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A United jet narrowly avoided catastrophe when it struck a truck near Newark airport during landing
A United Airlines jet came dangerously close to disaster Sunday when it hit a semitrailer truck and a light pole on the New Jersey turnpike as it came into land at Newark Liberty International Airport.
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Secret Service says suspect opened fire on them and was shot in exchange near Washington Monument
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Judge asks why jail placed suspect in White House correspondents' dinner attack on suicide watch
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OpenAI president discloses his stake in the company is worth $30B
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Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni have ended their 'It Ends With Us' dispute in a settlement
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Immigration
State lawmakers near deal to restrict ICE enforcement actions
The provisions would be included in a final state budget deal Gov. Kathy Hochul and the State Legislature are working to finish.
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MORE ON THIS TOPICNYS Democrats split in how far to go in limiting ICE cooperation
Hempstead ICE Out rally brings out 250 protesters
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Supreme Court hearing could signal fate of 1.3 million immigrants
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LI man who pleaded guilty to rape asks judge to vacate conviction after being deported
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California investigates Trump administration's deal to end an offshore wind project
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Explosion traps 12 in a Colombian coal mine
Daniel Kraus' 'Angel Down' and Bess Wohl's 'Liberation' are among Pulitzer winners in the arts
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AP, Washington Post, Reuters and Minnesota Star Tribune among Pulitzer winners for 2025 work
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California says State Farm violated the law in handling of insurance claims after 2025 LA wildfires
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A driver plows into people in a shopping area in Germany, killing 2
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Supreme Court restores access to abortion pill mifepristone through telehealth, mail and pharmacies
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The US fights to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as the UAE comes under attack in a test of Iran truce
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Police search for suspects in Oklahoma shooting that sent at least 18 people to hospitals
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Former prison guard pleads guilty to manslaughter in New York inmate's fatal beating
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A look at vehicle-ramming cases worldwide in recent history
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Mauritania lawmakers sentenced to 4 years after insulting president over racial bias claims
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Trump administration moves to block Minnesota climate change lawsuit against oil companies
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Civil rights groups sue to stop Texas immigration law
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Redistricting is rampant ahead of the US House midterm elections. What states are taking action?
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A man shot by ICE in California pleads not guilty to federal charges
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Associated Press global investigation into government surveillance efforts wins Pulitzer Prize
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Man to plead guilty in Colorado firebombing attack on pro-Israel demonstrators
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Alberta separatist group says it has enough signatures to trigger referendum vote on leaving Canada
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Havana boasts its first two modular homes as Cuba's capital disintegrates
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4 big water projects underway in South Dakota
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Sudanese military downs drone launched by paramilitary forces at the main airport, officials say
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Russia declares a truce in Ukraine to mark Victory Day. Kyiv says it'll cease fire two days earlier
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Costa Rica's top newspaper says US revoked visas of its executives, prompting press freedom concerns
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