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Mia Love, first Black congressional Republican, has died

By upi.com | | 3/24/2025 1:02 AM

Former U.S. Rep. Mia Love, the first Black woman elected to Congress as a Republican, has died, her family said late Sunday. She was 49. ... Read full Story

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Son of former New York Yankee Brett Gardner dies from illness contracted during family vacation

By upi.com | | 3/23/2025 11:58 PM

The teenage son of former New York Yankees outfielder Brett Gardner has died after falling ill during a family vacation, the family said Sunday. ... Read full Story

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Police search for two men after six wounded, four critically, in Houston shooting

By upi.com | | 3/23/2025 11:15 PM

Authorities in Houston are searching for two Hispanic men after six people were wounded, four critically, in an early Sunday shooting that erupted at an after-hours club in the city. ... Read full Story

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Man, three teens arrested for New Mexico mass shooting

By upi.com | | 3/23/2025 10:18 PM

A man and three teenagers have been arrested and charged after three people were killed and more than a dozen injured in a mass shooting at a park in Las Cruces, New Mexico. ... Read full Story

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Schumer: 'I won't step down' amid pressure from critics

By upi.com | | 3/23/2025 8:56 PM

Senate Minority leader Chuck Schumer, D-N,Y, has rejected calls from his critics to vacate his post, part of the ongoing rancor swirling in Congress about the politics surrounding a potential government shutdown. ... Read full Story

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Usha Vance to visit Greenland amid United States' global expansion push

By upi.com | | 3/23/2025 6:56 PM

Second lady Usha Vance and Trump administration officials will visit Greenland this week amid President Donald Trump's push to gain control of the country, officials announced Sunday. ... Read full Story

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U.S. begins separate meetings with Ukraine, Russia in Riyadh

By upi.com | | 3/23/2025 5:01 PM

The United States has begun separate meetings with delegations from Ukraine and Russia in Saudi Arabia as the administration of President Donald Trump pushes to broker a peace agreement between the two countries. ... Read full Story

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U.S. dispatches second aircraft carrier to the Red Sea

By upi.com | | 3/23/2025 4:52 PM

The United States is dispatching a second aircraft carrier to the Middle East in an effort to ramp up defense efforts against Houthi militia aggression in the commercial shipping lanes of the Red Sea. ... Read full Story

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Border czar Homan: Administration 'will not defy' court-ordered halt to deportations

By upi.com | | 3/23/2025 4:12 PM

"Border czar" Tom Homan said the Trump administration will follow a judge's orders blocking it from deporting migrants from the U.S. after invoking a 200-year-old law to sidestep traditional deportation procedures. ... Read full Story

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Former U.S. Attorney Jessica Aber found dead

By upi.com | | 3/23/2025 2:14 PM

Jessica Aber, the former U.S. Attorney in the Eastern District of Virginia, was found dead Saturday morning at her home in Alexandria. ... Read full Story

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Pentagon may use polygraph tests to investigate leaks involving national security

By upi.com | | 3/22/2025 5:04 PM

The Pentagon is investigating leaks of national security information, including using polygraph tests, one day after media reports about an upcoming briefing with White House senior adviser Elon Musk. ... Read full Story

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Three dead, 15 hurt in shooting at park in Las Cruces, N.M.

By upi.com | | 3/22/2025 4:16 PM

Three teenagers died and 15 others were injured in a shooting Friday night at a park in Las Cruces, New Mexico, described by police as a "mass shooting." ... Read full Story

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Trump revokes security clearances of former opponents, including Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton

By upi.com | | 3/22/2025 2:14 PM

President Donald Trump formally rescinded security clearances and access to classified information for 15 people, including former President Joe Biden, members of Biden's family, Hillary Clinton and Kamala Harris. ... Read full Story

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DHS to revoke legal status of 532,000 migrants under sponsorship programs

By upi.com | | 3/22/2025 1:01 PM

The Trump administration plans to revoke the legal status of 532,000 migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela who came into the United States under a sponsorship process during the Biden administration. ... Read full Story

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Trump to spend weekend in New Jersey instead of Florida

By upi.com | | 3/21/2025 8:01 PM

For the first time since he became president two months ago, Donald Trump traveled to New Jersey this weekend instead of his home in Palm Beach, Fla. ... Read full Story

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Trump moves student loans to SBA, special needs and nutrition to Health & Human Services

By upi.com | | 3/21/2025 6:16 PM

President Donald Trump on Friday said federal student loans will be moved from the Department of Health to the Small Business Administration though the agency workforce will be cut 43%. ... Read full Story

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Iconic French luxury retailer Printemps opens first store in United States on Wall Street

By upi.com | | 3/21/2025 4:20 PM

Printemps, a French luxury retailer, opened its first store in the United States with a grand opening on Wall Street. ... Read full Story

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Air traffic controller stops Southwest jet from taking off from Orlando taxiway

By upi.com | | 3/21/2025 2:07 PM

Federal agencies are investigating after a Southwest Airlines jet nearly took off from a taxiway instead of a runway at Orlando International Airport. ... Read full Story

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Boeing to build $20B next-generation F-47 fighter

By upi.com | | 3/21/2025 1:51 PM

The Boeing Company will produce the next generation of fighter jets for the U.S. military, President Donald Trump announced at a news conference Friday. ... Read full Story

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Supreme Court rules against member of New York crime family who ordered hit

