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Millions of people celebrate Holi, the Hindu festival of colors

NEW DELHI (AP) — Millions of people in South Asia celebrated Holi, the Hindu festival of colors, on Friday by smearing each other with brightly colored powder, dancing to festive music and f...

Former reality TV star Jessie Holmes wins longest-ever Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Jessie Holmes, a former reality television star, won the longest-ever Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on Friday, celebrating with fist pumps to a cheering crowd and pos...

Here's a look at recent airplane tragedies, mishaps and close calls

DENVER (AP) — An American Airlines plane that caught fire after landing in Denver, sending 12 people to the hospital, is the latest in a string of aviation incidents that are fueling safety ...

Wombats are cute, furry marsupials — that shouldn't be picked up

Wombats are furry, nocturnal marsupials found only in Australia. Baby wombats have recently been in the news after an American influencer filmed herself snatching a young joey from its moth...

Middle East latest: Hamas says it will free a US-Israeli hostage to keep ceasefire talks rolling

Hamas said on Friday it has accepted a proposal from mediators to release one living American-Israeli hostage and the bodies of four dual nationals who died in captivity in Gaza. The Palesti...

National League West Preview Capsules

Capsules of National League West teams, listed in order of finish last year: ___ Los Angeles Dodgers 2024: 98-64, won World Series. Manager: Dave Roberts (10th season). Opening day: Mar...

Trump demands admissions overhaul and influence over academics at Columbia University

NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump administration has delivered an extraordinary ultimatum to Columbia University, threatening to permanently end federal funding to the Ivy League school unless it ce...

What's Pi Day all about? Math, science, pies and more

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Math enthusiasts around the world, from college students to rocket scientists, celebrate Pi Day, which is March 14 or 3/14 — the first three digits of an infinit...

American who snatched a baby wombat from its mother leaves Australia

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An American influencer left Australia on Friday after the government announced it was reviewing her visa over a video she posted of her snatching a baby wombat fr...

How much sleep do you really need? Experts say it depends

Chances are, if you’re reading this, you got some sleep last night. But are you feeling rested? Experts say it's an important question to consider. Most of us spend a third of our lives sle...

The Latest: Senate has just hours left to avoid a partial government shutdown

The Senate is finding itself in a familiar position, working to avoid a partial government shutdown with just hours to spare Friday. Democrats have only painful options: allow passage of a b...

Hundreds of federal offices could begin closing this summer at DOGE's behest, AP reveals

Federal agencies will begin to vacate hundreds of offices across the country this summer under a frenetic and error-riddled push by Elon Musk’s budget-cutting advisers to terminate leases th...