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In Santiago, Chile, thousands take part in a protest called by the "Fridays For Future" movement.

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Photos: Youth Climate Change Demonstrations Across The World

3:06pm March 16, 2019

by Francesca Paris

From St. Paul, Minn., to Stockholm, Sweden, students skipped school Friday to demand decisive action on climate change. Demonstrations were called in more than 100 countries and territories.

A study finds that consuming two eggs per day was linked to a 27 percent higher risk of developing heart disease. But many experts say this new finding is no justification to drop eggs from your diet.

Health & Safety

Cholesterol Redux: As Eggs Make A Comeback, New Questions About Health Risks

10:46am March 16, 2019

by Allison Aubrey

A study found consuming two eggs per day was linked to a 27 percent higher risk of developing heart disease. The finding reopens the debate about the potential risks of too much dietary cholesterol.

In 2011, Esco's best friend from high school died of AIDS-related causes. One of Esco's exes also died of an AIDS-related condition. And another friend took his own life after he got his diagnosis — out of fear his family would find out.

Ending HIV In Mississippi Means Cutting Through Racism, Poverty And Homophobia

9:43am March 16, 2019

More than half the new HIV diagnoses in the U.S. are in Southern states, where the rates among gay and bisexual black men remain stubbornly high, despite the existence of medicine to stop the virus.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban delivers a speech in front of the National Museum during Hungary's National Day celebrations on Friday in Budapest. Hungary's National Day celebrations commemorate the 1848 Hungarian Revolution against the Habsburg mo

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EU Struggles To Rein In Hungary's Hard-Line Government

9:10am March 16, 2019

by Joanna Kakissis

The center-right European People's Party faces off with its Hungarian partners that keep bashing Brussels and migrants.

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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern addresses the media on March 16 in Wellington, New Zealand. Ardern said she would seek a change in her country's gun laws after after at least one man opened fire during afternoon prayers Friday and killed at leas

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'Our Gun Laws Will Change' After 49 Die In Shootings At Mosques, New Zealand PM Says

9:37pm March 15, 2019

At least one man opened fire during afternoon prayers at two mosques in the city of Christchurch. Police have charged a 28-year-old Australian with murder.

A police officer directs pedestrians near the site of one of the mass shootings at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Saturday, March 16.

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Social Media Companies Struggle To Pull Live Streamed Video Of Mass Shootings

9:07pm March 15, 2019

by Jasmine Garsd

The shootings at mosques in New Zealand were live-streamed on Facebook, and shared on YouTube and Twitter. The companies have been challenged on their ability to remove this kind of content quickly.

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A man leads two young boys into Friday prayers as Muslim worshippers arrive for prayer following the mosque attacks in New Zealand at the Islamic Center of Washington in Washington.

After New Zealand Attacks, Muslim-Americans Call For Action Against Rising Bigotry

8:54pm March 15, 2019

On Friday, Muslim-Americans urged political leaders and tech companies to confront the spread of hate and racism that has led to scores of worshippers being slaughtered in religious institutions.

Algerians march during a protest in Algiers, Algeria, on Friday.

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Protests Mount In Algeria, Even As President Promises Transitional Government

7:40pm March 15, 2019

by Francesca Paris

President Abdelaziz Bouteflika announced on Monday that he would not seek reelection to a fifth term. But Algerians are demanding that he resign immediately and not prolong his nearly 20-year rule.

President Trump shows the executive veto of the national emergency resolution in the Oval Office of the White House Friday.

Trump Vetoes Congressional Effort To Limit Border Wall Funding

6:17pm March 15, 2019

by Scott Horsley

President Trump used his veto pen for the first time Friday. GOP senators who bucked the president in Thursday's vote said they did so to preserve congressional control over government spending.

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The New Zealand national flag is flown at half-staff on a Parliament building in Wellington on Friday, after the shootings in Christchurch.

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In New Zealand, Mass Shootings Are Very Rare

5:54pm March 15, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

One of the most shocking aspects of the attack that left 49 people dead is that it happened in a country where low crime rates are a part of its identity.