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Today's Top News Compilation - Tuesday, Feb 18, 2020

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Chaos and celebrations as eight more hostages released by Hamas

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Three Israelis and five Thai nationals comprised the latest group of hostages released since the Gaza ceasefire was announced.
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WATCH: No survivors in DC plane crash: Fire chief

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No survivors are expected from the plane crash, D.C. Fire and EMS Chief John Donnelly said during a press conference Thursday morning.
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WATCH: Eyewitness describes seeing deadly mid-air plane collision over DC

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Ari Schulman says he was driving down the George Washington National Parkway when he witnessed American Airlines flight 5342 collide mid-air with the Army Black Hawk helicopter.
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‘Devastated’: DC plane crash victims include figure skaters and coaches

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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Figure skaters and coaches returning from the U.S. national championships were aboard the American Airlines flight that collided with a Black Hawk helicopter Wednesday.
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Kash Patel hearing live updates: Staunch Trump supporter to face confirmation

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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Kash Patel, President Trump's pick for FBI director, faces members of the Senate Judiciary Committee in his confirmation hearing Thursday.
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Trump says Reagan National Airport crash could have been prevented: 'CLEAR NIGHT'

  • News source: FOX News
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President Donald Trump suggested the horrific collision between an Army Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines jet near Reagan National Airport outside Washington, D.C., late Wednesday could have been prevented.

"The airplane was on a perfect and routine line of approach to the airport. The helicopter was going straight at the airplane for an extended period of time," Trump posted on Truth Social early Thursday morning.

"It is a CLEAR NIGHT, the lights on the plane were blazing, why didn’t the helicopter go up or down, or turn. Why didn’t...
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Illegal immigration front and center as Trump signs his 1st bill into law

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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Donald Trump signed the Laken Riley Act on Wednesday as the president approves a series of initiatives meant to tackle his goal of curbing illegal immigration.
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WATCH: DC plane crash 'is truly devastating,' says Wichita mayor

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Wichita, Kansas mayor Lily Wu discusses the American Airlines jet that went down in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport after departing from Wichita, Kansas.
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WATCH: Eagles fan dies after falling from pole while celebrating

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Temple University student Tyler Sabapathy hit his head on the street in Philadelphia on Sunday. The 18-year-old was hospitalized with a brain injury and pronounced dead two days later.
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Sparks expected to fly at Kash Patel’s Senate confirmation hearing to lead FBI

  • News source: FOX News
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President Donald Trump's pick to lead the FBI, Kash Patel, is expected to trade barbs with lawmakers in his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday.

Patel, a former public defender, Department of Justice official and longtime Trump ally, will join the Senate committee at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time, when lawmakers are anticipated to grill the nominee on plans detailed in his 2023 book to overhaul the FBI, his crusade against the "deep state" and his resume, as Democrats argue the nominee lacks the qualifications...
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Tension builds around Tulsi Gabbard’s confirmation with key GOP Senators undecided

  • News source: FOX News
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Tulsi Gabbard doesn't currently have enough votes to advance out of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, Fox News Digital has learned.

The former Democrat representative's nomination to be director of national intelligence (DNI) under President Donald Trump is in danger as she lacks enough Republican support on the committee, sources confirmed.

Before heading to the Senate floor for a confirmation vote, Trump's picks all have hearings and their nominations are voted on at the committee level. Gabbard's confirmation hearing will take place...
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Trump HHS nominee RFK Jr returns to Capitol Hill for round 2 after heated first day of hearings

  • News source: FOX News
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Five skiers killed in French Alps avalanches

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Five takeaways from RFK Jr's first confirmation hearing

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Senators grilled Robert F Kennedy Jr, Trump's pick for health secretary, on vaccine comments and his stance on abortion.
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Pentagon strips Gen Milley of security detail and clearance

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The former US general was critical of Trump in the past, at one point calling him a "fascist".
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