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The Latest: US and Iran race to find missing crew member from downed military plane

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The Latest: US and Iran race to find missing crew member from downed military plane

Geno Auriemma apologizes after tense endgame exchange with Dawn Staley in UConn loss

Geno Auriemma apologizes after tense endgame exchange with Dawn Staley in UConn loss

Trump administration asks appeals court to pause order halting White House ballroom construction

Trump administration asks appeals court to pause order halting White House ballroom construction

Judge halts Trump effort requiring colleges to show they aren’t considering race in admissions

Judge halts Trump effort requiring colleges to show they aren’t considering race in admissions

Crews making progress containing Southern California wildfire as some mandatory evacuations remain

Crews making progress containing Southern California wildfire as some mandatory evacuations remain

In rural Virginia, excitement and dread grows over Democrats’ redistricting referendum

In rural Virginia, excitement and dread grows over Democrats’ redistricting referendum

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Judge halts Trump administration effort requiring colleges to show they aren’t considering race in admissions

Judge halts Trump administration effort requiring colleges to show they aren’t considering race in admissions

The earth as viewed from space

April 4

PHOTOS: Artemis II crew sends first photos from long-in-coming lunar mission

As Trump orders UFO data released, a question hangs: If aliens exist, what would they think of us?

As Trump orders UFO data released, a question hangs: If aliens exist, what would they think of us?

FIFA raises top ticket price for World Cup final to $10,990 during glitch-hampered sales reopening

FIFA raises top ticket price for World Cup final to $10,990 during glitch-hampered sales reopening

Floods, landslides triggered by heavy rain in Afghanistan leave 77 dead in 10 days, authorities say

Floods, landslides triggered by heavy rain in Afghanistan leave 77 dead in 10 days, authorities say

Artemis II astronauts are more than halfway to the moon as they seek to break Apollo 13’s record

Artemis II astronauts are more than halfway to the moon as they seek to break Apollo 13’s record

Housing market trends favor home shoppers, but Iran war clouds the outlook for mortgage rates

Housing market trends favor home shoppers, but Iran war clouds the outlook for mortgage rates

Can Kennedy lineage and hype over ‘Love Story’ help send JFK’s grandson to Congress?

Can Kennedy lineage and hype over ‘Love Story’ help send JFK’s grandson to Congress?

European ministers call for profit caps on energy companies as Iran war drives price surge

European ministers call for profit caps on energy companies as Iran war drives price surge

Today in History: April 4, Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated in Memphis

Good Friday around the world, in photos

Good Friday around the world, in photos

UCLA withstands Texas’ late charge, reaches 1st NCAA championship game with grinding 51-44 win

UCLA withstands Texas’ late charge, reaches 1st NCAA championship game with grinding 51-44 win

Winning numbers drawn in Friday’s Mega Millions

Winning numbers drawn in Friday’s Mega Millions

Nearly a century of wondering: The American UFO saga, in reality and in fiction

Nearly a century of wondering: The American UFO saga, in reality and in fiction

Hollywood’s narrative on UFOs and ETs reaches back many decades

Hollywood’s narrative on UFOs and ETs reaches back many decades

The Latest: US A-10 attack aircraft was hit by Iranian air defense forces, says Iran’s state media

The Latest: US A-10 attack aircraft was hit by Iranian air defense forces, says Iran’s state media

South Carolina smothers UConn 62-48 to advance to NCAA title game, snaps Huskies’ 54-game win streak

South Carolina smothers UConn 62-48 to advance to NCAA title game, snaps Huskies’ 54-game win streak

UCLA beats Texas 51-44 and advances to face South Carolina in the women’s NCAA Tournament championship game

UCLA beats Texas 51-44 and advances to face South Carolina in the women’s NCAA Tournament championship game

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