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4 crew members eject safely after two Navy jets crash during air show in Idaho
Read full article: 4 crew members eject safely after two Navy jets crash during air show in IdahoOfficials say all four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets collided and crashed during an air show at a military base in Idaho.
Talks to end a strike shutting down the largest US commuter rail system will resume Monday
Read full article: Talks to end a strike shutting down the largest US commuter rail system will resume MondayThe strike shutting down North America’s largest commuter rail system will continue into a third day.
US-Mexico border wall construction is desecrating sacred sites, Indigenous leaders say
Read full article: US-Mexico border wall construction is desecrating sacred sites, Indigenous leaders sayIndigenous leaders say that federal contractors are desecrating sacred Native American places and cultural sites at an unprecedented pace in the rush to build more walls on the U.S.-Mexico border.
On the voting rights trail, bus riders to Montgomery retrace old steps while fighting a new fight
Read full article: On the voting rights trail, bus riders to Montgomery retrace old steps while fighting a new fightThe year was 1965 and Black Americans had come to Montgomery, Alabama, to demonstrate peacefully voting rights.
Community college student from Michigan to be 1st woman to represent US at world welding competition
Read full article: Community college student from Michigan to be 1st woman to represent US at world welding competitionA Michigan community college student will be the first female welder to represent the United States at a worldwide competition described as the Olympics of the skilled trades.
Trump administration promotes program to check voter eligibility. Critics fear a midterm purge
Read full article: Trump administration promotes program to check voter eligibility. Critics fear a midterm purgeThe Trump administration has run the names of at least 67 million voters through government databases as it looks for noncitizens and people who've died.
Hawaii’s worst flooding in 20 years leaves farmers struggling and fewer veggies at the market
Read full article: Hawaii’s worst flooding in 20 years leaves farmers struggling and fewer veggies at the marketHawaii's recent catastrophic flooding has devastated local farms, leaving many farmers struggling.
Maine communities mourn the 27-year-old firefighter killed in a lumber mill explosion
Read full article: Maine communities mourn the 27-year-old firefighter killed in a lumber mill explosionA 27-year-old firefighter who died in a massive fire and explosion at a lumber mill in Maine's midcoast region is being honored.
North America’s largest commuter rail system remains shut a second day as Monday rush hour looms
Read full article: North America’s largest commuter rail system remains shut a second day as Monday rush hour loomsThe shutdown of North America’s largest commuter rail system has continued into a second day with no end in sight after unionized workers went on strike.
FDA official who scrutinized COVID shots and antidepressants is out in latest shake-up
Read full article: FDA official who scrutinized COVID shots and antidepressants is out in latest shake-upThe Food and Drug Administration's top drug official is leaving in the latest shake-up at the powerful health agency.
These women are training to represent the US in an Olympic sport they'd never heard of
Read full article: These women are training to represent the US in an Olympic sport they'd never heard ofWith Los Angeles hosting the 2028 Olympics, the U.S. women’s handball team will be able to play in the Games for the first time since 1996.
A Latino grocery store in Delaware turns its produce aisle into a music stage
Read full article: A Latino grocery store in Delaware turns its produce aisle into a music stageA family-owned Latino grocery store in Delaware is attracting online audiences and bands from far away with monthly concerts from diverse artists and genres.
Sen. Cassidy knocked out of Louisiana Republican primary as Trump-backed Letlow, Fleming make runoff
Read full article: Sen. Cassidy knocked out of Louisiana Republican primary as Trump-backed Letlow, Fleming make runoffU.S. Rep. Julia Letlow and state Treasurer John Fleming have advanced to a runoff in Louisiana’s Republican Senate primary.
In the birthplace of Civil Rights Movement, groups rally to defend Black political representation
Read full article: In the birthplace of Civil Rights Movement, groups rally to defend Black political representationThousands of people gathered in Montgomery, Alabama, to mobilize support for voting rights amid concerns about redistricting efforts.
The balikbayan box: The way Filipino Americans have sent love all the way back home
Read full article: The balikbayan box: The way Filipino Americans have sent love all the way back homeBeginning in the 1970s, just about every Filipino household in America was either hauling balikbayan boxes in person or mailing them to relatives back in the Philippines.
Created as IDs, dog tags became a crucial link between military families and fallen troops
Read full article: Created as IDs, dog tags became a crucial link between military families and fallen troopsMilitary identification tags — popularly known as dog tags — became standard issue for U.S. troops at the request of an Army chaplain concerned about identifying fallen soldiers at the beginning of the 20th century.
A judge is protecting youth gender care in Kansas while a settlement in Texas attacks it
Read full article: A judge is protecting youth gender care in Kansas while a settlement in Texas attacks itA Kansas judge has protected access to gender-affirming care for transgender minors as the nation’s largest children’s hospital moved to restrict such care in Texa and buckled under pressure from the Trump administration.
Trump administration prepares to seek Raúl Castro indictment as it pressures Cuba, AP sources say
Read full article: Trump administration prepares to seek Raúl Castro indictment as it pressures Cuba, AP sources sayThe Justice Department is preparing to seek an indictment against former Cuban President Raúl Castro, three people familiar with the matter tell The Associated Press.
Iraqi man accused of NYC synagogue plot after attacks in Europe and Canada in response to Iran war
Read full article: Iraqi man accused of NYC synagogue plot after attacks in Europe and Canada in response to Iran warAn Iraqi national accused of plotting at least 18 terror attacks in Europe in retaliation for the U.S. and Israel's war in Iran has been arrested and charged with supporting Iran-backed terrorist organizations.
