Mississippi water is so dirty residents shower with their mouths shut

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Isolation or neutrality: The impact of Quebec's secular law

As the province's secularism law, Bill 21, faces a challenge at the Supreme Court of Canada, some Muslim women say they’ve paid the highest price.

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Watch: Gabbard faces scrutiny over Iran nuclear intelligence claims

The US Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, was questioned over what Democrats perceive as a discrepancy between White House and intelligence community claims.

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Jessie Holmes is pictured with his group of dogs.

Famous Iditarod dog sled race ends in repeat win for Jessie Holmes

The former reality TV star guided his dogs through a roughly 1,000-mile (1,609-kilometer) race, completing it in nine days, seven hours, and 32 minutes.

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Rand Paul and Markwayne Mullin are pictured.

Rand Paul presses Mullin on past assault remarks

The Kentucky senator spoke about the assault that occurred in 2017, when a neighbour attacked him in his yard.

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Parades, rivers and the White House fountain: US celebrates St Patrick's Day

The Chicago River continued its more than 60-year tradition, dyed green to celebrate the city's Irish heritage.

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Moment suspected meteor is spotted over Ohio and Pennsylvania

The fireball, which Nasa confirmed to have fallen near Cleveland, broke the sound barrier and caused a kaboom as it landed.

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Splitscreen. Left, a door swung open leaves an impression of many metres of snow. Right, a stop sign in a whiteout.

Fierce blizzard buries US midwest in more than 2ft (60cm) of snow

One Michigan resident filmed the snow almost completely blocking the door of their home, as more than 129,000 people are without power in the state.

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Coast Guard cutter rescues snowmobiler stranded on ice.

Coast Guard rescues snowmobile operator stranded on ice

Timelapse video shows rescuers cautiously manoeuvre a vessel in blizzard conditions to the edge of the ice near Mackinac Island, Michigan.

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Autumn Durald Arkapaw holds her Oscar for best cinematography for Sinners

Oscars winner asks women to stand: 'I don't get here without you guys'

Autumn Durald Arkapaw calls on ''all the women in the room to stand up'' as she receives her Oscar for best cinematography for Sinners.

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Michael B Jordan is seen holding an Oscars.

Michael B Jordan wins Oscar for best actor

Michael B Jordan wins best actor for starring in Sinners.

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Jessie Buckley is seen holding an Oscars award.

Jessie Buckley wins Oscar for best actress

Jessie Buckley wins best actress at the Oscars for her performance in Hamnet.

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Anne Hathaway, Michael B Jordan and Teyana Taylor are pictured.

Watch: Timothée Chalamet, Michael B Jordan turn heads on Oscars red carpet

Hollywood’s biggest stars turned heads on the red carpet at the 98th Academy Awards

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Historic firsts, emotional speeches, and a tie: Watch the top Oscars moments

One Battle After Another dominated the night with six awards, while Sinners and Frankenstein weren't far behind.

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Rabbi Jen Lader is talking with BBC anchor.

Temple Israel rabbi: 'We were horrified, but not surprised'

Temple Israel Rabbi Jennifer Lader speaks to the BBC's Helena Humphrey about the synagogue attack the FBI says was a "targeted act of violence against the Jewish community".

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Watch: Lowrider cars bounce onto US stamps

Five models of the custom vehicles that hop up and down using hydraulics will feature on US Postal stamps.

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Sheriff Michael Bouchard speaks to press.

Sheriff: Synagogue suspect dead, security guard injured

There are no apparent injuries to staff or children at the attached preschool, Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard says, but a security guard was injured.

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Smoke billows out of a Temple.

Police respond to reports of 'active shooter' at Temple Israel

The county sheriff's office has said they are clearing the building, and nearby schools have been placed on lock-down.

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A supermarket without a roof.

Watch: Groceries remain on shelves after tornado rips roof off supermarket

Nearly unscathed shelves stood next to destroyed grocery aisles after a tornado with winds of up to 150 mph hit Lake Village, Indiana.

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HAWAII'S KILAUEA VOLCANO ERUPTING

Volcanic fragments rain down as Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupts

This eruption episode sent fragments made of ash, pumice, and pieces of volcanic glass into communities, forcing highway closures and the evacuation of tourists.

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A tornado is on the left and damage from the tornado is on the right.

Severe weather batters US including this tornado in Illinois

The event was part of a string of severe weather that hit the Midwest Tuesday, causing the deaths of two people in the US state of Indiana.

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