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Wahoo! ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ levels up the magicMar 31, 2026 2:35 pm - “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” has some real surprises, both consequential and not. One of those, the introduction of Mario’s Nintendo peer Star Fox, has already been teased. But the most unexpected discovery is that Bowser (voiced once more by Jack Black) and his neglected son Bowser Jr. (Benny Safdie) are painters.
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Judge orders Trump administration to halt White House ballroom construction unless Congress OKs itMar 31, 2026 2:18 pm - A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to suspend its construction of a $400 million ballroom where it demolished the East Wing of the White House.
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Citing First Amendment, federal judge blocks Trump order to end funding for NPR and PBSMar 31, 2026 2:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Citing the First Amendment, a federal judge on Tuesday agreed to permanently block the Trump administration from implementing a presidential directive to end...
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2 little twists that make roasted carrots pop on an Easter tableMar 31, 2026 10:13 am - Roasted carrots are delightful served hot, warm or at room temperature. To make them extra special, top multi-colored varieties with a dollop of Spinach Parsley Pesto. These would be the perfect side dish for an Easter feast, Mother’s Day lunch or any gathering.
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Supreme Court rules against Colorado ban on ‘conversion therapy’ for LGBTQ kidsMar 31, 2026 9:58 am - The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled against a law banning “conversion therapy” for LGBTQ+ kids in Colorado, one of about two dozen states that ban the discredited practice.
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Trump’s go-to moves to influence the markets are increasingly falling flat as the Iran war drags onMar 31, 2026 9:19 am - As the Iran war intensifies, President Donald Trump has prioritized efforts to calm the financial markets — trying to keep oil prices from exploding upward, stocks from cratering and interest rates from surging.
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Federal ‘God squad’ exempts oil and gas drilling in the Gulf from endangered species rulesMar 31, 2026 9:13 am - A U.S. government panel on Tuesday exempted oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico from the Endangered Species Act after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said environmentalists' lawsuits against the industry threatened to hobble the nation's energy supply.
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Seizing Kharg Island would risk US troops’ lives and may not end Iran war, experts sayMar 31, 2026 8:58 am - President Donald Trump is threatening to deploy ground troops to seize critical oil infrastructure on Iran's Kharg Island, a military gambit that experts say would risk American lives and could still fail to end the war.
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NASA is shooting for the moon. A guide to the Artemis II missionMar 31, 2026 8:31 am - In a throwback to Apollo, NASA’s Artemis II mission will send four astronauts on a lunar fly-around. They’ll hurtle several thousand miles beyond the moon, hang a U-turn and then come straight back.
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JD Vance has a new book about his religious faith, ‘Communion,’ coming out later this springMar 31, 2026 8:29 am - Vice President JD Vance has a new book coming out that will explore his religious faith and his conversion to Catholicism as an adult.