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House explodes as police in Arlington, Virginia, try to execute search warrant, police say (www.cbsnews.com)

A house exploded in Arlington, Virginia, as police were attempting to execute a search warrant, authorities said Monday....

Switzerland's Banque Pictet admits hiding billions from US tax authorities (www.reuters.com)

According to prosecutors, U.S. taxpayers with Pictet accounts in Switzerland and elsewhere evaded about $50.6 million in taxes between 2008 and 2014. As part of the agreement, Banque Pictet agreed to pay $122.9 million to the U.S. Treasury....

Three officials have left a pro-DeSantis super PAC in the group's latest shake-up, AP sources say (apnews.com)

Kristin Davison parted ways with Never Back Down just after she took over leading the group following the departure of CEO Chris Jankowski less than two weeks ago. Also leaving Saturday were communications director Erin Perrine and director of operations Matt Palmisano, according to two people familiar with the matter who spoke...

Suspect arrested in fatal shootings of three unhoused men in LA, police say (www.theguardian.com)

Jerrid Joseph Powell, 33, had already been in custody for the robbery and killing of a fourth man...

Novelist Tim Dorsey, who mixed comedy and murder in his Serge A. Storms stories, dies at 62 (apnews.com)

US judge blocks Montana from banning TikTok use in state (www.reuters.com)

Brazilian city enacts an ordinance that was secretly written by ChatGPT (apnews.com)

Texas abortion case puts doctors' agency in treating pregnancy complications in the spotlight (www.statnews.com)

The Texas Supreme Court on Tuesday heard a case that could end up deciding whether abortion in the state should be protected under its constitution when it’s provided for medical reasons. Also at stake is the issue of how much agency doctors have to exercise their medical judgment in the treatment of the most complicated...

More than 40 inches of snow blankets the Northeast as arctic blast sweeps the country (www.nbcnews.com)

Indian firm refuses orders for Israeli army uniforms over civilian killings in Gaza (www.independent.co.uk)

Birdlike footprints from Triassic mystery animals precede earliest bird fossils by 60 million years (www.cnn.com)

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Winnipeg officer shoots man dead after being pinned by vehicle during traffic stop, police say (www.cbc.ca)

A mysterious illness is sickening dogs in several states. Some are dying. (www.washingtonpost.com)

Irish ambassador meets Israeli official over Varadkar comments (www.bbc.com)

Cyberattack on US hospital owner diverts ambulances from emergency rooms in multiple states (www.cnn.com)

Shaming and pressuring donors: Israel's strategy against antisemitism on US campuses (www.ynetnews.com)

Following the surge in incidents of hatred on campuses across the United States, the Foreign Ministry along with the Diaspora Affairs Ministry will establish a task force; On the agenda: Deeming antisemitic students ineligible for employment, outlawing antisemitic organizations.

Two teenagers arrested for ‘misogynistic chanting’ at female referee (www.independent.co.uk)

Israeli-linked oil tanker seized off the coast of Aden, Yemen, private intelligence firm says (apnews.com)

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An unknown force has seized an oil tanker linked to Israel off the coast of Aden, Yemen, a private security firm said Sunday.

First group of Israelis and Palestinians freed under breakthrough Israel-Hamas truce | CNN (www.cnn.com)

King Charles secretly profiting from the assets of dead citizens (www.theguardian.com)

UN chief gives interview from melting Antarctica on eve of global climate summit (apnews.com)

Tens of thousands of protesters demanding a restoration of Nepal's monarchy clash with police (www.thestar.com)

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Riot police used batons and tear gas to halt tens of thousands of supporters of Nepal’s former king who attempted to march to the center of the capital on Thursday to demand the restoration of the monarchy and the nation’s former status as a Hindu state.

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