Have a look at some of the numbers, history and lore behind the (not quite) every four-year phenom that adds a 29th day to February.
Amber Carter
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U.S. and British strikes in Yemen answer militants’ surge in Red Sea attacks on ships
This is the fourth time that the U.S. and British militaries have conducted a combined operation against the Houthis since Jan. 12.
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Ukraine’s defense minister says delays in promised Western military aid are costing lives
Ukraine has suffered setbacks on the battlefield, having lost the strategic eastern city of Avdiivka following intense battles this month, and as military aid for Kyiv hangs in the balance in the U.S. Congress.
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‘Totally cold’ is not too cold for winter swimmers competing in a frozen Vermont lake
This year, swimmers came from as far away as Mexico and England as well as from California, Arizona, Texas, the Northeastern U.S. and British Columbia.
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U.S. investigators provide data on helicopter crash that killed 6, including Nigerian bank CEO
Two aviation experts who reviewed photos and video previously released by the NTSB said the flight likely should have been canceled because of poor nighttime weather conditions.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Trump wins South Carolina primary, beating Haley in her home state
Haley spent weeks crisscrossing the state that twice elected her governor, warning that Trump is too old and distracted to be president again. Voters disagreed.
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Man guilty of Black transgender woman’s murder is 1st federal hate crime trial over gender identity
After deliberating for roughly four hours, jurors convicted Daqua Lameek Ritter of a hate crime for the murder of Dime Doe in 2019.
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Israeli officials to meet with delegation after talks with mediators on proposed pause in Gaza war
The official, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter, asserted that the Hamas militant group ruling Gaza had relented on some demands, but gave no details.
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Zendaya’s $100,000 donation helps California Shakespeare Theater company make summer return
For a half-century, Cal Shakes has been known for its outdoor summer season of plays by Shakespeare and other artists.
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Notre Dame’s tiny namesake shows plight of religious colleges
Over the past decade, the 102-year-old private college with about 1,400 students, located in South Euclid, Ohio, has watched its enrollment wither by a third.