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Tuesday morning, a bright fireball was spotted on the eastern coast of the U.S., which was likely an unusually bright meteor. These fireballs can burn as bright or even brighter than Venus, which according to NASA, is the third brightest object in the sky. This meteor caused a Sonic boom that could be heard in the Cleveland area when the meteor broke the sound barrier.

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Rare fireball spotted over eastern US caused a sonic boom | CNN

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A rare fireball bright enough to be seen during broad daylight dazzled skies and triggered a sonic boom in parts of the eastern United States on Tuesday morning.

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March Madness is starting today, and it's very exciting. A lot of upsets are possible to happen, especially with Mcneese, who man are predicting to make some upsets this year. Today, many teams are starting to play in the first round, including the Duke Blue Devils, who are one of the favorites to win the entire tournament.

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Here are 4 things to know for the start of the journey to the Final Four | CNN

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The first round of March Madness begins on Thursday and there’s a lot to take in.

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The Senate are debating and voting for the Save America Act after little progress was made by President Trump on one of his Top Legislative priorities.

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The Senate is planning to debate and vote on the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, called the SAVE America Act, through this weekend as Senate conservatives warn that a failure to make significant progress on President Trump's No. 1 legislative priority could result in Republican voters sitting out the election in November.

The Senate is expected to vote Saturday on an amendment sponsored by Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), a staunch Trump ally, to bar transgender athletes from participating in women's sports.

Then the Senate will pivot to vote Sunday on a motion to advance the nomination of Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) to serve as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, which would set up a final confirmation vote for Mullin on Monday.

The Senate will then move back to debating the SAVE America Act, which conservatives want to keep on the floor for weeks longer.

"If we don't get it done or at least do everything we possibly can to try to get it passed, I think there is a very significant risk that our own base doesn't show up for us in November," said Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah), a leading proponent of the bill.

"We also worry about the integrity and security of our elections. Nobody knows exactly how things will pan out in part because we don't yet know the extent of the problem," he said, referring to the prospect of noncitizens voting in the midterm elections.

"What we do know is that in states that have started reviewing the voter registration files in order to weed out those [ineligible people] who might have registered, perhaps inadvertently ... already there have been thousands of voter registration files identified in just the handful of states doing their own reviews," Lee said.

He said Democratic-led states are not reviewing their voter files and "refusing even to share their voter registration files with federal officials ... which begs the question, why?"

Trump told House Republican lawmakers at an issues conference in Doral, Fla., earlier this month that Republicans would be in "big trouble" if they don't pass the SAVE America Act before the midterm elections.

Other Trump allies warn the bill is a top concern of voters this election year.

"I think it's important for voters," said Sen. Rick Scott (Fla.), a former chair of the Senate Republicans' campaign arm. "If you want to get elected, you focus on the things that people care about.

"In my state, this is really important to people. It's important to Democrats, Republicans and independents, so I'm going to keep fighting for it. I'm not going to give up."

Trump on Tuesday called the SAVE America Act "one of the most IMPORTANT & CONSEQUENTIAL pieces of legislation in the history of Congress, and America itself."

"NO MORE RIGGED ELECTIONS!" he posted on Truth Social.

Some Republican senators, however, say that while passing the SAVE America Act is important, they don't see it as necessarily pivotal to keeping Republican control of the Senate and House in November.

And some GOP senators are chafing at Republican colleagues who are whipping up support for the bill through social media, putting more pressure on the Senate to pass the bill.

"I would say everything has an effect [on the outcome of the midterm elections]. I wouldn't say this would be the effect," Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) said. "There's still a lot of time to November."

Some Republicans see the strength of the economy and voters' views about costs and affordability as bigger issues in November.

Some GOP lawmakers grumble that the most outspoken proponents of the SAVE America Act are creating unrealistic expectations for passing the bill, which needs 60 votes and the support of seven to 10 Democrats to overcome a filibuster.

"I've heard the leader say, and I've been in news conferences where he's said, we do not have the votes to pass this," Capito said, referring to Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.).

"I think laying it on the line for one particular vote within your own conference is - I don't agree with the tactics," she added.

Democrats argue that incidents of noncitizens voting in federal elections are rare.

The Fair Elections Center, a nonpartisan voting rights advocacy organization, points out that the conservative Heritage Foundation has found only 99 incidents of noncitizens voting going back to 2000.

