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New government spending bill bans U.S. embassies from flying Pride flag

Tucked in the massive government funding package signed Saturday by President Biden is a provision banning the flying of LGBTQ Pride flags over U.S. embassies. But even on the same day Mr. Biden signed the package, the White House vowed to work toward repealing the provision. The prohibition was one of many side issues included in the mammoth $1.2 trillion …

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Northeast U.S. pummeled with a mix of wind, rain, sleet and heavy snow on first weekend of spring

It may officially be spring, but wintry weather blanketed the U.S. on Saturday with New England and California seeing a mix of rain, heavy snow and gusty winds. In the West, a winter storm warning was in effect through Sunday morning for parts of the Sierra Nevada, and a 91-mph wind gust was recorded at Mammoth Mountain near the California-Nevada …

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Whats in tattoo ink? Expert says potentially concerning additives werent listed on the packaging

John Swierkis an assistant professor of chemistry atBinghamton University, State University of New York. Tattoos are an incredibly common form of permanent self-expression that date back thousands of years. Most tattoo artists follow strict health and sanitation regulations, so you might assume that tattoo inks are carefully regulated, too. But as work done by my team of chemistry researchers suggests, …

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Swiping on dating apps has turned into a career for some. Heres how they turned love into a job.

More than 70% of Americans saya rewarding career or job is extremely important for them to live a fulfilling life — more important than family, friends or wealth. CBS News interviewed a broad array of workers who chose unique jobs, for a series we call:Unique jobs, extraordinary lives. Andrew Boese, a 38-year-old Arizona-based music enthusiast, isn’t a fan of travel. …

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Baltimore Orioles owner Peter Angelos dies at 94

Peter Angelos, owner of a Baltimore Orioles team that endured long losing stretches and shrewd proprietor of a law firm that won high-profile cases against industry titans, died Saturday. He was 94. Angelos had been ill for several years. His family announced his death in a statement thanking the caregivers “who brought comfort to him in his final years.” Angelos’ …

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Powerball jackpot grows to $800 million after no winner in Saturday nights drawing

The Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $800 million after there was no winner in Saturday’s drawing, Powerball said. No ticket matched all six number drawn, which were 6, 23, 25, 34, 51 and a Powerball of 3. Five taickets matched all five white balls and won $1 million prizes. The $1 million tickets were sold in California, Flordia, Indiana, …

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Body of missing University of Missouri student Riley Strain found in river in West Nashville

A body found in a river in West Nashville on Friday morning has been confirmed to bemissing University of Missouri student Riley Strain, the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department said. Strain’s body was recovered from the Cumberland River in West Nashville, about eight miles from downtown, police said onsocial media. Metropolitan Nashville Police Department Chief John Drake said in a news …

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At least 2 killed, several injured in crash involving school bus carrying pre-K students outside Austin, Texas

Two people, including a child, were killed, and several more injured, when a school bus carrying more than three dozen pre-K students Friday afternoon was involved in a crash on a highway in Bastrop County, Texas, east of Austin, state officials said. The school bus was traveling west on Highway 21 at about 2 p.m. local time when a concrete …

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FBI tells Alaska Airlines passengers on flight that had midair blowout that they may be victim of a crime

Passengers on an Alaska Airlines flight that had a panel blowout midair might be victims of a crime, the FBI said in a letter obtained by CBS News. The two-page letter was sent by a victim specialist in the Seattle Division of the FBI to those flying – 174 passengers and possibly six crew members — on Flight No. 1282 …

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Trump invitation to big donors prioritizes his legal bills over RNC

Former President Donald Trump’s new joint fundraising agreement with the Republican National Committee is directing donations to his campaign and a political action committee that has been paying Trump’slegal bills before the RNC receives a cut, according to a fundraising invitation obtained by The Associated Press. The unorthodox diversion of funds to the Save America PAC makes it more likely …

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