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3 Killed and Hundreds Rescued From Flooding in South Texas, Officials Say

At least three people died and hundreds of others were rescued in flooding in South Texas after more than 20 inches of rain fell near the border with Mexico on Thursday and Friday. The deaths were confirmed in a local disaster declaration by a judge in Hidalgo County, which is about 150 miles southwest of

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Health

Health officials warn deadly fungus with no treatment is rampant in hospitals, posing major risk to public

Health officials are raising the alarm over a deadly fungus described as similar to ‘having cancer’ that is surging in US hospitals. Candida Auris, a type of yeast resistant to most treatments, was first detected in hospitals in 2016, with 52 infections reported across four states. But cases have doubled every year since, with 4,514

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U.S.

Usha Vance suffers fresh humiliation in Greenland after US officials knocking door to door get embarrassing response

Second Lady Usha Vance’s scheduled trip to Greenland has become even more of an embarrassment to the Trump administration, as US officials were left knocking on doors trying to find anyone who wants to meet with her. Usha Vance and one of her sons had been scheduled to visit the Danish-controlled territory from Thursday through

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Sports

Maine vs. Trump: School officials defy ultimatum to protect girls sports

Officials at a school district in Maine announced Thursday that the district will not comply with a proposed agreement with President Donald Trump’s administration that would bar transgender athletes from participating in girls sports. Maine School Administrative District 51, home to Greely High School, where a transgender athlete incited national controversy after winning a girls

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U.S.

Senior Trump officials ordered to preserve Signal group chat

A federal judge ordered White House officials involved in a group chat on military strikes in Yemen to preserve the messages after a bombshell report revealed that they potentially shared classified information. US District Judge James Boasberg ordered members of President Donald Trump’s national security team to keep any messages sent or received over the

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Business

IndusInd Bank Key Officials Under Sebi Lens For Alleged Insider Trading

Last Updated:March 27, 2025, 19:06 IST Sebi is examining both the trading pattern and IndusInd’s communication with RBI to ascertain if there was any violation of insider trading regulation, or the trades were carried out as part of a normal course. According to a source close to the matter, Sebi is examining both the trading

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Politics

Trump officials downplay the Signal leak. Some military members see a double standard : NPR

A House lawmaker points to text messages by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth during a hearing on March 26. The hearing, held by the House Intelligence Committee, addressed Trump administration officials inadvertently including a journalist on a high-level Signal group chat in which plans to bomb Houthi targets in Yemen were discussed. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images hide

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World

India Will Not Be Treated Like China, Mexico And Canada On Tariffs: US Officials

Last Updated:March 27, 2025, 08:26 IST India and the US held their first in-person meeting in New Delhi on Wednesday to hold negotiations on the trade agreement between the two countries as Trump’s April 2 deadline for tariffs looms. US President Donald Trump and PM Modi (Reuters Image) As the first in-person trade agreement negotiations

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U.S.

Six lingering questions about Trump officials’ Signal chat

Bloomberg White House National Security Adviser Mike Waltz For the past 48 hours, top White House officials have faced questions from lawmakers and the press about how a journalist came to join a sensitive group chat for an upcoming military operation – and why President Donald Trump’s national security team was sharing sensitive information in

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Politics

Social Security officials partially walk back plans for in-person verification : NPR

A Social Security Administration (SSA) office in Washington, D.C., is seen on March 26. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images The Social Security Administration is revising proposed changes that would have required some beneficiaries to prove their identity in-person when seeking services. Officials said in a statement

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