But Lee says noncitizens voting in U.S. elections is more prevalent than Democrats admit.

He said there are "a handful of states in which some local elections openly allow noncitizens to vote" and where local officials have declined to explain how they ensure those noncitizen voters aren't also voting in federal elections.

It is already illegal under current law for noncitizens to vote in federal elections.

San Francisco allows resident noncitizens whose kids attend local schools to vote in school board elections while several municipalities in Maryland and Vermont permit noncitizens to vote in municipal elections, according to the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC).

Washington, D.C., began allowing noncitizen residents to vote in local elections in 2022, according to the BPC.

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Senate GOP plows forward on SAVE America Act amid pressure from right

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The Senate is planning to debate and vote on the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, called the SAVE America Act, through this weekend as Senate conservatives warn that a failure to make sign...

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An unexpected heatwave is hitting the west of the United States. Temperatures of this heat wave are expected to hit anywhere from 25-40 degrees higher than normal. Multiple cities have reached an all time high temperature, such as 107 in Palm Springs, California. These temperatures could potentially last through the rest of the month. This has caused worry because extreme heat is a dangerous weather hazard.

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Dangerous, unprecedented heat wave hits the West

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A dangerous and unprecedented heat wave is hitting the West, with temperatures reaching 25-to-40 degrees above normal across the region.

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March Madness has officially begun. Millions are tuned in for this great time of the year, everyone hopes for one thing; a perfect bracket. No one has ever done it but if someone does they are promised one billion dollars. With the upsets and insane games, this years March madness is sure to be a good one.

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12 hours, 4 games, 1 unavoidable truth: There is nothing better than the first day of March Madness | CNN

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The thing that always gets me on the first day of the NCAA Tournament are the school buses, the ones chugging along stuffed with kids. Because it is, of course, Thursday morning and this is what ordinary people do on a Thursday morning.

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March Madness began yesterday, and we have had some upsets, like High Point over Wisconsin, Texas over BYU, etc. We have seen time and time again that upsets are becoming more common. Miami of Ohio started 31-0 and was the last team in, and I have them going to the sweet 16. But the Madness keeps coming.

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4 things to know for Friday’s March Madness action after a wild first day | CNN

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The first day of March Madness was chock full of upsets and quite a few nailbiters that make this tournament so great. And the best part? There’s more coming on Friday.

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Chuck Norrris a former karate champion and movie star has died yesterday at the age of 86. The family has stated they would like to keep most of the details private. He was known for his series of low-budget but succesful actions films.

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Chuck Norris, the former world karate champion who used his fight prowess to become the star of a string of low-budget but financially successful action movies, has died aged 86.

His family posted a message on social media saying Norris had died on Thursday, adding: "While we would like to keep the circumstances private, please know that he was surrounded by his family and was at peace."

Norris won a series of karate championships in the late 1960s, and his friendship with fellow martial-artist Bruce Lee led to his eye-catching appearance in Lee's 1972 hit The Way of the Dragon. Norris then went on to make a number of action films over the next two decades, including Invasion USA and The Delta Force, as well as the long-running TV series Walker, Texas Ranger. Norris also acquired a level of political profile for his outspoken support for rightwing political causes.
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Chuck Norris, prolific action star and martial arts champion, dies aged 86

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Actor and martial artist who rose to fame after starring in Bruce Lee's The Way of the Dragon also became a TV fixture with Walker, Texas Ranger

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March Madness has started just yesterday with very exciting games. There have been so many upsets already. Some poeple are saying this might be the best year yet. If you get a perfect bracket you are then able to get 1 billion dollars which is life changing.

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The first day of March Madness was chock full of upsets and quite a few nailbiters that make this tournament so great. And the best part? There’s more coming on Friday.

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TSA workers all around the country have recently gone unpaid from the most recent government shut down, causing lines and unpreditible wait times in airports-especially with spring breaks this month. Many people are concerned that airports may have to be shut down in some areas if they do not have the staff to supply all the travelers.

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Travelers face unpredictable airport wait times as TSA officers go unpaid | CNN

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Air travelers across the US continue to face travel headaches as Transportation Security Administration workers go without full pay. Find the latest live updates here.

