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Long champions of social justice, Black athletes say their voices are needed now more than ever

FILE – Phoenix Mercury's Natasha Cloud dribbles during the first half of a WNBA basketball game against the Indiana Fever…

February 27, 2025

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Texas lottery drawings that paid out big jackpots are the focus of widening investigations

Edith Patlan uses a Texas Lottery terminal to complete at purchase of lottery tickets at Fuel City in Dallas, Wednesday,…

February 27, 2025

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One Tech Tip: Getting a lot of unwanted phone calls? Here are ways to stop them

A woman looks at her phone as she walks in La Paz, Bolivia, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)(AP…

February 27, 2025

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Gene Hackman, found dead at 95, was one of Hollywood’s most respected actors

FILE – In this 1993 file photo, actor Gene Hackman is seen. (AP Photo/File)(AP Photo/File) Gene Hackman, the prolific Oscar-winning…

February 27, 2025

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Imprisoned Kurdish leader urges his PKK militant group to disarm to make peace with Turkey

FILE – In this file photo dated Wednesday, March 21, 2018, a youth holds a flag with the image of…

February 27, 2025

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Katy Perry and Gayle King will join Jeff Bezos’ fiancee Lauren Sanchez on Blue Origin spaceflight

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Katy Perry and Gayle King are headed to space with Jeff Bezos’ fiancee Lauren Sanchez…

February 27, 2025

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The Latest: Trump says 25% tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada will kick in on March 4

President Donald Trump listens during a Cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2025. (Pool via…

February 27, 2025

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Trump’s ending of 90% of USAID foreign aid contracts slams programs around the world

Sibusisiwe Ngalombi, 42, who is a community health worker, shows a USAID jacket she used to wear in Harare, Zimbabwe,…

February 27, 2025

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Andrew Tate, who faces rape and trafficking charges in Romania, has left for the US

FILE – Andrew Tate gestures, next to his brother Tristan, outside the Bucharest Tribunal in Bucharest, Romania, Thursday, Jan. 9,…

February 27, 2025

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As Mardi Gras approaches in New Orleans, maskers and parades take center stage

FILE – Maurice Lightfoot, a member of 'The Tramps,' the oldest unit of the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club,…

February 27, 2025

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Actor Gene Hackman, prolific Oscar winner, found dead at home at 95 years old

FILE – In this 1993 file photo, actor Gene Hackman is seen. (AP Photo/File)(AP Photo/File) Gene Hackman, the prolific Oscar-winning…

February 27, 2025

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As measles cases mount in the US, what’s the situation worldwide?

FILE -A sign is seen outside of Seminole Hospital District offering measles testing, Feb. 21, 2025, in Seminole, Texas. (AP…

February 27, 2025

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North Korea appears to have sent more troops to Russia to back its war against Ukraine, Seoul says

FILE – A TV screen at Seoul Railway Station in South Korea, on Oct. 21, 2024, shows an image of…

February 27, 2025

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A school helps migrants in Mauritania. Is it enough to keep them from leaving for Europe?

Boys sit in a classroom at Nouadhibou's Organization for the Support of Migrants and refugees, Mauritania, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025.…

February 27, 2025

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Brown and UMKC host Denver

Denver Pioneers (10-19, 4-10 Summit League) at UMKC Kangaroos (11-18, 3-11 Summit League) Kansas City, Missouri; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST…

February 27, 2025

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South Dakota State faces Denver after Meyer’s 34-point game

Denver Pioneers (8-19, 1-13 Summit) at South Dakota State Jackrabbits (24-3, 14-0 Summit) Brookings, South Dakota; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST…

February 27, 2025

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MacKinnon scores twice on power play, Blackwood stops 22 shots as Avalanche beat Devils 5-1

New Jersey Devils center Jack Hughes, left, puts a shot on Colorado Avalanche goaltender Mackenzie Blackwood in the third period…

February 26, 2025

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Author behind Oscar-nominated film finds praise and ire for his rebuke of Brazil’s dictatorship

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian author Marcelo Rubens Paiva happily swung his wheelchair from side to side, dancing with thousands…

February 26, 2025

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Hamas hands over bodies of 4 hostages to Israel as dozens of Palestinians leave Israeli prison

Freed Palestinian prisoners react as they arrive in the Gaza Strip after being released from an Israeli prison following a…

February 26, 2025

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Trump administration says it’s cutting 90% of USAID foreign aid contracts

FILE – The U.S. Agency for International Development, or USAID, is pictured Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn…

February 26, 2025

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Mexico’s Supreme Court orders a zoo to improve conditions for Ely the elephant

The elephant Ely bathes with sand at the San Juan de Aragon Zoo in Mexico City, Friday, Feb. 21, 2025.…

February 26, 2025

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Michelle Trachtenberg, ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ and ‘Harriet the Spy’ star, dies at 39

FILE – Actress Michelle Trachtenberg poses for a portrait during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, on Jan.…

February 26, 2025

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Private company rockets toward the moon in the latest rush of lunar landing attempts

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with Intuitive Machines' second lunar lander lifts off from pad 39A at the Kennedy Space…

February 26, 2025

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Woman suspected in vandalism of Colorado Tesla dealership with Molotov cocktails and graffiti

FILE – A Tesla level three Electric vehicle charger is visible, Feb. 2, 2024, in Kennesaw, Ga., near Atlanta. (AP…

February 26, 2025