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Missing plane in Alaska had sudden drop in elevation and speed before signal lost, Coast Guard says

By BECKY BOHRER and GENE JOHNSON Associated Press
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Source: FAA WeatherCams. JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A single-engine plane flying over water in Alaska just south of the Arctic Circle with 10 people on board experienced a sudden loss in elevation and speed just before its signal was lost, authorities said Friday. U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Benjamin McIntyre-Coble also said that at least one of the searchers scouring miles…

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Kentucky lawmaker points to Biden pardons as reason to limit governor powers

By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press
Associated Press,

FILE – Kentucky Sen. Chris McDaniel speaks to his fellow Senators during their session at the Kentucky State Capitol in Frankfort, Ky., Tuesday, March 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky lawmaker is hoping his quest to limit the pardon powers of governors in his state has received a jolt of momentum from public attention…

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Kentucky governor signs GOP-backed personal income tax cut

By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press
Associated Press,

FILE – Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear speaks to a joint session of the state Legislature to deliver his State of the Commonwealth address in the House chambers of the state Capitol, Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2024, in Frankfort, Ky. Kentucky’s status as a pacesetter in college enrollment gains was touted by the governor and higher education leaders Thursday, Jan. 11, as…

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Trump signs executive order intended to bar transgender athletes from girls’ and women’s sports

By WILL GRAVES AP National Writer
Associated Press,

President Donald Trump speaks before signing an executive order barring transgender female athletes from competing in women’s or girls’ sporting events, in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday intended to ban transgender athletes from participating in girls’ and women’s sports. The order,…

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US Postal Service flip-flops on Hong Kong-China packages, lifting a ban imposed a day earlier

By ZEN SOO AP Business Writer
Associated Press,

FILE – A U.S. Postal Service employee loads parcels outside a post office in Wheeling, Ill., on Jan. 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)HONG KONG (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service is reversing course a day after placing a ban on all inbound packages from China and Hong Kong. The post office had announced Tuesday that it would no…

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Remains of all 67 victims of the deadly plane and chopper collision near DC have been recovered

By SERKAN GURBUZ and MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press
Associated Press,

An American Airlines jet passes as police officers escort buses carrying family members of the victims of a mid-air collision between an American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter to runway 33 near the wreckage site in the Potomac River at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) —…

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Trump agrees to pause tariffs on Canada and Mexico after they pledge to boost border enforcement

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The flags of Mexico, Canada and the United States are shown near the Ambassador Bridge, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is holding off on his tariff threats against Mexico and Canada for 30 days after the two U.S. neighbors agreed to boost border security efforts. Trump on Saturday had directed that…

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Officials say remains of 55 of 67 victims of midair collision have been recovered and identified

By DAVID R. MARTIN, MICHAEL R. SISAK and CLAUDIA LAUER Associated Press
Associated Press,

An American Airlines jet passes as police officers escort buses carrying family members of the victims of a mid-air collision between an American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter to runway 33 near the wreckage site in the Potomac River at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) —…

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Everyone aboard an American Airlines jet that collided with an Army helicopter is feared dead

By LOLITA C. BALDOR, TARA COPP, BRIAN MELLEY and SARAH BRUMFIELD Associated Press
Associated Press,

Search and rescue efforts are seen around a wreckage site in the Potomac River from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, early Thursday morning, Jan. 30, 2025, in Arlington, Va. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — All 64 people aboard an American Airlines jet that collided with an Army helicopter were feared dead in what was likely to be the worst…

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Passenger jet collides with helicopter while landing at Reagan Washington National Airport, FAA says

Associated Press,

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — A passenger jet has collided with a helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington. That’s according to the Federal Aviation Administration, which says the collision remains under investigation. There was no immediate word on casualties, but all takeoffs and landings from the airport near Washington have been halted. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS…

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