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The St. Patrick's Day in Boston may be known for a juicy good time, but more decide to do without the buzz

Boston (AP) – St. Patrick's Day in Boston has been known for a cheap time for a long time. However, a growing number of people have found ways to take part in the parades, festivals and banquets without sums. You have focused again in the celebration of the Irish heritage and turn to non -alcoholic beers, mocktails and only sober rooms. Bar owners and managers in Boston also say that most facilities now serve non -alcoholic drinks – a significant shift of decades ago. And it's not just bars that see an increase in the demand for non -alcoholic options. Gallup surveys shows that young adults drink less than in the past decades.

A new anti-LGBTQ+ platform in Hungary would prohibit the Pride event and enable the use of facial recognition software

Budapest, Hungary (AP) – Hungary prevailing coalition continues the procedure of the LBGTQ+ community of the country. The members submitted a draft law to the parliament on Monday that would forbid the popular Budapest Pride event and enable the authorities to identify facial recognition software to identify the participants. The law is almost certain because the prevailing coalition in parliament has a two -thirds majority. Legal groups and other European politicians have criticized Hungary's procedure against sexual minorities. The “Child Protection Act” of Hungary was adopted in 2021 and prohibits the “presentation or promotion” of homosexuality in the minors.

Shohei Ohtani and four other Japanese players come home to start the MLB season

Tokyo (AP) -Ses is the World Series Champion Los Angeles Dodgers against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday and Wednesday in the Tokyo Dome to start the Major League baseball season. There are only two games. The regular MLB season consists of almost 2,500 games for the record. But there are much more than just two games for Dodger's manager Dave Roberts, who was born in Japan. And for Shohei Ohtani and the four other Japanese players who compete at home around the Dodgers and Cubs. MLB opens its regular season on the Asian market for the second time in a row.

March Madness: How to watch the NCAA tournament of women and what to look out for

Women's basketball did not slow down this season when March Madness arrives. A year ago, the NCAA championship game of women pulled a larger television audience for the first time than the title of men. The question was whether some fans would take the WNBA as Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese and other outstanding achievements. Instead, the women's play has again presented a convincing bunch of stars. And so far, four teams have held No. 1 in the AP Top 25, which made the tournament winner for everyone.

The NASA is astronauts greet their newly arrived replacement in the space station

Cape Canaveral, Florida (AP) – A SpaceX capsule has arrived at the international space station and provides the replacement for the two stuck astronauts of NASA. The new crew started on Sunday. The four newcomers will spend some time to learn the advantages and disadvantages of the Butch Wilmore and Sununi Williams station. Then it is time for these two to end their nine -month stay and go home on Tuesday evening. They expected that they would only be gone for a week when they started in Boeing in the first astronaut flight last June. The Starliner capsule had so many problems that NASA insisted that it came back empty. Wilmore and Williams will come back via SpaceX.

Browns QB Deshaun Watson and long -time girlfriend Jilly Anais get bought

Deshaun Watson's future with Cleveland Browns could have doubts. Another part of his future is safer. Watson and long -time girlfriend Jilly Anais announced on Sunday in a joint Instagram contribution that they got engaged. The caption is “Mrs. Watson Loading … ”While Anais wears a big diamond ring to hug and see it. Watson commented on the post and wrote “more fame”, followed by a prayer emoji. Watson and Anais have been together since 2019. He can miss the entire 2025 season after having broken his right Achilles tendon for the second time in three months in January.

Kaschmir's Sufi music lover stick to the audio cassette

Srinagar, India (AP) – Shaksaaz, a tailor in the city of Kaschmiri Srinagar, inherited his passion for local Sufi music from his grandfather together with a meticulously preserved collection of cassettes from the 1970s, which he often hears. It is part of a small, committed community that believes that cassettes are the best ways to hear and archive the Sufi music of the Indian-controlled cashmere, in which music has long been a deep expression of spirituality and emotions. While the music, which is inspired by local and Central Asian Muslim saints, is increasingly available in digital formats, many Kashmiris say that it is best heard on audio cassettes. They cultivate decades of band players to keep tradition alive.

California Man wins a lawsuit of 50 million US dollars due to burns from Starbucks Tea

Los Angeles (AP)-a delivery driver won $ 50 million in a lawsuit after being seriously burned when a Starbucks drink in his lap was put on a run of California. Court files show that a jury in Los Angeles County was found for Michael Garcia on Friday. He underwent skin transplants and other procedures in his genitals after a venture drink immediately spilled his eyes after collecting it in February 2020. In his negligence lawsuit, an employee of Starbucks said that did not cut the milling tea firmly into a Takeout tray. Starbucks says that it sympathizes with Garcia, but plans to make an appeal. The coffee giant based in Seattle says that he is obliged to deal with hot drinks for the highest security standards.

'Novocain' leads at the domestically slow weekend at the domestic treasury

Five new films were opened in North American theaters this weekend. And yet it will probably be the lowest amplifier of the year so far. According to studio estimates on Sunday, the Jack Quaid Action Comedy “Novocaine” took first place with $ 8.7 million. “Mickey 17” and the new Steven Soderbergh Spy-thriller “Black Bag” were the neck and neck for second and third place. Both reported $ 7.5 million on weekends. Fourth place went to “Captain America: Brave New World”. “The day on which the earth was painted into the air: a Looney Tunes Moves,” rounded off the top 5.

What you need to know about March Madness if you don't follow College Basketball

College basketball season is running, which means that March Madness is present. The annual tournaments of the men's and women National Collegiate Athletic Association are among the most observed sporting events in the USA every year. Millions of people fill out their own brackets, hoping to properly guess who will win every round. The unpredictability of the tournaments makes them so popular. Teams with lower seeds regularly beat the higher seeds in the men's class, throw brackets and predict completely out of the window. The tournament brackets will be unveiled on Sunday.

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