It’s the biggest bug emergence in centuries, as 2 broods come out together, an event that last happened in 1803, when Thomas Jefferson, who wrote about cicadas but mistakenly called them locusts, was president.
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Gag order in hush money trial expanded after Trump assails judge’s daughter
The trial, which involves allegations Trump falsified payment records in a scheme to cover up negative stories during his 2016 presidential campaign, is scheduled to begin April 15.
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Donald Trump posts $175 million bond to keep New York authorities from seizing assets
The bond Trump is posting with the court now is essentially a placeholder, meant to guarantee payment if the judgment is upheld.
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Why Trump’s alarmist message on immigration may be resonating beyond his base
In a potentially worrying sign for President Biden, Donald Trump’s message appears to be resonating with key elements of the coalition that Biden will need to win over in November.
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Israeli troops withdraw from Shifa Hospital, Gaza’s largest, after raid
The hospital raid gutted a facility that had once been the heart of Gaza’s health care system but which doctors and staff had struggled to get even partially operating again after a previous Israeli assault in November.
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Trump Media lost $58 million on $4 million in sales last year
The discrepancy between where Trump Media’s shares trade and how the underlying business performs indicates that investors use it as a way to bet on Trump’s push for reelection.
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A channel has opened for vessels clearing wreckage at the Baltimore bridge collapse site
Crews are undertaking the complicated work of removing steel and concrete at the site of the bridge’s deadly collapse into the Patapsco River after a container ship lost power and crashed into a supporting column.
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In Taiwan, a group is battling fake news one conversation at a time – with a focus on seniors
With just 1 formal employee and a team of volunteers, Fake News Cleaner has hosted more than 500 events, connecting with college students, elementary school children and older adults.
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United Airlines is asking pilots to take time off because of a shortage of new Boeing planes
A month ago, United said it was contractually due 191 planes this year and 127 next year but expects to receive only 88 this year and 64 in 2025.
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U.S. traffic deaths fell 3.6% in 2023, the 2nd straight yearly drop
The declines come even though people are driving more, but even with the decline, almost 41,000 people were killed on the nation’s roadways.