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End of the combustion engine: the last diesel has rolled off the Volvo production line
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End of the combustion engine: the last diesel has rolled off the Volvo ...
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Scandinavian airline SAS loses half a billion kroner in one month: Scandinavian airline SAS lost 2.3 billion Swedish kronor, around 1.5 billion Danish kroner ...
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Scandinavian airline SAS loses half a billion kroner in one month
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Ericsson to lay off 1,200 staff in Sweden as Chinese competition bites: Swedish telecoms equipment giant Ericsson said on Monday it was cutting 1 ...
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Ericsson to lay off 1,200 staff in Sweden as Chinese competition bites
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Sweden Quran burner says he will go to Norway: A Christian Iraqi who burned the Quran in Stockholm said "freedom of speech" in Sweden is a "big ...
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Sweden Quran burner says he will go to Norway
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Fair or not, this will be a major sign of how Calipari’s make-or-break offseason is going
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Fair or not, this will be a major sign of how Calipari’s make-or-break ...
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Prague sanctions Medvedchuk over 'influence operations' in Czechia, EU: Fiala said that Viktor Medvedchuk and another sanction individual ...
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Prague sanctions Medvedchuk over 'influence operations' in ...
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How to switch to a career in Sweden's booming gaming industry: Sweden's gaming industry is crying out for top international talent, but the skills shortage ...
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How to switch to a career in Sweden's booming gaming industry
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Witches and herring: Seven traditions that reveal it's Easter in Sweden: Happy Easter, that time of year when the witches go to dance with the devil... wait ...
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Witches and herring: Seven traditions that reveal it's Easter in Sweden
Quick Glance: Opening Hours Over the Easter Weekend in Germany
  • The Easter weekend in Germany starts on Friday, March 29. Maundy Thursday falls on March 28, while Good Friday is a public holiday.

  • On Holy Saturday, normal opening hours apply. Easter Sunday and Easter Monday are holidays when shops are closed.

  • Schools are closed on Good Friday and Easter Monday, as well as doctor's offices and pharmacies. Tourist attractions usually have altered opening hours.

  • Public transport operates throughout the holiday period, with a reduced schedule on Sundays.
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Electric cars: Europe's battery revolution: Northvolt starts construction of its Gigafactory in Schleswig-Holstein on Monday. Behind the pioneer from Sweden are ...
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Electric cars: Europe's battery revolution
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How happy are people in Sweden compared to the rest of the world?: Sweden climbed two notches in the annual World Happiness Report, but is still behind its ...
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How happy are people in Sweden compared to the rest of the world?
Quick Glance: New Report: Kenya Ranks 114th in Happiness Index
  • For the seventh consecutive year, Finland has secured the title of the world's happiest country, with Kenya ranking 114th out of a total of 143 countries. Conversely, Afghanistan finds itself at the bottom of the ranking as the unhappiest nation.

  • The latest findings were unveiled on March 20, 2024, coinciding with the International Day of Happiness.

  • This annual report relies on six key factors, encompassing social support, income, health, freedom, generosity, and absence of corruption. The economic dimension serves as a pivotal gauge for happiness levels across different nations.

  • Attaining happiness is contingent on various elements like career progression and tackling specific challenges. The United Nations advocates for a harmonized economic growth strategy that fosters happiness and well-being for all.
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Swedish word of the day: dymmelonsdag: The Wednesday before Easter has an unusual name in Swedish: dymmelonsdag. Where does the name come from?
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Swedish word of the day: dymmelonsdag
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Utah men’s basketball takes talents to Indiana for NIT semifinals: Utah men's basketball is still alive in the NIT.
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Utah men’s basketball takes talents to Indiana for NIT semifinals
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How is Easter celebrated in Sweden?: In this week's Sweden in Focus Extra, Jonas Engman from the Nordic Museum gives us the lowdown on Swedish Easter ...
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How is Easter celebrated in Sweden?
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How can Sweden make the most of English speakers' language skills?: Scandinavians may belong to some of the best countries in the world when it comes to speaking ...
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How can Sweden make the most of English speakers' language skills?
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Rose Misiewicz and Hannah DeLong Carry Childhood Bond to the U.S. Women’s Development Sled Team
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Rose Misiewicz and Hannah DeLong Carry Childhood Bond to the U.S ...
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Milwaukee Bucks' Damian Lillard calls out officiating in Caitlin Clark's last home game at Iowa in NCAA Tournament
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Milwaukee Bucks' Damian Lillard calls out officiating in Caitlin Clark's ...
Quick Glance: Women’s March Madness: USC in Sweet 16 after 30 years; Iowa victorious
  • The women's NCAA tournament continued with eight second-round games.

