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Rare virus that killed Gene Hackman's wife linked to 3 deaths in California town

The latest death was the third from hantavirus in Mammoth Lakes since early February, health officials there said.
A view of Mammoth Lakes
A view of Mammoth Lakes
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Vandalism at NYU Islamic prayer room under investigation as hate crime

A prayer space inside the Elmer Holmes Bobst Library was "desecrated with urine and obscene, lewd images defacing the walls," according to the university's associate chaplain of Global Spiritual Life.
New York University in New York City, in 2024.
New York University in New York City, in 2024.
14h ago

Tate brothers may be under federal investigation in the U.S., court filing suggests

The possibility of a federal investigation in the U.S. would represent a significant development in the brothers’ expanding legal troubles.
Andrew Tate, second left, and his brother Tristan, second right, arrive at the Bucharest Tribunal in Bucharest, Romania, Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024.
Andrew Tate, second left, and his brother Tristan, second right, arrive at the Bucharest Tribunal in Bucharest, Romania, Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024.
1d ago

Woman's arrest after miscarriage in Georgia draws fear and anger

Experts say the arrest is part of a pattern of criminalizing pregnancy that has accelerated since the fall of Roe v. Wade.
Photo Illustration: A pregnant woman with images of handcuffs
Photo Illustration: A pregnant woman with images of handcuffs

NCAA

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NCAA

These two standout centers started together in Africa. Now they are rivals in the Final Four.

Duke's Khaman Maluach and Florida's Rueben Chinyelu met at NBA Academy Africa, a hub for talented athletes throughout the continent. They used to dream of playing in the NCAA Tournament.
Side by side of Khaman Maluach and Rueben Chinyelu.
Side by side of Khaman Maluach and Rueben Chinyelu.
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Columbia activist Mahmoud Khalil says his ICE arrest was an 'abduction'

Khalil, who took an active role in protests at Columbia University over the war in Gaza, was arrested March 8, and the Trump administration is seeking to deport him.
Campus Protests Outing Protesters
Campus Protests Outing Protesters
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Ohio high school staffer accused of trying to hire student to kill her husband

The 44-year-old Ohio high school staff member was charged with felony conspiracy in the alleged scheme to pay a juvenile $2,000 to kill her husband.
The Academy for Urban Scholars in Columbus, Ohio.
The Academy for Urban Scholars in Columbus, Ohio.
1d ago

5 nurses who work on the same floor at Massachusetts hospital have brain tumors

The tumors, all benign, are three different types, Mass General Brigham Newton-Wellesley Hospital outside Boston said. The hospital said an investigation found no environmental risk.
Mass General Brigham Newton-Wellesley Hospital in Newton, Mass
Mass General Brigham Newton-Wellesley Hospital in Newton, Mass
1d ago

Roofer says ICE arrested three of his relatives in a workplace raid

They were among dozens of employees of Mount Baker Roofing in Bellingham, Washington, detained this week and taken to a processing center in Tacoma.
ICE agent.
ICE agent.

Measles Outbreak

2d ago

Measles Outbreak

Texas measles outbreak nears 500 cases as virus spreads among day care kids

At least 6 children at a single child care facility in Lubbock have tested positive for measles.
Tiny Tots U Learning Academy in Lubbock, Texas.
Tiny Tots U Learning Academy in Lubbock, Texas.
2d ago

Tufts student grabbed off street by immigration officers scores legal win, has case moved to Vermont

U.S. District Judge Denise J. Casper for Massachusetts denied the government’s request to dismiss the Rumeysa Öztürk's petition for her release.
Rumeysa Ozturk sits for a photo
Rumeysa Ozturk sits for a photo