New Virginia law banning `assault firearms' prompts quick lawsuits from gun-rights groups
Read full article: New Virginia law banning `assault firearms' prompts quick lawsuits from gun-rights groupsVirginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger has signed legislation banning certain semi-automatic firearms.
Justice Department to seek death penalty for man charged with killing 2 Israeli Embassy staffers
Read full article: Justice Department to seek death penalty for man charged with killing 2 Israeli Embassy staffersThe Justice Department will seek the death penalty for the man accused of fatally shooting two staff members of the Israeli Embassy in Washington outside a Jewish museum.
NTSB investigating what caused a plane to crash into a home in Akron, killing 2
Read full article: NTSB investigating what caused a plane to crash into a home in Akron, killing 2Investigators are looking into what caused a small plane to crash into a house in northeast Ohio on Thursday, explode into flames and kill two pilots aboard.
Texas high court rejects removal of Democratic lawmakers who led quorum break over redistricting
Read full article: Texas high court rejects removal of Democratic lawmakers who led quorum break over redistrictingThe Texas Supreme Court has refused to declare that Democratic state lawmakers who briefly left the state last year in a quorum break to stop a vote on new congressional voting maps pushed by President Donald Trump vacated their offices.
Trump says new sculpture garden honoring 250 prominent Americans will rise along the Potomac River
Read full article: Trump says new sculpture garden honoring 250 prominent Americans will rise along the Potomac RiverPresident Donald Trump plans to build an exhibit of statues featuring prominent Americans along the Potomac River.
FBI offers $200,000 reward to catch ex-Air Force specialist wanted on espionage charges in Iran
Read full article: FBI offers $200,000 reward to catch ex-Air Force specialist wanted on espionage charges in IranThe FBI is offering a $200,000 reward for information leading to the capture of a former U.S. Air Force counterintelligence specialist who defected to Iran in 2013.
Long Island Rail Road workers go on strike, halting busiest US commuter rail system
Read full article: Long Island Rail Road workers go on strike, halting busiest US commuter rail systemWorkers on New York’s Long Island Rail Road are on strike, paralyzing the busiest commuter rail system in North America.
Texas puts man to death for a retired professor's killing in its 600th execution since 1982
Read full article: Texas puts man to death for a retired professor's killing in its 600th execution since 1982A man who experts said was intellectually disabled has become the 600th person executed in Texas since the state resumed carrying out the death penalty in 1982.
A timeline of events in the death penalty case of Richard Glossip
Read full article: A timeline of events in the death penalty case of Richard GlossipFormer death row inmate Richard Glossip has been granted bond by an Oklahoma judge who ruled Thursday that Glossip could be freed from jail while awaiting a new trial for a 1997 killing.
Justice Department accuses Yale medical school of illegally using race in admissions
Read full article: Justice Department accuses Yale medical school of illegally using race in admissionsThe Justice Department is accusing Yale University of illegally considering race in its medical school admissions.
US pledges $1.8 billion more for UN humanitarian aid even as it's cut foreign assistance overall
Read full article: US pledges $1.8 billion more for UN humanitarian aid even as it's cut foreign assistance overallThe Trump administration has announced $1.8 billion in additional funding for U.N. humanitarian aid.
Law firms urge appeals court to keep blocking Trump's sanctions against them
Read full article: Law firms urge appeals court to keep blocking Trump's sanctions against themAn appeals court has heard arguments in a case challenging President Donald Trump's ability to sanction some of the nation’s most prestigious law firms over their ties to clients and representatives whom he dislikes.
Man accused of wounding 2 drivers in Cambridge shooting pleads not guilty
Read full article: Man accused of wounding 2 drivers in Cambridge shooting pleads not guiltyA man accused of wounding two drivers when he fired at least 70 rounds from an assault-style weapon on a busy street near Boston pleaded not guilty to assault and other charges.
Former Oklahoma death row prisoner freed from jail as he awaits retrial in 1997 killing
Read full article: Former Oklahoma death row prisoner freed from jail as he awaits retrial in 1997 killingAn Oklahoma man who has narrowly avoided execution three separate times could walk free from a county jail after a judge agreed to grant him bond while awaiting retrial.
Harvey Weinstein back in court after feeling ill as jury deliberates in his rape retrial
Read full article: Harvey Weinstein back in court after feeling ill as jury deliberates in his rape retrialHarvey Weinstein has returned to court in his rape retrial a day after he reported chest pains while in the courthouse.
Louisiana senators pass new US House map while South Carolina plans for extra redistricting work
Read full article: Louisiana senators pass new US House map while South Carolina plans for extra redistricting workState senators in Louisiana have passed a new congressional map after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the previous one.
Judge blocks Trump administration’s demand for Rhode Island hospital's records of transgender kids
Read full article: Judge blocks Trump administration’s demand for Rhode Island hospital's records of transgender kidsA federal judge has blocked the Trump administration's demands for confidential transgender patient information from Rhode Island's largest hospital.
Supreme Court revives suit against major logistics company with potentially big effects on industry
Read full article: Supreme Court revives suit against major logistics company with potentially big effects on industryThe Supreme Court says man can sue a major logistics company after he lost part of his leg in a semi tractor-trailer crash.
In new lawsuit, Justice Department challenges efforts to sanction Trump administration lawyers
Read full article: In new lawsuit, Justice Department challenges efforts to sanction Trump administration lawyersThe Justice Department is challenging efforts to sanction attorneys from the first and second Trump administrations, asserting in a lawsuit that the District of Columbia Bar is unfairly playing politics with the legal disciplinary process.
