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North Korea resumes missile tests, raising tensions with its rivals after their military drills' end 03/18/2024 04:54am • SEOUL, South Korea (AP) ��� North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters Monday morning, its neighbors said, days after the end of the South Korean-U.S. military drills that the North views as an invasion rehearsal. The launches ��� North Korea���s first known Brisbane Olympics organizers scrap plans for their 2032 centerpiece and reject new stadium idea 03/18/2024 04:15am • BRISBANE, Australia (AP) ��� Brisbane Olympics organizers have scrapped plans to demolish and rebuild an iconic cricket ground as the centerpiece of the 2032 Games while also rejecting a review panel's recommendation for a new stadium in city parklands. Queensland state's Premier Steven Miles instea DC's iconic cherry blossoms bloomed at near record-breaking pace. Is climate change to blame? 03/17/2024 11:59pm • The iconic cherry blossom trees around the Tidal Basin and National Mall in D.C. reached peak bloom early on Sunday, nearly breaking the record for the earliest peak bloom in history, according to the National Park Service. But what could be behind the trend? After a spout of unseasonably Russia says Ukraine launched far-ranging drone attacks on final day of Russia's presidential vote 03/17/2024 11:41pm • Ukraine launched a new wave of attacks inside Russian territory Sunday, killing at least two people, including a teenager, according to local officials, as Russians cast ballots on the final day of a presidential vote set to extend President Vladimir Putin's rule for another six years. Authorities a Cubans in eastern city of Santiago protest blackouts and food shortages 03/17/2024 11:33pm • HAVANA (AP) ��� Small groups of protesters took to the streets in the eastern city of Santiago on Sunday, decrying power outages lasting up to eight hours and food shortages across Cuba. Videos on social media showed demonstrators on the outskirts of the city, which is about 800 kilometers (500 mile Joey Votto homers on 1st pitch in 1st spring training game with hometown Toronto Blue Jays 03/17/2024 11:05pm • Joey Votto sure knows how to make an instant impression, going deep on the first pitch he faced as a member of his hometown Toronto Blue Jays. The veteran first baseman lined a 392-foot homer to left-center off Philadelphia Phillies ace Zack Wheeler in the first inning Sunday in Clearwater, Florida, NASCAR Cup Series Food City 500 Results 03/17/2024 09:20pm • Sunday At Bristol Motor Speedway Bristol, Tenn. Lap length: 0.53 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (3) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 500 laps, 44 points. 2. (11) Martin Truex Jr, Toyota, 500, 44. 3. (17) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 500, 50. 4. (29) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, 500, 33. 5. (10) Kyle Larson, Che A second man is charged in connection with 2005 theft of ruby slippers worn in 'The Wizard of Oz' 03/17/2024 09:03pm • ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) ��� A second man has been charged in connection with the 2005 theft of a pair of ruby slippers that Judy Garland wore in ���The Wizard of Oz," according to an indictment made public Sunday. Jerry Hal Saliterman, 76, of Crystal, Minnesota, was charged with theft of a major art Scheffler goes back-to-back in Players Championship in Sunday thriller at Sawgrass 03/17/2024 08:11pm • PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) ��� The roar could be heard from a half-mile away just 16 minutes after the final group set out Sunday in the final round of The Players Championship. It was loud enough to indicate something special had happened. The question was more ���what��� than ���who.��� Moments The Best Places to Retire in Florida 03/17/2024 08:00pm • Florida's sunny beaches and pleasant winters have long drawn retirees who spent their working years in colder climes. "Florida is a retirement paradise because of the leisurely laid-back lifestyle, the sunshine and the financial benefits," says Desiree Avila, a real estate agent in south Florida wit Denny Hamlin wins tire-management NASCAR race at Bristol, his 4th victory at the famed bullring 03/17/2024 07:41pm • Denny Hamlin won the NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway on Sunday, passing Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Martin Truex Jr. in the final laps for his fourth victory at the famed short track. Hamlin also won at NASCAR���s bullring last September. This one was much different. Tire issues Reigning NCAA champ UConn tops the East Region bracket as the No. 1 overall seed in March Madness 03/17/2024 07:37pm • Connecticut opened the season with uncertainty about how well the Huskies would replace major pieces from last year's run to the national championship. Any questions had been answered well before Selection Sunday. The second-ranked Huskies (31-3) will enter the NCAA Tournament as the overall No. 1 ���Kung Fu Panda 4��� repeats at No. 1 on the box office charts 03/17/2024 01:52pm • ���Kung Fu Panda 4��� stayed at the top of the North American box office in its second weekend in theaters. The Universal and DreamWorks Animation movie earned $30 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday. The franchise featuring the voice of Jack Black is responsible for ove Metrorail to open early to get runners to cherry blossom 10 miler's starting line 03/17/2024 01:08pm • If you're wondering how you're going to reach the starting line for the Cherry Blossom 10 Mile Run in April, there's an option that will alleviate the stress of needing to park in downtown D.C. Metrorail is opening two hours early on Sunday, April 7 so runners can hop on the train to get to the a Trump ramps up dark rhetoric in Ohio stump speech for Senate candidate Bernie Moreno 03/17/2024 10:02am • VANDALIA, Ohio (AP) ��� Former President Donald Trump claimed that he ��� not President Joe Biden ��� will protect Social Security and warned of a ���bloodbath��� if he loses in November as he campaigned for Senate candidate Bernie Moreno in Ohio. Trump, speaking on a wind-whipped airfield outside o