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Police identify suspected gunman who targeted family members in Rhode Island hockey rink shooting which killed two
The suspected shooter also died during the incident at Dennis M. Lynch Arena in Pawtucket, police say
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University of Michigan student accused of using AI for college papers sues for disability discrimination
The lawsuit claims professors mistook symptoms of her disability for signs of AI generation — which the student vehemently denies
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Mardi Gras makes changes to its famous beads a year after bringing in ban
Beads are back, but not the cheap plastic ones
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New Orleans celebrates Mardi Gras, the indulgent conclusion of Carnival season
People are celebrating Mardi Gras in New Orleans on Tuesday with parades, revelry and costumes -
The ‘cheating’ accusations, secret filming, and curling scandal engulfing the Winter Olympics
Great Britain will have to beat Canada, the team at the centre of furious cheating accusations at the Winter Olympics, to keep their hopes of a medal alive on Tuesday
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Year of the Horse: The meaning of the Lunar New Year symbol for 2026
In the Chinese zodiac, a different animal is honoured every year
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Logan Paul breaks world record as Pokémon card sells for $16.5 million
Sale of the rare Pikachu Illustrator card marked the most expensive trading card ever sold at auction
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Hillary Clinton accuses Trump administration of Epstein ‘cover-up’ as president claims he’s been ‘totally exonerated’ in the files
The Justice Department insists it has already released all of its Epstein records in compliance with a 2025 law
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Why Draco Malfoy has become an unlikely Lunar New Year mascot in China
The character has surged in popularity due to the Chinese translation of his surname
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Why do millennials think the year of the fire horse will save them?
Today is the start of the Lunar New Year - the year of the Fire Horse. As memes about what is about to be unleased go viral, Olivia Petter asks why so many of her friends suddenly believe that Chinese astrology is about to change everything for them