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February border arrests near record low, DHS says
Migrant arrests at US-Mexico border near record low in February

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The number of migrants caught crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally in February is expected to be one of the...

Civil rights groups protest Alabama bill shielding police from courts
Alabama moves to expand police immunity, sparking backlash

MONTGOMERY, Alabama: A new bill in Alabama would give police officers more legal protection if they use excessive force or kill someone...

US military given 30 days to plan transgender troop removals
Transgender troops being identified for removal under Pentagon orders

WASHINGTON, D.C.:  The U.S. military has 30 days to decide how it will find and remove transgender service members. This may involve...

Iowa first to pass law stripping gender identity protections
Iowa removes gender identity from civil rights code amid protests

DES MOINES, Iowa: Iowa lawmakers have passed a new law that removes protections for gender identity from the state's civil rights code....

Rare boost for South Korea as births rise after nearly a decade
South Korea sees first birth rate increase in nine years

SEOUL, South Korea: For the first time in nine years, South Korea recorded a rise in births, offering a rare positive sign in the country's...

US overdose deaths drop 24% to 87,000 in one year
CDC: US drug overdose deaths drop to lowest levels since June 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Nearly 87,000 Americans died from drug overdoses in the 12 months ending September 2024, a 24 percent drop from the...

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Fresno State suspends two players, removes one amid gambling probe
Fresno State suspends 2 players, removes another in gambling probe

FRESNO, California: Fresno State suspended two of its top men's basketball players last weekend and removed a third player from the...

Report: Cowboys DT Osa Odighizuwa agrees to 4-year, $80M deal
Report: Cowboys DT Osa Odighizuwa agrees to 4-year, $80M deal

(Photo credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images) Dallas Cowboys standout defensive tackle Osa Odighizuwa agreed to terms on a 4-year,...

Blue Jackets RW Yegor Chinakhov to return after missing 39 games
Blue Jackets RW Yegor Chinakhov to return after missing 39 games

(Photo credit: David Kirouac-Imagn Images) Columbus Blue Jackets forward Yegor Chinakhov will return to action against the host Tampa...

Magic G Jalen Suggs has knee surgery, out for season
Magic G Jalen Suggs has knee surgery, out for season

(Photo credit: Mike Watters-Imagn Images) Orlando Magic guard Jalen Suggs underwent arthroscopic surgery to remove a cartilage fragment...

Report: Jets give WR Allen Lazard permission to seek trade
Report: Jets give WR Allen Lazard permission to seek trade

(Photo credit: Kevin R. Wexler-NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images) Wide receiver Allen Lazard has been given permission...

Report: Mavericks G Kyrie Irving has torn ACL, out for season
Report: Mavericks G Kyrie Irving has torn ACL, out for season

(Photo credit: Kevin Jairaj-Imagn Images) Dallas Mavericks standout guard Kyrie Irving suffered a season-ending torn ACL in his left...

Movie Review

Movie Review
A Face in the Crowd [Blu-Ray]