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Recovery work resumes at the site of the deadly plane and chopper collision near Washington
Read full article: Recovery work resumes at the site of the deadly plane and chopper collision near WashingtonCrews are trying to recover the plane’s cockpit and the rest of the remains of the 67 people who died in the midair collision between a passenger jet and Army helicopter near the nation’s capital last week.
A North Carolina wildlife crossing will save people. Can it save the last wild red wolves too?
Read full article: A North Carolina wildlife crossing will save people. Can it save the last wild red wolves too?Red wolves once ranged far and wide across the U_S_, helping them earn the nickname “America's wolf.”.
Struggling with your mental health after surviving a disaster? Here's how to look after yourself
Read full article: Struggling with your mental health after surviving a disaster? Here's how to look after yourselfThere’s the initial shock and chaos in a collective disaster like the deadly and destructive California wildfires.
Pennsylvania governor seeks more money for schools and transit, but relies heavily on surplus cash
Read full article: Pennsylvania governor seeks more money for schools and transit, but relies heavily on surplus cashPennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro will seek more money for public schools and public transit in his new budget proposal to lawmakers.
The man charged with stabbing Salman Rushdie is going on trial. The author will take the stand
Read full article: The man charged with stabbing Salman Rushdie is going on trial. The author will take the standThe New Jersey man charged with severely injuring author Salman Rushdie in a 2022 knife attack is standing trial in New York.
San Francisco ready to grant new mayor greater powers to battle fentanyl crisis
Read full article: San Francisco ready to grant new mayor greater powers to battle fentanyl crisisSan Francisco’s Board of Supervisors appears ready to grant newly elected Mayor Daniel Lurie greater powers to expedite the city’s response to its fentanyl and homelessness crisis.
Some US businesses close in a 'day without immigrants.' But many say they can't lose income
Read full article: Some US businesses close in a 'day without immigrants.' But many say they can't lose incomeSeveral businesses from day cares to grocery stores and hair salons closed across the United States in a loosely organized day of protest against the President Donald Trump's immigration policies.
Texas National Guard can now arrest and detain people who illegally enter the US
Read full article: Texas National Guard can now arrest and detain people who illegally enter the USTexas National Guard soldiers can arrest and detain people for entering the U.S. illegally from Mexico under an agreement with the Trump administration that expands the military’s role in immigration enforcement.
Trump administration opens antisemitism inquiries at 5 colleges including Columbia and Berkeley
Read full article: Trump administration opens antisemitism inquiries at 5 colleges including Columbia and BerkeleyThe Trump administration is opening new investigations into allegations of antisemitism at five U.S. universities including Columbia and the University of California, Berkeley.
Judge orders acquittal of ex-prosecutor on 1 of 2 counts in misconduct trial over Ahmaud Arbery case
Read full article: Judge orders acquittal of ex-prosecutor on 1 of 2 counts in misconduct trial over Ahmaud Arbery caseA judge has ordered the acquittal of a former Georgia prosecutor on one of two misconduct charges she faced at trial over whether she abused her power to shield the men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery in 2020.
ACLU sues over Trump shutting down asylum access at the southern border
Read full article: ACLU sues over Trump shutting down asylum access at the southern borderImmigration advocacy groups are suing the Trump administration, saying they are illegally shutting down asylum access at the southern border and putting people fleeing war and persecution in harm’s way.
Trump administration ends temporary deportation protection for 350,000 Venezuelans
Read full article: Trump administration ends temporary deportation protection for 350,000 VenezuelansHomeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is ending protections that shielded roughly 350,000 Venezuelans from deportation, leaving them with two months before they lose their right to work in the U.S. The decision affects some of the Venezuelans currently living in the U.S. with Temporary Protected Status.
Transportation secretary says 'expansive' impact zone was left by Philadelphia medical plane crash
Read full article: Transportation secretary says 'expansive' impact zone was left by Philadelphia medical plane crashThe U.S. transportation secretary has visited the site of a medical transportation plane crash in Philadelphia with city and state officials.
