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CNN —Editor’s Note: This story was originally published in October 2022. It was updated and republished in March 2025 to mark the launch of CNN’s Chance Encounters podcastRachel Décoste landed in West Africa’s Republic of Benin in August 2018, anticipating an important journey of self-discovery, but not predicting the extent to which the trip would change her life.

She asked a stranger for directions on vacation. Two weeks later they were engaged

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday explicitly linked the actions of Yemen’s Houthi rebels to the group’s main benefactor, Iran, warning Tehran would “suffer the consequences” for further attacks by the group.The comments by Trump on his Truth Social website further escalate his administration’s new campaign of airstrikes targeting the rebels, which killed at least 53 people this weekend alone and appear poised to continue.

Trump warns Iran it will face ‘consequences’ of further attacks from Yemen’s Houthi rebels

By Lisa Respers France, CNN(CNN) — Will Smith is returning to his first love.The actor who rose to fame as a rapper announced he has a new album coming.“It’s OFFICIAL!! My new album Based On A True Story drops March 28,” Smith wrote in a post on social media.

Will Smith announces first full-length album release in 20 years

Patrick Schwarzenegger and Sam Nivola spoke out after their "White Lotus" characters — who are brothers — shared a kiss during the March 16 episode of the HBO show’s third season.Originally appeared on E! Online"The White Lotus" just went there.

Patrick Schwarzenegger and Sam Nivola react to ‘White Lotus' kissing scene

A doctor and professor was deported after returning from a trip to Lebanon despite having a valid U.S. visa, according to a court petition filed on her behalf.Dr. Rasha Alawieh, an assistant professor at Brown Medicine, held an H-1B visa when she traveled to her home country to visit her family, according to the petition, which was filed in federal court by a cousin who learned of her situation.

Brown Medicine professor, doctor deported to Lebanon despite having valid visa, court filings claim

As retirement ages shift, are you ready to adapt your planning for **Social Security benefits**?In 2025, the **full retirement age** (FRA) for **Social Security benefits** will reach 67 for those born in 1960 and later.

Prepare for the 2025 Social Security Changes Impacting Retirement Plans

LONDON (AP) — Two women born on the Chagos Islands are seeking to take the British government to court over a proposed deal to transfer sovereignty of the disputed Indian Ocean archipelago to Mauritius.Lawyers for the two women argued Monday that it was unlawful to exclude Chagossians from deciding the future of the tropical archipelago, home to a strategically important U.K.-U.S. naval and bomber base.

Chagos Islanders seek to take UK government to court over deal with Mauritius

U.S. Treasury yields were mixed Monday as investors awaited retail sales data and looked ahead to a big week.At 5:43 a.m. ET, the benchmark 10-year Treasury yield was down more than 2 basis points at 4.287%, while the 2-year Treasury yield was flat on the day at 4.017%.

10-year Treasury yield slips as investors await retail sales data

U.S. immigration authorities arrested and interrogated a German national who is a U.S. legal permanent resident at Boston Logan International Airport on March 7, according to the man’s mother and his partner. Three days later, law enforcement officers transported him to a local hospital before he was transferred to a federal detention facility.

German national with U.S. green card detained at ICE facility, family says

NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his New Zealand counterpart, Christopher Luxon, met Monday seeking to deepen their defense and economic ties, a day after the countries announced the revival of negotiations for a free trade agreement.Modi and Luxon met in New Delhi and signed agreements on enhancing cooperation in areas of defense, food processing, pharmaceuticals, renewable energy and critical minerals.

India and New Zealand look to bolster ties after reviving free trade talks

The SEC leads the way with eight schools in both the men's and women's fieldsThe road to the Final Four has officially begun. This year's Selection Sunday had no shortage of drama and excitement as teams on both the men's and women's side of the bracket waited to see if they made it into the field of 68.

