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CRASH, PLANE, DC, COLLISION
Questions about helicopter's path could prove key in Pentagon probe of midair crash
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Newly-installed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the military is investigating Wednesday night's crash between an
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PATEL, KASH, FBI, 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.
Members
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JR, RFK, SENATE, TRUMP
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Americans keeping close track of political news may have been
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TRUMP, DEI, CRASH, BLASTS
Trump's comments on the crash are in line with his agenda to dismantle DEI.
An investigation is just beginning into the fatal plane crash over the Potomac River in Washington, with no cause determined yet by the National Transportation Safety Board.
President
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GABBARD, TULSI, HEARING, CONFIRMATION
There were plenty of fireworks at Director of National Intelligence Nominee Tulsi Gabbard's Thursday confirmation hearing at the Senate—as expected—and she got things going right away by delivering a bombshell opening statement where she blasted the Biden administration’s
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CRASH, TRUMP, PLANE, FAA
President Donald Trump on Thursday blasted former President Joe Biden and Democratic diversity measures after a midair collision between an American Airlines regional jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter above Washington, D.C., the night before.
Trump, speaking
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TRUMP, MIGRANTS, BAY, IMMIGRATION
Cuba’s communist regime on Wednesday rejected a plan by President Donald Trump to use the American military base at Guantánamo Bay to house illegal migrants slated for deportation.
On Wednesday evening, President Trump announced that he had instructed the
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HAMAS, HOSTAGE, GAZA, ISRAEL
Hamas on Friday announced the names of three hostages — including an American citizen — whom it said it would release this weekend as part of its cease-fire with Israel to end the war in Gaza, an agreement that has now held for nearly two weeks.
Abu Obeida,
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BOWL, SUPER, CHIEFS, BRANDON
As Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs head to their third straight Super Bowl, NFL fans can't help but feel for the Buffalo Bills and quarterback Josh Allen.
The Chiefs can make history in New Orleans Feb. 9 by winning their third straight Super Bowl.
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TRUMP, ZUCKERBERG, MARK, LAWSUIT
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is actively searching for a home in Washington, D.C., and may be close to making an offer, Fortune reports.
Zuckerberg’s aim is to help shape technology regulation in the Trump administration, marking an about-face from his relationship
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BAN, SALES, COURT, HANDGUN
A federal appeals court on Thursday ruled a nationwide ban on handgun sales to young adults is unconstitutional.
A three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans found a federal law that prohibits adults aged 18-20 from buying handguns
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TODD, NBC, CHUCK, LEAVING
Chuck Todd on the Washington set of “Meet the Press” in 2014.
Chuck Todd, a staple of Washington coverage for NBC News since 2007, is leaving the network.
Todd, who moderated NBC’s “Meet the Press” from 2009 to 2024, told staffers Friday he is departing to
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BORDER, PATROL, NORTHERN, MIGRANT
The coordination between agents on both sides is unlike anything we've seen.
As the sun rises in El Paso, our convoy heads up Mount Cristo Rey. We are riding shotgun with border patrol agents as they drive us along the state line, where Texas turns into New
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AIR, COLLISION, MID, PLANE
Eyewitness describes seeing deadly mid-air plane collision over DC Ari Schulman says he was driving down the George Washington National Parkway when he witnessed American Airlines flight 5342 collide mid-air with the Army Black Hawk helicopter.
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TRUMP, CRASH, HELICOPTER, PLANE
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Pentagon is investigating Wednesday's deadly mid-air crash between an American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter.
The crash occurred when the helicopter apparently flew in the path of the jet as it was landing at Ronald
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ADVANCES, SENATE, VOTE, CONFIRMATION
President Donald Trump's choice to head up the Department of Veterans Affairs, Doug Collins, passed a Senate cloture vote Thursday night.
The vote was 83-13.
He will proceed to a full vote on the Senate floor for confirmation, which he is expected to easily
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CONCERT, FIREAID, BENEFIT, PALISADES
FireAid concert: Who's performing and how to watch
1 hour ago Christal Hayes BBC News Reporting from Los Angeles, California
Getty Images Olivia Rodrigo is among the artists taking part in the show
A star-studded line-up is set to take over two venues in
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TRUMP, ANTISEMITISM, ORDER, HAMAS
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday aimed at fighting antisemitism on campus, after 18 months in which Americans were shocked by the radicalism and hatred that exploded at the nation’s elite universities.
Antisemitism, emerging alongside
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TRUMP, STREETS, JEFFRIES, FIGHT
FIRST ON FOX: The White House is blasting House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries after pledging to fight Republicans' agenda "in the streets."
"While President Trump remains focused on uniting our country and delivering the mandate set by the American people,
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PBS, FCC, NPR, INVESTIGATION
Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr has put the Public Broadcasting System and National Public Radio on notice that he has ordered an investigation into those outlets for violating federal law by airing paid advertisements. In a two-page
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ALEX, MARLOW, GABBARD, TULSI
On Thursday’s “Alex Marlow Show,” host and Breitbart Editor-in-Chief Alex Marlow talked about DNI nominee Tulsi Gabbard.
Marlow stated, “She’s not joking around. So, she wants people to have a safer, more peaceful world. That’s what she’s about. And she’s
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TRUMP, BIRTHRIGHT, CITIZENSHIP, DONALD
Less than two weeks into this second Trump presidency, the fearmongering has already reached fever pitch. "He can't do it!" the critics have invariably howled in decrying President Donald Trump's landmark day-one executive order upending the status quo on birthright
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FOX, TOP, NEWS, JANUARY
Good morning and welcome to Fox News’ morning newsletter, Fox News First. And here's what you need to know to start your day ...
TOP 3
1. Officials recover key evidence in deadly crash.
2. Trump leads a pushback against DEI.
3. First American hostage to
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