Henry Louis Gates Jr. goes from host to guest on PBS' 'Finding Your Roots'

For 11 seasons, Henry Louis Gates Jr. has sat across from his guests on the popular PBS series "Finding Your Roots" and led them through secrets in their family tree. On Tuesday, it's his turn.
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Los Angeles Dodgers visit the White House to celebrate 2024 World Series win

President Trump gave a warm welcome Monday to the Los Angeles Dodgers at the White House as part of a tradition of greeting the team that won the World Series.
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Bob Costas will host a Brewers' pregame ceremony on Aug. 24 honoring the life of Bob Uecker

The Milwaukee Brewers will hold a public ceremony honoring the life of longtime broadcaster Bob Uecker before their Aug. 24 game with the San Francisco Giants.
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WNBA draft guide: Paige Bueckers and the Valkyries get ready for their big night in New York

The WNBA will finally be able to welcome Paige Bueckers to the league.
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Jay North, TV's mischievous Dennis the Menace, dies at 73

Jay North, who starred as the towheaded mischief maker on TV's "Dennis the Menace" for four seasons starting in 1959, has died. He was 73.
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Smart gets in shouting match with fan in his return to Boston with Wizards

Former Celtics and current Wizards guard Marcus Smart said a fan "crossed the line" when he was heckling Washington's bench during Sunday's game in Boston, leading to a bit of shouting before the fan was ushered out of the TD Garden.
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John Lithgow wins best actor at the U.K. stage Olivier Awards for exploring Roald Dahl's dark side

American actor John Lithgow won the best actor trophy at the London stage Olivier Awards on Sunday for exploring the dark side of children's writer Roald Dahl in "Giant."
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Hollywood lands a much-needed box office hit with 'A Minecraft Movie'

Hollywood needed "A Minecraft Movie" to be a hit, and it delivered in its opening weekend, significantly narrowing this year's box office deficit.
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Houston rallies to beat Duke in Final Four, will face Florida for NCAA title

Houston's no-room-to-breathe defense wiped away a 14-point deficit over the final eight minutes, erased Cooper Flagg and Duke's title hopes and brought the Cougars within a win of a championship of their own Saturday night with a 70-67 stunner over the Blue Devils.
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Clayton leads Florida to NCAA title game, scoring 34 points in win over SEC rival Auburn

Walter Clayton Jr. scored 34 points and Florida beat Southeastern Conference rival Auburn 79-73 in the Final Four on Saturday night, sending the Gators to the national championship game for the first time since their titles in 2006 and 2007.
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Duke's Flagg, USC's Watkins win John R. Wooden Awards as nation's top college players

Cooper Flagg of Duke and USC's JuJu Watkins are adding more hardware to their trophy cases.
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Maya Angelou memoir, Holocaust book are among those pulled from Naval Academy library in DEI purge

Books on the Holocaust, histories of feminism, civil rights and racism, and Maya Angelou's famous autobiography, "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings," were among the nearly 400 volumes removed from the U.S. Naval Academy's library this week after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's office ordered the school to get rid of ones that promote diversity, equity and inclusion.
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Towns scores 30 points as hot-shooting Knicks overwhelm Hawks 121-105 and await Brunson's return

Karl-Anthony Towns had 30 points and 11 rebounds, and the hot-shooting New York Knicks took command with 40 points in the second period and beat the Atlanta Hawks 121-105 on Saturday.
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Anthony, Howard, Bird, Redeem Team highlight Basketball Hall of Fame's 2025 class

Carmelo Anthony and Dwight Howard are going into the Basketball Hall of Fame later this year, not once but twice. And LeBron James and Chris Paul are part of the group that's headed to the Hall as well, even before their playing careers end.
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Strong, Fudd help UConn blow out UCLA in Final Four as Bueckers moves 1 win from elusive title

Sarah Strong and Azzi Fudd didn't even need much help from superstar Paige Bueckers to propel UConn into the national title game, leading the Huskies to a remarkably easy 85-51 victory over UCLA on Friday night in the Final Four of the women's NCAA Tournament.
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Celtics set NBA record for 3-pointers in a season, passing Warriors' mark from 2022-23

The Boston Celtics broke the NBA record for 3-pointers in a season Friday night against the Phoenix Suns.
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'Split Fiction' delivers magical co-op adventure for gaming duos

Hazelight Studios' latest co-op adventure Split Fiction delivers a colorful palette of hyperrealistic graphics and a genuinely heartwarming story perfect for a pair of players.
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Longtime Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson is leaving. He cited Bezos' new editorial policy

Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson is leaving the newspaper, the second such veteran to exit in the wake of owner Jeff Bezos' directive that the Post narrow the topics covered by its opinion section to personal liberties and the free market.
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NBA fines Grizzlies' Ja Morant $75,000 for continued finger-gun gestures, after warning him to stop

Ja Morant showed off an imaginary gun. The NBA hit back with a real fine.
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Delle Donne retires after 11 seasons, 2019 WNBA title with Mystics

Seven-time WNBA All-Star Elena Delle Donne, a two-time league MVP and a key part of Washington's 2019 championship, is retiring after 11 seasons.
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U.K. police charge comedian Russell Brand with rape and sexual assault

British police on Friday charged comedian Russell Brand with rape and sexual assault after an investigation sparked by complaints from several women.
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Banchero has 33 points, career-best 18 rebounds as Magic beat Wizards

