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Delta agrees to pay $79M to settle lawsuit after jetliner dumped fuel on schools

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Delta agrees to pay $79M to settle lawsuit after jetliner dumped fuel on schools

Judges, defense lawyers and grand jurors poke holes in cases from Trump’s DC federal intervention

Judges, defense lawyers and grand jurors poke holes in cases from Trump’s DC federal intervention

Texas governor signs new voting map pushed by Trump to gain 5 GOP seats in Congress in 2026

Texas governor signs new voting map pushed by Trump to gain 5 GOP seats in Congress in 2026

Trump administration tells states to remove references to ‘gender ideology’ from sex ed materials

Trump administration tells states to remove references to ‘gender ideology’ from sex ed materials

Sunblock, charcoal … and Powerball? Holiday weekend lottery drawing worth $1 billion

Sunblock, charcoal … and Powerball? Holiday weekend lottery drawing worth $1 billion

A Mississippi city’s tax break spurred post-Katrina building. But will homes stand the next storm?

A Mississippi city’s tax break spurred post-Katrina building. But will homes stand the next storm?

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The Latest: Trump blocks $4.9 billion in foreign aid approved by Congress

The Latest: Trump blocks $4.9 billion in foreign aid approved by Congress

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer calls special election for state Senate seat that could split Michigan chamber

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer calls special election for state Senate seat that could split Michigan chamber

Taylor Kitsch’s ‘The Terminal List’ character gets an origin story in ‘The Terminal List: Dark Wolf’

Taylor Kitsch’s ‘The Terminal List’ character gets an origin story in ‘The Terminal List: Dark Wolf’

New Orleans marks 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina with solemn memorials, uplifting music

New Orleans marks 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina with solemn memorials, uplifting music

Putin plans to travel to India in December, the Kremlin says

Putin plans to travel to India in December, the Kremlin says

Randy Moffitt, major league reliever and brother of Billie Jean King, dies at 76

Randy Moffitt, major league reliever and brother of Billie Jean King, dies at 76

Bookmaker linked to baseball star Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter sentenced to just over a year

Bookmaker linked to baseball star Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter sentenced to just over a year

A Broadway show asks a white actor to replace an Asian one. The backlash was swift

A Broadway show asks a white actor to replace an Asian one. The backlash was swift

Appeals court blocks Trump administration from ending legal protections for 600,000 Venezuelans

Appeals court blocks Trump administration from ending legal protections for 600,000 Venezuelans

Fed governor Cook seeks court order blocking her firing by Trump

Fed governor Cook seeks court order blocking her firing by Trump

Miami LB Adarius Hayes charged with 3 counts of vehicular homicide following May crash

Miami LB Adarius Hayes charged with 3 counts of vehicular homicide following May crash

Israel declares Gaza’s largest city a combat zone as death toll surpasses 63,000

Israel declares Gaza’s largest city a combat zone as death toll surpasses 63,000

A bookmaker of the former interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani has been sentenced to just over a year in prison

A bookmaker of the former interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani has been sentenced to just over a year in prison

What states are doing in the battle for partisan advantage in US House redistricting maps

What states are doing in the battle for partisan advantage in US House redistricting maps

New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is working to woo Black voters away from Adams and Cuomo

New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is working to woo Black voters away from Adams and Cuomo

Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein dreams are alive

Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein dreams are alive

More companies pull thousands of packages of shrimp for potential radioactive contamination

More companies pull thousands of packages of shrimp for potential radioactive contamination

The Latest: Israel says 2 hostages’ remains found as Gaza City offensive pushes ahead

The Latest: Israel says 2 hostages’ remains found as Gaza City offensive pushes ahead

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