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Israeli airstrike hits hospital entrance in Gaza, killing medic and wounding 9 other people
An Israeli airstrike hit the northern gate of a field hospital in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, killing a medic and wounding ...
Twin Cities senior center to pay woman who felt pressured to quit over pregnancy
The woman resigned from the Inver Grove Heights assisted living facility following harassment and threats from management, ...
Records show Gene Hackman’s wife researched symptoms of illness days before her death
Authorities on Tuesday released a lengthy investigation report detailing some of the last emails, phone calls and internet ...
Harvard stands to lose $2.2 billion in federal funding. Researchers fear science will suffer
In a high-stakes standoff, President Donald Trump's administration says it will freeze $2.2 billion in federal research grants for Harvard University, which is pushing back on demands for changes to ...
April 15 is Jackie Robinson Day around Major League Baseball
Jackie Robinson's legacy is being celebrated around the major leagues on Tuesday, with the day named for the first Black baseball player of the modern era and marking the 78th anniversary of his debut ...
17-year-old Dedura-Palomero becomes the first player born in 2008 to win on the ATP Tour
MUNICH — Diego Dedura-Palomero made his mark on tennis in more than one way Tuesday. The 17-year-old German became the first player born in 2008 to win a match on the ATP Tour and celebrated the feat ...
Key vaccine committee meets for the first time under Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
A key vaccine advisory committee met for the first time under new U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a leading voice in the U.S. anti-vaccine movement.
Shooting reported at a Dallas high school, and officials say campus secured
Dallas school officials said Tuesday that police were responding to reports of a shooting at a high school where students were seen leaving the campus. Authorities did not immediately provide further ...
Snapchat use played a role in fatal Winona County crash, charges say
Eric Wittlief, 22, was charged on April 11 for his role in a 2021 wreck that killed a Stockton man. A Rochester-area man has been charged with criminal vehicular homicide in connection with a fatal ...
A strong solar storm heads to Earth. Here's what to know about northern lights
A strong solar storm headed to Earth could produce colorful aurora displays across more U.S. states than usual Tuesday night.
DOGE trumpets unemployment fraud that government already found
The latest government waste touted by billionaire Elon Musk's cost-cutting Department of Government Efficiency is hundreds of millions of dollars in fraudulent unemployment claims it purportedly ...
Afghan children will die because of US funding cuts, aid official says
Afghan children will die because of US funding cuts, an aid agency official said Tuesday. The warning follows the cancellation of foreign aid contracts by President Donald Trump's administration, ...