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A Portuguese pooch that was almost killed at birth has become the world's oldest dog

Bobi, a 30-year-old livestock guardian dog from Portugal, evaded death when he was born. Today, he is considered the world's oldest dog ever. Guinness World Records hide caption

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Animals

A Portuguese pooch that was almost killed at birth has become the world's oldest dog

At 30 years and 266 days and counting, Bobi, a purebred Rafeiro do Alentejo, has broken the century-old world record for oldest dog ever, according to Guinness World Records.

Monday

The Indiana University victim of an alleged anti-Asian attack is out of the hospital

An Indiana University student was less than a mile away from the Bloomington campus when she was attacked in broad daylight in what local officials called a "racially motivated attack." Darron Cummings/AP hide caption

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The Indiana University victim of an alleged anti-Asian attack is out of the hospital

The 18-year-old victim was attacked on a bus in Bloomington, Ind., in early January. The victim is out of the hospital but still recovering, while an insanity defense has been filed by the assailant.

Sunday

Tyre Nichols loved skateboarding. That's how his friends say they'll remember him

Childhood friends of Tyre Nichols best remember him at the skateboard park practicing new tricks on the mini ramp. Austin Robert hide caption

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Obituaries

Tyre Nichols loved skateboarding. That's how his friends say they'll remember him

Old videos of Nichols on his skateboard have taken on new meaning in recent days — offering friends a way to remember what he loved and how he lived, as opposed to the harrowing way he died.

Tyre Nichols loved skateboarding. That's how his friends say they'll remember him

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Saturday

Police experts say Tyre Nichols' arrest was filled with procedural violations

People rally Friday in Times Square in New York City to protest the fatal police assault of Tyre Nichols earlier this month in Memphis, Tenn. Yuki Iwamura /AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Law

Police experts say Tyre Nichols' arrest was filled with procedural violations

Experts in policing say there was shocking officer misconduct revealed in police videos of Tyre Nichols' arrest. They say officers in Memphis had an obligation to intervene and render aid.

Friday

Sunday

Florida says AP class teaches critical race theory. Here's what's really in the course

Under Gov. Ron DeSantis' leadership, Florida has enacted a slew of education rules that limit teaching topics including race, and sexual orientation. Octavio Jones/Getty Images hide caption

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Education

Florida says AP class teaches critical race theory. Here's what's really in the course

Florida rejected an Advancement Placement course on African American studies, saying it's "filled with" critical race theory. But scholars who helped create the course say it's not in lesson plans.

Saturday

Saturday

Indiana's Asian American community is grieving after a bus stabbing attack

Students walk to classes on the Indiana University in Bloomington, Ind., in 2021. A student was stabbed on a bus near campus. Darron Cummings/AP hide caption

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National

Indiana's Asian American community is grieving after a bus stabbing attack

An 18-year-old college student was waiting to get off a city bus when another passenger struck her in the head multiple times.

Indiana's Asian American community is grieving after a bus stabbing attack

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The U.S. could hit its debt ceiling within days. Here's what you need to know.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen listens to President Biden discuss the federal debt limit on Oct. 6, 2021, in Washington, D.C. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption

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The U.S. could hit its debt ceiling within days. Here's what you need to know.

The U.S. is expected to hit its debt ceiling Thursday, forcing the Treasury to take "extraordinary measures" to pay off its bills. A political stalemate could lead to an unprecedented federal default.

Friday

A woman is ordered to repay $2,000 after her employer used software to track her time

The time-tracking software TimeCamp is able to monitor what files are accessed, and for how long, and whether other non-work activities, such as streaming services, are used on a laptop. Elise Amendola/AP hide caption

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Business

A woman is ordered to repay $2,000 after her employer used software to track her time

The remote employee had charged her company for 50 hours that were not associated with her job, a Canadian court found. The company used time-tracking software installed on her laptop.

Monday

Sunday

Look up! You can see a bright green comet making a rare trip across the Earth's sky

Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) was discovered by astronomers using the wide-field survey camera at the Zwicky Transient Facility in March 2022. Dan Bartlett/NASA hide caption

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Space

Look up! You can see a bright green comet making a rare trip across the Earth's sky

Comet C/2022 E3 was first spotted last year. Its path will bring it within 26 million miles of the Earth on Wednesday, allowing it to be visible to the naked eye for perhaps the last time ever.