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Peruvian farmer goes head to head with German energy giant in climate test case

6:00am March 17, 2025

A Peruvian farmer is going head to head with German energy giant in a climate law test case.

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Politics & Government

Trump Wants To Move The U.S. Secret Service Back To Treasury

by Brian Naylor

After the Sept. 11 attacks, the Secret Service moved to Homeland Security. The White House says the service should be moved again to be better suited to protect the nation's financial infrastructure.

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World News

Mexico National Guard Prevents Caravan Members From Crossing Border

by James Fredrick

Migrants trying to make it from Central America to the U.S. were blocked by Mexican troops. Mexico promised the Trump administrator it would try to keep migrants away from the U.S. Southern border.

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Dad Builds Custom Video Game Controller For His Daughter

Rory Steel's daughter can't use many video game controllers because of a physical condition. So her father made one himself for 9-year-old Ava to play with.

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Politics & Government

McConnell Reveals Parameters In Trump Impeachment Trial

by Kelsey Snell

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is working to finalize the rules in President Trump's impeachment trial, as Minority Leader Chuck Schumer gears up for a fight to allow witnesses.

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World News

Proof That A Good Sandwich Knows No Borders

Using latitude and longitude 2 men, one in New Zealand and one in Spain, created an earth sandwich. The BBC reports they placed bread on precise points on either side of the planet at the same time.

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National

New King Crowned At Disneyland's Sword In The Stone Display

The plaque reads: Whoso pulleth out this sword of this stone and anvil is rightwise ruler born of England. A tourist named Sam, who was described as burly, pulled out the sword. All hail Sam.

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Politics & Government

Democratic Presidential Contenders Court Voters Of Color

by Juana Summers

Eight Democratic candidates addressed the 2020 Brown and Black Forum in Des Moines — facing scrutiny from black and Hispanic voters in the first-in-the-nation caucus state.

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Singer-Songwriter David Olney Dies At Age 71

Renowned Americana singer-songwriter David Olney, who had a reputation for thoughtful narrative lyrics, died on Saturday at the age of 71. He was performing when he died of an apparent heart attack.

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World News

As Lebanon's Economy Worsens, Protests Turn More Violent

by Deborah Amos

The Lebanese economy is unraveling. A once-secure middle class is being hit hard as the poverty rate rises — prompting protests against political dysfunction and power cuts.

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News Brief: Impeachment Trial, Coronavirus, Taal Volcano

Senate will begin the third presidential impeachment trial in U.S. history. China says new virus can spread person to person. Philippine residents are not officially allowed to return to quake area.

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Psychologists Who Helped Develop CIA Torture Program To Testify In Sept. 11 Case

by Sacha Pfeiffer

Testimony by two psychologists whose consulting firm developed the CIA's torture program will begin Tuesday at the U.S. military court in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.

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National

Virginia Authorities Brace For Violence At Richmond Gun-Rights Rally

by Hannah Allam

The mood in Richmond is tense as thousands of gun-rights activists arrive for a rally that's also attracting extremist factions. The annual event is part of a tradition known as Lobby Day.

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