Morning Edition Friday, the 27th of March

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At the top of the news, A Minneapolis woman recounts death of Alex Pretti as lawyers eye a class action lawsuit.

Also in the digest... Tom Bombadil, Shaquille O’Neal, and Kelly Osbourne.

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Florida axes sociology as required class at state universities in latest attack on ‘woke’
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US Senate passes funding package for homeland security that excludes ICE
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Cuba says it will do everything to find aid boats missing on way from Mexico
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Who is Ahmad Mulakhil? Afghan asylum seeker who abducted, raped 12-year-old girl jailed for 15 years in UK
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Brendan Carr: is Trump’s FCC chair uniquely powerful or a paper tiger?
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Australia’s hate speech laws spark fears of crackdown on Palestine advocacy
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House considers whether to approve Senate’s deal to fund TSA and most of DHS – live
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Albanese Insists He Did Not Receive Formal Request for Help as Trump Singles Out Australia
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Australia PM tries to reassure public as panic buying sees fuel demand surge 400% in some regions
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Trump to sign order for DHS to pay TSA agents ‘immediately’ amid funding standoff
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Christian ‘King’ Combs and girlfriend Raven Tracy caught up in attempted burglary at their LA mansion
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Swastika etched on Jewish-owned Sydney shop fuels antisemitism concerns
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Australia will be left with no submarines if it abandons Aukus, senior defence official warns
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Woman whose son died from drugs bought on social media celebrates verdicts against Meta, YouTube
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Malaysian vessels permitted to travel through strait of Hormuz, country’s PM says after Iran talks
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Trump news at a glance: president tries to stop chaos at airports
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Newsom signs bill to rename César Chavez Day
National
Federal judge extends order requiring access to lawyers for Minnesota immigration detainees
National
Gulf of Mexico oil spill spread hundreds of miles, killed wildlife and polluted Mexican reserves
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Putin asks oligarchs to donate to Russia’s dwindling defence budget