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Bill Maher will win the Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain humor prize following White House denialMar 26, 2026 10:21 am - Bill Maher will win the prestigious Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, the Kennedy Center said Thursday, less than a week after the White House forcefully denied that the comedian, who has had a hot-and-cold relationship with President Donald Trump, would win it.
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Transgender women athletes banned from women's Olympic events by new IOC policyMar 26, 2026 10:12 am - Transgender women athletes are now excluded from women's events at the Olympics after the IOC agreed to a new eligibility policy on Thursday which aligns with U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order on sports ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Games.
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Iran war deflects attention from Ukraine as an emboldened Russia starts spring offensiveMar 26, 2026 8:59 am - The Iran war has deflected global attention from Russia’s all-out invasion of its neighbor Ukraine as Europe’s biggest conflict since World War II enters its fifth year and an emboldened Kremlin undertakes a spring offensive.
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‘This is our fight’: Suburbanites embrace anti-Trump resistance ahead of No Kings protestsMar 26, 2026 8:02 am - A growing faction of concerned citizens living in suburban communities across the United States — places once known for political moderation or even conservatism — are increasingly positioned on the front lines of the anti-Trump resistance.
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Trump says he’ll sign order to pay TSA agents as Congress struggles to reach funding dealMar 26, 2026 7:59 am - With pressure mounting, senators moved quickly Thursday to debate a “last and final” offer to end the funding impasse that has jammed airports and put the livelihoods of Transportation Security Administration workers in jeopardy as Republicans try to address Democratic demands for changes to President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement changes.
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Iran and the US harden their positions over talks to end the nearly month-old warMar 26, 2026 7:56 am - Iran and the United States appeared at an impasse Thursday, hardening their positions over ceasefire talks and setting the stage for another potential escalation in the Middle East war as thousands more U.S. troops neared the region.Meanwhile, President Donald Trump extended his deadline for Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz to April 6, and Tehran tightened its grip on the crucial strait.
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‘Miroirs No. 3’ a slender and elegant tale of mutual rehabilitationMar 26, 2026 5:15 am - Christian Petzold’s beguiling and restorative new drama “Miroirs No. 3” begins with a glance and a car crash.
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‘They Will Kill You’ is a failed attempt at satanic, supernatural horror pulpMar 26, 2026 5:15 am - The Virgil is the setting for most of the ambitious but ultimately cramped horror-comedy “They Will Kill You,” a wonderful vehicle for its star, Zazie Beetz, while not exactly fulfilling in either the horror or comedy modes.
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Northwestern hires former UConn star Carla Berube as women’s hoops coachMar 25, 2026 9:15 pm - Northwestern hired former UConn star Carla Berube as its women's basketball coach on Wednesday.
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Embiid, George return to the lineup and help 76ers blow out BullsMar 25, 2026 9:00 pm - Joel Embiid scored 35 points in his return to the lineup from injury, Paul George had 28 points in his first game since serving a 25-game suspension, and the Philadelphia 76ers rolled to a 157-137 victory over the Bulls on Wednesday night.