Daffney Unger's Cause of Death Confirmed, Wrestler's Brain Undergoing Testing for CTE

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Middle East latest: Hamas says it is ready to negotiate the next phase of the ceasefire in Gaza
Hamas said Thursday it was ready to negotiate the the next phase of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, after a swap in which it handed over what it said were the remains of four hostages in exchange for the release of more than 600 Palestinian prisoners held by Israel. Negotiations over a second phase, in which Hamas would release dozens of remaining hostages in exchange for more prisoners and a lasting ceasefire, have not yet begun. Hamas said in a statement that the “only way” for Israel to secure the release of the remaining hostages was through negotiations and adhering to the agreement.
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Bodies of 3 Israeli hostages have been identified, group representing families says
An Israeli group representing families of hostages held by Hamas says the remains of three of four bodies returned early Thursday have been identified. The Hostages and Missing Families Forum said Thursday that the bodies of Ohad Yahalomi, Itzhak Elgarat and Shlomo Mantzur have been returned to Israel. KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Hamas said Thursday it was ready to negotiate the the next phase of the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, after a swap in which it handed over what it said were the remains of four hostages in exchange for the release of more than 600 Palestinian prisoners held by Israel.
TODAY
Husband of YouTuber and convicted child abuser Ruby Franke tells his side of the story: 'A nightmare'
Kevin Franke and Chad Franke speak to TODAY.com about life with Ruby Franke, the disgraced '8 Passengers' YouTuber serving time for child abuse.
Reuters
Thai PM says human rights principles must be followed, amid concern over fate of Uyghurs
Thailand's premier said on Thursday international standards and human rights principles must be followed, responding to activists' concerns that 48 Uyghurs held in the country for more than a decade had been secretly deported to China. Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra did not confirm an extradition had taken place when asked about the status of the 48 Uyghurs and said she had yet to discuss the issue with officials. "This sort of issue, for any country, one has to follow the law, international process and human rights," Paetongtarn told reporters, without elaborating.
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Pentagon plans to remove transgender service members under new policy
The Pentagon plans to kick out currently serving transgender service members who don’t meet specific requirements under its new policy, according to official guidance made public in a Wednesday court filing.
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Texas says this doctor illegally treated trans youth. He says he followed the law
On the Texas border, Dr. Hector Granados treats children with diabetes at his El Paso clinics and makes hospital rounds under the shadow of accusations that have thrown his career into jeopardy: providing care to transgender youth. In what's believed to be a U.S. first, Texas is suing Granados and two other physicians over claims that they violated the state's ban on gender-affirming care for minors, calling the doctors “scofflaws” in lawsuits filed last fall that threaten to impose steep fines and revoke their medical licenses. The cases are a pivotal test of intensifying Republican efforts to prevent such treatments, including President Donald Trump's executive order that would bar federal support for gender-affirming care for youth under 19.
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Pro-Palestinian protesters force their way into Barnard College building, injuring an employee
Pro-Palestinian protesters wearing kaffiyeh scarves and masks pushed their way into Barnard College's Milbank Hall, which houses the offices of the dean, and assaulted a school employee Wednesday, according to the school. The protesters later left Milbank Hall in the night “without further incident,” Barnard President Laura Rosenbury said in a statement. The student group Columbia Students for Justice in Palestine said on the social platform X that protesters dispersed after the administration agreed to meet with them Thursday afternoon.
AFP
North Korea behind $1.5 billion crypto theft, FBI says
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday accused North Korea of being behind the theft of $1.5 billion worth of digital assets last week, the largest crypto heist in history."(North Korea) was responsible for the theft of approximately $1.5 billion USD in virtual assets from cryptocurrency exchange, Bybit," the FBI said in a public service announcement.
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A school helps migrants in Mauritania. Is it enough to keep them from leaving for Europe?
Eager students from throughout west Africa raise their hands as teachers guide them through math and classical Arabic. Then they race outdoors to meet their parents, who clean houses, drive informal taxis or gut sardines in Chinese factories. Such messaging is hard to escape in Nouadhibou, Mauritania’s second largest city and a launch point on an increasingly popular migrant route toward Europe.
