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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Three people were killed, including a 10-month-old girl, after high winds toppled a tree in Germany during an Easter egg hunt on Sunday morning, according to authorities.Around 50 people from a nearby residential facility for new mothers, pregnant women and children were attending the egg hunt in a wooded area near the town of Satrupholm at about 11 a.m. when a 100-foot tree fell on top of them, police said in a statement.Four people became pinned under the tree, police said.DUCK-HUNTING TRIP IN NEW ORLEANS TURNS DEADLY UNTIL LAST-MINUTE PRAYER BRINGS MIRACLE…

NORTH LAS VEGAS, Nev. — After coming oh so close to winning at Shadow Creek last year, Lauren Coughlin made sure victory was never truly in doubt Sunday in the Aramco Championship.She rolled to a five-shot win over Nelly Korda and the rest of the star-studded field for her first win in two years.Coughlin shot an even-par 72 for a 7-under total, earning the 33-year-old from Virginia $600,000. She won her third LPGA Tour title and first in the United States, after winning in Canada and Scotland in 2024.”I think it just means more because after 2024 and not winning…

ISTANBUL — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy expressed concern that a prolonged U.S.-Israeli war on Iran could further erode America’s support for Ukraine as Washington’s global priorities shift and Kyiv braces for reduced deliveries of critically needed Patriot air defense missiles.Ukraine desperately needs more U.S.-made Patriot air defense systems to help it counter Russia’s daily barrages, Zelenskyy said, speaking to The Associated Press in an exclusive interview late Saturday in Istanbul. Russia’s relentless pounding of urban areas behind the front line following its full-scale invasion of Ukraine more than four years ago has killed thousands of civilians. It has also targeted…

BEIRUT — The American University of Beirut restricted access to all but essential personnel. Education City in Doha, Qatar, where Georgetown, Cornell, Northwestern and other universities maintain campuses, closed their premises until further notice. New York University’s Abu Dhabi operation in the United Arab Emirates has done the same.

PHOENIX — Of Cori Close’s many corny, yet vital, motivational phrases, one stood out amid a series of confetti drops and trophy lifts.We stand on the shoulders of people who came before us. That’s legendary 10-time NCAA men’s championship coach John Wooden, whom Close met with and tapped into on many occasions in the 1990s. She sees the banners every time she goes out to practices at Pauley Pavilion.AdvertisementThat included the 1978 AIAW women’s champion team, which is often lost to history since the NCAA took over governance of women’s sports in 1982. Close is constantly texting with Ann Meyers Drysdale,…

NPR’s Rob Schmitz speaks with Zsuzsanna Vegh, program officer at the German Marshall Fund of the United States, about what’s at stake in the upcoming election in Hungary.

The Michigan Wolverines will look to end the Big Ten Conference’s 26-year men’s basketball title drought when they battle the UConn Huskies in the 2026 NCAA Tournament National Championship Game on Monday night. Michigan State was the last Big Ten team to earn the crown, defeating Florida in 2000. The Huskies (34-5), who have won six national titles, all since 1999, advanced with a 71-62 win over Illinois in Saturday’s national semifinal. The Wolverines (36-3), who are looking for their second national title and first since 1989, defeated Arizona 91-73 on Saturday. Tip-off from Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis is…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! For Mehdi Ghadimi, the ideology behind Iran’s ruling system is not theoretical. It was something he was taught from childhood.”You were told you are a part a small group chosen by God… to revive God’s religion and fight to defend it,” the Iranian journalist told Fox News Digital, describing the message repeated in schools, mosques and state media.That early indoctrination, he said, framed the world in stark terms: a divine struggle between good and evil, with Iran’s leadership positioned at the center of a religious mission.Iran’s ruling system is often described in…

AUGUSTA, Ga. — For the first time in his career, Rory McIlroy will drive down Magnolia Lane this week as a Masters champion.And, for the first time, McIlroy won’t be carrying the burden of having never won a green jacket as he prepares for the first major championship of the season at Augusta National Golf Club.Nearly a year ago, McIlroy made a 4-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole to defeat England’s Justin Rose on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff.Editor’s Picks1 RelatedWith his long-awaited Masters victory, McIlroy became only the sixth golfer to complete the career Grand Slam.”No,…

FRANKFURT, Germany — Three people, including a 10-month-old girl, were killed Sunday when high winds toppled a tree in northern Germany during an Easter egg hunt, police said. Around 50 people from a nearby residential facility for new mothers, pregnant women and children were attending the event in woods near the town of Satrupholm at about 11 a.m. when a 30-meter (100-foot) tree fell on the group, police said in a statement. Four people were pinned under the tree. A 21-year-old woman and a 16-year-old girl were treated by first responders but died at the scene, while the woman’s 10-month…