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News Helicopter Crash and Bus Accident in Los Angeles Leave at Least 5 Dead
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News Helicopter Crash and Bus Accident in Los Angeles Leave at Least 5 Dead

The accidents occurred back to back when an S.U.V. broadsided a bus and then a local news helicopter covering the story crashed and burst into flames.

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House Directs Trump to Halt War With Iran or Secure Congress’s Approval
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House Directs Trump to Halt War With Iran or Secure Congress’s Approval

It was the fifth time that a chamber of the Republican-controlled Congress has voted to rein in President Trump’s war powers as discontent with the conflict grows among voters.

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Black Bear Euthanized at Grand Teton National Park, Officials Say
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Black Bear Euthanized at Grand Teton National Park, Officials Say

People had fed the bear several times, and it was becoming a safety risk for park visitors in Wyoming, officials said.

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Scrutiny of Jury May Complicate Future of Lindsay Clancy Case
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Scrutiny of Jury May Complicate Future of Lindsay Clancy Case

The intense public focus on the jurors whose deadlock led to a mistrial could complicate any attempt to retry the case, and to seat jurors in other high-profile cases.

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Berkeley Event for Kirk Assassination Anniversary Draws Federal Scrutiny
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Berkeley Event for Kirk Assassination Anniversary Draws Federal Scrutiny

A State Department official said he would look into an event where U.C. Berkeley students were said to have mocked Mr. Kirk, the conservative activist who was killed last year.

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Court Tosses Immigrant’s Conviction Over Agents’ Secret Facebook Group
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Court Tosses Immigrant’s Conviction Over Agents’ Secret Facebook Group

Prosecutors failed to disclose that Border Patrol agents who testified at trial were members of a Facebook group that posted racist content, an appeals court said.

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Pennsylvania Man Is Arrested and Accused of Planning Terrorist Attack
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Pennsylvania Man Is Arrested and Accused of Planning Terrorist Attack

The Justice Department said Jonathan Hunter Kramer, 21, was acting in support of a foreign terrorist group. He was charged after obtaining a semiautomatic rifle and ammunition.

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Universities Sound Warnings About A.I. Even as They Embrace It
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Universities Sound Warnings About A.I. Even as They Embrace It

As A.I. upends education, university leaders have been all over the map about how to respond. It can be very confusing for students.

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Against the Odds, This Democrat in Texas Is Giving Greg Abbott a Fight
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Against the Odds, This Democrat in Texas Is Giving Greg Abbott a Fight

Gina Hinojosa entered the race for governor when no other Democrat would. Despite a big disadvantage in fund-raising, she’s within striking distance.

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As A.I. Fears Rise, Experts Suggest Focusing on the Humans in Charge
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As A.I. Fears Rise, Experts Suggest Focusing on the Humans in Charge

Warnings from industry leaders about doomsday scenarios ignore the power that people have to control how artificial intelligence is used, policy experts say. They are urging lawmakers to act now.

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Alex Saab, Venezuelan Tied to Maduro, Pleads Guilty in Florida
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Alex Saab, Venezuelan Tied to Maduro, Pleads Guilty in Florida

Alex Saab, a former official in Venezuela and longtime ally of its deposed leader, Nicolás Maduro, agreed to cooperate with investigators.

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An Armadillo Arrives in … Ohio?
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An Armadillo Arrives in … Ohio?

Traditionally found in warm climates, like the American Southwest, armadillos have been migrating farther and farther north, researchers say.

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Key West Feels the Pain of Trump Decision on Haitians
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Key West Feels the Pain of Trump Decision on Haitians

The end of legal protections for Haitian immigrants nationally has jolted the labor market in this remote vacation destination in Florida where many live and work.

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‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Used Small Cages to Confine Migrants, DHS Watchdog Report Says
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‘Alligator Alcatraz’ Used Small Cages to Confine Migrants, DHS Watchdog Report Says

The Department of Homeland Security’s internal watchdog provided new details about conditions at the now-shuttered Florida detention center.

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Can You Trust General Election Polls After Primary Misses?
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Can You Trust General Election Polls After Primary Misses?

Polls in several closely watched primaries over the summer were off by wide margins, but pollsters remain confident that general elections are a different story.

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How University Core Curriculums Are Getting Political
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How University Core Curriculums Are Getting Political

Politics and other factors are causing universities to reconsider what classes are part of the core required for graduation. In some places, civics and classics are replacing climate change and sociology.

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Texas Republican’s Racist Social Media Post Draws Condemnation
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Texas Republican’s Racist Social Media Post Draws Condemnation

Many Republicans criticized the post, some in more direct terms than others.

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Brandon Johnson to Seek Second Term as Mayor of Chicago
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Brandon Johnson to Seek Second Term as Mayor of Chicago

Despite low popularity ratings, Mr. Johnson said he wanted to double down on his progressive agenda and focus on improving life for working-class residents.

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