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Families mourn loved ones who died in Kumbh Mela crush

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At least 30 people died and several were injured in a crush at the religious festival in India this week.
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Hamas confirms death of military chief Deif

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Israel's military said last August that it had killed Deif - who was the second-most senior Hamas leader.
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WATCH: Nation mourns after deadly DC plane, helicopter collision leaves 67 dead

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From the grim recovery effort in the Potomac River to a prayer vigil in Wichita, Kansas, Wednesday's horrific midair collision is being felt across America.
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WATCH: Trump blames DEI policies for deadly DC collision, without evidence

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Without citing evidence, the president said DEI initiatives for air traffic controllers at the FAA -- under Democratic presidents -- were partly to blame for Wednesday's tragic Washington collision.
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The DNC's outgoing chair says Democrats should have stuck with Joe Biden in 2024

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The departing leader of the Democratic National Committee is reflecting on why his party lost to President Donald Trump
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Trump tells senior FBI ranks to resign or be fired

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The Trump administration has told top officials at the FBI to resign or lose their jobs, Fox News has learned.

The exact number has not been disclosed, but the ultimatum was allegedly given to senior employees promoted under former director, Christopher A. Wray.

President Donald Trump’s administration took these steps as his nominee to lead the bureau, Kash Patel, said he would not begin his tenure with retribution or focus on past transgressions.

"I have no interest, no desire and will not, if confirmed, go backwards. There will be no...
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Trump says 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico coming Saturday

  • News source: Josh Boak | The Associated Press
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President Donald Trump said his 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico are coming on Saturday, but he’s still considering whether to include oil from those countries as part of his import taxes.

“We may or may not,” Trump told reporters Thursday in the Oval Office about tariffing oil from Canada and Mexico. “We’re going to make that determination probably tonight.”

Trump said his decision will be based on whether the price of oil charged by the two trading partners is fair, although the basis of his threatened tariffs pertains to stopping illegal...
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Black boxes found as officials examine staffing shortage in DC plane crash

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The collision between a passenger plane and a military helicopter is suspected to have killed all 67 onboard.
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Experts ask why Black Hawk chopper may have been flying above allowed altitude

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The military Black Hawk helicopter that crashed into a passenger plane near Reagan National Airport Wednesday appears to have been flying above the permitted altitude, publicly available flight data analyzed by CBS News shows.

This data point is one of several key mysteries investigators are exploring as they seek to explain what caused the nation's worst air disaster in more than a decade, aviation experts said.

"That's the $64 million question that needs to be answered," said Greg Feith, a former senior air safety investigator with the National...
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Court says banning gun sales to young adults under 21 is unconstitutional

  • News source: Sara Cline | The Associated Press and Lindsay
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A U.S. appeals court on Thursday ruled against a federal law requiring young adults to be 21 to buy handguns, finding it violated the Second Amendment.

The ruling, handed down by a panel of three judges on the conservative U.S. 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans, comes amid major shifts in the national firearm legal landscape following a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that expanded gun rights in 2022.

The court found that people aged 18-to-20 should not be prohibited from buying guns.

“Ultimately, the text of the Second...
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After I-Team investigation, NYC Council probes deal to privatize municipal health lab building

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Members of the New York City Council want answers after an I-Team investigation revealed a top staffer for Mayor Eric Adams has had a financial relationship with the firm selected to privatize the city’s public health laboratory.

The lab, where government scientists have battled disease outbreaks for decades, is being re-located to Harlem. The Adams Administration is now pushing for City Council approval, so the property left behind — 455 First Avenue in Manhattan — can be handed over to a private developer called Taconic Partners.

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Mayor Eric Adams on resignation rumblings: ‘Who started this stupid rumor?'

  • News source: Melissa Russo and NBC New York Staff
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Back in the public eye for the first time in days after a brief health leave, New York City Mayor Eric Adams gave a fiery speech in which he shot down any possible resignation rumors.

"Who started this stupid rumor that I was stepping down on Friday? Are you out of your mind?" a fired-up Adams said to cheers from clergy at an interfaith breakfast Thursday morning. "'Eric is resigning in 72 hours.' How many times do I have to say: When people say step down, I say step up."

The mayor's comments came as suspense about his future had been building...
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What to know about Trump's comments about DEI after plane crash

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In a Thursday press briefing, President Trump criticized his predecessor for his management of the Federal Aviation Administration and suggested, without evidence, that diversity initiatives at the agency could be to blame for a deadly crash between a passenger plane and an Army helicopter in Washington, D.C.

"I put safety first. Obama, Biden and the Democrats put policy first," Mr. Trump said. "The FAA's website states they include hearing, vision, missing extremities, partial paralysis, complete paralysis, epilepsy, severe intellectual disability...
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Federal appeals court strikes down ban on handgun sales to teens

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A federal appeals court on Thursday struck down a landmark gun control regulation in place since 1968.
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Some hospitals pause gender-affirming care to evaluate Trump's executive order

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Hospitals in Colorado, Virginia and the nation’s capital say they have paused gender-affirming care for young people as they evaluate President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at cutting federal support for such care
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