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Washington’s famous cherry blossoms are out – so are many visitors
Washington’s famous cherry blossoms have come out – as well as the many visitors who come in the spring to take in the beautiful scene. VOA’s Deborah Block takes us to the tidal basin where the blossoms surround some of the nation’s well-known...
Women’s college student president alerts police to ‘Trump 2016’ drawing, calls it ‘racist act’
Scripps College’s student president says she alerted campus police after “#trump2016” was found scrawled on a dorm room door, calling it “racist … violence,” according to an email she sent to the campus community, a copy of which was circulated Saturday on social media. “This morning,...
6 spring chores to do now to protect your home’s value
As of early Sunday morning on the East Coast, spring officially has sprung. But before you break out in your happy dance, you've got some work to do. To protect what's probably your biggest investment, it's important to take care of a few spring chores. Nino Sitchinava — principal economist at...
Mexicans burn Donald Trump effigies in Easter ritual
Mexicans celebrating an Easter ritual late on Saturday burnt effigies of U.S. Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump, whose anti-immigrant views have sparked outrage south of the American border. In Mexico City’s poor La Merced neighborhood, hundreds of cheering residents yelled “death” and various...
Man arrested in murder of California family
A 27-year-old man remained behind bars Saturday after he was arrested in the slayings of a Santa Barbara doctor, his wife and their 5-year-old daughter. Pierre Haobsh, a business acquaintance of Dr. Henry Han, was arrested Friday morning, Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown said in a statement. Police found a loaded handgun...
North Korea propaganda video depicts nuclear attack on Washington
North Korea released a dramatic propaganda video Saturday called "Last Chance" that depicts a nuclear strike on Washington, complete with animation of a missile slamming into the earth near the Lincoln Memorial. The four-minute video, backed by a hyper musical score reminiscent of TV Westerns of the 1960s, includes a...
Chinese flags defaced in Prague ahead of Xi visit
Chinese flags hoisted in the Czech Republic ahead of a visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping have been defaced. Dozens of the flags hung in the capital Prague were "spattered with a black substance overnight", a police spokesman said. The Chinese leader is due to arrive on Monday for a two-day visit before going to...
US Election 2016: Sanders battles to claw back Clinton
Bernie Sanders will try to claw back Hillary Clinton's lead in the race for the Democratic nomination for the US presidency on Saturday in caucus votes in Washington state, Hawaii and Alaska. Mr Sanders remains a dogged pursuer but Mrs Clinton has 1,691 of the 2,383 delegates needed to win, AP reports. He is still...
When do clocks go forward and when is the first day of spring?
THE mornings are lighter, the weather is warmer and the daffodils have come out. But when does spring officially start? When do the clocks go forward? When do the clocks go forward? Britain's clocks will go forward at 1am on the last Sunday of this month, tomorrow. The changing of the clocks means an hour less in bed. It...
Pay rise BONANZA on its way for 30 MILLION who will benefit in taxes windfall
MILLIONS of Britons are in line for an Easter bonanza as the Chancellor delivers a windfall on pay, tax and savings. George Osborne will this week keep his pledge to give Britain a pay rise with the introduction of the National Living Wage set to benefit more than 2.7 million low income workers. Tax on savings will also be...
World Twenty20 2016: England hold on to reach semi-finals
England 171-4 (20 overs): Buttler 66* (37), Roy 42 (39) Sri Lanka 161-8 (20 overs): Mathews 73* (53), Jordan 4-28 England won by 10 runs England held on to reach the semi-finals of the World Twenty20 with a 10-run win over Sri Lanka in Delhi. Sri Lanka looked beaten after they were reduced to 15-4 in reply to England's...
Netherlands 2-3 France
The Netherlands' home friendly against France was stopped after 14 minutes for a minute's applause to remember Dutch great Johan Cruyff. Former Ajax and Barcelona star Cruyff, who famously wore the number 14 shirt, died of cancer aged 68 on Thursday. A minute's silence for the former Dutch captain and coach was...