Author: The Associated Press
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Donald Trump expresses hope Russia’s war in Ukraine is nearing an endgame
Trump said he believed Russian President Vladimir Putin would accept European peacekeepers in Ukraine to keep the peace.
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Trump begins firings of FAA air traffic control staff just weeks after fatal DC plane crash
The impacted workers include personnel hired for FAA radar, landing and navigational aid maintenance.
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Here are some takeaways from the first month of Trump’s Mideast diplomacy
JERUSALEM — When Hamas threatened to call off the planned release of three Israeli hostages last week, U.S. President Donald Trump stepped into the picture with an unexpected ultimatum. Speaking in the Oval Office, Trump called on Hamas to release all of the more than 70 hostages it is holding by noon on Saturday. Otherwise,…
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Maine musher recreating famed Alaska dog-sled expedition 100 years later
Events celebrating the “Great Race of Mercy” centennial are being held throughout Alaska and elsewhere.
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Here’s what is known about the deadly collision between a passenger jet and Army helicopter
A jet with 60 passengers and four crew members collided with an Army helicopter while approaching Ronald Reagan National Airport near Washington, D.C., sending the two aircraft plummeting into the Potomac River and killing everyone on board. The collision occurred at around 9 p.m. Wednesday in one of the world’s most tightly controlled airspaces, just…
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NASA’s stuck astronaut spacewalks after 7 months in orbit
Suni Williams, the station’s commander, had to tackle some overdue outdoor repair work alongside NASA’s Nick Hague.
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Joe Biden casts doubt on his fitness to serve another 4 years if he was reelected
Concerns about Biden’s age and fitness had followed him since he announced his bid for reelection, but he dropped out of the presidential race under pressure last July.
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Trump asks the Supreme Court to block sentencing in his hush money case in New York
New York courts refused to postpone the sentencing by Judge Juan M. Merchan, who presided over Trump’s trial and conviction last May.
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Peter Yarrow of folk-music trio Peter, Paul and Mary dies at 86
Yarrow frequented Maine on visits to Noel Stookey’s Blue Hill home, and the Peter, Paul and Mary trio played regular concerts across the state.
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces his resignation
Trudeau came to power in 2015 after 10 years of Conservative Party rule, and had initially been praised for returning the country to its liberal past.