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Authorities secure the entrance to Mine Bank Trail, an access point to the rescue operation along the Blue Ridge Parkway where a Cessna Citation crashed over mountainous terrain near Montebello, Va., on June 4, 2023.

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Plane crash mystery

Pilot spotted slumped over in plane chased by fighter jets over D.C. before it crashed, official says

Image: Former US president Donald Trump speaks during a press conference following his court appearance over an alleged 'hush-money' payment, at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach, Fla., on April 4, 2023.

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Trump investigations

Trump asks 'How can DOJ possibly charge me' after his lawyers meet with feds

FBI Agent Robert Philip Hanssen.

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U.S. news

Robert Hanssen, FBI agent who spied for the Russians, dies in supermax prison

Prince Harry at the Royal Courts Of Justice in London

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U.K. Royals

Prince Harry set to become the first British royal to testify in court in 130 years

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Corporations

Last tot standing: Buybuy Baby likely to survive as Bed Bath & Beyond fades into bankruptcy

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Image: One of eight aircrafts from New Brunswick that drops a mix of water and fire retardant makes a pass over the fire near Barrington Lake, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia province on May 31, 2023.

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Environment

Air quality levels in parts of the U.S. plunge as Canada wildfires rage

Image: Search And Rescue Continue To Look For Victims At Site Of Building Collapse In Davenport, Iowa

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Iowa building collapse

Resident of collapsed Iowa building sues property owner and contractors

Clockwise from top left, Kristin Smith, Ashley Real, an unidentified woman who died April 24 in Portland, Charity Perry, Bridget Webster and Joanna Speaks.

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U.S. news

6 women found dead within 3 months in Portland, Oregon, metro area

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U.S. news

Tennessee woman accused of hiring hitman on dark web to kill her hiking buddy's wife

U.S. news

Calls growing for woman's arrest after the fatal shooting of her neighbor in Florida

U.S. news

Mother of slain Idaho student Ethan Chapin says her family won’t attend suspect’s trial

U.S. news

Atlanta lawmakers to vote on controversial police training center

Politics

FBI director Christopher Wray testifies during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill on March 8, 2023.

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Congress

Rep. James Comer to start contempt proceedings against FBI Director Wray on Thursday

Republican U.S. presidential candidate Trump shows off the size of his hands as rivals Rubio and Cruz look on at the start of the U.S. Republican presidential candidates debate in Detroit

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Supreme Court

‘Trump too small’ trademark clash to be decided by Supreme Court

Trump transformed the GOP. That’s a problem for his rivals

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2024 Election

Mike Pence filing papers launching 2024 bid in challenge to Trump

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement acting director Tae Johnson testifies before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security on the FY2024 budget request for the agency, Tuesday, April 18, 2023, on Capitol Hill in Washington.

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Immigration

Acting ICE director Tae Johnson to step down at end of June

Politics News

California investigating whether migrant flight came from Florida

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Cornel West announces his presidential campaign

Joe Biden

With debt limit deal behind him, Biden returns to 'previously scheduled programming'

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War in Ukraine

Russia claims Ukraine launched a major attack in the east

Kathleen Folbigg during a convictions inquiry at the NSW Coroners Court in Sydney

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World

Mother who served 20 years over deaths of her 4 children is freed after new evidence

Princess Eugenie of York and Jack Brooksbank at their wedding day ceremony held on October 12, 2018 at St. George's Chapel in England.

U.K. Royals

Britain’s Princess Eugenie gives birth to her second son

World

U.S. releases video showing close-call with Chinese warship

Iran Tensions

U.S. says Iran fast-attack boats ‘harassed’ ship in Strait of Hormuz

World

U.S. releases video showing close-call with Chinese warship

Iran Tensions

U.S. says Iran fast-attack boats ‘harassed’ ship in Strait of Hormuz

Business, Tech & Media

Apple Vision Pro is designed to let users interact with digital content in a way that "feels like it is physically present in their space."

Apple

Apple launches its $3,499 virtual reality headset: Apple Vision Pro

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao in Lisbon, Portugal, on Nov. 2, 2022.

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Tech News

SEC sues Binance and CEO Changpeng Zhao for U.S. securities violations

Chris Licht during the Warner Bros. Discovery Upfront 2022 show in New York City

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Business News

CNN CEO Chris Licht apologizes to staff during internal Monday morning call

Artificial intelligence

Is it real or made by AI? Europe wants a label for that as it fights disinformation

Autos

GM to invest more than $1 billion to produce new heavy-duty pickups

Artificial intelligence

Is it real or made by AI? Europe wants a label for that as it fights disinformation

Autos

GM to invest more than $1 billion to produce new heavy-duty pickups

Pop culture

Matthew Healy at the 2016 Sweetlife Festival in Columbia, Md.

Kyle Gustafson / The Washington Post via Getty Images file

Culture & Trends

Matty Healy has angered fans way before those Ice Spice comments

Tyler James Williams at the Golden Globe Awards on Jan. 10, 2023, in Beverly Hills, Calif.

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OUT Pop Culture

'Abbott Elementary' star calls out 'very dangerous' culture of sexuality speculation

Jeremy Strong as Kendall Roy in Season 4 Episode 10 of "Succession."

Culture & Trends

‘Succession’ creator ‘terrified’ when Jeremy Strong tried to jump into river filming last scene

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‘Love to Love You’ is a rare look at Donna Summer’s ‘multilayered’ life

Pop Culture News

‘Barbie’ production designer says film’s use of fluorescent pink caused a shortage: ‘World ran out of pink’

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‘Love to Love You’ is a rare look at Donna Summer’s ‘multilayered’ life

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‘Barbie’ production designer says film’s use of fluorescent pink caused a shortage: ‘World ran out of pink’

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Chuck Todd hosts on “Meet the Press” on Nov. 6, 2022.

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Chuck Todd to depart 'Meet the Press'; Kristen Welker to become host

Elon Musk at the Chateau de Versailles, outside Paris on May 15, 2023.

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Social Media

Elon Musk’s response to an anti-trans video sparked 24 hours of chaos at Twitter

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Tech News

YouTube will stop removing false claims about 2020 election fraud

Consumer

Chase online banking issue causes double transactions and fees

Business News

Buy Buy Baby draws sale interest in Bed Bath & Beyond bankruptcy

Consumer

Chase online banking issue causes double transactions and fees

Business News

Buy Buy Baby draws sale interest in Bed Bath & Beyond bankruptcy

Science

Image: One of eight aircrafts from New Brunswick that drops a mix of water and fire retardant makes a pass over the fire near Barrington Lake, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia province on May 31, 2023.

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Environment

Air quality levels in parts of the U.S. plunge as Canada wildfires rage

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Latino

U.S. Poet Laureate verses are soaring into space — literally

AKRON, CO - JULY 15 : Jim Diamond, left, and his wife Sally Jones-Diamond check the wheat during the harvest season at a farm in Akron, Colorado on Friday, July 15, 2022. They said the size of wheat are half of the other seasons because of drought.

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Climate in Crisis

World’s wheat supply at risk of a dangerous shock due to heat and drought, study warns

UFOs and aerial phenomena

NASA panel studying UFO sightings says stigma and poor data pose challenges

Science News

Memorial Day 'Manhattanhenge' to light up New York City streets

UFOs and aerial phenomena

NASA panel studying UFO sightings says stigma and poor data pose challenges

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Memorial Day 'Manhattanhenge' to light up New York City streets

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