Paolo Banchero had 33 points, a career-high 18 rebounds and eight assists, and the Orlando Magic defeated the Washington Wizards 109-97 on Thursday night.
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The NBA's playoff chase enters its final days. Here's a look at what's happening

It's playoff-positioning time in the NBA.
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Bruce Springsteen to release 7 albums of unreleased songs, 'Tracks ll: The Lost Albums'

Bruce Springsteen knows what Bruce Springsteen fans want. And that's more Bruce Springsteen.
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Joe Rogan slams Trump deportations: 'Innocent gay hairdressers get lumped up with the gangs'

Joe Rogan is calling foul on President Trump's mass deportation push.
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How does South Korea's society treat celebrities in crisis? A new case raises questions

A young actor's suicide in South Korea. Allegations of an underage relationship. They are part of a growing drama in the Asian entertainment world that raises questions about society's treatment of celebrities in crisis, with harsh media and online commentary amplifying their lowest moments.
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Poole, Wizards pull off rare win with victory over Kings

Jordan Poole scored 23 points and the Washington Wizards beat the Sacramento Kings 116-111 Wednesday night to split the season series between the teams.
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Who me? Willard downplays criticism by unhappy Maryland as he takes Villanova job

Yes, Kevin Willard confessed, he was generally aware of the consensus sentiment that he used Maryland as just a pawn to get whatever it was he wanted at a traditional power such as Villanova.
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Maryland introduces Williams as coach after Willard's messy departure

With uncertainty still lingering about what the program will look like moving forward, the first piece of Maryland's puzzle was placed Wednesday with the formal introduction of Buzz Williams as its new men's basketball coach.
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'The Long Kiss Goodnight: Limited Edition' 4K Ultra HD movie review

Director Renny Harlin and actress Geena Davis' cult classic, action thriller "The Long Kiss Goodnight" debuts in a rejuvenated 4K disc format.
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Maryland introduces Williams as coach after Kevin Willard's messy departure

With uncertainty still lingering about what the program will look like moving forward, the first piece of Maryland's puzzle was placed Wednesday with the formal introduction of Buzz Williams as its new men's basketball coach.
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Beloved Anchorage pet reindeer euthanized after someone tampered with pen, possibly poisoned him

An iconic pet reindeer beloved by many in Alaska's largest city has been euthanized, just weeks after someone tampered with his cage and possibly poisoned him, his caretaker said Wednesday.
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There's no one-and-done path in women's college basketball. And NIL money makes that a good thing

Paige Bueckers is widely expected to become the first WNBA No. 1 overall draft pick from the University of Connecticut since Breanna Stewart nine years ago. Both became can't-miss stars in college, both are UConn icons, both went to four Final Fours.
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Nintendo Switch 2 launches in June with new 'Mario Kart World' game

Nintendo has announced a June 5 launch date for its latest gaming console, the Switch 2, which will introduce interactive chat and screenshare functions to connect gamers.
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Josh Brolin, Francis Ford Coppola and Michael Mann pay tribute to Val Kilmer after his death

Actor Josh Brolin and director Michael Mann are among those paying tribute to Val Kilmer, who died Tuesday at age 65. Here's a look at some of the reactions.
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Val Kilmer, 'Top Gun' and Batman star with an intense approach, dies at 65

Val Kilmer, the brooding, versatile actor who played fan favorite Iceman in "Top Gun," donned a voluminous cape as Batman in "Batman Forever" and portrayed Jim Morrison in "The Doors," has died. He was 65.
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Secrets, spy tools and a 110-year-old lemon are on show in an exhibition from Britain's MI5

A desiccated 110-year-old lemon that played a key role in espionage history is one of the star attractions of a London exhibition drawn from the files of MI5, Britain's domestic intelligence agency.
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The Masters goes on without Tiger Woods. No joke

Tiger Woods can't get back to golf soon enough. Anything to keep him off social media.
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Maryland announces Buzz Williams as new men's basketball coach, replacing Kevin Willard

Maryland has moved quickly to fill its men's basketball coaching vacancy following days of turmoil, hiring Texas A&M's Buzz Williams as the next coach of the Terrapins.
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Trump's meeting with Bill Maher at White House goes pleasantly, says Kid Rock

President Trump dined with an old nemesis, comedian Bill Maher, on Monday as a favor to musician Kid Rock.
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As the Celtics near NBA record for 3s in a season, a look inside the numbers from beyond the arc

The Boston Celtics almost certainly will connect on a history-making 3-pointer sometime this week. It's likely to happen Wednesday against the Miami Heat. If not, then it'll be Friday against the Phoenix Suns.
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WATCH: Trump welcomes Kid Rock to White House for order targeting ticket scalpers

President Donald Trump invited Kid Rock into the Oval Office on Monday and signed an executive order that he says will help curb ticket scalping and bring "commonsense" changes to the way live events are priced.
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April Fools' gold: Chess deceit and deception in the spirit of the day

With all the pieces visible to both players and all the rules much pretty set in concrete, it's hard to think of a good April Fools' Day joke to play over the board in tournament play that doesn't run the risk of getting you forfeited.
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Heat get 55 points from Herro, Adebayo to roll past Wizards for fifth straight win

Bam Adebayo had 28 points and 12 rebounds, Tyler Herro added 27 points and the Miami Heat rolled past the Washington Wizards 120-94 on Monday night for their fifth consecutive victory.
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