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[ad_1] In today’s newsletter: “Oppenheimer” won 7 awards at the 96th Academy Awards, including best picture and directing. Conservatives are furious about the recently passed government funding bill, but they’re not threatening to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson. And Kensington Palace issued an apology for editing a photo of Kate, Princess of Wales, after photo agencies…

[ad_1] MEREDITH, N.H. — The steep bowl at Tuckerman Ravine on New Hampshire’s Mount Washington has long made it a favorite spot for expert skiers and snowboarders who are seeking adventure beyond the comparative safety of the state’s ski areas. But hard and icy conditions on Saturday turned the bowl deadly, with temperatures in the…

[ad_1] After Kensington Palace on Sunday released the first photo of Kate, Princess of Wales, since she had unspecified abdominal surgery in January, multiple photo agencies are putting out notices to not use the photo, with one noting “the source” may have “manipulated” the image. The Associated Press, Reuters, Getty Images and Agence France-Presse have…

[ad_1] Fans are cringing online after Madonna questioned a concertgoer for sitting down during her show — before realizing they appeared to be in a wheelchair. The longtime pop icon was performing at Kia Forum in Los Angeles on Thursday during a stop on her global tour. “What are you doing sitting down over there?”…

[ad_1] Buying now and paying later is still a popular way to splurge on airfare to Cabo. It’s an increasingly common way to buy groceries and lawn furniture, too. Consumers ages 35 and under comprise 53% of “buy now, pay later” users but just 35% of traditional credit card holders, according to LexisNexis Risk Solutions.…

[ad_1] ZANZIBAR, Tanzania — Eight children and an adult died and 78 other people were hospitalized after eating sea turtle meat on Pemba Island in the Zanzibar archipelago, authorities said Saturday. Sea turtle meat is considered a delicacy by Zanzibar’s people even though it periodically results in deaths from chelonitoxism, a type of food poisoning.…

[ad_1] President Joe Biden in a wide-ranging interview with MSNBC on Saturday defended his direct criticism of the Supreme Court for its 2022 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health and said that he regrets having referred to an undocumented immigrant as an “illegal.” “I think they made a wrong decision. I think they read…

[ad_1] WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Saturday signed a major government funding bill into law, defusing fears of a partial shutdown. The White House statement announcing that Biden had signed the bill thanked Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, House Speaker Mike Johnson, and other lawmakers for their leadership on the…

[ad_1] Negotiators had hoped for a deal before Ramadan, which begins tomorrow. The U.S. attempts to surge humanitarian aid by air and sea, as vulnerable Gazans begin to die of malnutrition. [ad_2]

[ad_1] HOUSTON — The Biden administration can keep operating a program that allows a limited number of migrants from four countries to enter the U.S. on humanitarian grounds after a federal judge on Friday dismissed a challenge from Republican-led states. U.S. District Judge Drew B. Tipton said Texas and 20 other states had not shown they had…