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Navy identifies U.S. sailor lost overboard in Red Sea

The U.S. Navy on Saturday identified a sailor who went overboard while deployed in the Red Sea. The sailor, Aviation Machinist’s Mate 2nd Class Oriola Michael Aregbesola, went overboard from the USS Mason on Wednesday, military officials said. He was assigned to the “Swamp Foxes” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 74. Aregbesola, a 34-year-old Florida resident, joined the Navy in …

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Mega Millions jackpot rises to $1.1 billion after another drawing without a winner

The Mega Millions jackpot climbed to an estimated $1.1 billion after no one matched the game’s six numbers Friday night, continuing a stretch of more than three months without a big winner. The numbers drawn were: 3, 8, 31, 35, 44, 16. The jackpot increased after a drawing for an estimated $977 million failed to produce a jackpot winner. No …

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Search for 6-year-old swept away by Chester Creek now a recovery mission: officials

CHESTER, Pa. (CBS) — Search teams in Delaware County said nothing was found during the third day of searching for Li’najah Brooker, the 6-year-old Chester girl who was reportedly swept away in the Chester Creek inDelaware Countyon Saturday. “I’m going to exhaust every option that I have in order to find her and bring her back to her family,” said …

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Ukraine had no involvement in Russia concert hall attack that killed at least 133, U.S. says

State media reported Saturday that Russian authorities detained 11 people — including four suspected gunmen — for their involvement in a deadly attack on a crowded concert hall near Moscow on Friday that has left at least 133 people dead. The attack left hundreds more injured, Russian officials said. The four suspects were stopped in the Bryansk region of western …

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FAA considers temporary action against United following series of flight mishaps, sources say

The Federal Aviation Administration is weighing possible temporary action against United Airlines beyond what was described in a letter the company sent to employees Friday, two sources familiar tell CBS News. This comes in response toa series of concerning incidentsinvolving United aircraft over the last month that includeda wheel coming offa Boeing 777, anda panel flying offan aging Boeing 737. …

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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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2 Holland America crew members die during incident on cruise ship

Two crew members on a Holland America cruise ship died during an “incident” in the ship’s engineering space, the cruise line said. The unidentified crew members died Friday while the Florida-based Nieuw Amsterdam was at Half Moon Cay in the Bahamas, Holland America said in a statement. Authorities were notified and the cause of the accident is being investigated, the …

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Cameron Diaz welcomes baby boy named Cardinal at age 51

Actor Cameron Diaz and her musician husband, Benji Madden, say they are “blessed and grateful” to have welcomed a baby boy — Cardinal Madden — to their family. The couple announced the arrival of their son in an Instagram post they each sharedon Friday. “He is awesome and We are all so happy he is here! For the kids safety …

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Man killed, brother injured in mountain lion attack in Northern California foothills

GEORGETOWN – A 21-year-old man was killed and his brother was injured in a mountain lion attack in a remote area of Northern California’s El Dorado County Saturday, authorities said. El Dorado County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to a report of a mountain lion attack in a remote area near Georgetown at around 1:15 p.m. local time. They said it …

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