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Trump Mourns, Blasts Biden, Buttigieg on DEI, Lowering ATC Standards
President Donald Trump mourned the loss off the 67 lives in the U.S. Army Black Hawk collision with a passenger jet, but took direct aim at former President Joe Biden and former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Thursday morning.
Thu, 30 Jan 2025 11:39:36 EDTKoran Burner Shot Dead in Sweden; Five Arrested
An Iraqi refugee in Sweden who repeatedly burned the Koran in 2023, sparking outrage in Muslim countries, has been shot dead, investigators said Thursday, with Sweden's prime minister suggesting a "foreign power" might have been involved. Prosecutor Rasmus Oman confirmed to ...
Thu, 30 Jan 2025 11:48:29 EDTLa. Lawmakers Slam 'Lewd' Super Bowl Halftime Shows
A group of 17 Republican Louisiana lawmakers have voiced concerns ahead of Super Bowl LIX, urging that state taxpayers should have a say in the events surrounding the game.
Thu, 30 Jan 2025 10:56:52 EDTFederal Agencies Told to Dig Deeper on DEI Cuts
The Trump administration, expecting the number of cuts so far to be greater, ordered federal agencies to find more diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility workers and programs to ax, The Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.
Thu, 30 Jan 2025 11:27:12 EDTHegseth: Helicopter Crew in D.C. Crash Experienced
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Pentagon is investigating Wednesday's deadly mid-air crash between an American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter.
Thu, 30 Jan 2025 10:37:25 EDTMark Zuckerberg on the Hunt for a D.C. Home
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is actively searching for a home in Washington, D.C., and may be close to making an offer, Fortune reports.
Thu, 30 Jan 2025 10:07:39 EDTPhilippines to Remove US Missile System If China Ends 'Coercive Behavior'
President Ferdinand Marcos said Thursday his government will remove a U.S. missile system from the Philippines if Beijing ends its "aggressive and coercive behavior" in the contested South China Sea and ceases claiming Filipino territory.
Thu, 30 Jan 2025 09:30:48 EDT67 Feared Dead as D.C. Army Helicopter Crashes With Passenger Jet
At least 28 bodies were pulled from the icy waters of the Potomac River after an American Airlines jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, officials said.
Thu, 30 Jan 2025 06:20:13 EDTFBI Head Nominee Patel Faces Hot Senate Confirm Hearing
Kash Patel, President Donald Trump's nominee for FBI director, will face probing questions from U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Democrats on Thursday about his credentials and history of making false claims about the agency he's been tapped to lead.
Thu, 30 Jan 2025 09:07:44 EDTOfficial: EU Members of NATO Ready to Raise Defense Spending
The 23 EU members who also belong to NATO are likely to agree to raise the defense spending target above the current 2% of national output at a June summit of the alliance that will set a new level, European Council President Antonio Costa said.
Thu, 30 Jan 2025 09:26:01 EDTGabbard Faces Senate Scrutiny Over DNI Nomination
Former U.S. Representative Tulsi Gabbard, President Donald Trump's choice to be Director of National Intelligence, will face questioning on Russia, Syria and surveillance at what is expected to be a contentious Senate hearing on Thursday. Both Republicans and Democrats have...
Thu, 30 Jan 2025 08:47:23 EDTRFK Jr. Heads Back to Senate for 2nd Hearing
Robert F. Kennedy Jr, President Donald Trump's pick to run the top U.S. health agency, heads to the Senate Health committee on Thursday after being grilled by Democrats on a different committee over his past comments on vaccines and shifting stance on abortion rights.
Thu, 30 Jan 2025 09:01:25 EDTUS Figure Skaters, Coaches Were on Plane That Crashed in D.C.
Top figure skaters and their coaches were among those who were on an American Airlines flight that crashed Wednesday night near Washington, D.C.
Thu, 30 Jan 2025 06:10:23 EDTTrump Criticizes Helicopter Crew, Control Tower After Deadly Crash
President Donald Trump, in a post on social media, criticized the control tower workers and the crew of a Black Hawk military helicopter involved in a deadly midair collision between American Airlines Flight 5342 and the helicopter over the Potomac River Wednesday night.
Thu, 30 Jan 2025 07:08:23 EDTRubio to Take Up Trump's Panama Gambit
When Marco Rubio arrives in Latin America this weekend on his first foreign trip as Donald Trump's secretary of state, he'll find a region reeling from the new administration's shock-and-awe approach to diplomacy.
Thu, 30 Jan 2025 08:51:56 EDTGDP Slows to 2.3% in Q4, Registers 2.8% for 2024
U.S. economic growth slowed in the fourth quarter, but robust domestic demand will probably keep the Federal Reserve on a slow interest rate cut path this year.
Thu, 30 Jan 2025 08:36:16 EDTEx-German Leader Merkel Slams Migration Proposals
Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday issued rare public criticism of her successor as the country's centerright leader for putting to parliament proposals for tough new migration rules that only passed with the help of a far-right party.
Thu, 30 Jan 2025 06:01:34 EDTQuinnipiac Poll: Trump Soars, Dems Tank
President Donald Trump is beginning his second White House term with an approval rating 10 points higher than at the start of his first term, while the Democratic Party owns its highest unfavorable rating since 2008, Quinnipiac University poll results show.
Thu, 30 Jan 2025 07:59:30 EDTHamas Frees 8 Hostages; Israel Set to Free 110 Prisoners
Hamas-led terrorists freed eight hostages Thursday in the latest release since a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip took hold earlier this month.
Thu, 30 Jan 2025 00:00:42 EDTAfter Fires, LA Gets Moonshot Chance to Rebuild
As Los Angeles recovers from its devastating wildfires, environmental engineers, urban planners and natural disaster experts are casting forward with visions of what could come next for neighborhoods that have been reduced to ash and rubble.
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