Nation and World
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College student from Elmhurst found dead in Barcelona likely died by accident, Spanish police sayMar 20, 2026 10:56 am - James “Jimmy” Gracey, a college student from Elmhurst who was found dead after going missing while in Barcelona on a break, was likely the victim of an accident, Spanish regional police said Friday.
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CBS News shutters its storied radio news service after nearly a century, ending an eraMar 20, 2026 10:28 am - CBS News said Friday it is shutting down its storied radio news service after nearly 100 years of operation as part of a round of layoffs, blaming a shift in radio station programming strategies and challenging economic times.
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Trump administration sues Harvard, saying it violated civil rights law and seeking to recover fundsMar 20, 2026 10:21 am - The Justice Department filed a new lawsuit Friday against Harvard University, saying its leadership failed to address antisemitism on campus, creating grounds for the government to freeze existing grants and seek repayment for grants already paid.
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Ukraine is using its drone expertise to help 5 countries against Iran attacks, Zelenskyy says
Mar 20, 2026 10:19 am - Ukrainian officials are helping five countries in the Middle East and Gulf region counter attacks on their territory by Iranian drones, while the United States and European countries are among others who have requested support, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday.
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Iran threatens world tourism sites, as the US sends more Marines to the Middle EastMar 20, 2026 9:41 am - Iran threatened to target recreational and tourist sites worldwide and insisted it was still building missiles. Friday's show of defiance came nearly three weeks into U.S.-Israeli strikes that have killed a slew of Tehran’s top leaders and hammered its weapons and energy industries.
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Chuck Norris, martial arts master and actor whose toughness became internet lore, dies at 86
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U.S. mulls lifting oil sanctions on Iran as it hits key Gulf energy sites
Mar 19, 2026 3:57 pm - Oil and gas prices have surged as Iran intensified strikes on facilities across the Persian Gulf, prompting the Trump administration to consider lifting sanctions on mill...
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Trade with Cuba collapses as Trump escalates pressure on Communist Party leadership
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Israel hits Tehran with airstrikes on Persian New York as war jolts energy markets
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RFK Jr. makes food sound like a miracle drug. Researchers say he often overstates the science.