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MacArthur Foundation names 23 fellows

CHICAGO, Oct. 24 (UPI) -- The MacArthur Foundation Wednesday awarded $500,000, five-year no-strings-attached grants to 23 recipients, including an entrepreneur, a papyrologist who rescues damaged texts and the founder of the Museum of Jurassic Technology. The grants are designed to give the recipients for their creativity in their chosen fields.

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Appeals court overturns West Virginia ban on transgender athletes

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Appeals court overturns West Virginia ban on transgender athletes

April 16 (UPI) -- The U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday prevented a West Virginia ban on transgender students from participating on sports teams that match their gender identity because it violates federal law.

Olympic torch relay begins 3,100-mile journey from Greece to Paris

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Olympic torch relay begins 3,100-mile journey from Greece to Paris

April 16 (UPI) -- A symbolic lighting of the Olympic torch early Tuesday in Olympia, Greece, heralded the coming of the 2024 Paris Olympics this summer.

Trump N.Y. hush-money case: Search for impartial jurors continues for second day

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Trump N.Y. hush-money case: Search for impartial jurors continues for second day

April 16 (UPI) -- The second day of Donald Trump's trial over alleged hush money payments made to adult film actress Stormy Daniels got underway Tuesday in New York.

USC cancels valedictorian speech over 'security' concerns

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USC cancels valedictorian speech over 'security' concerns

April 16 (UPI) -- University of Southern California valedictorian Asna Tabassum will no longer speak at her graduation ceremony with the university citing security concerns.

Supreme Court hears case on Jan. 6 rioter's obstruction challenge

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Supreme Court hears case on Jan. 6 rioter's obstruction challenge

April 16 (UPI) -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday began hearing arguments on rioters involved in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol which could legally impact former President Donald Trump.

Damaging storms to roar across Midwest through midweek

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Damaging storms to roar across Midwest through midweek

The same storm system responsible for several dozen incidents of severe weather, including a few tornadoes, over the Great Plains into Monday night will pivot eastward across the Midwest into Wednesday evening.

Biden to visit Scranton, Pa., to contrast his tax plan with Trump's

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Biden to visit Scranton, Pa., to contrast his tax plan with Trump's

April 16 (UPI) -- President Joe Biden's re-election campaign will pick up steam this week as he makes a three-day swing through the battleground state of Pennsylvania, including his hometown of Scranton.

U.N. experts call for de-escalation of tensions between Israel, Iran

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U.N. experts call for de-escalation of tensions between Israel, Iran

April 16 (UPI) -- United Nations human rights experts on Tuesday called for a de-escalation of tensions between Israel and Iran, charging that the tit-for-tat attacks violate international law.

China's economy grows 5.3% in first quarter, surpassing expectations

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China's economy grows 5.3% in first quarter, surpassing expectations

April 16 (UPI) -- China's economic growth picked up slightly in the first quarter driven by strong performances from the export, manufacturing and services sectors, according to provisional figures published Tuesday.

Fire engulfs Denmark's old stock exchange building

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Fire engulfs Denmark's old stock exchange building

April 16 (UPI) -- One of Denmark's oldest buildings, the 400-year-old historic stock exchange the Borsen, was engulfed in flames Tuesday morning, authorities said.

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