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The signs of spring are here, if you look for them. Maybe you’re feeling the urge to air out the corners, reorganize, and generally freshen things up. This quiz is designed to help you learn some simple steps to freshen up your home. nyti.ms/4sBHOy1

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Across the Western U.S, an extraordinary heat wave toppled records this week. In California, it brought the hottest temperatures ever recorded in March.

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Nicholas Brendon, who played a lovable sidekick on the hit show “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” has died.

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Fans of BTS, the K-pop supergroup, gathered in Seoul for the band’s highly-anticipated comeback concert. The group released their 10th studio album on Friday after taking a three-year hiatus. nyti.ms/4szJ700

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Animal control officers in Los Angeles County seized 700 dogs and cats on Friday from a pet-adoption center that had been the subject of animal cruelty complaints, the authorities said, describing the raid as one of the largest rescues of its kind in the county’s history.

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Cherry blossoms are on track to make their annual emergence in the next few weeks across the U.S. Here’s what to know about this year’s blooms.

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Greece's culture ministry said that divers who carried out an underwater excavation last year uncovered a decorative marble fragment from the wreck of the ship, the Mentor, which was transporting precious Greek antiquities to England. The find suggests there could be more on the seabed to recover.

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The perfect one-pot meal exists, and it's Brown-Butter Orzo With Butternut Squash. nyti.ms/4lHi8xi

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Emergency officials in Hawaii ordered people near a dam in the northern part of Oahu to evacuate on Friday and warned that it was in danger of failing after heavy rain overnight pushed the reservoir to critically high levels. nyti.ms/4spFbiE

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The Pentagon’s restrictions on news outlets violate the First Amendment, a federal judge ruled, and issued an order tossing parts of the department’s policy. It’s a victory for The New York Times, which filed suit in December over the restrictions. nyti.ms/3PegXt0

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Breaking News: The Pentagon’s restrictions on news outlets violated the First Amendment, a federal judge ruled, in a victory for The New York Times.

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Two people died and at least 29 others are believed to have been infected in a meningitis outbreak centered in Canterbury in southeast England. Residents and students at the University of Kent, which announced exams will be remote, said the measures to contain the disease were familiar.

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Spring, the season celebrated by Shakespeare and the Beatles now ranks behind autumn in popularity. After a harsh winter, can it regain its former glory?

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Breaking News: Officials in Oahu ordered evacuations in some areas and warned that a dam risked failure as heavy rain pummeled Hawaii.

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The British version of “Saturday Night Live” premieres this weekend and will be available on Peacock in the U.S. The big question is whether the show can flip the script and become a hit in a land where American humor can sometimes be the butt of jokes.

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From @theathletic.com: Purdue point guard Braden Smith enters Friday’s game against Queens just one assist away from tying Duke great Bobby Hurley’s Division I record. Smith has 1,075 assists, and he remembers them all. nyti.ms/47XWSxj

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A record number of student loan borrowers have fallen far behind on their federal payments, another pressure point among millions of increasingly stretched American consumers. The problem is likely to grow.

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In @nytopinion.nytimes.com Andrew Weber spent two decades extracting weapons-grade materials from unstable parts of the globe. “It would be next to impossible for American and Israeli Special Forces to land in hostile territory and easily extricate or destroy Iran’s fissile material,” he writes.

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Breaking News: The Justice Dept. asked a judge to drop charges against two police officers involved in drafting the warrant that led to Breonna Taylor’s fatal shooting in 2020.

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“I’m endangering myself, my neighbor, his family, and the fire department by not doing seriously simple maintenance.” This is practical advice and prevention tips from folks who’ve seen wildfire effects firsthand. nyti.ms/4rMVkO4

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Some places that did not have high-profile ICE operations this year, such as Florida and San Antonio, have seen high and steadily increasing numbers of arrests, new data analyzed by The New York Times reveals. See how else the data has varied across the U.S.

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