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Germany’s parliament approves huge defense and infrastructure spending reforms

Friedrich Merz, Germany’s likely next chancellor, passed a major test as the outgoing parliament voted 513-207 in its final meeting to approve the plans.

Germany’s would-be next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, won lawmakers’ approval Tuesday for ambitious plans to loosen the nation’s strict debt rules for higher defense spending as doubts mount about the strength of the trans-Atlantic alliance, and to set up an enormous fund for investment in its creaking infrastructure.

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Jesus Diaz

Tesla’s self-driving capabilities are now a Looney Tunes cartoon joke

Embracing cameras over Lidar has proven to be a major hurdle for Tesla’s self-driving dreams.

Lidar has long been considered the gold standard of self-driving technology. Most car companies use the technology, alongside cameras, radar, and AI, to fully assess a vehicles’ environment. Except for one notable exception: Tesla.

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Dust storm causes deadly highway pileup in Kansas. Here’s what to know

High winds make cars harder to control, and a dust storm coats the road with fine particles that slow breaking, and drivers panic.

A gust of wind sweeps over bare soil, kicking up enough dirt and dust to cut visibility to nearly zero, and for drivers, the dust storm seems to come out of nowhere.

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Mark Schofield

Men’s NCAA tournament 2025: Scores, schedule, bracket for March Madness

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We’re keeping track of the results for the 2025 men’s NCAA tournament.

The Madness has arrived.

Tuesday night the 2025 men’s NCAA tournament kicks into gear, with two of the First Four games coming from Dayton, Ohio. In the first game No. 16 St. Francis (PA) will square off with No. 16 Alabama State, with a trip to Kentucky to take on the top overall seed Auburn on the line. In the second game, No. 11 North Carolina — a surprising inclusion in...

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James Dator

Of course Aaron Rodgers is making his free agency awkward and difficult

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Nothing Rodgers does is normal.

Nobody is better than Aaron Rodgers when it comes to overcomplicating the simple. Tear your achilles? Listen to whale mating calls. Need a vacation? Spend a month in darkness. Get traded to the Jets? Bring all your friends, play poorly, blame everyone else, and walk away a shadow of yourself.

There was no chance Rodgers was going to make free agency easy for anyone, and that’s where we sit right now. As it stands there...

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Mike Rutherford

15 tips for filling out your men’s 2025 NCAA Tournament bracket

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There is at least some method to the madness of March.

The field of 68 is official, which means that at some point between now and early Thursday afternoon, you’re probably going to be asked to fill out a bracket. It’s always a daunting task, and the fear of embarrassing yourself in front of friends, family or colleagues who you didn’t care for much to begin with can be unnerving

Thankfully, we’re here to help with 15 bracket tips you can ride to an...

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Julian E. Barnes

Russia Escalated Sabotage to Pressure U.S. and Allies on Ukraine, Study Says

Anger at Russia’s covert efforts, which included targeting undersea cables, warehouses and railways, has the potential to influence European reactions to the U.S.-led push for an end to the war.

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Constant Méheut

Trump’s Focus on Ukrainian Nuclear Plant Is Partly Linked to Minerals Deal, Officials Say

The U.S. is seeking access to Ukrainian minerals, which require extensive energy to process. The Zaporizhzhia power plant in southern Ukraine, which Russia controls, could help with that, Kyiv says.

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Constant Méheut and Ivan Nechepurenko

Trump and Putin Discuss Ukraine-Russia Cease-Fire: What to Know

The Kremlin said that the call had ended but did not provide details, the Russian state news agency Tass reported. It was the first known conversation between the two men since Ukraine agreed to support a monthlong cease-fire with Russia.

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Charlie Savage

Court Face-Off on Deportations Tests Trump’s Power to ‘Find and Declare’ Facts

The litigation unleashed by President Trump’s second term, combined with his distortions and lies, is testing the judicial system’s practice of deferring to the executive branch’s determinations about what is true.

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Alan Feuer

Trump Administration Pushes Back Against Judge’s Orders on Deportations

In asking the judge to dissolve a temporary restraining order on deportation flights, the Justice Department opened another front in its aggressive pushback to his decisions.

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Amazon has a lot of Apple Watch deals ahead of its Big Spring Sale, but shoppers should still wait to buy

Amazon is officially hosting its second-ever Big Spring Sale from March 25 to 31. While the event mainly revolves around deals on warm-weather essentials and cleaning products, Mashable's Shopping team also expects it to prompt some of the season's best prices on Apple devices. That's what happened the last time we covered it, anyway.

SEE ALSO: Amazon announces Big Spring Sale dates and deals: Everything you need to know

We've spotted some...

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20+ of the best book deals ahead of the Amazon Big Spring Sale

SAVE UP TO 56%: Ahead of the Amazon Big Spring Sale, thousands of books are discounted by as much as 56% at Amazon, including new releases.

Best book deals at Amazon Best overall book deal 'Sunrise on the...

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The best kitchen deals to shop ahead of Amazons Big Spring Sale

In case you haven’t heard, Amazon’s hosting its first big sale of the year: The Amazon Big Spring Sale, which officially kicks off on March 25. It’s basically like Prime Day, but everyone can take advantage of the deals, not just Prime members. If you're eager to shop the sale, we're already seeing great discounts.

Top kitchen deals ahead of the Amazon Spring Sale ...

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The best Lego deals of the 2025 Amazon Big Spring Sale

UPDATE: Mar. 18, 2025, 11:24 a.m. EDT The Amazon Big Spring Sale hasn't started yet, but here are the best Lego deals already live.

The best Amazon Spring Sale deals at a glance: Lego Star Wars R2-D2 ...

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Roomba deals are bleak at Amazons spring sale so far

Amazon's decision to ghost its acquisition of iRobot in January 2024 hasn't kept Roombas from participating in any of Amazon's big sale events. Its upcoming Big Spring Sale (from March 25 to 31) will probably be no different, though Roomba deals are trickling in slower than robot vacuums on sale from other brands.

SEE ALSO: The Roborock Saros 10R aces one thing that most other robot vacuums can't

Either way, Amazon's Big Spring Sale might not be...

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Nvidia keynote livestream: Watch CEO Jensen Huang at the GPU Technology Conference today

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is set to deliver remarks on Tuesday. It's widely expected he'll share details on the company's latest chips used in artificial intelligence.

Huang is scheduled to speak 1 p.m. ET. You can watch his keynote address on YouTube or embedded below.

We've covered the latest rumors surrounding Nvidia's forthcoming product releases, but lots more is expected from Huang's remarks at Nvidia's GTC conference on Tuesday. Huang is expected to announced the Blackwell...

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The best Pokémon deals ahead of the 2025 Amazon Spring Sale

UPDATE: Mar. 25, 2025, 9:00 a.m. EDT The Amazon Big Spring Sale is live now, with the best Pokémon deals you can shop right now.

The best Amazon Spring Sale deals at a glance: Best TCG Deal Pokémon TCG...

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Clara Morris

Did Candace Parker’s beef with Geno Auriemma keep her out of the Olympics?

She certainly thinks so.

Candace Parker is one of the best women’s basketball players in the history of basketball, and she was in her prime in 2016. She was also left off the 2016 Olympic team. What the hell? Did she commit some crime and couldn’t leave the country? Was she pregnant? Did she accidentally scratch the president of USA basketball’s car when leaving her parking space? No, no, and no. So what gives?

Well, some people, including Parker, believe USA basketball coach...

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