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Overcrowded ferry sinks off Mozambique's coast, leaving at least 98 dead, media reports say

Overcrowded ferry sinks off Mozambique's coast, leaving at least 98 dead, media reports say

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — A makeshift ferry overcrowded with residents reportedly fleeing a cholera outbreak sank off Mozambique's northern coast, killing at least 98 people including children, local media said Monday.
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NAIA approves transgender policy limiting women's sports to athletes whose biological sex is female

NAIA approves transgender policy limiting women's sports to athletes whose biological sex is female

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, the governing body for mostly small colleges, announced a policy Monday that essentially bans transgender athletes from women's sports.
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Trump declines to endorse a national abortion ban and says it should be left to the states

Trump declines to endorse a national abortion ban and says it should be left to the states

NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump said he believes abortion should be left to the states in a video released Monday morning outlining his position after months of mixed messages and speculation.
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Vatican blasts sex change surgery, surrogacy and gender theory as grave threats to human dignity

Vatican blasts sex change surgery, surrogacy and gender theory as grave threats to human dignity

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican on Monday declared sex change operations and surrogacy as grave threats to human dignity , putting them on par with abortion and euthanasia as practices that violate God’s plan for human life.
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Attacks on Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant significantly increase accident risk, IAEA head says

Attacks on Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant significantly increase accident risk, IAEA head says

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The head of the U.N.
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South Carolina finishes perfect season with NCAA championship, beating Clark and Iowa 87-75

South Carolina finishes perfect season with NCAA championship, beating Clark and Iowa 87-75

CLEVELAND (AP) — Dawn Staley and South Carolina completed their perfect season, ending Caitlin Clark’s historic college career with an 87-75 win over Iowa in the NCAA championship game Sunday.
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Russia declares flood-hit Orenburg region a federal emergency with other regions under threat

Russia declares flood-hit Orenburg region a federal emergency with other regions under threat

MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s government declared the situation in flood-hit areas in the Orenburg region a federal emergency on Sunday, with preparations for possible flooding underway in three other regions, state media reported.
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Led by Castle and Clingan, defending champ UConn returns to NCAA title game, beating Alabama 86-72

Led by Castle and Clingan, defending champ UConn returns to NCAA title game, beating Alabama 86-72

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — The final result showed UConn winning its 11th straight NCAA Tournament game by at least 13 points. The reality: The Huskies were tested unlike any other time during their run toward a possible second straight national title.
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Canada's Zach Edey and Purdue power their way into NCAA title game, beating N.C. State 63-50

Canada's Zach Edey and Purdue power their way into NCAA title game, beating N.C. State 63-50

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — There was more than one team that came to the Final Four with a dream — more than one team hoping to add its own unforgettable chapter to college basketball's colorful history book.
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A close ally of populist prime minister tops a pro-Western diplomat to become Slovakia’s president

A close ally of populist prime minister tops a pro-Western diplomat to become Slovakia’s president

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — A close ally of populist Prime Minister Robert Fico beat a pro-Western career diplomat to become Slovakia’s new president, and succeed Zuzana Čaputová, the country’s first female head of state.
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