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Good Friday is a unique and solemn day for Christians, with ancient prayers and fervent processionsApr 03, 2026 8:01 am - It commemorates the crucifixion and death of Jesus, ahead of what’s a central tenet of faith for believers — his resurrection two days later on Easter Sunday, according to the Gospels.
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Blake Lively’s sexual harassment claims against Justin Baldoni tossed outApr 03, 2026 7:56 am - Blake Lively’s sexual harassment claims against Justin Baldoni over the movie “It Ends With Us” were dismissed Thursday by a federal judge who left intact three claims, including retaliation, that will let a jury hear many of the allegations anyway.
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U.S. employers added a surprisingly strong 178,000 jobs last month, rebounding from a weak FebruaryApr 03, 2026 7:46 am - American employers added a surprisingly strong 178,000 new jobs last month, rebounding from a dismal February. And the unemployment rate dipped to 4.3%.
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Russia launches daytime strikes on Ukraine, killing 5, as Kyiv holds door open for Easter truceApr 03, 2026 7:44 am - Russian strikes killed at least five people across Ukraine on Friday, including in a “massive” missile and drone attack near the capital, local authorities reported. Ukrainian officials claim the Kremlin is changing its tactics to increase civilian suffering, shifting to daytime barrages and preparing to target more key infrastructure.
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2 US aircraft shot down as war in Iran escalates. At least 1 crew member is missingApr 03, 2026 7:38 am - One crew member has been rescued after an American aircraft went down in Iran, according to one U.S. and one Israeli official, who both spoke on condition of anonymity to describe sensitive ongoing military operations.
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Keaton Wagler leads deep group of talented freshmen still putting their imprint on March MadnessApr 03, 2026 6:00 am - Keaton Wagler's high school basketball transcript contained everything a college coach would want in a recruit.
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Big men, bigger lineups: how length, size got Illinois, UConn, Arizona, Michigan to the Final FourApr 03, 2026 6:00 am - There's no minimizing the impact of size this week in Indianapolis. Not with the Final Four boasting its biggest quartet of teams going back roughly two decades, starting with guys such as Reed, Michigan's Aday Mara, Arizona's Koa Peat and Illinois' 7-foot Ivisic twins as anchors to lineups with size radiating all the way out to the perimeter.
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Oilers win season-high 5th straight, beating Chicago 3-1 to end Blackhawks’ playoff hopesApr 02, 2026 11:31 pm - Connor McDavid set up Matt Savoie's power-play goal to pad his NHL-leading points total and help the Edmonton Oilers win their season-high fifth straight game, 3-1 over the Blackhawks on Thursday night.
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Federal government sues Illinois, two other states over regulation of prediction marketsApr 02, 2026 7:11 pm - The federal government on Thursday sued Illinois, Connecticut and Arizona, challenging their efforts to regulate prediction market operators such as Kalshi and Polymarket.
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Mickelson pulls out of the Masters, which will be without Lefty and Woods for first time since 1994Apr 02, 2026 5:44 pm - Three-time champion Phil Mickelson withdrew from the Masters on Thursday, citing a personal health matter with his family that kept him out of all but one of the five LIV Golf events this year.