67 dead after American Airlines plane collides with Army helicopter

67 dead after American Airlines plane collides with Army helicopter

Search and rescue teams work near the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, in the aftermath of the collision of American Eagle flight 5342 and a Black Hawk helicopter that crashed into the Potomac River, in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., Jan. 30, 2025.  Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters There were no survivors after …

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Leaving the W.H.O. Could Hurt Americans on a Range of Health Matters

Leaving the W.H.O. Could Hurt Americans on a Range of Health Matters

President Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization could have harsh consequences for countries around the world that rely on the agency to achieve important health goals, including routine immunizations, outbreak control and nutrition programs. But it could also have unfortunate, unintended repercussions for Americans. …

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The Fed Is About to Hit Pause on Rate Cuts. Here’s Why.

The Fed Is About to Hit Pause on Rate Cuts. Here’s Why.

At the Federal Reserve’s final gathering of 2024, Chair Jerome H. Powell announced that the U.S. central bank was embarking on a “new phase” in how it would set interest rates. The Fed planned to “move cautiously” with cuts going forward, Mr. Powell told reporters at the time, reflecting officials’ …

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Inside a Chaotic U.S. Deportation Flight to Brazil

Inside a Chaotic U.S. Deportation Flight to Brazil

Temperatures were rising inside the plane. Eighty-eight Brazilian deportees, most of them handcuffed and shackled, were getting restless on Friday under the watch of U.S. immigration agents. The passenger jet, dealing with repeated technical problems, was stuck on the tarmac in a sweltering city in the Amazon rainforest. Then the …

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Jay Mazur, Zealous Advocate for Garment Workers, Dies at 92

Jay Mazur, Zealous Advocate for Garment Workers, Dies at 92

Jay Mazur, a blunt-speaking, Bronx-born labor leader who was president of American garment workers’ unions in the 1980s and ’90s, a tumultuous time when clothing makers led the flight of American factories overseas and garment unions hemorrhaged members, died on Jan. 14 at his home in Manhattan. He was 92. …

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Do DeepSeek’s A.I. Advances Mean US Tech Controls Have Failed?

Do DeepSeek’s A.I. Advances Mean US Tech Controls Have Failed?

The United States has worked steadily over the past three years to limit China’s access to the cutting edge computer chips that power advanced artificial intelligence systems. Its aim has been to slow China’s progress in developing sophisticated A.I. models. Now a Chinese firm, DeepSeek, has created that very technology. …

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