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A medical plane carrying a child patient and 5 others crashes in Philadelphia, setting homes ablaze

A medical plane carrying a child patient and 5 others crashes in Philadelphia, setting homes ablaze

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A medical transport jet with a child patient, her mother and four others aboard crashed into a Philadelphia neighborhood shortly after takeoff Friday evening, exploding in a fireball that engulfed several homes.
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South Carolina puts inmate Marion Bowman Jr. to death in state’s third execution since September

South Carolina puts inmate Marion Bowman Jr. to death in state’s third execution since September

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina put a third inmate to death in four months Friday as it goes through a backlog of prisoners who exhausted their appeals while the state couldn’t find lethal injection drugs. Marion Bowman Jr.
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Trump administration fires prosecutors involved in Jan. 6 cases and moves toward ousting FBI agents

Trump administration fires prosecutors involved in Jan. 6 cases and moves toward ousting FBI agents

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Friday fired a group of prosecutors involved in the Jan.
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A small plane has crashed in Northeast Philadelphia, governor says

A small plane has crashed in Northeast Philadelphia, governor says

A small plane has crashed in Northeast Philadelphia as crews respond to a fiery scene late Friday, Pennsylvania’s governor said. The crash site is less than 3 miles (4.
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Pentagon prepares to deploy 1,000 more troops to bolster Trump's immigration crackdown

Pentagon prepares to deploy 1,000 more troops to bolster Trump's immigration crackdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is readying orders for the deployment of at least 1,000 additional active duty troops to bolster President Donald Trump's expanding crackdown on immigration , U.S. officials said Friday.
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Pentagon prepares to deploy 1,000 more troops to bolster Trump's immigration crackdown

Pentagon prepares to deploy 1,000 more troops to bolster Trump's immigration crackdown

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is readying orders for the deployment of at least 1,000 additional active duty troops to bolster President Donald Trump's expanding crackdown on immigration , U.S. officials said Friday.
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Tour guide at former Colorado gold mine fell out of elevator after apparently not latching door

Tour guide at former Colorado gold mine fell out of elevator after apparently not latching door

DENVER (AP) — A tour guide killed at a former Colorado gold mine last year fell out of a crowded elevator taking tourists below ground after apparently not latching its door closed, documents obtained by The Associated Press show.
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Second federal judge orders temporary pause to Trump administration efforts to freeze funding

Second federal judge orders temporary pause to Trump administration efforts to freeze funding

BOSTON (AP) — A second federal judge on Friday ordered a temporary pause in Trump administration efforts to freeze federal funding in the latest twist over the spending of trillions of dollars in grants and loans.
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Second federal judge orders temporary pause to Trump administration efforts to freeze funding

Second federal judge orders temporary pause to Trump administration efforts to freeze funding

BOSTON (AP) — A second federal judge on Friday ordered a temporary pause in Trump administration efforts to freeze federal funding in the latest twist over the spending of trillions of dollars in grants and loans.
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Tour guide at former Colorado gold mine fell out of elevator after apparently not latching door

Tour guide at former Colorado gold mine fell out of elevator after apparently not latching door

DENVER (AP) — A tour guide killed at a former Colorado gold mine last year fell out of a crowded elevator taking tourists below ground after apparently not latching its door closed, documents obtained by The Associated Press show.
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