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A 15-week 'Walk for Peace' concludes with Buddhist monks' arrival in Washington
SUMMARY: A group of Buddhist monks has finally reached Washington, D.C., after completing a 15-week trek from Texas that captivated the country. The monks say their aim is to promote mindfulness and inner peace. Their simple message has resonated in the U.S. as a welcome respite from conflict and political division. On Tuesday, nearly 3,500 people packed American University’s Bender Arena for the monks’ first public stop in the nation's capital. The spectators remained silent as the saffron-robed monks walked into the arena in a sign of respect for them and their quest for peace.
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Malinowski concedes to Mejia in Democratic US House special primary in New Jersey
SUMMARY: Former congressman Tom Malinowski has conceded to Analilia Mejia in New Jersey’s Democratic primary for the U.S. House special election. Mejia, a progressive activist and former political director for Bernie Sanders, overtook Malinowski by a narrow margin on election night. The Associated Press has not yet called the race. Mejia had endorsements from Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. She previously served as deputy director of the Labor Department’s Women’s Bureau under President Joe Biden. Mejia would face Republican Joe Hathaway in the special general election on April 16. The district covers parts of Essex, Morris, and Passaic counties.
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Saks Global to close 8 Saks Fifth Avenue stores and 1 Neiman Marcus store in restructuring
SUMMARY: Eight Saks Fifth Avenue stores and a Neiman Marcus store in Boston will close as their parent company focuses on its most profitable businesses and pares down debt during its Chapter 11 bankruptcy restructuring. Saks Fifth Avenue’ stores that are closing include locations in Philadelphia; Columbus, Ohio and Phoenix. That will leave parent company Saks Global with 25 Saks Fifth Avenue stores and 35 Neiman Marcus stores. The company will continue to operate two Bergdorf Goodman stores. Saks Global also said it also will be winding down 14 standalone Fifth Avenue Club personal styling suites, though it will keep three standalone locations.
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Six months after explosion, Pennsylvania mill town sees hope but a history of disappointment
SUMMARY: Six months ago, an explosion at the U.S. Steel Clairton Coke Works killed two people. It also heightened the stakes in the life of a western Pennsylvania mill town even as a new mayor tries to raise hopes. But many who live and work in Clairton are wondering if they can hope for a sustained departure from decades of disinvestment and persistent pollution. Blocked by one American president, approved by the next, Japan’s Nippon Steel bought the American industrial icon for $15 billion last June. It pledged $11 billion in upgrades to domestic steelmaking. Nippon said $2.4 billion of that might reinvigorate Southwestern Pennsylvania’s Mon Valley, where a half century of deindustrialization has left long strands of scarred riverside steel towns.
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Kraft Heinz pauses plans to split into 2 companies, says its problems are 'fixable'
SUMMARY: Kraft Heinz said Wednesday it’s pausing its plans to split into two companies. Steve Cahillane, a former Kellogg Co. chief who became CEO of Kraft Heinz on Jan. 1, said he wants to ensure that all of the company’s resources are focused on profitable growth. Cahillane said he thinks many of Kraft Heinz's challenges are “fixable and within our control.” Kraft Heinz announced in September it was splitting into two companies a decade after a merger of the brands created one of the biggest food manufacturers on the planet. The transaction was expected to occur in the second half of this year.
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Hall of Fame trainer King Leatherbury, who won 6,508 races over six decades, dies at 92
SUMMARY: Hall of Fame thoroughbred trainer King Leatherbury has died. Leatherbury was known as the “King of the Claimers” for his ability to turn cheaper horses in lower-level claiming races into winners. He retired in 2023 as the third trainer to win at least 6,000 races, with a total of 6,508 wins and $64 million in earnings. Leatherbury dominated Maryland racing in the 1960s and '70s while helping to modernize training methods. He was a first-ballot inductee into the Hall of Fame in 2015. Leatherbury was 92.
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Rockies and right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano agree to a $5.1 million, 1-year contract
SUMMARY: The Colorado Rockies have added Tomoyuki Sugano to their rotation, agreeing to a $5.1 million, one-year contract with the right-hander. The 36-year-old Sugano went 10-10 with a 4.64 ERA in 30 starts with Baltimore last year. He pitched in Japan before agreeing to a $13 million, one-year contract with the Orioles in December 2024. To make room on the 40-man roster, Colorado placed infielder/outfielder Kris Bryant on the 60-day injured list. The oft-injured Bryant has appeared in just 170 games with the Rockies since agreeing to a $182 million, seven-year contract in March 2022.
