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Djokovic withdraws from U.S. tournament after his bid for a COVID vaccine waiver fails
The world's top-ranked player Novak Djokovic won't play at the upcoming BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells after losing his bid to enter the U.S. unvaccinated to play in the Southern California event.
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The smallest field ever of competing sled dog teams takes off in the Iditarod race
The race to Nome began Sunday for 33 mushers in this year's Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Alaska. Competitors will travel travel nearly 1,000 miles and the winner is expected to take about 10 days.
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Environment
A treaty to protect the world's oceans has been agreed after a decade of talks
For the first time, United Nations members have agreed on a unified treaty to protect biodiversity in the high seas.
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National
Amazon pauses construction in Virginia on its second headquarters
Following a big round of layoffs, the Seattle-based company said it is delaying the beginning of construction of the second phase of its headquarters development in Northern Virginia.
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Animals
Who can house a hippo? Colombia hopes export part of Pablo Escobar's bloat
Dozens of the invasive behemoths, descended from 4 imported by the 1980s drug lord, are thriving in the region around his former ranch. Colombia wants to ship some of them to Mexico and India.
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Science
A scan discovers a 30-foot-long hallway inside the Great Pyramid
The corridor is perched above the ancient wonder's main entrance, authorities said. The function of the chamber is unknown, although such corridors often lead to further archaeological discoveries.
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National
Native Hawaiians face sentencing in a crime that exposed the state's racial complexity
A jury convicted two men in November, finding that they were motivated by race in the brutal 2014 beating of a white man who tried to move into their remote, traditional fishing village on Maui.
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National
A man is charged for allegedly trying to bring explosives in his suitcase on a flight
A Pennsylvania man is charged with possessing an explosive in an airport and possessing or attempting to place an explosive or incendiary device on an aircraft, according to a criminal complaint.
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Delta Air Lines pilots approve contract to raise pay by more than 30%
Pilots at Delta Air Lines approved a new contract that will raise their pay by more than 30% over four years and likely lead to similar agreements covering union pilots at other major U.S. airlines.
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Health
Eli Lilly cuts the price of insulin, capping drug at $35 per month out-of-pocket
The moves announced Wednesday promise critical relief to some people with diabetes who can face annual costs of more than $1,000 for insulin they need in order to live.