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TSMC needs government permission for overseas joint ventures, Taiwan minister says
Taiwan Economy Minister Kuo Jyh-huei said on Thursday that chipmaker TSMC would need government permission for any overseas joint ventures, but the government will not interfere in its decisions. U.S. media have said Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co, the world's largest contract chipmaker and a major supplier to companies such as Apple and Nvidia, has been in talks for a stake in Intel. Neither company has confirmed the talks, but U.S. President Donald Trump has criticised Taiwan for taking away American semiconductor business and says he wants the industry back in his country.
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North Korea appears to have sent more troops to Russia to back its war against Ukraine, Seoul says
South Korea’s spy agency said Wednesday that North Korea appears to have sent additional troops to Russia, after its soldiers deployed on the Russian-Ukraine fronts suffered heavy casualties. The National Intelligence Service said in a brief statement it was trying to determine exactly how many more troops North Korea has deployed to Russia. The NIS also assessed that North Korean troops were redeployed at fronts in Russia’s Kursk region in the first week of February, following a reported temporary withdrawal from the area.
TODAY
101 Happy St. Patrick's Day jokes worth their weight in gold
Entertain friends and family on March 17 with these St. Patrick's Day jokes, funny one-liners, knock-knocks and corny puns. Find jokes on leprechauns and more.
AFP
'Escaping hell': Myanmar scam centre workers plead to go home
Hundreds of exhausted young men lie in an open-sided detention centre in a seedy Myanmar border town, sweating through thick tropical heat by day and prey to clouds of mosquitoes by night.- Struggling to cope - The United Nations estimates that as many as 120,000 people -- many of them Chinese men -- may be working in Myanmar scam centres against their will.
CNN
The internet is raving about ‘nature’s Botox.’ Does it work?
Many beauty enthusiasts have recently turned to ingredients you’d usually find in the food aisle, such as bananas, flaxseed and even beef tallow, as a way to hydrate the skin and reduce acne.
Politico
Hamas hands over bodies of 4 hostages to Israel as dozens of Palestinians leave prison
Israel had delayed the release of over 600 Palestinian prisoners since Saturday to protest what it called the cruel treatment of hostages during their handover by Hamas.
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USAID workers will be given 15 minutes to clear their workspaces as the agency gets dismantled
Thousands of U.S. Agency for International Development workers who have been fired or placed on leave as part of the Trump administration's dismantling of the agency are being given a brief window Thursday and Friday to clear out their workspaces. USAID placed 4,080 staffers who work across the globe on leave Monday. USAID has been one of the biggest targets so far of a broad campaign by President Donald Trump and the Department of Government Efficiency, a project of Elon Musk, to slash the size of the federal government.
AFP
The women brewing change in India, one beer at a time
As a fixture of India's burgeoning craft beer scene, Varsha Bhat is a rarity twice over: first as a woman who brews alcohol, and second as a woman who drinks it.- 'Bitter men, bitter beer' - While Bhat and Pires are trailblazers in their own city, women have been the pillars of the brewing industry since ancient times.
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Vote expected on Iowa bill that would remove gender identity protections from civil rights code
Iowa lawmakers are expected to vote Thursday on an unprecedented bill that would strip the state civil rights code of protections based on gender identity, a move that opponents say could expose transgender people to discrimination in employment, public accommodations, housing and education. The bill, first introduced last week, raced through the legislative process despite opposition from LGBTQ+ advocates who rallied at the Capitol on Monday and Tuesday. Iowa’s civil rights law currently protects against discrimination based on race, color, creed, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin or disability status.
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As Trump's deadline to eliminate DEI nears, few schools openly rush to make changes
Schools and colleges across the U.S. face a Friday deadline to end diversity programs or risk having their federal money pulled by the Trump administration, yet few are openly rushing to make changes. State officials in Washington and California urged schools not to make changes, saying it doesn’t change federal law and doesn’t require any action. New York City schools have taken the same approach and said district policies and curriculum have not changed.
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What you need to know about Adnan Syed's murder conviction
The legal battle over Adnan Syed 's conviction, scrutinized a decade ago in the hit podcast “Serial,” keeps twisting and turning, even after prosecutors freed him from more than 23 years in prison for a murder he still says he didn't commit. Baltimore prosecutors resolved one key question this week, dropping an earlier request to clear Syed's record and instead saying his murder conviction will stand. Meanwhile, here's what you — like the true crime enthusiasts who became obsessed with the genre after listening to the “Serial” podcast in 2014 — need to know. How did we get here?

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