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Hall of Fame trainer King Leatherbury, who won 6,508 races over six decades, dies at 92
SUMMARY: Hall of Fame thoroughbred trainer King Leatherbury has died. Leatherbury was known as the “King of the Claimers” for his ability to turn cheaper horses in lower-level claiming races into winners. He retired in 2023 as the third trainer to win at least 6,000 races, with a total of 6,508 wins and $64 million in earnings. Leatherbury dominated Maryland racing in the 1960s and '70s while helping to modernize training methods. He was a first-ballot inductee into the Hall of Fame in 2015. Leatherbury was 92.
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National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame overhauls voting process and electors
SUMMARY: The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame is changing its nominating and election process. Officials say over two dozen voters are being dropped this year to ensure a voting body that is deeply connected to the sport. The hall says new voters were invited, resulting in a contemporary voting group of 154 members, down from 172 last year. Retired horse, jockey, and trainer candidates can now appear on the ballot a maximum of 10 times. Voting will be done by email through an independent auditor, and paper ballots will no longer be used.
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Commanders try reversing last season's dismal results with two first-time coordinators
SUMMARY: Washington Commanders coach Dan Quinn made significant changes to his staff, headlined by 30-year-old David Blough replacing one of his mentors, Kliff Kingsbury. Blough worked with quarterback Jayden Daniels over the past two seasons as the assistant QB coach. New defensive coordinator Daronte Jones arrives after working in the blitz-heavy system under Minnesota Vikings defensive coordinator Brian Flores.
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Maryland's Williams says he's 'completely aware' of how disappointing this season has been
SUMMARY: Buzz Williams took some time to address the big picture of a season gone wrong. In his first campaign at Maryland, the Terrapins are 9-14, 2-10 in Big Ten play. That’s even after a victory at Minnesota on Sunday — one that was followed by some online debate over his postgame accessibility. In his news conference Tuesday, Williams held himself accountable. He said he hasn't tried to dodge anything about this season's results, and he's “completely aware” how disappointing it's been.
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Defensive coordinator job brings Anthony Weaver back to the Baltimore Ravens
SUMMARY: Anthony Weaver is back for another stint with the Baltimore Ravens. The Ravens announced Tuesday that Weaver will be their defensive coordinator under new coach Jesse Minter. He was previously the defensive coordinator with the Miami Dolphins for two seasons before coach Mike McDaniel was fired this offseason. Prior to that, Weaver was a defensive line coach for the Ravens. He was a defensive lineman in the NFL and played for Baltimore as part of his seven-year career. Baltimore hired Minter to replace John Harbaugh, who was fired after 18 seasons as the Ravens’ head coach.
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Russia's Olympic team sports ban leaves some of the NHL's best players out of Milan
SUMMARY: Russia being barred from team sports at the Olympics because of its ongoing war in Ukraine means the first so-called ‘best-on-best’ men's hockey tournament in a decade doesn't feature some of the NHL's top players. Career goal-scoring record-holder Alex Ovechkin, 91-point producer Nikita Kucherov and Stanley Cup-winning goaltenders Andrei Vasilevskiy and Sergei Bobrovsky are all Russian and won't get a chance to play for a gold medal. And while most in hockey understand why Russia is not allowed to participate, there's some on-ice disappointment about so much talent being left at home.
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Orioles' Jackson Holliday to miss opening day following surgery to repair broken bone in right hand
SUMMARY: Baltimore Orioles second baseman Jackson Holliday will have surgery on Thursday to repair a broken hamate bone in his right hand and will miss opening day. Orioles president of baseball operations Mike Elias says Holliday sustained the injury while taking batting practice last week. The 22-year-old Holliday hit .242 with 17 home runs and 17 stolen bases in 2025. He was the No. 1 overall draft pick in 2022. Elias also says third baseman Jordan Westburg is recovering from a right oblique injury that could delay his participation in spring training games.
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Roger not out. Maltbie returns to television for five key PGA Tour events this year
SUMMARY: Roger Maltbie is not leaving the golf space any time soon. The popular TV analyst has signed a deal with Golf Channel to do five big events on the PGA Tour schedule. That starts this week at Pebble Beach. Maltbie also will be at the Memorial and the new signature event at Doral. Those are produced by CBS, so it will be his first time working with that crew. Maltbie's longtime NBC deal was not renewed after 2023. Meanwhile, Chris Gotterup has joined a short list. He's the third player since World War II to win four times before playing the Masters.