  • The highlight of the day was Caitlin Clark and top-seeded Iowa playing against the No. 8 West Virginia, earning a spot in the Sweet 16 in Albany.

  • In a late game on the West Coast, JuJu Watkins and No. 1 USC defeated No. 8 Kansas, reaching the Sweet 16 for the first time in 30 years.

  • Gonzaga advances to the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2015 after beating Utah, set to play top-seeded Texas next.
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New York Native Hayley Scamurra Excited to Experience Home-Ice Advantage at Women’s Worlds
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New York Native Hayley Scamurra Excited to Experience Home-Ice Advantage ...
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Why does the Swedish media love killjoy festive news?: It's time for Easter! A cause for celebration? Not if the Swedish media has its way.
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Why does the Swedish media love killjoy festive news?
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Reader's story: How I slowly fell in love with the Swedish language: What makes a person want to learn Swedish? The Local's reader Sunny Das tries to answer ...
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Reader's story: How I slowly fell in love with the Swedish language
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The Meaning of Sweden’s NATO Accession | by Carla Norrlöf - Project Syndicate: Carla Norrlöf explains the implications of the country's abandonment of more ...
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Quick Glance: Sweden and Finland Participate in Nato's Largest Military Exercise
  • Nato conducts military exercise to deter Russia.

  • Sweden and Finland participate as full Nato members.

  • Perception exists that Russia could target a Nato country in the long term.

  • Nordic nations ramp up defense efforts due to proximity to Russia.
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Why do Swedes celebrate holidays a day early?: Sweden is getting ready to celebrate Easter this weekend, although Swedes will be tucking into eggs and herring on ...
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Why do Swedes celebrate holidays a day early?
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Tipping is not customary in these countries: While in some vacation destinations the "tip" is already included in the bill, in others you shouldn't even think ...
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Tipping is not customary in these countries
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NATO must create 'more strategic difficulties for Russia', Sweden's FM says: The West should aim to create more "strategic difficulties" in a bid to reign in ...
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NATO must create 'more strategic difficulties for Russia' ...
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Swedish central bank: Cuts to key interest rate in May or June 'likely': Sweden's Riksbank on Wednesday left the country's main interest rate unchanged ...
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Swedish central bank: Cuts to key interest rate in May or June 'likely'
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Exclusive: Commission seeks Frenchman for top standards job: The other two shortlisted candidates are from Spain and Sweden.
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Exclusive: Commission seeks Frenchman for top standards job
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Easter traditions and Waffle Day: Essential articles for life in Sweden: Next week is a busy week for Swedes, with Waffle Day on Monday before Easter is ...
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Easter traditions and Waffle Day: Essential articles for life in Sweden
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Purdue University Muni Deal Threatens Over 20% Loss for Holders: Fans of the Purdue University Boilermakers are reveling in victory after the top-ranked college ...
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Purdue University Muni Deal Threatens Over 20% Loss for Holders
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More than 20 British citizens 'absconded' after orders to leave Sweden: More than 20 British citizens are feared to be living underground in Sweden ...
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More than 20 British citizens 'absconded' after orders to leave Sweden
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REPORT: Immigrants more willing than Swedes to risk life to defend Sweden: People with foreign backgrounds in troubled suburbs are more willing than ...
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REPORT: Immigrants more willing than Swedes to risk life to defend Sweden
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Maple Leafs Takeaways: Hot offence cools off in Carolina: The energy of Saturday’s six-goal outing against the Oilers didn’t quite make the trip to Raleigh ...
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Maple Leafs Takeaways: Hot offence cools off in Carolina
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How to maximise Sweden's public holidays in 2024: Make your annual leave last longer by mastering these tricks for maximising Sweden's public holidays.
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How to maximise Sweden's public holidays in 2024
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Samford’s Jermaine Marshall Puts Kansas on Blast With Bold NCAA Tournament Prediction
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Samford’s Jermaine Marshall Puts Kansas on Blast With Bold NCAA Tournament ...
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OPINION: Swedes, it's time to embrace language barriers, not avoid them: In a recent article in Dagens Nyheter, journalist Alex Schulman praises the Danish coach ...
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OPINION: Swedes, it's time to embrace language barriers, not avoid them
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Caitlin Clark’s Iowa win opening March Madness clash while referee removed at halftime of NC State-Chattanooga game
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Caitlin Clark’s Iowa win opening March Madness clash while referee removed ...
Quick Glance: Lessons Learned: Iowa's Path to Title
  • Caitlin Clark, college basketball's leading scorer, struggled against Holy Cross. The Hawkeyes gathered valuable lessons.

