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Nearly a century of wondering: The American UFO saga, in reality and in fiction6:26 UFOs have intrigued people for decades, with sightings and investigations dating back to the first widely reported one in 1947 Trump wants $10B to fund construction and beautification projects in and around Washington DC6:26 The Presidential Capital Stewardship Program would be overseen by the National Park Service and would coordinate renovations of parts of the U.S. capital Women take pride in Holy Week roles after a Spanish Catholic brotherhood's procession excluded them6:26 One religious brotherhood’s refusal to include women in its Holy Week procession has made front-page news in Spain US military aircraft hit in Iran war are first shot down by enemy fire in over 20 years6:26 Iran shooting down two American military aircraft marks an exceedingly rare assault for the U.S. that has not happened in more than 20 years UCLA withstands Texas' late charge, reaches first national championship game with grinding 51-44 win6:26 Lauren Betts had 16 points and made a huge block late, and UCLA withstood a late charge by Texas for a 51-44 win to reach the women’s NCAA Tournament national championship game for the first time Collapse of Tokyo's aging cherry blossom trees during viewing season raises safety concerns6:26 In Tokyo, the birthplace of Japan’s popular Somei Yoshino cherry blossom variety, many of the trees planted during the country’s postwar advancement of the 1960s are now getting old and frail A fast-growing wildfire in windy Southern California triggers evacuations3:45 A smoky and fast-growing wildfire in Southern California has prompted multiple evacuation orders and warnings New Jersey pre-kindergarten teacher’s aide accused of sexually assaulting ‘multiple’ children over more than a decade3:45 Shaun M Stebbins, 43, was arrested Sunday and faces a slew of charges including aggravated sexual assault of a victim under 13 South Carolina smothers UConn 62-48 to advance to NCAA title game, snaps Huskies’ 54-game win streak3:45 Ta’Niya Latson scored 16 and Agot Makeer added 14 points and South Carolina played stifling defense to beat UConn 62-48 on Friday night, ending the Huskies’ 54-game winning streak and advancing to the women’s NCAA Tournament championship game |