Nation and World
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Extreme heat continues to strike Southwest US and even Nebraska needs a cold drink
Mar 21, 2026 2:47 pm - Parts of California and Arizona were under extreme heat warnings again Saturday while sweltering summerlike weather even stretched as far north as Nebraska just a day into spring.Temperatures at or above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37.7 C) were forecast in the Southwest, closing a remarkable week of record-breaking heat.
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Dozens injured in Israel after Iranian missile strikes target areas near nuclear research center
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Former FBI Director Robert Mueller, who transformed bureau into counterterrorism force after 9/11, dies at 81
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Regulators OK ComEd’s plan to increase deposit costs for large-load projects like data centers
Mar 20, 2026 4:59 pm - As large data centers burn electricity as fast as some small cities, utilities and advocates are looking for ways to ensure they’re not passing the buck for related infrastructure costs to everyday ratepayers.
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High oil prices knock down stocks and erase Wall Street's hopes for a cut to interest rates
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Airport screeners quitting instead of working without pay poses a longer-term problem for TSA
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DEA names Colombian president 'priority target' as US prosecutors probe ties to drug traffickers
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White House urges Congress to take a light touch on AI regulations in new legislative blueprint
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FCC approves merger of local television owners Nexstar and Tegna as two lawsuits seek to block
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Records shattered as summer heat hits Southwest in March; 'This is what climate change looks like'