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Some very fashionable third graders started a weekly trend of dressing to the nines at school. The star of the viral campaign for World Down Syndrome Day reflects on the ad’s empowering message. For most people, March is for basketball... but for this library, it’s all about cats for a good cause! A DJ and a cancer survivor team up to cheer patients up at a children’s hospital. Plus, how much do you love your favorite book... enough to go to an immersive event?

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Princess Kate revealed her cancer diagnosis in a new video. Armed attackers killed at least 40 people and injured dozens at a popular concert venue near Moscow. Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene filed a surprise motion to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson. A new FASFA calculation error could further delay students’ financial aid awards. Finally, a new study underscores the health risks associated with store-bought bottled water.

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The Princess of Wales reveals she's been diagnosed with cancer and is in the "early stages" of treatment. The Senate will vote on a trillion-dollar spending package to avert a government shutdown after it passed the House earlier today. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel will conduct its ground offensive in southern Gaza even without US support. A University of Missouri student who vanished after leaving a Nashville bar two weeks ago has been found dead. The US is adjusting to a new pattern for respiratory virus season. And, a new CNN poll surveys voters in two swing states about a Biden-Trump rematch.

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The House has passed a $1.2 trillion government funding package, setting off a sprint in the Senate ahead of a shutdown deadline. A US-backed resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire failed to pass the UN's Security Council this morning. Former President Donald Trump is about to get richer soon, but it won't solve his cash crunch. CPB says border agents arrested hundreds of migrants in Texas yesterday. The FBI told Alaska Airlines passengers they might be victims of a crime. Plus, the NCAA says only a very small sliver of March Madness brackets are still intact for the men’s tournament.

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The House is expected to vote today to prevent a partial government shutdown before midnight, but the funding bill then has to get through the Senate in time. Meanwhile, the UN Security Council will be voting this morning on a US resolution calling for “an immediate and sustained ceasefire" in Gaza. Russia has launched what may be one of its biggest ever missile and drone strikes against Ukraine's energy infrastructure. More than 50 million people are expected to be under flood watches across the Northeastern US and south Florida today. And, why your next vacation may be more expensive if you fly.

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There are fears a bipartisan spending bill might not be passed in time to avert a government shutdown that's hours away. The UN Security Council will be voting on a US resolution on a ceasefire in Gaza. A prominent Haitian gang leader has been killed by police as violence continues to rock the country's capital. After announcing the capture of an escaped inmate and his accomplice, police in Idaho are now investigating two possibly connected homicides. Plus, New York's Attorney General is preparing to seize some of former President Donald Trump’s assets.

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The New York attorney general’s office took the first step to prepare to try to seize former President Donald Trump’s assets in his civil fraud case while a Georgia district attorney aims for a summer trial in his election subversion case. We have the latest on the Israeli military’s raid at Gaza’s largest hospital. The last of six former Mississippi law enforcement officers have been sentenced for torturing two Black men. Some Starbucks-branded holiday mugs have been recalled – we have details. Finally, Reddit makes its stock market debut.

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Secretary of State Antony Blinken is meeting with Arab leaders in Egypt to discuss Gaza ceasefire negotiations before heading to Israel tomorrow. The Dow is on the verge of reaching the 40,000 threshold for the first time. A warmer spring may be on tap for most of the US. Up to three London hospital staffers are under investigation for allegedly trying to access Princess Kate’s medical records. And, a common outdoor plant is fueling an increase in wildfires across the US.

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The Justice Department has filed a blockbuster anti trust lawsuit against Apple. We now know what's in the $1.2 trillion government spending package – will lawmakers pass it in time to avoid a shutdown? European leaders are thinking about using frozen Russian assets to fund Ukraine's military. The Biden administration has announced more student debt relief. Plus, doctors have successfully transplanted a pig's kidney into a human.

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Lawmakers have finally released the details of their $1.2 trillion spending deal. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says a ceasefire and hostage release deal is "getting closer." Former President Donald Trump has until Monday to pay almost half a billion dollars. The US Air Force has tested a hypersonic cruise missile in the Pacific for the first time, as it tries to keep up with China and Russia. Plus, the LA Dodgers fired their star player’s interpreter over allegations of "massive theft."

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