Tariff threats take aim at fentanyl trafficking. Here's how the drug reaches the US
Read full article: Tariff threats take aim at fentanyl trafficking. Here's how the drug reaches the USPresident Donald Trump's threat of tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada and China is aimed at stopping the flow of fentanyl into the U.S. Ingredients for fentanyl are produced in China and used by pharmaceutical companies to make legal painkillers.
New York shields abortion pill prescribers after a doctor was indicted in Louisiana
Read full article: New York shields abortion pill prescribers after a doctor was indicted in LouisianaNew York Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed a bill to shield the identities of doctors who prescribe abortion medications, days after a physician in the state was charged with prescribing abortion pills to a pregnant minor in Louisiana.
The Latest: Trump agrees to 30-day pause on tariffs to Canada and Mexico
Read full article: The Latest: Trump agrees to 30-day pause on tariffs to Canada and MexicoIn separate negotiations, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum have agreed with U.S. President Donald Trump to pause planned tariffs for at least a month.
Pacific Coast Highway reopens nearly a month after devastating Southern California wildfires
Read full article: Pacific Coast Highway reopens nearly a month after devastating Southern California wildfiresThe Pacific Coast Highway is back open in Malibu, California, nearly a month after the deadly Palisades Fire ripped through hillside Los Angeles neighborhoods, destroying properties all the way down to the beach.
Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Canada and Mexico after they pledge to boost border enforcement
Read full article: Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Canada and Mexico after they pledge to boost border enforcementPresident Donald Trump is holding off on his tariff threats against Mexico and Canada for 30 days after the two U.S. neighbors agreed to boost border security efforts.
Salvage crews recover engine, large portion of jet from river after deadly air collision near DC
Read full article: Salvage crews recover engine, large portion of jet from river after deadly air collision near DCSalvage crews have recovered an engine and large pieces of fuselage and are working to retrieve a wing from wreckage of last week’s midair collision near Washington’s Reagan National Airport.
Lawsuit blames deaths on Ohio train derailment as Vance says US needs 'to do better on rail safety'
Read full article: Lawsuit blames deaths on Ohio train derailment as Vance says US needs 'to do better on rail safety'A new lawsuit alleges for the first time that people died because of the disastrous 2023 East Palestine, Ohio, train derailment.
FBI employees questioned about involvement in Jan. 6 cases as Justice Department weighs firings
Read full article: FBI employees questioned about involvement in Jan. 6 cases as Justice Department weighs firingsThousands of FBI employees who participated in investigations related to the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol are being asked to complete in-depth questionnaires about their involvement in the inquiries as the Trump administration's Justice Department weighs disciplinary actions that could result in firings.
Trump is leveraging tariffs. Is he ready for potential fallout? Are consumers? Here's what to know
Read full article: Trump is leveraging tariffs. Is he ready for potential fallout? Are consumers? Here's what to knowPresident Donald Trump has taken executive action to impose or threaten new tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China.
Mayor says 5 injured in fatal Philadelphia plane crash remain hospitalized, 3 in critical condition
Read full article: Mayor says 5 injured in fatal Philadelphia plane crash remain hospitalized, 3 in critical conditionPhiladelphia's mayor says five people hurt on the ground from a Learjet crash remain hospitalized, three of them are in critical condition.
Trump says Americans could feel 'some pain' from tariffs as he threatens more import taxes
Read full article: Trump says Americans could feel 'some pain' from tariffs as he threatens more import taxesPresident Donald Trump says Americans could feel “some pain” from the emerging trade war triggered by his tariffs against Canada, Mexico and China.
Officials say remains of 55 of 67 victims of midair collision have been recovered and identified
Read full article: Officials say remains of 55 of 67 victims of midair collision have been recovered and identifiedAuthorities say they have recovered the remains of 55 of the 67 people killed in the deadliest U.S. air disaster since 2001.
Trump wants to undo diversity programs. Some agencies react by scrubbing US history and culture
Read full article: Trump wants to undo diversity programs. Some agencies react by scrubbing US history and cultureDonald Trump’s efforts to undo diversity, equity and inclusion efforts throughout the federal government have had a trickle-down effect far beyond formal DEI programs.
Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, handlers say, predicting 6 more weeks of wintry weather
Read full article: Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, handlers say, predicting 6 more weeks of wintry weatherPunxsutawney Phil’s team of top-hatted associates says he has seen his shadow and is predicting six more weeks of wintry weather.
USAID website goes offline in Trump administration's 2-week-old freeze on foreign aid worldwide
Read full article: USAID website goes offline in Trump administration's 2-week-old freeze on foreign aid worldwideUSAID’s website has dropped offline without explanation in the Trump administration's two-week-old funding freeze of U.S. foreign aid and development funding.
Army releases name of 3rd soldier who died in helicopter and airliner crash
Read full article: Army releases name of 3rd soldier who died in helicopter and airliner crashThe Army has released the name of the third soldier who died Wednesday when an Army helicopter collided with an American Airlines jet near the D.
Minneapolis will pay $600,000 to settle with woman who says ex-Officer Chauvin knelt on her back
Read full article: Minneapolis will pay $600,000 to settle with woman who says ex-Officer Chauvin knelt on her backThe city of Minneapolis has agreed to pay $600,000 to settle a lawsuit by a woman who alleged that ex-Officer Derek Chauvin hauled her from her minivan and pinned her to the ground with his knee in January 2020, just as he did four months later when he killed George Floyd.
With plans in the works and troops on the way, military assumes a mostly familiar role on the border
Read full article: With plans in the works and troops on the way, military assumes a mostly familiar role on the borderUntil now, the military has limited itself to a supporting role at the border: surveilling for illegal crossings by ground and air, repairing vehicles and building barriers.
Data from the deadliest U.S. air accident in a generation show conflicting altitude readings
Read full article: Data from the deadliest U.S. air accident in a generation show conflicting altitude readingsOfficials say preliminary data from the midair crash between an airliner and an Army helicopter showed conflicting indications about the aircrafts’ altitudes when they collided near a Washington, D.
Former Federal Reserve adviser indicted and arrested for alleged espionage in dealings with China
Read full article: Former Federal Reserve adviser indicted and arrested for alleged espionage in dealings with ChinaFederal authorities have arrested a former Federal Reserve senior adviser for allegedly giving inside economic information to China.
Trump puts tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, spurring trade war as North American allies respond
Read full article: Trump puts tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, spurring trade war as North American allies respondPresident Donald Trump has signed an order to impose stiff tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada and China, drawing swift retaliation from the U.S.’s North American neighbors in an emerging trade war.
With home prices and mortgage rates high, many families find the American dream out of reach
Read full article: With home prices and mortgage rates high, many families find the American dream out of reachWith home prices high, American families are grappling with the prospect that homeownership might remain out of reach for them for a long time.
Author's story of coping after a wildfire resonates with community affected by latest LA-area fires
Read full article: Author's story of coping after a wildfire resonates with community affected by latest LA-area firesThe timing is uncanny for Pico Iyer’s new book “Aflame: Learning from Silence,” a memoir about losing his family's Santa Barbara home and everything he owned in a 1990 wildfire.
Seven dead, 19 injured in 'high-impact' air ambulance crash in Philadelphia
Read full article: Seven dead, 19 injured in 'high-impact' air ambulance crash in PhiladelphiaAt least seven people were killed and 19 were injured when an air ambulance crashed to the ground on a busy Philadelphia street, creating what witnesses described as a massive fireball and a chaotic street scene.
A medical plane carrying a child patient and 5 others crashes in Philadelphia, setting homes ablaze
Read full article: A medical plane carrying a child patient and 5 others crashes in Philadelphia, setting homes ablazeA medical transport jet carrying a child patient, her mother and four others has crashed into a Philadelphia neighborhood about 30 seconds after taking off, erupting in a fireball and engulfing several homes in flames.
A deadly flight out of Wichita has one of America's most historic aviation cities reeling
Read full article: A deadly flight out of Wichita has one of America's most historic aviation cities reelingA deadly collision between a passenger airliner and an Army helicopter left Kansas’ largest city grieving.