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A man holds a banner reading: ''Kosovo is Serbia: defend the constitution!'' during a "warning protest" against the 11-point plan that U.S and European Union officials presented as a way out of a decades-long problem between Serbia and Kosovo, in Belgrade, Serbia, Friday, March 24, 2023. Supporters of Serbian right-wing opposition parties on Friday demanded that populist President Aleksandar Vucic and his government resign over a Western-backed plan for normalization of relations with Kosovo.

Serbian right-wing opposition protests West’s Kosovo plan

A man holds a banner reading: ''Kosovo is Serbia: defend the constitution!'' during a "warning protest" against the 11-point plan that U.S and European Union officials presented as a way out of a decades-long problem between Serbia and Kosovo, in Belgrade, Serbia, Friday, March 24, 2023. Supporters of Serbian right-wing opposition parties on Friday demanded that populist President Aleksandar Vucic and his government resign over a Western-backed plan for normalization of relations with Kosovo.

March 24, 2023, 7:56am Nation & World

Supporters of Serbian right-wing opposition parties on Friday demanded that populist President Aleksandar Vucic and his government resign over a Western-backed plan for normalizing relations with neighboring Kosovo. Read story

In this photo provided by the U.S. Navy, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) conducts routine underway operations in South China Sea, Friday March 24, 2023. China threatened "serious consequences" Friday, after the U.S. Navy sailed a destroyer around the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea the second day in a row, which Beijing claimed was a violation of its sovereignty and security.(Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Greg Johnson/U.S.

China threatens consequences over U.S. warship’s actions

In this photo provided by the U.S. Navy, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius (DDG 69) conducts routine underway operations in South China Sea, Friday March 24, 2023. China threatened "serious consequences" Friday, after the U.S. Navy sailed a destroyer around the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea the second day in a row, which Beijing claimed was a violation of its sovereignty and security.(Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Greg Johnson/U.S.

March 24, 2023, 7:56am Nation & World Updated 17 hours ago

China threatened “serious consequences” Friday after the United States Navy sailed a destroyer around the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea for the second day in a row, in a move Beijing claimed was a violation of its sovereignty and security. Read story

A South Korean army soldier watches the North Korea side from the Unification Observation Post in Paju, South Korea, near the border with North Korea, Friday, March 24, 2023.

North Korea claims ‘radioactive tsunami’ weapon test at sea

A South Korean army soldier watches the North Korea side from the Unification Observation Post in Paju, South Korea, near the border with North Korea, Friday, March 24, 2023.

March 24, 2023, 7:55am Nation & World

North Korea claimed Friday to have tested a nuclear-capable underwater drone designed to generate a gigantic “radioactive tsunami” that would destroy naval strike groups and ports. Analysts were skeptical that the device presents a major new threat, but the test underlines the North’s commitment to raising nuclear threats. Read story

Gov. Spencer Cox speaks before signing two social media regulation bills during a ceremony at the Capitol building in Salt Lake City on Thursday, March 23, 2023. Cox signed a pair of measures that aim to limit when and where children can use social media and stop companies from luring kids to the sites.

Utah social media law means kids need approval from parents

Gov. Spencer Cox speaks before signing two social media regulation bills during a ceremony at the Capitol building in Salt Lake City on Thursday, March 23, 2023. Cox signed a pair of measures that aim to limit when and where children can use social media and stop companies from luring kids to the sites.

March 24, 2023, 7:35am Nation & World

Children and teens in Utah would lose access to social media apps such as TikTok if they don’t have parental consent and face other restrictions under a first-in-the-nation law designed to shield young people from the addictive platforms. Read story

South Carolina Senate Majority Leader Shane Massey, R-Edgefield, speaks in favor of a bill that would limit the land holdings of foreign adversaries in the state on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, in Columbia, S.C.

S.C. Senate OKs bill barring ‘foreign adversary’ land holdings

South Carolina Senate Majority Leader Shane Massey, R-Edgefield, speaks in favor of a bill that would limit the land holdings of foreign adversaries in the state on Wednesday, March 22, 2023, in Columbia, S.C.

March 24, 2023, 7:35am Nation & World

South Carolina’s Republican-controlled Senate passed a bill Thursday that would bar citizens of “foreign adversary” nations from buying property in the state, an anti-espionage measure that critics fear will chill overseas investments over outsize concerns. Read story

FILE - Cooling towers release heat generated by boiling water reactors at Xcel Energy's Nuclear Generating Plant on Oct. 2, 2019, in Monticello, Minn. Minnesota regulators said Thursday, March 16, 2023, that they're monitoring the cleanup of a leak of 400,000 gallons of radioactive water from Xcel Energy's Monticello nuclear power plant in late November 2022. The company said there's no danger to the public.

Radioactive water leaks at Minn. nuclear plant for 2nd time

FILE - Cooling towers release heat generated by boiling water reactors at Xcel Energy's Nuclear Generating Plant on Oct. 2, 2019, in Monticello, Minn. Minnesota regulators said Thursday, March 16, 2023, that they're monitoring the cleanup of a leak of 400,000 gallons of radioactive water from Xcel Energy's Monticello nuclear power plant in late November 2022. The company said there's no danger to the public.

March 24, 2023, 7:32am Business

Water containing a radioactive material has leaked for a second time from a nuclear plant near Minneapolis and the plant will be shut down, but there is no danger to the public, the plant’s owner said Thursday. Read story

Side view of hot latte coffee with latte art in a ceramic green cup and saucer isolated on white background.

New research brews up look at coffee, heart risks

Side view of hot latte coffee with latte art in a ceramic green cup and saucer isolated on white background.

March 24, 2023, 6:05am Health

and their doctors — have long wondered whether a jolt of java can affect the heart. New research published Wednesday finds that drinking caffeinated coffee did not significantly affect one kind of heart hiccup that can feel like a skipped beat. Read story

FILE - A pile of challenged books appear at the Utah Pride Center in Salt Lake City on Dec. 16, 2021. Attempted book bannings and restrictions at school and public libraries continue to surge, according to a new report from the American Library Association.

Book ban attempts hit record high in 2022, library group says

FILE - A pile of challenged books appear at the Utah Pride Center in Salt Lake City on Dec. 16, 2021. Attempted book bannings and restrictions at school and public libraries continue to surge, according to a new report from the American Library Association.

March 24, 2023, 6:00am Nation & World

Attempted book bans and restrictions at school and public libraries continue to surge, setting a record in 2022, according to a new report from the American Library Association released Thursday. Read story

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, speaks during a briefing with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Gen. Mark Milley at the Pentagon in Washington, Wednesday, March 15, 2023.

Drone strike kills U.S. contractor in Syria; U.S. retaliates

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, speaks during a briefing with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Gen. Mark Milley at the Pentagon in Washington, Wednesday, March 15, 2023.

March 23, 2023, 8:35pm Nation & World

A U.S. contractor was killed and five U.S. service members and one other U.S. contractor were wounded when a drone struck a facility on a coalition base in northeast Syria on Thursday, the Pentagon said. Read story

Protesters run amid the tear gas during a demonstration Thursday in Lyon, central France.

Violent French pension protests erupt as 1 million demonstrate

Protesters run amid the tear gas during a demonstration Thursday in Lyon, central France.

March 23, 2023, 7:09pm Nation & World

More than 1 million people demonstrated across France on Thursday against unpopular pension reforms, and violence erupted in some places as unions called for new nationwide strikes and protests next week, coinciding with King Charles III’s planned visit to France. Read story