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Sports Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry remain tied for lead in the Zurich Classic of New Orleans By RICHARD MEEK
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Sports Luka Doncic and defensive-minded Mavs take a chippy 101-90 win over Clippers for 2-1 series lead By SCHUYLER DIXON
Sports Australia’s Grace Kim opens 4-stroke lead in LPGA Tour’s JM Eagle LA Championship By Associated Press
News Midwest tornadoes flatten homes in Nebraska suburbs and leave trails of damage in Iowa By JOSH FUNK, MARGERY A. BECK and HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH
Sports NFL to allow players to wear protective soft-shell helmet covers during games By Associated Press
Sports No. 1 NFL draft pick Caleb Williams realizes all eyes are on him and he’s embracing the attention By ANDREW SELIGMAN
Sports Caitlin Clark revs up Pacers fans with pregame playoff appearance in IndyCar replica By MICHAEL MAROT
Health Biden officials indefinitely postpone ban on menthol cigarettes amid election-year pushback By MATTHEW PERRONE and ZEKE MILLER
Sports Orioles send former No. 1 pick Jackson Holliday back to minors after he hit .059 in 10 MLB games By DAVID GINSBURG
Sports Giannis Antetokounmpo ruled out, Khris Middleton to start for Bucks against Pacers in Game 3 By Associated Press
Sports Hunter Dickinson announces his return to KU; UCLA signs Tyler Bilodeau from portal By The Associated Press
Sports QB Penix hears from Cousins, Vick after landing with Falcons as NFL draft first-round surprise pick By CHARLES ODUM
Health A ban in Kansas on gender-affirming care also would bar advocacy for kids’ social transitions By JOHN HANNA
Politics South Dakota governor, a potential Trump running mate, writes in new book about killing her dog By The Associated Press
Politics 140,000 people did their taxes with the free IRS direct file pilot. But program’s future is unclear By FATIMA HUSSEIN
Entertainment Chicago appeals court rejects R. Kelly ‘s challenge of 20-year sentence By KATHLEEN FOODY
News New leaders take on Haiti’s chaos as those living in fear demand swift solutions to gang violence By DÁNICA COTO
International Private security firm says missile fire seen off the Yemen coast in the Red Sea near crucial strait By JON GAMBRELL
Politics President Joe Biden says he’s ‘happy to debate’ Donald Trump. Trump says he’s ready to go By AAMER MADHANI and SEUNG MIN KIM
Politics Planning for potential presidential transition underway as Biden administration kicks it off By ZEKE MILLER
AMNY City Council opposition to Adams’ likely corporation counsel nominee Mastro grows By Ethan Stark-Miller
Sports Star driver Josef Newgarden fights back tears, accepts blame for breaking rules in IndyCar scandal By JOHN ZENOR
International US postpones decision on aid to Israeli army battalion accused of abuses against Palestinians By ELLEN KNICKMEYER, FARNOUSH AMIRI and MATTHEW LEE
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Sports James, Lakers facing elimination Saturday. Magic, Pelicans and Heat seek home wins By TIM REYNOLDS
International Andrew Tate’s trial on charges of rape and human trafficking can start, a Romanian court rules By STEPHEN McGRATH and ANDREEA ALEXANDRU
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Schneps Podcasts Dan Rattiner speaks with Shoshanna McCollum, the editor in chief of the Fire Island News – Episode 180