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Consider some gifts for kids that will keep on giving long after the blocks, action figures and game systems get relegated to the back of a closet or attic.
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Consider some gifts for kids that will keep on giving long after the blocks, action figures and game systems get relegated to the back of a closet or attic.
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Markquis Nowell broke the NCAA Tournament record for assists in a game with 19, his last two on spectacular passes in the final minute of overtime, and Kansas State beat Michigan State 98-93 in a Sweet 16 thriller at Madison Square Garden. Playing in his hometown and fighting through a second-half ankle injury, Nowell found Keyontae Johnson for a reverse alley-oop with 58 seconds left in OT to give the Wildcats the lead for good. Plus more news from the NCAA Tournament on Thursday.
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Rory McIlroy is really digging the long ball at the Dell Match Play. He capped off his victory against Denny McCarthy by driving the 375-yard closing hole to just inside four feet for an eagle that was conceded. It was a brilliant display of power at Austin Country Club. McIlroy is leading a parade of undefeated top seeds into the final round of group play.
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Brice Garnett won his only PGA Tour title in the Dominican Republic and he's hopeful of a repeat this week. Garnett shared the first-round lead with Ben Martin in the Corales Puntacana Championship. They both played bogey-free for a 66. Garnett made birdie on all four of the par 5s.
President Joe Biden arrived in Canada on Thursday for talks with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on several of the world's most difficult challenges.
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The Manhattan District Attorney's general counsel slammed the congressional request as "an unlawful incursion into New York's sovereignty."
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The upcoming NASCAR race at Circuit of the Americas in Texas will feature two former Formula One world champions, an IndyCar driver and a sports car star who has a win in the 24 Hours of Le Mans on his resume. Cup Series regulars don't believe those drivers have a chance at winning. That's because the racing has become so aggressive that veteran drivers anticipate that Sunday could be a sloppy race.
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The company, which has 150 million American users, is under increasing pressure from U.S. officials.
There are security concerns involving a Russian anti-LGBTQ law.
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Attempted book bans and restrictions at school and public libraries continue to surge, setting a record in 2022, according to a new report from the American Library Association.
The rocket lifted off late Wednesday night amid fanfare but failed three minutes into flight — far short of orbit.