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The federal Commission of Fine Arts officially voted Thursday to approve a new 24-karat gold coin featuring President Donald Trump. It faced backlash from Democrats and other stakeholders. The committee, now packed with Trump's allies, praised the proposal and encouraged the administration to make the coin as large as possible.

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Federal arts panel approves commemorative gold coin design with Trump’s image

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The Commission of Fine Arts voted to approve a new 24-karat commemorative gold coin featuring President Donald Trump, amid backlash from Democrats and other stakeholders.

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An enormous heat wave will hit the West this coming week, raising temperatures unnaturally by 25-40 degrees. It will come through to the East as well, sweeping across the country, producing record highs. These extreme temperatures are expected to continue until the end of March.

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A dangerous and unprecedented heat wave is hitting the West, with temperatures reaching 25-to-40 degrees above normal across the region.

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Chuck Norris, a very famous actor died at age 86. His family announced his death today. He was a martial artists who starred in the movie "Way of the Dragon" and also made his own martial art called Chun Kuk Do

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Chuck Norris, action star and martial artist, dies at 86

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The next season on "The Bachelorette" is scheduled to debut on Sunday, but got cancelled yesterday. Taylor Frankie Paul was going to be the next star on this show. (After being on The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.) Taylor's previous boyfriend was Dakota Mortensen. A video was posted where they are violenty fighting each other with their child in the next room, who was crying. After this was posted The Bachelorette will no longer be coming out on Sunday.

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‘The Bachelorette’ season shelved in unprecedented move: How we got here | CNN

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Casting Taylor Frankie Paul, a star of “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives,” was always a spicy choice.

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Dangerous, unprecedented heat wave hits the West

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A heat wave has come to the western states. Temperatures are increasing 25-40 degrees. On Thursday, California had a high of 107 degrees. Phoenix could possibly beat its heat record for 3 days in a row.

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March Madness is underway and there has already been many upsets. Ohio State lost to TCU, Michigan beat Howard, Saint Lucas beat Georgia, Texas beat BYU, High point beat Wisconsin, Arkansas beat Hawaii, Nebraska beat Troy, and many more exciting games are to come.

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President Donald Trump on Thursday, seated next to Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi in the Oval Office, compared the first U.S. strikes against Iran to Japan's surprise attack on Pearl Harbor during World War II. "Well, one thing you don't want to signal too much. You know, when we go in, we went in very hard, and we didn't tell anybody about it because we wanted surprise," the president responded. "Who knows better about surprise than Japan? Okay. Why didn't you tell me about Pearl Harbor?" Trump said, smiling. This was very disrespectful, and he was still very proud of himself for making the joke.

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Trump compares US Iran strike to Pearl Harbor ‘surprise’ in meeting with Japan’s prime minister

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While meeting with Japan’s prime minister, Trump compared the first U.S. strikes against Iran to Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor during World War II.

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Unexpected high temperatures are expected to cross the West Coast this weekend and spread further east. Multiple cities, including Palm Springs, California, Tucson, Arizona, Vegas, Colorado, and Albuquerque, New Mexico, broke their all-time March temperatures on Thursday. These records are exciting because many people have been looking forward to this warm weather for months.

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A dangerous and unprecedented heat wave is hitting the West, with temperatures reaching 25-to-40 degrees above normal across the region.

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U.S is currently in a War with Iran which causes the oil price to rise. The amount of oil is not reasonable. The Israeli military struck the area of Nur, making retaliatory strikes around the region. President Trump is furious that NATO allies didn't help to open the Strait of Hormuz. Many expected the War with Iran will waken the US economy.

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Live updates: Oil rises to $110 as Israel strikes Iran during Persian new year | CNN

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Oil prices remain volatile as energy infrastructure is damaged and the vital Strait of Hormuz remains effectively shut. Follow for live news updates.

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Since the United States attacked Iran at least 23 oil and natural gas facilities across nine countries in the Middle East have been hit by military strikes from Iranian, Israeli, and U.S. forces. Even if this conflict ended immediately, the damage to oil and natural gas facilities could impact energy prices through next year, energy analysts warned.

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‘Worst-case scenario’: 23 oil and gas sites targeted since beginning of Iran conflict, experts say

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23 oil and gas sites targeted since beginning of Iran conflict, experts say, potentially causing a months-long strain to the world’s supply of oil and natural gas.