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US military aircraft hit in Iran war are first shot down by enemy fire in over 20 years
Iran shooting down two American military aircraft marks an exceedingly rare assault for the U.S. that has not happened in more than 20 years -
UCLA withstands Texas' late charge, reaches first national championship game with grinding 51-44 win
Lauren Betts had 16 points and made a huge block late, and UCLA withstood a late charge by Texas for a 51-44 win to reach the women’s NCAA Tournament national championship game for the first time -
Collapse of Tokyo's aging cherry blossom trees during viewing season raises safety concerns
In Tokyo, the birthplace of Japan’s popular Somei Yoshino cherry blossom variety, many of the trees planted during the country’s postwar advancement of the 1960s are now getting old and frail -
Around 740,000 kitchen pan sets sold at Costco, Walmart and Amazon recalled over burn hazards
The Granitestone Diamond Pro Blue stainless steel sauté pans were recalled Thursday
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Iran-US war latest: Urgent search for missing US service member as Tehran claims to have downed second plane
Iran claims to have shot down two U.S military planes Friday in separate attacks with at least one service member still missing
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Top White House aide told staff to be honest with Trump about Iran risks
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A fast-growing wildfire in windy Southern California triggers evacuations
A smoky and fast-growing wildfire in Southern California has prompted multiple evacuation orders and warnings -
New Jersey pre-kindergarten teacher’s aide accused of sexually assaulting ‘multiple’ children over more than a decade
Shaun M Stebbins, 43, was arrested Sunday and faces a slew of charges including aggravated sexual assault of a victim under 13
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How bison are transforming woodlands and bringing wildlife back
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South Carolina smothers UConn 62-48 to advance to NCAA title game, snaps Huskies’ 54-game win streak
Ta’Niya Latson scored 16 and Agot Makeer added 14 points and South Carolina played stifling defense to beat UConn 62-48 on Friday night, ending the Huskies’ 54-game winning streak and advancing to the women’s NCAA Tournament championship game

