St Patrick’s Day 2025: Large crowds attend parades in Dublin and around the country
The headline parade will take place in Dublin where the theme for this year’s event is adventures or “eachtraí” in Irish. The parade will feature seven large-scale pageants, six showpieces and 12 ...
Going green: Northern Ireland gears up for St Patrick’s Day celebrations
People are getting ready to go green this weekend as Northern Ireland celebrates St Patrick’s Day. From colourful floats to traditional music and energetic dancers, towns and cities will mark ...
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Italy’s Florence and Pisa on alert as heavy rains bring floods to Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna regions
ROME (AP) — Heavy rains hit the Italian regions of Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna on Friday, pushing the main rivers in the regions above alert levels for flooding. In the central Tuscany region ...
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Abbott highlights school choice support at Texas Pastor’s Council briefing
Gov. Greg Abbott highlighted support for school choice and parental rights at a Texas Pastor Council briefing in Austin. The ...
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Flags flying at half-staff today in some Florida locations. Here's why
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has ordered flags to fly at half-staff today, March 13, in honor of Sen. Geraldine Thompson. Thompson died Feb. 13 at the age of 76 after serving almost two decades in ...
Florence and Pisa on alert as flooding hits northern Italy
Heavy rains hit the northern Italian regions of Tuscany and Emilia-Romagna, pushing the main rivers in the regions above ...
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Tens of thousands join pro-Europe rally in Rome, amid worries over European Union's plan to rearm
ROME -- Tens of thousands of Italians joined a pro-Europe rally in Rome's city center Saturday, waving blue European Union flags in a sign of support and unity as a European push for rearmament ...
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What are wombats? A guide to Australia’s den-digging marsupial
Wombats are furry, nocturnal marsupials found only in Australia. Baby wombats have recently been in the news after an American influencer filmed herself snatching a young joey from its mother ...
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St. Patrick’s Day parade celebrates Boston heritage in America’s most Irish big city
It’s that time of year again when more than a million green-clad revelers fill the streets of America’s most Irish big city for the South Boston St. Patrick’s Day parade, celebrating the ...
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What’s Pi Day all about? Math, science, pies and more
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Math enthusiasts around the world, from college students to rocket scientists, celebrate Pi Day, which is March 14 or 3/14 — the first three digits of an infinite ...
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