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Rays of sunlight break through a cloud over Beirut's southern suburbs, amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, as the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran continues, Lebanon, March 30, 2026. (Reuters/Amr Abdallah Dalsh)

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President of Suriname Chan Santokhi addresses the "Summit of the Future" in the General Assembly Hall at United Nations Headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 22, 2024. (Reuters File)

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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a press briefing in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 30, 2026. (Reuters/Evan Vucci)

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Image of a border wall between the U.S. and Arizona

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U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference following a two-day meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) on interest rate policy, in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 28, 2026. (Reuters File)

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Caltrans crews will perform two days of one-way traffic paving operations on Highway 180 near Hume Lake, with motorists advised to expect delays. (Shutterstock)

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Madera County Highway 99 Ramp to Close for Drainage Repairs

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