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Chicano Studies program pioneer Rudy Acuña dies at 93

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rodolfo “Rudy” Acuña, a pioneering political activist, academic and historian who founded one of the first Chicano Studies programs offered by a major U.S. university, has died...

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A timeline of the deadly collision at LaGuardia Airport

NEW YORK (AP) — It took less than a minute for a routine landing to spiral into a deadly crash Sunday at New York's LaGuardia Airport. But the collision between an Air Canada flight and a fire truck...

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Photos show destruction in northwest Iran after strike hits a residential building

TABRIZ, Iran (AP) — Israel launched a fresh wave of attacks on Iran in the fourth week of the war in the Middle East with no sign of easing. A top U.S. military commander urged Iranians to remain in...

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Jewish communities boost security and continue observances amid rise in hateful incidents

Law enforcement officials on Tuesday said they are taking steps to monitor and counter threats to Jewish and Muslim communities nationwide since the onset of war in the Middle East, multiple hate crimes...

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Democrat flips seat in special election for Florida district that includes Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort

Democrat Emily Gregory won a Florida special election on Tuesday, flipping a state legislative district that is home to Mar-a-Lago, the Palm Beach estate that President Donald Trump counts as his residence....

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At least 1,000 US troops from 82nd Airborne set to deploy to Mideast, AP sources say

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military is preparing to deploy at least 1,000 troops from the 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East in the coming days, according to three people with knowledge of the...

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At least 1,000 US troops from 82nd Airborne set to deploy to Mideast, AP sources say

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military is preparing to deploy at least 1,000 troops from the 82nd Airborne Division to the Middle East in the coming days, according to three people with knowledge of the...

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Green fireball captured on dashcam video as a meteor streaks across the Pacific Northwest sky

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Jason Jenkins was driving to work before dawn when a bright green streak beamed across the sky. The camera on his dashboard captured the moment at 6:06 a.m. Monday...

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Pilots killed in LaGuardia collision were young Canadians who had long dreamed of flying planes

The pilots killed in Sunday's collision between a plane and a fire truck on a runway in New York were two young, ambitious Canadian men that had long dreamed of becoming pilots. Mackenzie...

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Pilots killed in LaGuardia collision were young Canadians who had long dreamed of flying planes

The pilots killed in Sunday's collision between a plane and a fire truck on a runway in New York were two young, ambitious Canadian men that had long dreamed of becoming pilots. Mackenzie...

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