  • Iowa responded to initial frustration and ended up winning by 26 points, showcasing their resilience.

  • The team displayed offensive firepower and defensive qualities crucial for deep playoff runs.

  • Despite challenges, coach Lisa Bluder emphasized optimism and the lessons that can be learned from such games.
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Sweden joining NATO bolsters Baltic Sea security — Billstrom: Sweden's foreign minister told DW that Sweden and Finland joining NATO would ...
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Sweden joining NATO bolsters Baltic Sea security — Billstrom
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Paul Pierce: Steph Curry Influenced NBA More Than LeBron James, Michael Jordan: Hall of Fame forward Paul Pierce explained why he believes that Golden State ...
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Paul Pierce: Steph Curry Influenced NBA More Than LeBron James ...
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Sweden allows windpipe surgeon to serve prison term in Spain: Swedish authorities said on Monday that Paolo Macchiarini, an Italian surgeon once hailed for ...
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Sweden allows windpipe surgeon to serve prison term in Spain
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Roads That Charge While You Drive: Can This Fuel a Future for EVs?: Electreon, running pilot projects in the U.S. and elsewhere, says the technology can address ...
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Roads That Charge While You Drive: Can This Fuel a Future for EVs?
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NCAA women's tournament schedule, bracket, tv times as March Madness begins: The road to the Final Four of the NCAA women's tournament takes place in four ...
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NCAA women's tournament schedule, bracket, tv times as March Madness ...
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Steve Harvey Joins Dr. Phil's Merit Street Media: Steve Harvey is the latest daytime TV personality to join Dr. Phil's Merit Street Media
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Steve Harvey Joins Dr. Phil's Merit Street Media
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Utes survive a scare from the Jackrabbits to advance in NCAA Tournament: Utah’s Alissa Pili scored a game-high 26 points and guard Kennady McQueen added 17 ...
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Utes survive a scare from the Jackrabbits to advance in NCAA Tournament
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Charles Barkley congratulates ‘Alabama University,’ adds Grand Canyon played ‘dumbest’ game ever
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Charles Barkley congratulates ‘Alabama University,’ adds Grand Canyon ...
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Five budget-friendly bars for a night out in Malmö: For Eurovision visitors, students or anyone else looking to have a good evening without breaking the bank ...
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Five budget-friendly bars for a night out in Malmö
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The Local's 11 insider tips when apartment hunting in Sweden: Taking your first step onto the property ladder is always a big moment, and especially so when ...
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The Local's 11 insider tips when apartment hunting in Sweden
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Inside Sweden: How to make pickled herring that even newbies will like: The Local's editor Emma Löfgren writes about the biggest stories of the week (and ...
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Inside Sweden: How to make pickled herring that even newbies will like
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RTL+ shows moose migration from Sweden in livestream: Beastly slow TV: Nature fans can watch the moose migrate live in April - for a whole two weeks on RTL+.
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RTL+ shows moose migration from Sweden in livestream
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Gonzaga's Mark Few continues March Madness success with ninth Sweet 16 appearance in row
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Gonzaga's Mark Few continues March Madness success with ninth Sweet 16 ...
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Two men arrested following suspicions of plotting terrorist attack: The foiled plan allegedly had the backing of an Islamic State offshoot, and was intended as ...
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Two men arrested following suspicions of plotting terrorist attack
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Layoffs in 2024: A List of Companies Cutting Jobs This Year: Google, Amazon, BlackRock and UPS are among those announcing layoffs in the new year.
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Layoffs in 2024: A List of Companies Cutting Jobs This Year
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Castle View Lady Sabercats Experienced Instant Success to Earn Trip to Nationals: The Ladycats are the first girls high school team from Colorado to earn a trip ...
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Castle View Lady Sabercats Experienced Instant Success to Earn Trip to ...
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Why do Swedes always eat waffles on March 25th?: Swedes tuck into waffles on March 25th in celebration of national Waffle Day (VÃ¥ffeldagen) ...
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Why do Swedes always eat waffles on March 25th?
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Today in Sweden: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday: Swedish chefs clinch silver at Bocuse d'Or, Scandinavian ski resorts boosted by shortage of snow ...
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Today in Sweden: A roundup of the latest news on Thursday
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Attack plan in Sweden: Suspected Islamists arrested in Thuringia: On Tuesday, the federal prosecutor's office had two suspected Islamists arrested near Gera in ...
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Attack plan in Sweden: Suspected Islamists arrested in Thuringia
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Women’s Basketball Team Moves Hotels After Racist Incident: The University of Utah’s women’s basketball team was forced to move hotels in the midst of the NCAA ...
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Women’s Basketball Team Moves Hotels After Racist Incident
Quick Glance: Utah Coach Reveals Team Faced Racial Hate at NCAA Tournament Hotel
  • Following Utah's loss to Gonzaga in the NCAA Tournament, Coach Lynne Roberts disclosed incidents of 'racial hate crimes' targeting the team, prompting a hotel relocation for safety.

