Putin says Russia will station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus
- Putin said the plan was in response to Britain's decision this past week to provide Ukraine with armor-piercing rounds containing depleted uranium.
Sat, 25 Mar 2023 14:41:07 -0400
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Mexican children's comic Chabelo dies at 88
- Xavier López, a Mexican children's comic better known by his stage name "Chabelo," hosted the Sunday variety show En Familia con Chabelo for an astonishing 48 years from 1967 to 2015.
Sat, 25 Mar 2023 13:43:46 -0400
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Photos show the devastation caused by the deadly Mississippi tornado
- The destructive tornado killed at least 23 people, leveled buildings and left thousands of customers without power.
Sat, 25 Mar 2023 13:18:46 -0400
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Congress revisits approval for Iraq invasion, recalling change of heart on Vietnam
- In terms of domestic politics, the Iraq War followed the trajectory of the Vietnam War, which also relied on a resolution supporting the use of military force that Congress passed and later repealed.
Sat, 25 Mar 2023 10:54:38 -0400
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An airplane-sized asteroid will pass between the Earth and moon's orbits Saturday
- The asteroid 2023 DZ2 will pass at a distance of over 100,000 miles, less than half the distance between the Earth and the moon. It's about 160 feet long — about the size of an airplane.
Sat, 25 Mar 2023 10:53:12 -0400
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GEO Group sickened ICE detainees with hazardous chemicals for months, a lawsuit says
- The Social Justice Legal Foundation says one of the country's largest private prison operators knowingly exposed ICE detainees to the disinfectant HDQ Neutral.
Sat, 25 Mar 2023 09:11:58 -0400
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You asked about bats, pets, immunity and other hot viral topics! We've got answers
- In response to our series on spillover viruses, you had many questions: from the role of climate change to possible benefits. We turn the mic to you for a special edition of 'Hidden Viruses.'
Sat, 25 Mar 2023 07:00:14 -0400
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A music school uniting Syrian and Turkish cultures survives the massive earthquake
- A handful of students return to a school in Gaziantep, Turkey, that seeks to help revive old Syrian and Turkish music and integrate refugees.
Sat, 25 Mar 2023 06:01:06 -0400
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Intel co-founder and philanthropist Gordon Moore has died at 94
- Moore also made his famous observation, now known as Moore's Law, three years before he helped start Intel in 1968. It said the capacity and complexity of integrated circuits would double every year.
Sat, 25 Mar 2023 05:57:19 -0400
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1,000 people have been charged for the Capitol riot. Here's where their cases stand
- More than 1,000 people have now been charged for the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021. NPR has tracked every case from arrest to sentencing. Here's what is happening to those charged.
Sat, 25 Mar 2023 05:00:36 -0400
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At least 25 are dead after a rare, long-lasting tornado tore through Mississippi
- A rare, long-track tornado left a trail of devastation — tearing buildings and leaving thousands without power. The tornado spanned roughly 170 miles and lasted over an hour, a NWS meteorologist said.
Sat, 25 Mar 2023 04:26:06 -0400
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Darcelle, the world's oldest working drag queen, has died at 92
- Walter Cole, better known as the iconic Darcelle XV, was crowned the world's oldest working drag performer in 2016 by the Guinness Book of World Records. Off stage, Cole championed LGBTQ+ rights.
Sat, 25 Mar 2023 00:54:34 -0400
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A Pennsylvania chocolate factory explosion has killed 2 people and 5 are missing
- Several others were injured by the explosion at the R.M. Palmer Co. plant in West Reading, officials said. The cause of the blast about 60 miles northwest of Philadelphia remains under investigation.
Sat, 25 Mar 2023 00:10:15 -0400
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Gwyneth Paltrow takes the stand in a Utah court for a trial over a 2016 ski crash
- The Oscar-winning actress took the stand Friday in Park City for a jury trial that will determine who was at fault in the 2016 crash. Paltrow is seeking $1 in damages.
Fri, 24 Mar 2023 19:47:19 -0400
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The unexpected return of a valuable briefcase restored Sri's faith in humanity
- After her dad died, Sri Pisharody flew to India with her mother and daughter. She told her daughter to be wary of the rickshaw drivers but then something happened that made her question what she said.
Fri, 24 Mar 2023 19:00:35 -0400
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