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Minnesota man spots himself in video helping others off Delta plane that crashed in Toronto

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MINNEAPOLIS — “Mass chaos” is how one Minnesotan aboard the Delta flight from Minneapolis to Toronto described the immediate aftermath inside the jetliner that crash-landed Monday afternoon.

“I did notice the winds were super gusty,” 47-year-old John Nelson, of Bayport, told CNN in an on-air interview. “The snow had kinda blown over...Read more

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Workers, activists, community members protest 'cruelty' in CDC cuts

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Government offices reopened Tuesday after the Presidents Day holiday, but without the approximately 1,300 employees who were fired from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In their place was a crowd of protesters rallying against the cuts and calling for the employees’ reinstatement.

At lunchtime some of the fired workers stood ...Read more

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Missouri governor bans diversity programs from all state agencies

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Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe on Tuesday signed a sweeping executive order that bans all state agencies from spending money on diversity programs and initiatives.

The order from Kehoe, a Republican, comes amid a broader push among Missouri Republicans to cut funding for programs designed to address historic inequalities. Kansas City activists and ...Read more

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Trump floats 25% tariffs on US auto, drug, chip imports

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President Donald Trump said he would likely impose tariffs on automobile, semiconductor and pharmaceutical imports of around 25%, with an announcement coming as soon as April 2.

The new duties, if implemented, would widen the president’s trade war. Trump previously announced 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum that are set to take effect in ...Read more

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Democratic leaders paint brighter picture for Illinois finances after budget briefing

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SPRINGFIELD – A day before Gov. JB Pritzker unveils what he has promised will be a balanced budget, Democratic leaders who had been bracing for a deficit of more than $3 billion expressed confidence that the outlook had improved.

“I do think that there’s some pleasant surprises with revenue projections, but then there’s some other ...Read more

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Trump and Musk in joint interview say media is trying to divide them

President Donald Trump and billionaire sidekick Elon Musk Tuesday accused the liberal media of trying to divide them to thwart their shared political agenda.

In their first joint TV interview, the first buddies insisted nothing can come between them and that the efforts to ...Read more

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Investigators in Toronto looking at weather, runway conditions, pilots in crash of Delta jet

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As investigators piece together how Delta Air Lines Connection Flight 4819 crash-landed at Toronto Pearson International Airport, experts are pointing to weather, runway conditions and piloting as potential factors.

The flight, which left Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport around 11:34 a.m. and was operated by Endeavor Air, carried 76 ...Read more

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NYPD misconduct payouts skyrocket to $206M in 2024, highest in years: Legal Aid report

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The city paid out nearly $206 million to settle lawsuits alleging police misconduct last year — the highest annual total in recent years, according to a new analysis by the Legal Aid Society.

Since 2018, taxpayers have covered $756 million in settlements tied to NYPD misconduct claims, in what critics say is a failure to address systemic ...Read more

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The NRA targets Massachusetts' gun laws as unconstitutional

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A law in the Bay State effectively prohibiting 18-to-20-year-olds from possessing common firearms is unconstitutional and must be overturned, according to a lawsuit filed by the National Rifle Association and other Second Amendment advocacy groups.

The lawsuit filed late last week in the United States District Court for the District of ...Read more

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'Just freeze it.' Why NC Gov. Josh Stein wants to pause tax cuts, and Republicans don't

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North Carolina’s Democratic Gov. Josh Stein wants to freeze the state’s tax cuts, but he’ll face strong headwinds from the Republican-controlled General Assembly, who see the state’s continued growth as a reason to keep them in place.

Tax cuts have long been a Republican priority, and part of recent state budgets that became law. For ...Read more

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Trump signs new executive orders on IVF and government waste

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President Trump signed a new series of executive orders Tuesday, adding to his blizzard of actions aimed at transforming the federal government in his image.

One order aimed to cut costs for in vitro fertilization, or IVF, but fell well short of his campaign promise to fully fund the fertility treatments for all.

“The order directs policy ...Read more

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9/11 health program staff cuts are 'insulting,' 'un-American': Schumer, Gillibrand

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Federal cuts to the World Trade Center Health Program have resulted in a 23% reduction in the agency’s staffing and could put 9/11 survivors at risk, critics said Tuesday.

New York Sens. Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand have already reached out to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., demanding the “insulting” and...Read more

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ICE detained 10,000 migrants in Trump's first two weeks

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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detained about 10,000 people in the first two weeks of the Trump administration, according to federal data, underscoring the White House’s early efforts to ramp up deportations.

The new detentions represent almost a tripling from the average two-week period during former President Joe Biden’s final ...Read more

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US and Russia move to revive ties as Ukraine is cut out

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Top officials from the U.S. and Russia met for a first round of talks over the war in Ukraine and raised the possibility of broader cooperation, signaling President Donald Trump desire to reboot a battered relationship.

The two sides ended more than four hours of negotiations in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Tuesday with a pledge to appoint high-...Read more

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Trans minors in Kansas will no longer have access to care after Legislature overrides veto

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Transgender youth in Kansas will soon be prohibited from receiving medically approved gender-affirming care within state borders.

The Kansas House and Senate both voted Tuesday to override Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of the care ban, capping off a bitter three-year fight over whether trans minors should be allowed access to treatment options that...Read more

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Michigan mom arrested for leaving kids in 'absolute squalor' for years

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A Michigan mom was arrested for leaving her three young children to fend for themselves in “absolute squalor” and with little interaction with the outside world over the course of several years.

“Throughout my extensive career in this field, I have never encountered a scenario as dire and prolonged as this one, involving abandonment, ...Read more

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Embattled Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to step down

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WASHINGTON — Louis DeJoy, who oversaw a U.S. Postal Service plagued by delays in mail delivery and steep financial losses, said he is stepping down.

DeJoy has notified the Postal Service Board of Governors that it should begin the process of picking his successor.

“While you undertake that process, my commitment is to devote my time and ...Read more

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US, Russia move to revive ties as Ukraine is cut out of meeting

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Top officials from the U.S. and Russia met for a first round of talks over the war in Ukraine and raised the possibility of broader cooperation, indicating that President Donald Trump is hoping to reboot a battered relationship.

The two sides ended more than four hours of negotiations in the Saudi capital Riyadh on Tuesday with a pledge to ...Read more

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Ex-Florida lawmaker appears in federal court on charges she stole COVID-19 funds

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Former state Rep. Carolina Amesty made her first appearance in federal court on Tuesday alongside her attorney Brad Bondi, the brother of U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, to face two charges of stealing from the federal government’s COVID-19 relief funds.

The 30-year-old Windermere Republican was ordered by a judge in Orlando to surrender ...Read more

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NY judge orders Trump DOJ prosecutors to appear in court to explain Mayor Eric Adams' case dismissal

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The judge presiding over the sweeping public corruption case against Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday ordered prosecutors for the Department of Justice to appear in court to explain their reasons for seeking to drop it amid a fast-developing legal and political firestorm.

Manhattan Federal Judge Dale Ho told prosecutors to appear before him at 2 p.m...Read more