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Baltimore bridge collapse recovery team finds victims’ likely vehicles
Two Baltimore bridge collapse victims recovered, officials said Wednesday. Other vehicles were found below water but are probably encased in bridge remnants.
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Joseph Lieberman, senator and vice-presidential nominee, dies at 82
As Al Gore’s Democratic running mate in 2000, he was the first Jewish candidate on the national ticket of a major party.
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Nex Benedict autopsy lists head wounds but says suicide was cause of death
The full autopsy report into the Oklahoma nonbinary teen, who died after what their family said was bullying, hewed to a summary released two weeks ago.
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Rebuilding Baltimore’s Key Bridge will likely take years, experts say
The original construction took five years and cost $316 million in today’s dollars.
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Texas police investigate after 8-year-old found dead in hotel pool pipe
Aliyah Jaico was swimming at the DoubleTree by Hilton Houston Brookhollow when she was “violently sucked” into a large pipe in the pool’s flow system, a lawsuit says.
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DeSantis tourism board and Disney reach settlement to end legal feud
The board appointed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to oversee Disney’s special taxing district has agreed to settle a lawsuit with the entertainment giant.
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Flaco, New York’s famous owl, had rat poison in his system when he died
Tests found that Flaco, an owl that gained fame after escaping Central Park Zoo in 2023, had consumed rat poison before his death last month.
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Winner drawn for $1.13 billion Mega Millions jackpot
The Mega Millions jackpot reached more than $1 billion for the sixth time in the lottery’s history.
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Baltimore bridge rescue effort faced tough conditions and ticking clock
Emergency responders are facing cold, murky waters, the current, and uncertainty about how many people or cars could have been caught in the collapse.
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Congressman sued over tweet wrongly IDing man as Super Bowl parade gunman
Denton Loudermill Jr. is suing U.S. Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.), alleging the congressman accused him of being a shooter at last month’s Super Bowl parade.
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‘Mayday’ call from ship stopped Baltimore bridge traffic, saved lives
A massive container ship crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge early Tuesday, causing a large section of the bridge to collapse and crippling the Port of Baltimore.
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Baltimore bridge collapse and port closure ‘devastating,’ residents say
Baltimore was dealt a fresh blow after a cargo ship ran into the Key Bridge, and residents are worrying about the effects on the economy and traffic.
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Qatari royal invested about $50 million in pro-Trump network Newsmax
Before and after the investment by a Qatari royal, senior newsroom leaders urged Newsmax staff to soften coverage of Qatar, current and former employees said.
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Texas AG Ken Paxton makes deal to avoid felony securities trial
Ken Paxton was accused nearly a decade ago of defrauding investors at a Dallas-area tech company. He had pleaded not guilty before reaching a deal Tuesday.
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What we know so far about Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed after being hit by a cargo ship, the Dali, with large parts of the bridge falling into the Patapsco River.
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Sick of flat tires, he’s picked up 400 pounds of metal bits with his bike
“A constant stream of metal bits,” said Alex Benigno, who rides the streets every day collecting loose metal debris with magnets attached to his bike.
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