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Med flight debris field found off Nantucket; six passengers still missing

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The Coast Guard found a debris field off the coast of Nantucket from a Canadian medical flight that went missing over the weekend, but they’re still looking for the people who were onboard.

“Our priority is to find the six personnel on that aircraft,” said Rear Admiral Matt Lake, the Coast Guard Northeast District Commander, at a Sunday ...Read more

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FlyDubai stabbing attack from co-pilot came after he asked to pray: captain

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The attack on FlyDubai pilot Smit Machchhar began with his co-pilot’s request to pray, the hero captain revealed Saturday, explaining how he had managed to wrench open the cockpit door while being hacked with an ax.

He had no idea that his second-in-command was Omani national Hamam al-Hammami, whose own country’s airline had barred him from...Read more

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Taiwan's envoy prods Trump administration on stalled arms sale

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Taiwan’s representative to the U.S. projected confidence that President Donald Trump would ultimately approve additional weapons sales to the self-governing island, which has been waiting for a $14 billion arms package.

“Obviously the speed could be a little faster, but we hope the United States — the United States understands very well ...Read more

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Amendment 3 divides Central Floridians as vote on property taxes looms

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Elaine Parker is fed up with “skyrocketing” property tax bills propelled by soaring home values.

The east Orange County resident is also mad that local governments, even as they take in more tax revenue, have not made significant cuts to spending or lowered tax rates. So she’s made it her “passion” to advocate for Amendment 3, a ...Read more

Hurricane center tracking new Gulf system that could develop

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The National Hurricane Center on Sunday continued to track a system forming in the Gulf that could develop into the season’s next tropical depression or storm.

As of the NHC’s 8 a.m. tropical outlook, the broad area of low pressure was forecast to form in a few days.

“Some subsequent slow development of this system is possible while it ...Read more

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More than half of residents feel unsafe in downtown Boston amid crime spike, study shows

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More than half of residents feel unsafe in downtown Boston and are asking for the city to deploy more police to the area on a regular basis to counteract crime, according to a new survey.

The survey, released Friday by the Downtown Boston Neighborhood Association, shows a 22% increase in residents who feel unsafe downtown and on Boston Common, ...Read more

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Latvian leader surges to big election win as Russia threats rise

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Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs’ party won a record number of seats in Latvia’s parliamentary elections, a result that should help him consolidate power at a time of growing security threats from Russia.

United List was set to take 42 seats in the Baltic nation’s 100-member parliament, the central election commission said, with more than ...Read more

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Supreme Court to weigh whether oil companies can be forced to pay for climate damage

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The Supreme Court will open its new term Monday by hearing arguments on whether the oil and gas industry may be forced to pay damages for the scorching heat waves, wildfires and droughts that are blamed on climate change.

It's a momentous question the justices have put off deciding for nearly a decade — and may do so again.

California ...Read more

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Merz unveils €1.35 billion Ukraine aid on surprise visit to Kyiv

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Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced a package of weaponry for Ukraine as well as aid for the country’s energy sector worth about €1.35 billion ($1.5 billion) during a visit to Kyiv Sunday that coincided with Russia’s latest attack on the capital.

The German leader, who traveled to Kyiv by train a day after the Kremlin warned foreign ...Read more

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Is California's Proposition 45 a housing solution or developer loophole?

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The governor’s race and billionaire’s tax may have gotten more attention. But California voters — who have already begun receiving ballots in the mail for the Nov. 3 election — also will decide whether to keep in place or make changes to one of California’s most influential and contentious environmental laws.

The California Chamber of...Read more

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Florida families struggle to buy groceries after losing food stamps

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ORLANDO, Fla. — Keaidy Bennett, a single mother of three, relied on $936 a month in food stamps to buy groceries for her family — until the freelance writer was cut from the program last month.

Her efforts to get reinstated, or even answers about why she lost benefits, have so far proved fruitless, with calls to a local office rarely ...Read more

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Confusion and angst follow state's early rollout of Medicaid work rules

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MISSOULA, Mont. — Bethany Zulick went back to school in January to become a high school English teacher.

Years ago, she taught English as a second language overseas and loved it.

“It’s so exciting to me to watch someone learn a new word or have that spark of understanding,” she said.

Zulick knew she could earn enough money as a ...Read more

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The signs offer quick cash for homes. But states want more oversight

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WE BUY HOUSES. CASH 4 HOMES. FA$T CA$H.

The signs, text messages and mailers promise cash, quick sales and a seamless means of unloading unwanted homes.

But advocates say the business of buying homes for cash can confuse vulnerable homeowners and rob them of home equity. And now, many states are cracking down.

Wholesalers often solicit ...Read more

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Miami has universities. Why Ken Griffin bet $2 billion on building a new one

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MIAMI — Ken Griffin’s record-breaking $2 billion gift to establish a Carnegie Mellon University campus in Miami’s Wynwood neighborhood was lauded as the single largest donation to a higher education institution in history.

Closer to home, some wondered: why not gift it to one of the established universities in South Florida?

Florida ...Read more

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Evacuation orders, warnings issued for Bouquet fire outside Santa Clarita

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Cal Fire has issued evacuation orders for the area around the Bouquet fire in Angeles National Park, saying the fire posed an immediate threat to life.

The agency issued the order late Saturday afternoon, saying the fire, in a remote mountainous area northeast of Santa Clarita, had spread to more than 1,000 acres with 30% containment.

The ...Read more

Mexico says its troops sent to border in conjunction with US

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The U.S. and Mexico have jointly deployed military personnel in a border area in Texas as part of “mirror operations,” the Mexican government said Saturday.

The Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Navy, in a statement released in response to the deployment of about 500 U.S. soldiers in the Rio Grande Valley area, said Mexico has ...Read more

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Evacuation orders, warnings issued for Bouquet fire outside Santa Clarita

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Cal Fire has issued evacuation orders for the area around the Bouquet fire in Angeles National Park, saying the fire posed an immediate threat to life.

The agency issued the order late Saturday afternoon, saying the fire, in a remote mountainous area northeast of Santa Clarita, had spread to 843 acres with 0% containment.

The wildfire started ...Read more

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As states shoulder more costs, more SNAP recipients continue to lose benefits. Here's the latest.

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PHILADELPHIA — Beginning this month, states are required to shoulder a higher portion of the costs associated with administering the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

It’s the latest change to the federal food aid program resulting from the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” signed by President Donald Trump last year. A local legal ...Read more

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NYPD body camera video provides more details of fatal police-involved shooting on Brooklyn Bridge

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NEW YORK — Recently released NYPD drone and body-worn camera footage is providing new details about the dramatic, fatal confrontation between a Bronx man and Emergency Services Unit cops who spent an hour high up on the cables of the Brooklyn Bridge pleading with him to come down before the man raised a knife against the officers and was shot....Read more

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US AI task force to report on technology's risks, WSJ reports

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WASHINGTON — A new White House task force will produce a report assessing risks posed by artificial intelligence and what responsibility the U.S. federal government should have over the technology, The Wall Street Journal reported.

The task force will be led by Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton, who confirmed his role to the ...Read more