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Date: March 21, 2023

The last week has been crazy in the world of sports, so let's take a look at some of the biggest stories.

• the United States took down Cuba in the WBC semi-finals by the score of 14-2.
• What are Nick's predictions for the Mexico v. Japan and WBC final games?
• Jose Altuve has suffered a fractured thumb and will be missing a lot of time to start the season. What does this mean for the Astros?
• What is going on around Europe's top soccer leagues?

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Date: March 20, 2023

Topics:

• Was the downed US surveillance drone over the Black Sea an act of war by Russia?
• Lawsuits are being filed against the Biden administration over the approval of the Willow Project.
• President Biden is telling ByteDance to either sell TikTok or the app will be banned across the US.
• The FBI and the Department of Justice have launched an investigation against TikTok over allegations that employees are spying on journalists. 
• President Biden signed an executive order last week to help increase gun safety in the US.

Rapid and Good News

Date: March 19, 2023

• Today in history.
• Political schedule for the week. 
• Sports schedule for the week.
• Other stories we are paying attention to.
• Major stories we are following this week.

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Date: March 17, 2023

Topics:

• The inflation report for February has been released.
• A group of members in the House have created their spending plan for the fiscal year of 2024. What is included?
• The Biden administration has approved the controversial Willow project, but this is not the last we will hear of it.
• A military service member was found dead at the Pentagon earlier this week. What do we know?

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Date: March 15, 2023

It's safe to say that conflict with neighbors is a rather common occurance. What probably isn't so common is that conflict leading to a gun barrel being stuck through a hole in the wall and a house being set on fire. You don't want to miss this one.

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Date: March 14, 2023

It's time for more World Baseball Classic updates! This time we get a look at where things stand in the group stage. Who's in, and who's out so far?
Note: The standings mentioned in the episode were as of Monday morning. Expect more updates from Nick and/or BBP News throughout the week.
Also, top D-Backs prospect Corbin Carroll and young Nationals catcher Keibert Ruiz sign massive extensions with their teams.

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Date: march 13, 2023

Topics:

• How does the fiscal budget process work?
• What are some of the key items in President Biden's budget proposal for 2024?
• What is the Willow Project, and why is it considered such a controversial topic?
• We have an update on the condition of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.

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Date: march 12, 2023

• Today in History 
• The political schedule for the week 
• The sports schedule for the week
• Other stories we are paying attention to
• Major stories we are following this week

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Date: March 10, 2023

Topics:

• The Biden administration has released a new proposed rule that could serve as a plan B to their federal student loan forgiveness program.
• The DOJ has filed a lawsuit to block the Spirit Airlines and Jet Blue merger.
• A bipartisan bill has popped up in the Senate that could greatly impact or even put a ban on TikTok nationwide.

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Date: March 8, 2023

You can usually tell when someone hasn't thought a plan all the way through. That definitely rings true here, as this man proceeded to try and rob a gas station, only to run out of gas when in a car chase with police. Oh the irony.

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