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Extreme heat continues to strike Southwest US and even Nebraska needs a cold drink

Parts of California and Arizona were under extreme heat warnings again Saturday while sweltering summerlike weather even stretched as far north as Nebraska just a day into spring.

Temperatures at or above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37.7 C) were forecast in the Southwest, closing a remarkable week of record-breaking heat. Experts say April, May and June are likely to be hotter than normal almost everywhere in the U.S.

Win Marsh said the heat was a reason to return home early to Utah after she and her husband, Stephen, hiked 170 miles (273 kilometers) over two weeks in... Read More

For airline passengers, the shutdown answer is simple: Pay TSA officers

ATLANTA (AP) — Regardless of politics or destination, American air travelers were unified by one desire Saturday: it's time to pay Transportation Security Administration employees.

Christian Childress, a private flight attendant, sees the aviation system up close. When the Redwood City, California, resident is working, he doesn’t wait in TSA lines. But he frequently goes through a checkpoint when flying commercial to get to his job.

Childress said the shutdown effects have been “hit or miss” thus far. He came to the Atlanta airport nearly three hours before his... Read More

Lendeborg scores 25, and Midwest's top-seeded Michigan rolls to a 95-72 win over Saint Louis

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Yaxel Lendeborg punctuated his 25-point outing with a massive dunk in transition, and the Midwest Region's top-seeded Michigan advanced to the Sweet 16 with a 95-72 victory over Saint Louis in the second round of the NCAA Tournament on Saturday.

Morez Johnson Jr. had 15 and eight rebounds for Michigan (33-3), which matched a program record for victories set during its seventh and most recent Final Four appearance in 2018.

The Wolverines' 7-foot-3 center Aday Mara had 16 points, five rebounds and four blocks to increase his season blocks total to... Read More

Senate blocks amendment on transgender athletes during weekend session on voting bill

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Saturday blocked an amendment that would ban transgender athletes from playing in women’s sports, rejecting one of President Donald Trump’s priorities as he pressures Congress to act on a broad voting bill.

Senators were holding a rare weekend session to debate the voting legislation, which would put in place strict new requirements for voter registration and require photo IDs at the polls in an effort to prevent people in the country illegally from casting ballots.

The House passed the bill earlier this year, but the Republican... Read More

K-pop sensation BTS returns with a comeback concert in Seoul after a 4-year hiatus

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — After a four-year break, K-pop supergroup BTS returned Saturday with a massive, free comeback concert in Seoul, where thousands of police locked down a central boulevard for the Netflix-exclusive spectacle that drew tens of thousands of fans.

“Annyeonghaseyo! We’re back,” RM, the band’s leader, told the crowd, using the Korean word for “hello,” as they opened with “Body to Body,” setting off delirious screams from fans waving purple-and-red light sticks and thrusting smartphones into the air.

All seven members of the band —... Read More

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Extreme heat continues to strike Southwest US and even Nebraska needs a cold drink

For airline passengers, the shutdown answer is simple: Pay TSA officers

Lendeborg scores 25, and Midwest's top-seeded Michigan rolls to a 95-72 win over Saint Louis

Senate blocks amendment on transgender athletes during weekend session on voting bill

K-pop sensation BTS returns with a comeback concert in Seoul after a 4-year hiatus

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