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Key Northern California highway closed as snow continues to fall in the blizzard-hit Sierra Nevada

by BROOKE HESS and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press March 3, 2024March 4, 2024

More than 7 feet of snow fell over the weekend in the mountains.

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A man walking his dog found a rare, intact dinosaur skeleton

by Dave Kindy The Washington Post March 3, 2024March 4, 2024

What he eventually uncovered was a titanosaur skeleton that was 70% complete, with most of the bones still connected.

Nation / World, News, Politics

Congress releases 6 funding bills ahead of Friday shutdown deadline

by Mariana Alfaro and Jacob Bogage Washington Post March 3, 2024March 4, 2024

The package totals $704 billion, a better-late-than-never agreement reached among congressional leaders after months of delays.

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Donors raise $100K for prisoner who sent 13-cent hourly wages to Gaza

by Maham Javaid Washington Post March 3, 2024March 4, 2024

After word spread of his charitable gift, donors put together a GoFundMe for the man.

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Supreme Court decision could come Monday in case about barring Trump from 2024 ballot

by MARK SHERMAN Associated Press March 3, 2024March 3, 2024

Trump is challenging a groundbreaking decision by the Colorado Supreme Court that said he is disqualified from being president again and ineligible for the state’s primary, which is Tuesday.

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Iris Apfel, fashion icon known for her eye-catching style, dies at 102

by BETH J. HARPAZ Associated Press March 1, 2024March 2, 2024

Iris Apfel – a textile expert, interior designer and fashion celebrity – said on TikTok, ‘Style, I think is in your DNA. It implies originality and courage.’