March Madness 2025: Duke, UCLA among 27 schools with teams in both men's and women's NCAA Tournament fields

March 17 (UPI) -- Britain on Monday put into effect provisions of its Online Safety Act, requiring every online organization to implement action against illegal content or face punishment by sizeable fine or national blockage.Ofcom, Britain's independent communications regulator, said in a press release Monday that "from today, online platforms must start putting in place measures to protect people in the U.K. from criminal activity," and has started enforcing compliance.

Social media companies face potential fines for illegal content under British Online Safety Act

Shumaker, R. W., Walkup, K. R. & Beck, B. B. Animal Tool Behavior: The Use and Manufacture of Tools by Animals 3rd edn (John Hopkins Univ. Press, 2024).Harmand, S. et al. Nature 521, 310–315 (2015).

The early origins of bone-tool manufacturing traditions by hominins 1.5 million years ago

CNN —Eva Longoria celebrated a milestone birthday as only a star can.The actress and producer and some of her famous friends came together in Miami for her 50th birthday. Thanks to social media, we all get to enjoy it.Political analyst, “The View” cohost and CNN contributor Ana Navarro posted “6 months ago, I began asking @evalongoria about her 50th birthday plans.”

Eva Longoria’s 50th birthday party was a star studded event

New DraftKings users are eligible for a sign-up offer of bet $5 and get $150 in bonus betsSports fans looking to get into sports betting can take advantage of the latest DraftKings offer ahead of a packed week in sports. New DraftKings Sportsbook users can bet $5 and get $150 in the form of bonus bets to use on this week's action, and there is no specific code required to access the promotion.

DraftKings Sportsbook promo for this week's games

On March 17, 1776, the Continental Army under Gen. George Washington forced British troops to evacuate Boston.On this date in history:In 1762, New York City staged its first parade honoring the Roman Catholic feast day of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland.

On This Day: British evacuate Boston amid American Revolution

Sitting in the CNN green room on Sunday morning, awaiting my appearance on the State of the Union hosted by Jake Tapper, I had to laugh.There on the screen, airing in the segment just before my panel, was Representative Jasmine Crockett of Texas, the ubiquitous face of the Democratic Party.

Is this REALLY the new leader of the resistance? SCOTT JENNINGS reveals the laughable reason why Democrats are more hated than they've been in nearly four decades!

CNN —Israeli police are seeking to keep a well-known Palestinian journalist in detention in Jerusalem on charges related to “incitement” and “support of terrorism,” despite an Israeli judge ordering her release on Monday.Latifeh Abdellatif is a freelance photojournalist whose work has appeared in Reuters, ABC News, BBC, Al Jazeera and TRT, according to her Instagram account biography.

Well-known Palestinian journalist detained by Israeli police over alleged ‘incitement’

A running tracker of all the big free agent deals and player movementThe 2025 NFL offseason is in full swing as the legal tampering period for free agency began last Monday (March 10 at noon ET) and the new league year kicked off Wednesday (March 12 at 4 p.m.

2025 NFL free agency tracker: Updates on top 100 free agents; Cam Robinson, Amari Cooper among best available

March 17 (UPI) -- Bleecker Street is teasing Andrew Ahn's remake of Ang Lee's 1993 film The Wedding Banquet.The new version stars Bowen Yang and Han Gi-chan as Chris and Min, respectively, and Lily Gladstone and Kelly Marie Tran as Lee and Angela.

'The Wedding Banquet' trailer reimagines Ang Lee rom-com

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President Trump's use of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 – a wartime law – to deport hundreds of people while the U.S. isn't at war should concern every single American, argues the CEO of a nonprofit currently suing the president and his administration.About 250 people, some of whom the administration alleges have ties to the Venezuelan and Salvadoran prison gangs Tren de Aragua and MS-13, were flown to El Salvador over the weekend.

