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Holi celebrations in Los Angeles this weekend

Holi — the Hindu Spring festival — occurs Friday across the world. In Los Angeles, Hindus and non-Hindus alike take part in events called color festivals. The festival is among the largest in the Hindu faith, especially outside of India. The day marks the mythic victory of the god Vishnu over the villainous king Hiranyakashipu. In the West, Holi is most often recognized for festivals in which participants throw brightly-colored powders at one another. The colors are extracted from plant sources, and are believed to ward off illness. Several color festivals are planned in L.A. thi

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Los Angeles Marathon to take place Sunday

The Los Angeles Marathon will take place March 16 on a route stretching from Dodger Stadium to Century City. The race is expected to begin at 7 a.m., and will last for about six hours and 30 minutes until after the last runner crosses the start line. Runners will follow a course which begins with a loop around Chinatown. From there, they will be directed through Echo park, along portions of Sunset Boulevard, and onto Hollywood Boulevard in Little Armenia. The route shifts back onto Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, and then mainly follows Santa Monica and San Vicente Boulevards into Brentwood

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LAX modernization set to create jobs ahead of the 2028 Olympics

The Los Angeles City Council recently approved $5-billion worth of contracts for LAX's $30-billion overhaul ahead of the 2028 Olympics. The Feb. 19 decision establishes a Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) for design-build and construction services to accelerate modernization at LAX and Van Nuys Airport. The contract includes 51 agreements with a pool of pre-qualified design-builders and construction contractors to support forthcoming projects in LAWA's Capital Improvement Program. The five-year initiative assembles 31 prime contractors, 13 of whom are engaging with LAWA in this ca

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Contamination fears drive push to remake state cannabis agency

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Print your own NCAA men’s and women’s tournament brackets

In too many bracket pools to count? Trying to keep on top of how you’re doing in brackets across three or four different apps? Just like the feeling of crossing out incorrect picks on your busted bracket with a pen instead of watching a computer tell you how wrong you were?We’ve got you covered.Follow along with CNN’s live coverage of Selection Sunday and print off your brackets for the men’s and women’s tournament so you can fill in your picks ahead of this week’s madness.The-CNN-Wire™ & © 2025 Cable News Network, Inc., a Warner Bros. Discovery Company. All rights r

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March Madness bracket anything but sleepy as Auburn, Tar Heels picks highlight wild Selection Sunday

A sleepy Selection Sunday this was not. North Carolina barely slid into this year’s version of March Madness, a development that led its athletic director to remind everyone that he had nothing to do with that choice even though he’s the head of the group that sets the bracket. Texas also made it in – barely -- giving the Southeastern Conference a record 14 teams in the tournament, including overall top seed Auburn. The Tigers received higher billing than Duke even though they've lost three of their last four games. And coach Ric

Players Championship: Storms and lightning suspend tense final round

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At least 39 dead after tornadoes, wildfires and dust storms wreak havoc across multiple US states

Unusually vicious and damaging weather across multiple U.S. states spawned violent tornadoes, blinding dust storms and fast-moving wildfires over the weekend, leaving at least 39 people dead. In the latest tally of the destruction, the Oklahoma Department of Emergency Management said Sunday evening that more than 400 homes were damaged as wildfires swept across the state Friday. At least 74 homes in and around Stillwater were destroyed by wildfires, Mayor Will Joyce said Sunday night on Facebook. The emergency management department also said the Oklahoma Office of

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Angry Canadians get their 'elbows up' in face of Trump threats

Canadians are upset.At first it was the threat, and then the reality, of tariffs. Now, U.S. President Donald Trump's talk of Canada's forced annexation – no longer laughed off as a joke - has really angered a population better known for its politeness.Canadians are rallying for their country and seeing a resurgence in nationalism, as Canada-U.S. relations top the list of issues preoccupying residents, according to recent polls."Elbows up," a hockey term conveying readiness to fight, is the new rallying cry – emblazoned on clothing, headlining rallies and the title of a new podcast tha

Chicago dyes its river bright green as it opens St. Patrick's Day celebrations

Tariffs got you down? How to substitute European wines for American alternatives

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Dolls, vodka and chocolate: See why Russian shops are opening up across China

The shopfronts are decked out in white, blue and red, with Chinese and Russian flags hanging side by side from the ceiling. Waist-high Russian dolls greet customers at the entrance. Inside, shelves are stocked with an array of Russian goods – from chocolates and cookies to honey and vodka.In China, pop-up stores specializing in Russian-made products have become an increasingly common sight. Their proliferation has left some residents puzzled, with many on Chinese social media questioning why these stores seem to have sprung up overnight.Thousands of such stores have opened across the country

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Voice of America channels fall silent as Trump administration guts agency and cancels contracts

The Voice of America may not live up to its ambitious name for much longer.Michael Abramowitz, the director of VOA, said in a Facebook post on Saturday that he was placed on leave, along with “virtually the entire staff” of 1,300. The announcement comes one day after President Trump signed an executive order to gut VOA’s parent agency.Some of VOA’s local-language radio stations have stopped broadcasting news reports and switched over to music to fill the airtime, according to listeners.Even top editors at VOA have been ordered to stop working, so employees expect the broadcaster’s wo

Missing but not forgotten: How Ukrainians are searching for those missing in war using AI and an army of families

Peruvian fisherman found alive after 95 days lost at sea

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Dozens reported killed after Trump orders ‘decisive’ strikes against Yemen’s Houthis

Dozens of people have been reported killed after US President Donald Trump ordered “decisive” military action against Houthi rebels in Yemen, opening a new salvo against the Iran-backed group that has targeted shipping lanes in the Red Sea.In a post on Truth Social, Trump said the US would deploy “overwhelming lethal force” against the Houthis “until we have achieved our objective,” signaling the start of a major operation that could last weeks and prompting the Houthis to warn of escalation.The US strikes killed at least 53 people and wounded almost 100 others in Yemen, including

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Vatican releases first photo of Pope Francis in hospital

The Vatican on Sunday released the first image of Pope Francis in hospital since he began treatment for double pneumonia, in which the 88-year-old pontiff appeared to be breathing unaided.The pope was admitted to Rome's Gemelli hospital on February 14 with a severe respiratory infection that has required evolving treatment. He has not been seen in public since.Francis is pictured from behind, sitting facing the altar in a chapel at the hospital. The side of his face is visible and his right hand rests on his lap. There is no sign that he is receiving the supplementary oxygen that he has been g