By upi.com | | 3/21/2025 1:07 PM

The U.S. Supreme Court confirmed Friday that just because a person in New York State only hires someone to commit murder doesn't mean that person isn't guilty of a violent crime. ... Read full Story

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art

Cosima von Bonin at Ordet

by Contemporary Art Daily | Mar 22 2025

fashion

Inside a Long Island man’s journey from struggles with cerebral palsy to launching a skincare line with unique family remedies

by NY Post | Mar 23 2025

knowledge

Here’s Why Only Some Pickles Have Ridges

by Reader's Digest | Mar 20 2025

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Great photos: Shamrocks, bagpipes & smiling Irish eyes at Ronkonkoma parade

by greaterlongisland.com | Mar 23 2025

mental

Audi Crooks on Keeping Eyes on the Prize and Caring for Mental Health

by thehealthy.com | Mar 07 2025

music

Ariana Grande Announces ‘Brighter Days Ahead’ Short Film Screenings in Select Cities

by Billboard | Mar 23 2025

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Mia Love, first Black congressional Republican, has died

by upi.com | Mar 24 2025

new_jersey

NJ Spotlight News: March 21, 2025

by NJ Spotlight | Mar 21 2025

people

Joe Rogan reacts to wild pyramid discovery: "Underground city under Giza?"

by marca.com | Mar 23 2025

retirement

Study shows how long Social Security, $1.5M nest egg would last in 50 states

by Fox News | Mar 17 2025

shopping

16 New Watches You Missed from Swatch, Timex, G-Shock and More

by Gear Patrol | Mar 23 2025

soccer

When Wales were grounded by a lost passport

by Yahoo Sports | Mar 24 2025

sports

Drake invests in Venezia, will sponsor kit

by ESPN Inc. | Aug 14 2024

upstate

Ian Anderson traded to Los Angeles Angels

by NEWS10 ABC | Mar 24 2025

wellness

Why ‘Releasing Your Anger’ Could Backfire

by Self.com | Mar 21 2025

Word of the Day

garble

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for March 24, 2025 is:

garble • \GAR-bul\ • verb

To garble something, such as a word, name, message, etc., is to cause it to be unclear or distorted. This type of garbling can be the result of an accident, ignorance, or a transmission error. Garble can also mean "to so alter or distort as to create a wrong impression or change the meaning."

// I was so nervous I garbled their names.

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Examples:

"Noisy environments and interruptions garbled the audio or led to the services transcribing voices of people in the office who weren’t in our meeting." — Danielle Abril, The Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2023

Did you know?

Garble is a word with a spicy history, and we're not just saying that to curry favor with gastronomes. It is presumed that this word was passed from Arabic to Mediterranean Europe through trade in Eastern spices, and was first introduced into English from the Anglo-French verb garbeler, used for the action of sifting out impurities—such as dust, dirt, husks, etc.—from spices. In the 15th century, the English garble carried this same meaning as well as "to cull," i.e., to sort or pick out the best parts of something. If these origins seem curious given garble’s now more common meanings of "to so alter or distort as to create a wrong impression" and "to cause to be unclear or confusing; to introduce error into," consider that one way of garbling someone’s story is to take bits and pieces out of context.

Mia Love, first Black congressional Republican, has died

Son of former New York Yankee Brett Gardner dies from illness contracted during family vacation

Police search for two men after six wounded, four critically, in Houston shooting

Man, three teens arrested for New Mexico mass shooting

Schumer: 'I won't step down' amid pressure from critics

Usha Vance to visit Greenland amid United States' global expansion push

U.S. begins separate meetings with Ukraine, Russia in Riyadh

U.S. dispatches second aircraft carrier to the Red Sea

Border czar Homan: Administration 'will not defy' court-ordered halt to deportations

Former U.S. Attorney Jessica Aber found dead

Pentagon may use polygraph tests to investigate leaks involving national security

Three dead, 15 hurt in shooting at park in Las Cruces, N.M.

Trump revokes security clearances of former opponents, including Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton

DHS to revoke legal status of 532,000 migrants under sponsorship programs

Trump to spend weekend in New Jersey instead of Florida

Trump moves student loans to SBA, special needs and nutrition to Health & Human Services

Iconic French luxury retailer Printemps opens first store in United States on Wall Street

Air traffic controller stops Southwest jet from taking off from Orlando taxiway

Boeing to build $20B next-generation F-47 fighter

Supreme Court rules against member of New York crime family who ordered hit

USA Government

Cosima von Bonin at Ordet

Inside a Long Island man’s journey from struggles with cerebral palsy to launching a skincare line with unique family remedies

Here’s Why Only Some Pickles Have Ridges

Great photos: Shamrocks, bagpipes & smiling Irish eyes at Ronkonkoma parade

Audi Crooks on Keeping Eyes on the Prize and Caring for Mental Health

Ariana Grande Announces ‘Brighter Days Ahead’ Short Film Screenings in Select Cities

Mia Love, first Black congressional Republican, has died

NJ Spotlight News: March 21, 2025

Joe Rogan reacts to wild pyramid discovery: "Underground city under Giza?"

Study shows how long Social Security, $1.5M nest egg would last in 50 states

16 New Watches You Missed from Swatch, Timex, G-Shock and More

When Wales were grounded by a lost passport

Drake invests in Venezia, will sponsor kit

Ian Anderson traded to Los Angeles Angels

Why ‘Releasing Your Anger’ Could Backfire

Word of the Day

10 Odd & Fun

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