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Passenger jet collides with helicopter while landing at Reagan Washington National Airport, FAA says

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) - A passenger jet has collided with a helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington. That's according to the Federal Aviation Administration, which say...

Jan 29, 2025

West Virginia couple convicted of forced labor, human trafficking of adopted kids

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - A West Virginia couple accused of neglect and forced labor involving their adopted children was convicted by a jury on Wednesday after eight hours of deliberations. Jeanne Kay...

Jan 29, 2025

Trump directing the opening of Guantanamo Bay detention center to hold migrants in US illegally

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he is directing the opening of a detention center at Guantanamo Bay to hold up to 30,000 migrants who are living illegally in the United St...

Jan 29, 2025

Lawyers reach a deal on dividing a $4B settlement for Hawaii wildfire victims

HONOLULU (AP) - A last-minute deal reached between lawyers representing victims of a deadly Hawaii wildfire has averted the need for a trial to determine how to split a $4 billion settlement. The unus...

Jan 29, 2025

Leader of rebels who toppled Syrian President Bashar Assad is named country's interim president

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - The leader of the former rebel group that toppled Syrian President Bashar Assad last month was named on Wednesday the country's interim president, following a meeting of the for...

Jan 29, 2025

Leader of rebels who toppled Syrian President Bashar Assad is named country's interim president

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) - The leader of the former rebel group that toppled Syrian President Bashar Assad was named on Wednesday the country's interim president, following a meeting of the former insurge...

Jan 29, 2025

Trump White House rescinds order freezing federal grants after widespread confusion

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's budget office on Wednesday rescinded an order freezing spending on federal grants, less than two days after it sparked widespread confusion and legal challen...

Jan 29, 2025

Judge set to sentence former Sen. Bob Menendez, who was convicted of taking bribes of cash and gold

NEW YORK (AP) - Former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez faces the likelihood of a long prison term when he is sentenced Wednesday for selling his once-considerable clout in Washington for gold bars, a luxury ca...

Jan 29, 2025

Justice Dept. abandons criminal proceedings against 2 Trump co-defendants in classified records case

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department on Wednesday abandoned all criminal proceedings against the two co-defendants of President Donald Trump in the classified documents case, wiping out any legal ...

Jan 29, 2025

Justice Department drops criminal proceedings against Trump co-defendants in classified records case

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department on Wednesday abandoned all criminal proceedings against the two co-defendants of President Donald Trump in the Florida classified documents case, wiping out an...

Jan 29, 2025