Trump invoking Alien Enemies Act to deport is 'a threat to everyone,' lawyer argues

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and his allies have launched a multi-pronged attack on the judiciary, punctuated over the weekend by his decision not to comply with a federal judge’s order to halt the deportation of hundreds of Venezuelans to El Salvador.It was not the first time the two-month-old Trump administration did not comply with a federal court.

'We're not stopping': Trump officials raise the stakes in showdowns with judges

President Donald Trump is taking aim at one of his predecessor's final acts in office: preemptive pardons for members of the House Jan. 6 select committee.In a late-night social media post, Trump claimed without evidence President Joe Biden used an autopen to sign the pardons and so he considered them "hereby declared VOID, VACANT, AND OF NO FURTHER FORCE OR EFFECT."

Trump claims Biden's pardons for Jan. 6 committee are 'void.' Legal experts disagree

Robert Preston Morris, a former Texas megachurch pastor and former spiritual adviser to President Donald Trump accused of child sexual abuse, has surrendered to Oklahoma authorities. Morris, 63, turned himself over to officials in Osage County on Monday after a grand jury indicted him last week with five counts of lewd or indecent acts with a child, a spokesman for the Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office told The Associated Press.

Former Trump spiritual adviser accused of child sex abuse surrenders in Oklahoma

Forever 21’s bankruptcy story is a stark lesson in the world of fast fashion retail. Founded in 1984 by Korean immigrants Jin Sook Chang and Do Won Chang, Forever 21 captured consumer attention with trend-sensitive apparel at highly competitive prices. The visionary behind this rapid rise was Jin Sook Chang, whose merchandising acumen drove the brand's explosive growth.

Forever 21’s Rise And Fall: The Retail Lessons Behind Its Bankruptcy

March 17 (UPI) -- Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, who have been stranded at the International Space Station for nine months, will finally return to Earth, one day earlier than expected, NASA said Monday.The Boeing Starliner crew will undock from space station Tuesday at 1:05 a.m. EDT to start their return trip alongside two SpaceX Crew-9 members, NASA astronaut Nick Hague and Russian cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov, who are wrapping up a six-month mission at there.

Starliner astronauts Suni Williams, Butch Wilmore to begin journey back to Earth

Newly elected CAGOP chair is first Black woman to hold the positionGOP will take California governorship if Kamala Harris is Democrat nominee: McCarthyFormer Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy joins 'America's Newsroom' to discuss the handling of DOGE savings, the fallout of the Democrats' resistance to Trump and Kamala Harris' possible gubernatorial bid.

Trump surrogate Corrin Rankin picked to lead blue state's GOP: 'Make California Great Again'

‘You don’t get to just randomly take stuff away.’@evautoalex/Tiktok; Shutterstock(Licensed)A battery replacement became a five-figure nightmare for one Tesla owner after the company classified the vehicle as “salvage” without warning. The TikTok video of a dealer confronting a Tesla rep invites concerns over the company’s grip on repairs and warranties.

‘It’s gonna go over $12,000 easily’: Dealership catches issue with Tesla’s 12-volt battery after purchase. They had no idea how bad the problem really was

CNN —Mexican authorities say they have arrested Francisco Javier Román-Bardales, an alleged leader of the MS-13 gang who is on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list.Román-Bardales was arrested on the Teocelo-Baxtla highway in Veracruz, according to a joint statement from the Attorney General, the Ministry of National Defense, and the National Guard.

Mexico arrests alleged MS-13 leader on FBI’s most wanted list

‘I just toss the whole bottle in!’If you read the fine print of the cap on a Tide detergent bottle, you’ll learn a little secret that might save you time. While doing laundry, this Tide customer tried it out.Tide trick

‘Yall don’t do this?’: Woman reaches for Tide detergent. Then she learns this little-known tip when doing laundry

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Days after deadly fires swept across Oklahoma, Andrine Shufran and her husband spent Monday raking through the ashes of their home in a neighborhood that she said “looks like a checkerboard” as officials warned that high winds this week will again raise wildfire risk in the state.