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Crashed Delta flight upside down at Toronto's Pearson airport

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Toronto Pearson International Airport reported Monday afternoon that a Delta flight arriving from Minnesota was involved in an “incident” while making its landing. The plane ended up on the runway where it appeared to be upside down.

Airport officials posted notice that emergency teams were responding and all passengers were accounted for ...Read more

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Atlanta crowd jeers Trump and Elon Musk at Presidents Day protest

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Protesting presidents is as old as America itself. But what happened on Monday in Atlanta and across the country was as much about Elon Musk as it was President Donald Trump.

Hundreds of people gathered in front of the Georgia State Capitol to oppose the Trump administration as part of a movement dubbed “50501″ because of its goal to hold ...Read more

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Denver protesters against President Trump, Elon Musk decry immigration actions, mass firings

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More than 2,000 people gathered outside the Colorado State Capitol Monday afternoon to protest President Donald Trump and his billionaire adviser Elon Musk.

The crowd, which began marching shortly after 1 p.m., chanted anti-Trump slogans four weeks after the Republican president’s return to office, including one with an expletive that ...Read more

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Tragedy in Kentucky: What we know about the 11 victims who died in the weekend floods

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Raging floodwaters over the weekend have claimed the lives of 11 people across Kentucky as of noon on Monday. Here’s what we know about the victims:

Clay County

The coroner’s office identified 73-year-old Donald Keith Nicholson as the death reported in Clay County. After trying to drive through water, Nicholson exited his vehicle and was ...Read more

Delta plane from Minneapolis crashes upside down at Toronto airport

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A Delta Air Lines flight from Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport experienced a landing issue at a Toronto airport Monday afternoon.

Photos and videos of a passenger plane upside down on the runway at the Toronto Pearson International Airport began to circulate around 2 p.m. Monday on the X social media platform.

In a statement posted ...Read more

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Hundreds gather in downtown Raleigh to protest GOP challenge of NC Supreme Court race

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Hundreds gathered on the grounds of the State Capitol in downtown Raleigh on Monday afternoon to protest Republican Jefferson Griffin’s ongoing attempt to throw out 65,000 ballots cast in November’s state Supreme Court election — which, speakers said, could set a dangerous precedent for future elections.

“The eyes of the nation are on ...Read more

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San Diego researchers face big losses if court allows Trump funding cuts

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USA Spending, a federal database that compiles most federal expenditures, shows that UC San Diego received about $71 million in indirect cost reimbursements from federal sources during the 2024-25 budget year, but a statement from the university indicates that this figure underreports the full amount at risk under cuts imposed by the National ...Read more

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Thousands of protesters brave cold temps in CT to voice concerns over Trump administration

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More than 1,000 Connecticut residents gathered for the Presidents’ Day Peaceful Protest held near the grounds of the State Capitol in Hartford on Monday afternoon.

Both sidewalks of Capitol Avenue in sight of the capitol building were filled with people holding signs, chanting, voicing their concerns over the actions of the Trump ...Read more

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UK's Starmer calls US backstop essential for Ukraine peace deal

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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer urged President Donald Trump to offer Ukraine security guarantees alongside Europe as part of a potential peace deal, following a meeting of European leaders in Paris.

“There must be a U.S. backstop, because a U.S. security guarantee is the only way to effectively deter Russia from attacking Ukraine again,” he...Read more

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How cold does it have to be for Minnesota schools to close?

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MINNEAPOLIS — Thousands of Minnesota students got an extended Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend in January as many schools across the state shut down due to extreme cold. Other students were allowed to stay home but had their lessons moved online.

But just how cold does it have to be before in-person school is canceled or switched to an ...Read more

Colorado has “very high” flu activity but not as bad as the rest of the country

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DENVER — The flu is widespread in Colorado, but the virus hasn’t hit the state nearly as hard as some others.

Nationwide, confirmed flu hospitalizations and outpatient visits for flu-like illnesses both hit their highest levels since at least 2009. In California, hospitals have struggled with an influx of severely ill flu patients, and some...Read more

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EU joint funds gaining support as leaders confront defense needs

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Discussions are gathering pace in the European Union on how to increase defense spending, with joint financing becoming a realistic option for a growing list of leaders, according to people familiar with the talks.

The topic will likely be raised informally at a meeting French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting in Paris Monday with other ...Read more

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As abortion services resume in Missouri, protests do too

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ST. LOUIS — As abortion services resume in Missouri, protesters returned to the sidewalks outside the Planned Parenthood offices in St. Louis this week in the frigid cold.

Anti-abortion advocates from Coalition Life gathered Monday at the entrance to the Planned Parenthood clinic at 4251 Forest Park Avenue in the Central West End. ...Read more

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Man's gunshot wound ignored at Florida jail until he was on 'brink of death,' suit says

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At a Florida jail, a man’s pleas for medical attention were ignored by deputies accused of occasionally offering him ibuprofen for a bullet embedded in his knee, a federal lawsuit says.

Jason L. Pickles gunshot wound went untreated for weeks until he was on “the brink of death” at the Polk County Jail in late 2022, according to the ...Read more

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Mom left 3 kids alone in filthy house for years with little contact, Michigan cops say

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A welfare check led Michigan deputies to a filthy home where three children had been living for several years without outside contact, education or basic hygiene, authorities said.

The Oakland County Sheriff’s Office reported Feb. 16 that the children’s mother, 34, who was not identified to protect the identity of her children, had been ...Read more

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What we know about the group behind the 'Not My Presidents Day' protests

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A grassroots group formed mostly on Reddit says it organized protests in all 50 states on Monday, in defiance of the Presidents’ Day holiday.

The rallies and demonstrations, which vary by region, are a response to actions taken by President Donald Trump and his administration. Some have been nicknamed “Not My Presidents Day” rallies — ...Read more

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Atlanta IG resigns over 'threats, bullying, intimidation and harassment'

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ATLANTA — Atlanta’s top watchdog, Inspector General Shannon Manigault, announced Monday she will resign from the role after a bitter feud with Mayor Andre Dickens’ administration over the office’s authority.

Manigault said she and her staff have faced “threats, bullying, intimidation and harassment at the hands of people who have been...Read more

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Atlanta IG resigns over 'threats, bullying, intimidation and harassment'

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ATLANTA — Atlanta’s top watchdog, Inspector General Shannon Manigault, announced Monday she will resign from the role after a bitter feud with Mayor Andre Dickens’ administration over the office’s authority.

Manigault said she and her staff have faced “threats, bullying, intimidation and harassment at the hands of people who have been...Read more

Man indicted after alleged theft of $2.5 million from Maryland through child care, benefit fraud

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BALTIMORE — An Anne Arundel County grand jury indicted a man for allegedly stealing over $2.5 million from the state through fraudulent child care operations and state benefits for which he didn’t quality.

The 41-year-old man, Jonathan Tarrell Smalls, owned and operated multiple child care centers, including the Baltimore City-based ...Read more

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Minneapolis 'beyond policing' efforts are stuck while accusations of wrongdoing fly

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MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis’ plans to foster public safety “beyond policing” are a mess.

Just a few years ago, the effort to create a new model to deter violence seemed to unite elected officials, neighborhoods and civil rights activists. Today, the vision is mired in political finger-pointing and accusations of failed oversight of ...Read more