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Hall of Fame trainer King Leatherbury, who won 6,508 races over six decades, dies at 92
SUMMARY: Hall of Fame thoroughbred trainer King Leatherbury has died. Leatherbury was known as the “King of the Claimers” for his ability to turn cheaper horses in lower-level claiming races into winners. He retired in 2023 as the third trainer to win at least 6,000 races, with a total of 6,508 wins and $64 million in earnings. Leatherbury dominated Maryland racing in the 1960s and '70s while helping to modernize training methods. He was a first-ballot inductee into the Hall of Fame in 2015. Leatherbury was 92.
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National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame overhauls voting process and electors
SUMMARY: The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame is changing its nominating and election process. Officials say over two dozen voters are being dropped this year to ensure a voting body that is deeply connected to the sport. The hall says new voters were invited, resulting in a contemporary voting group of 154 members, down from 172 last year. Retired horse, jockey, and trainer candidates can now appear on the ballot a maximum of 10 times. Voting will be done by email through an independent auditor, and paper ballots will no longer be used.
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Tkachuk and Hughes brothers make U.S. Olympic men's hockey team a family affair
SUMMARY: The U.S. men’s hockey team at the Olympics has not just one but two sets of brothers: Brady and Matthew Tkachuk and Quinn and Jack Hughes. The Tkachuks are following in the footsteps of their father, Keith, who took part in the Games four times. It’s the second time the U.S. has had a pair of brother duos at the Olympics after Herb and Dave Brooks and Bill and Roger Christian in 1964. Coach Mike Sullivan believes there's a tangible benefit to having two pairs of brothers on the team. They're even rooming together in the athletes' village.
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Former Pitt women's basketball players call coach Tory Verdi abusive, toxic in Title IX lawsuits
SUMMARY: Six former players on the women’s basketball team at the University of Pittsburgh have sued coach Tory Verdi and the school over what they call toxic coaching methods. And the players say their efforts to seek help from his supervisors were ignored. The university denied the allegations in a statement Tuesday on behalf of both the coach and the school. Lawyer Keenan Holmes says the young women understand the pressure inherent in college sports. But he says the situation went beyond basketball and "the bounds of common decency." He says Verdi also tried to force players into the transfer portal, putting their scholarships at risk.
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Taubitz extends Germany's Olympic luge dominance with gold, Farquharson gets bronze for US
SUMMARY: Julia Taubitz has added to Germany's Olympic luge dominance by winning gold in the women's singles race at the Milan Cortina Olympics. She finished nearly a second ahead of Latvia's Elina Bota, who took silver. Ashley Farquharson earned bronze, giving USA Luge its seventh Olympic medal. This marks the third singles medal for USA Luge at the Olympics. Taubitz's victory is the 17th gold in women's singles luge and the 13th for Germany. She's a two-time world champion and five-time World Cup champion. This Olympic gold was the only title missing from her impressive resume.
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GM Cherington says McCutchen 'will always be a Pirate' even if former MVP has no spot on '26 roster
SUMMARY: Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Ben Cherington says the team “will never shut the door” on potentially finding a role for Andrew McCutchen, a longtime cornerstone of the franchise. The Pirates on Monday reached an agreement with veteran slugger Marcell Ozuna on a one-year contract worth $12 million. The deal is subject to a successful physical. Ozuna's deal would make it more unlikely McCutchen has a role with the Pirates. Ozuna would assume the designated hitter role, which was McCutchen’s primary spot in 2025. McCutchen is a five-time All-Star and the 2013 NL MVP. He is unsigned for 2026.
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Isiah Evans scores 21 points and Cameron Boozer adds 17 to lead No. 4 Duke over Pittsburgh, 70-54
SUMMARY: Isiah Evans scored 21 points on 8-of-10 shooting, including 5 for 6 on 3-pointers, and No. 4 Duke pulled away in the second half to defeat Pittsburgh 70-54. Cameron Boozer added 17 points and 10 rebounds for the Blue Devils, and Caleb Foster had 14 points and eight boards. Duke bounced back from a buzzer-beating loss to archrival North Carolina on Saturday that ended the Blue Devils’ 10-game winning streak. Duke blew a 15-point lead in the second half of that one and allowed the last nine points.
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