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Fox News settles defamation lawsuit with election tech firm Dominion Voting Systems
Fox News has settled a lawsuit over false claims it aired following the 2020 presidential election. It will pay nearly $790 million to Dominion Voting Systems.
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Vladimir Putin visits 2 army posts in Russian-controlled areas of Ukraine
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Angela Stent of the Brookings Institution about messages Putin hoped to send while visiting Kherson and Luhansk during heightened tension within Russia's military ranks.
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A conversation with NHL Commissioner Bettman, who's been in the job for 30 years
NPR's A Martinez talks to NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman about the league's efforts to increase diversity, hockey's culture of fighting and potential links between the game and the brain disease CTE.
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King Charles chooses the food for his coronation lunch and it includes quiche
The quiche was chosen by the king and Camilla, the Queen Consort, in the hope it will be a centerpiece to many coronation street parties and community events on May 6, the Guardian reports.
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Tax deadline arrives as the IRS embarks on a 10-year, $80 billion makeover
Tuesday is the deadline to file your income taxes. After years of underfunding, the IRS is beefing up to improve customer service, and to make sure people actually pay the taxes they owe.
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Library of Congress adds 25 new recordings to its National Recording Registry
Included in the registry is the oldest surviving recording of mariachi music and Koko Taylor's "Wang Dang Doodle." For the first time, the list includes a female rapper and a video game soundtrack.
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A portion of the Colorado River is among the 10 most endangered rivers in the country
A stretch of the Colorado River that flows through Grand Canyon National Park is listed as the most endangered river in the country. Climate change has a lot to do with why.
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House Speaker McCarthy outlines plan to lift the nation's credit limit for a year
Kevin McCarthy unveiled his demands to negotiate with President Biden but so far talks have stalled. If Congress fails to raise the debt limit, the economic consequences could be dire.
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15th century decorative box will be sold at auction
The rare box had been sitting in an attic since 1967. It once belonged to a WWII Army major, who bought it at an auction in 1946. It's believed it first belonged to an emperor of the Ming Dynasty.
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'Washington Post': Justice Thomas claimed income from a defunct real estate firm
NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Washington Post reporter Emma Brown about the paper's reporting that found for years, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas claimed income from a defunct real estate firm.
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Lawmakers have a lot on their agenda as Congress returns from a 2-week recess
House Republicans are drafting legislation to avoid a default on the nation's credit limit. Senators face a possible vote on temporarily replacing ailing Sen. Dianne Feinstein on a judiciary panel.
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Measured maestro of the jazz piano, Ahmad Jamal, dies at 92
Ahmad Jamal was a pianist, composer and bandleader. His influence and admirers spread far and wide in jazz. In 1994, he was awarded a National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master Fellowship.