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Are swimmable cities coming back?

A grassroots movement called Swimmable Cities is working to transform polluted urban waterways into clean, swimmable rivers for public recreation, despite hundreds of billions of gallons of waste flooding U.S. rivers annually due to agin...

The Weather Channel

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Homeland Security sued over warrantless raids

The ACLU is suing the Department of Homeland Security over warrantless raids during immigration operations. FOX 9's Mike Manzoni has the story.

Fox News

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Pope Leo, first U.S.-born pontiff, emerges as pointed Trump critic

Pope Leo XIV last May became the first U.S. leader of the global Catholic Church, but for the initial ten months of his tenure he mostly avoided comment about his home country and never once mentioned President Donald Trump publicly. Tha...

Reuters

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How Pope Leo is celebrating Holy Week

Pope Leo XIV is celebrating his first Holy Week as the head of the Catholic Church. CBS News' Chris Livesay reports.

CBS News

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Smell associated with rain has a name: petrichor

Australian scientists first viewed the formation of petrichor in 1964. Here’s what it is and why people say you can smell rain.

The Weather Channel

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Seder held underground in Israel as Iran fires missiles

Iran fired more missiles at Israel and Gulf Arab states Thursday (April 2), demonstrating Tehran’s continued ability to strike its neighbors even as U.S. President Donald Trump claimed the threat from the country was nearly eliminated.

France 24

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Pope calls for unity during Holy Thursday mass amid global tensions

Pope Leo XIV led the Holy Thursday Chrism Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica, using the occasion to speak against the abuse of power and the drive for domination.

Africanews

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Supreme Court hears arguments over birthright citizenship

President Donald Trump sat in the courtroom during Supreme Court arguments over his bid to end birthright citizenship, but the justices expressed skepticism over Trump's executive order.

CBS America

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Why the sky looks blue – the science behind it

Sunlight hits gas molecules in the atmosphere and its wavelengths scatter in different ways. That makes the sky appear blue during the day, while at sunrise and sunset red light dominates.

DW News

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Poppies offer hope in fire-scarred Los Angeles

When wildfires raged around Los Angeles last year, Rene Amy's home was razed to a pile of toxic ash. But his plot now shimmers with delicate orange blooms -- the California poppies he has sown throughout the charred town of Altadena as a...

France 24

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Anti-Muslim chants prompt investigation at Spain-Egypt football match

Anti-Muslim chants were heard during Spain's friendly against Egypt in Barcelona, prompting condemnation from player Lamine Yamal and an official police investigation.

SNTV

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Italian coast guard finds 19 migrants dead, rescues dozens

The bodies of 19 migrants were recovered from an inflatable boat south of the island of Lampedusa on Wednesday by the Italian coastguard.

Africanews

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India begins world’s largest population census

India is conducting the world's largest census, with three million officials beginning the count of its estimated 1.4 billion citizens. This is the country's first census since 2011, delayed by the pandemic, and the first to be conducted...

Al Jazeera

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Dozens killed in migrant boat shipwrecks off Italian, Turkish coasts

So far this year, 624 migrants have died or gone missing in central Mediterranean, according to the UN's International Organisation for Migration (IOM).

Euronews

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Amsterdam celebrates 25 years since world's first same-sex weddings

Amsterdam anniversary bells have been ringing throughout the city as the Dutch capital has been marking the 25th anniversary of the world's first gay marriages.

Euronews

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Saharan dust storm turns sky orange over southern Morocco

A massive cloud of Saharan dust more than 1,300 miles in length raced across northwest Africa and is heading to the Canary Islands, reports said on Monday.

France 24

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Congressman Veasey visits North Texas ICE detention center

U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey visited the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado on Tuesday after concerns were raised about the treatment of detainees. FOX 4's Steven Dial has more.

Fox News

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Oil spill fouls Gulf of Mexico coast, Holy Week fishing stalls

Mexico’s Gulf coast fishing communities face Holy Week losses as tar washes ashore and buyers avoid catch amid contamination fears, despite no tests confirming risk. Authorities have deployed about 3,000 personnel, boats and aircraft, an...

Al Jazeera

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Supreme Court taking up legal battle over birthright citizenship

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the case surrounding birthright citizenship.

CBS America

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How Berlin is being future-proofed by its citizens

Quality of life in Germany's capital is improving thanks to digital innovation and civic initiatives that get people out watering street trees! DW looks at how civic engagement can inspire community change — worldwide.

DW News

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Chocolate makers forced to alter recipes due to cocoa crisis

Climate change has caused cocoa prices to soar, forcing several chocolate makers to get creative. They are now beginning to change the recipes of certain chocolates, sometimes substituting chocolate altogether. Watch to see why your East...

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Supreme Court rules against Colorado youth 'conversion therapy' ban

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday (March 31) in the case of a Colorado law banning conversion therapy for minors. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson was the lone dissenter.

CBS America

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Endangered Species Committee votes to exempt oil, gas activity in Gulf

The Endangered Species Committee voted Tuesday to exempt oil and gas activity in the Gulf of Mexico from the Endangered Species Act protections.

CBS America

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Pope Leo marks first Holy Week as pontiff

Pope Leo XIV is preparing for his first Easter in his new role. CBS News' Chris Livesay has more details from Rome as Catholics react to Israel blocking the Church of the Holy Sepulchre for apparent safety concerns.

CBS News

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Supreme Court rules against Colorado ‘conversion therapy’ ban

The United States Supreme Court has ruled against Colorado's "conversion therapy" ban for LGBTQ kids.

Scripps News

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Which countries are issuing the most passports to non-EU nationals?

Germany leads on total numbers, but Sweden has the highest naturalisation rate of immigrants in the European Union.

Euronews

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One Coach’s fight against drugs for Kano’s youth

On a dusty field in Kano, coach Hida Ghaddar is doing far more than running football drills. Through her Breakthrough Soccer Academy, she offers young people an alternative to the growing risks around them, combining sport with disciplin...

Africanews

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Senegal doubles prison sentence length for same-sex relations

Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has signed into law legislation doubling the maximum penalty for same-sex relations, making them punishable by up to 10 years in prison amid a crackdown on the country's gay community.

Africanews

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Indonesia forest loss surges 66% in 2025, report shows

Indonesia's forest loss surged by 66% in 2025, hitting its highest rate in eight years, as a result of weak environmental protections and an ambitious food and energy self-sufficiency drive, an environmental group said on Tuesday (March ...

Reuters

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Syria's al-Sharaa visits Germany to discuss refugee return

Ahmed al-Sharaa started a visit to Berlin on March 30 for talks on the Middle East war, rebuilding his country and the return of refugees. The visit is the first to Germany for Syria's interim leader, with critics saying his human rights...

France 24