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A real possum appears among plush toy animals in Australian airport gift shop
On shelves crammed with cuddly toy native animals in an Australian airport gift shop, one fluffy possum stood out because its brown eyes were moving
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César Chavez and Dolores Huerta led a movement that won better wages and conditions for farmworkers
Dolores Huerta and the late César Chavez are both credited with leading a movement that got growers to negotiate for better wages and working conditions for farm workers
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California community ties all-time March temperature record in the US
A tiny desert community in Southern California has tied the highest March temperature ever recorded in the U.S. The 108 degree day in North Shore, California, came amid a record-breaking winter heat wave in the Southwest that will stretch into the weekend and could produce even higher temperatures
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Strikes hit world's largest natural gas field in Iran, and Tehran retaliates with more attacks
Iran has broadened its strikes on major energy facilities in the Middle East, eliciting strong warnings from Gulf Arab states that called it a dangerous escalation that threatened to draw them into direct combat with Tehran
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César Chavez accused of sexually abusing labor rights leader Dolores Huerta and others
Labor rights activist Dolores Huerta revealed she was among women and girls who say they were sexually abused by César Chavez, the long-admired Latino icon, while he led the United Farm Workers union
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Democrats storm out of Justice Department leaders' briefing on the Epstein files
Democratic lawmakers have stormed out of a closed-door briefing on the Jeffrey Epstein files by Justice Department leaders, and say they will push to force Attorney General Pam Bondi to answer questions under oath about the case
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Gov. JB Pritzker criticizes AIPAC after pro-Israel group spent heavily in Illinois primary
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is condemning special interest money that poured into the state ahead of this week’s primary, including from a pro-Israel political group that the billionaire and potential 2028 presidential contender once supported
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Nvidia’s DLSS 5 is the (glossy) subject of memes and backlash from gamers
Video game fans are responding with criticism and comedy to Nvidia's latest version of its AI technology that boost performance and graphics
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Fed keeps key rate unchanged as Powell vows to stay until DOJ investigation is finished
The Federal Reserve kept its key interest rate unchanged Wednesday and Chair Jerome Powell highlighted the increasingly uncertain outlook for the U.S. economy and inflation in the wake of the Iran war, suggesting the Fed could stand pat for an extended period
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Mullin makes his case as a steady hand for DHS but faces Senate pushback over his temperament
Markwayne Mullin says he'd be a steady hand at the Department of Homeland Security if he's confirmed as secretary
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