  • The events unfolded upon the team's arrival in Spokane, Washington, causing distress and safety concerns, leading to a change in accommodations.

  • The incident involved racial slurs from a vehicle displaying a Confederate flag and escalated after leaving a restaurant, resulting in the team being moved for safety measures.

  • The NCAA denounced the incident and commended Utah, Gonzaga, and law enforcement for swift action. Idaho's governor also condemned racism and assured intolerance for it in the state.
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Iowa State basketball reaches the Sweet 16 the hard way: Iowa State is back in the Sweet 16 for the second time in three years thanks in large part to players ...
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Iowa State basketball reaches the Sweet 16 the hard way
Quick Glance: Audi Crooks: Rise of a Basketball Newcomer at Iowa State
  • The NCAA Tournament often creates overnight stars, intensifying national interest.

  • Audi Crooks led Iowa State with 40 points in a victory against Maryland, garnering national attention.

  • Crooks' historic performance set social media ablaze and received praise nationwide.

  • 19-year-old Audi Crooks is an emerging basketball player with an impressive background and potential.
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Islanders fans say UBS Arena plagued by traffic, transit woes: High cost of attending games and the team's play also are factors for the dip in attendance at the ...
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Islanders fans say UBS Arena plagued by traffic, transit woes
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Today in Sweden: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday: Three held over fatal shooting south of Stockholm, consultant accused of leaking vaccine data 'had ...
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Today in Sweden: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday
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Europe’s happiest countries: Boost your serotonin and lower your emissions with a flight-free trip
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Europe’s happiest countries: Boost your serotonin and lower your emissions ...