biden makes submarine moves with UK and Australia

  13-03-2023 19:59 via cnn.com
  
  President Joe Biden will be flanked on Monday by a 377-foot submarine -- the USS Missouri -- as he announces an accelerated timeline for Australia to receive its own nuclear-powered submarines early next decade.
  
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• Vanity Fair party: Behind the scenes on the red carpet

  13-03-2023 19:55 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC's Colin Paterson shows what it's like reporting from the Vanity Fair party.
  
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• Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 383 of the invasion

  13-03-2023 19:51 via theguardian.com
  
  ICC expected to open two war crimes cases; Xi Jinping planning to visit Putin in Moscow and also to speak to ZelenskiySee all our Ukraine coverageThe international criminal court intends to open two war crimes cases tied to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and will seek arrest warrants for several people, the New York Times reported citing sources unauthorised to speak publicly. The cases are the first international charges to be brought forward since the start of the conflict, the newspaper repo
  
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• The tech industry avoided an 'extinction-level event,' but it's not unscathed

  13-03-2023 19:30 via cnn.com
  
  For much of the weekend, Silicon Valley scrambled to find a way through what one prominent tech investor described as an "extinction-level event for startups" after the collapse of a top lender in the industry.
  
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• Mexico's president says Mexico is safer than the US

  13-03-2023 19:29 via cnn.com
  
  Mexico is a safer country than the United States, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador argued on Monday, weeks after the high-profile kidnapping of four Americans drew global attention to the country's security crisis.
  
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• Mexico is safer than the US, Mexico's president says

  13-03-2023 19:29 via cnn.com
  
  Mexico is a safer country than the United States, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador argued on Monday, weeks after the high-profile kidnapping of four Americans drew global attention to the country's security crisis.
  
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• Wallace asks 'Honest' founder about brand's 'greenwashing' controversy. See her response

  13-03-2023 19:03 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Chris Wallace talks to actress and The Honest Company founder Jessica Alba about criticisms against her brand and what inspired her to transition from acting into building her business.
  
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• Wallace asks actress about her brand's 'greenwashing' controversy. See her response

  13-03-2023 19:03 via cnn.com
  
  CNN's Chris Wallace talks to actress and The Honest Company founder Jessica Alba about criticisms against her brand and what inspired her to transition from acting into building her business.
  
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• Why regulators seized Signature Bank in the third-biggest bank failure in U.S. history

  13-03-2023 18:56 via nbcnews.com
  
  On Friday, Signature Bank customers spooked by the sudden collapse of Silicon Valley Bank withdrew more than $10 billion in deposits, a board member told CNBC.
  
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• US border patrol closes bridge to Juárez after rumor causes migrant rush

  13-03-2023 18:41 via theguardian.com
  
  Hundreds of migrants tried to race across the Paso del Norte bridge to El Paso after false internet post said the border was openHundreds of people near an El Paso, Texas, border crossing who tried to enter the US from Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, on Sunday were met with physical barricades erected by shield-wielding authorities, according to reports on what is the latest episode to pit US immigration officials against a group of migrants.Many of the migrants, who were largely Venezuelan, had g
  
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• Britain's treasured BBC is engulfed in an impartiality storm of its own making

  13-03-2023 18:29 via cnn.com
  
  The jaunty theme tune to "Match of the Day," the BBC's flagship Saturday night soccer show, has been whistled by British viewers since its first edition aired in 1964.
  
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• Analysis: BBC is engulfed in an impartiality storm of its own making

  13-03-2023 18:29 via cnn.com
  
  The jaunty theme tune to "Match of the Day," the BBC's flagship Saturday night soccer show, has been whistled by British viewers since its first edition aired in 1964.
  
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• ICC to issue first arrest warrants linked to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

  13-03-2023 18:27 via theguardian.com
  
  Two war crimes cases to be opened over abduction of Ukrainian children and targeting of civilian infrastructureRussia-Ukraine war: latest updatesThe prosecutor at the international criminal court will formally open two war crimes cases and issue arrest warrants for several Russians deemed responsible for the mass abduction of Ukrainian children and the targeting of Ukrainian civilian infrastructure, according to reports on Monday.The New York Times and Reuters news agency reported that the prose
  
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• Willow oil: Biden walks political tightrope over Alaska project

  13-03-2023 18:17 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The "carbon bomb" is opposed by environmentalists, but other factors also influenced the president.
  
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• Skeletal remains of Roman aristocrat discovered in hidden lead coffin

  13-03-2023 17:50 via cnn.com
  
  The remains of a Roman aristocrat have been unearthed by archaeologists in northern England.
  
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• Why Silicon Valley Bank collapsed and what it could mean

  13-03-2023 17:45 via cnn.com
  
  Silicon Valley Bank collapsed with astounding speed on Friday. Investors are now on edge about whether its demise could spark a broader banking meltdown.
  
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• Angela Bassett held Austin Butler's hand during the best actor Oscar presentation

  13-03-2023 17:29 via cnn.com
  
  Angela Bassett plays a queen and mother in the "Black Panther" franchise and she was giving that energy Sunday night at the Academy Awards.
  
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• Biden outlines consequences for failed banks' executives

  13-03-2023 17:07 via cnn.com
  
  President Joe Biden addressed the nation to reassure Americans that the banking system is safe after the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank.
  
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• Europe's banking stocks suffer biggest drop in a year

  13-03-2023 17:03 via cnn.com
  
  Investors dumped European bank stocks for a third straight day Monday, despite dramatic moves over the weekend by the US and UK governments to shore up confidence in the financial system following Friday's collapse of Silicon Valley Bank.
  
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• Water disasters on both ends of the spectrum -- dry and wet -- are getting more intense as planet warms, study finds

  13-03-2023 17:00 via cnn.com
  
  From lengthy droughts to severe flooding, the intensity of water-related disasters around the world has increased over the last two decades as global temperatures climbed to record levels, according to new research.
  
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