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Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa dies at the age of 89

5:43pm April 14, 2025

by Mandalit del Barco

Mario Vargas Llosa, one of the most celebrated writers in Latin America and the first Peruvian to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, has died at 89. The author died on Sunday surrounded by his family.

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Veteran diplomats react to the Trump administration gutting the lead U.S. aid agency

5:43pm April 14, 2025

by Michele Kelemen

Trump administration reforms at the State Department are shrinking the United States' diplomatic footprint globally.

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Xi Jinping visits Southeast Asia

5:20pm April 14, 2025

by Adam Hancock

China's leader, Xi Jinping, embarks on a five-day, three-nation Southeast Asia tour, amid the trade war with the U.S.

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A vaccine expert worries child measles deaths are being 'normalized'

5:16pm April 14, 2025

by Courtney Dorning

Ousted FDA vaccine chief Dr. Peter Marks talks about the current administration's policy on vaccines and how that is impacting its response to the ongoing measles outbreak in the southwestern U.S.

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The biggest plot twist in a viral 'true crime' story? None of it was real

5:16pm April 14, 2025

by Ashley Brown

A viral "true crime" story was actually made up, generated by A.I. Reporter Henry Larson explores the ethical questions raised by this new frontier of content.

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Hot off her NCAA title, Paige Bueckers is the 1st pick in the WNBA draft

4:43pm April 14, 2025

Monday's WNBA Draft is the latest jewel in the crown of Bueckers, the 6-foot guard who barely a week ago led her UConn Huskies to their first national championship in a decade.

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Trump administration freezes more than $2.2 billion after Harvard rejects its demands

4:36pm April 14, 2025

The government announced it is freezing more than $2.2 billion, hours after the university refused to make changes it said would "dictate what private universities can teach."

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Richard Kind plays to the largest audience of his life in 'Everybody's Live'

3:32pm April 14, 2025

Kind is the announcer and host sidekick on the Netflix show Everybody's Live with John Mulaney. "I don't know what the hell I'm doing. You must understand — it's anarchy," he says of the show.

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Millions watch as underwater camera documents daily life on a Miami coral reef

2:49pm April 14, 2025

For five years, the Coral City Camera has given viewers a live look at aquatic reef life near Miami. It's documented the declining conditions and shown a surprising vitality among some coral species.

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A 5.2 magnitude earthquake strikes Southern California

2:47pm April 14, 2025

A series of aftershocks followed the initial 5.2 magnitude earthquake that struck Julian, Calif., continuing for several minutes.