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UPS warns of delivery delays after its plane crash at Louisville hub

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UPS has resumed operations at its air hub in Louisville, Kentucky, following the deadly crash of one of its cargo planes on Tuesday afternoon, but it warned of delivery delays.

Sandy Springs-based UPS had canceled major package sorting operations at its main hub in Louisville on Tuesday evening and Wednesday after the fiery crash of UPS flight ...Read more

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Louisville mayor: 12 UPS plane crash dead have been identified, 9 still missing

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LEXINGTON, Ky. — Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg said Thursday officials have identified the 12 dead from a Tuesday UPS plane crash, but nine people are still missing.

“Our hope is that we have located all of the victims at this point, but again, we do not know. The search will continue,” Greenberg said Thursday. “I previously reported...Read more

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Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings says his bid for Florida governor will focus on rising costs

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ORLANDO, Fla. — Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings said Thursday his run for governor will be focused on bringing down costs for families and he will be a candidate “who puts delivering results before grabbing headlines.”

“Across Florida, families are working harder than ever but struggling to keep up with the rising cost of housing, ...Read more

Many of Altadena's standing homes are still contaminated with lead and asbestos even after cleanup

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LOS ANGELES — More than half of still-standing homes within the area the Eaton fire’s ash settled had significant lead contamination even after extensive indoor remediation efforts, according to new findings announced Thursday from the grassroots advocacy group Eaton Fire Residents United. Additionally, a third of remediated homes tested ...Read more

Trump renews Nigeria threat, questions South Africa G20 role

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U.S. President Donald Trump took fresh aim at two of Africa’s biggest economies, renewing his threat of an attack on Islamist militants in Nigeria and questioning South Africa’s role in the Group of 20 days before it hosts a global summit.

In a video posted on his Truth Social platform, Trump reiterated his claim that the Nigerian ...Read more

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'She's all I got.' Families await news on missing after Louisville UPS plane crash

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Angela Anderson’s family has been waiting days for news.

Her boyfriend, Donald Henderson, told TV station WDRB she was at the metal scrapping center Grade A Auto Parts in Louisville Tuesday night when a nearby UPS plane crashed during takeoff, killing 12 people.

She hasn’t been heard from since.

The search continues for several missing ...Read more

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How Zone Zero, designed to protect California homes from wildfire, became plagued with controversy and delays

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LOS ANGELES -- Late last month, California fire officials made a courtesy call to Los Angeles.

The state’s proposed Zone Zero regulations that would force homeowners to create an ember-resistant zone around their houses — initially planned to take effect nearly three years ago — had caused an uproar in the region. It was time for damage ...Read more

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The 'hard, slow work' of reducing overdose deaths is having an effect

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Illicit drug overdoses and the deaths they cause are trending down this year, despite spikes in a handful of states, according to a Stateline analysis of data from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

A handful of places with rising overdoses are responding to the problem with cooperation, they say, by sharing information ...Read more

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Worker shortage looms over new US nuclear power focus

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WASHINGTON — As the U.S. faces increasing demands for energy, the federal government has poured funding and regulatory support into the nuclear industry with the hopes of accelerating the development and deployment of new technologies. But an aging nuclear power workforce and shortage of qualified employees could pose a challenge to those ...Read more

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From Narcan to gun silencers, opioid settlement cash pays law enforcement tabs

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In the heart of Appalachia, law enforcement is often seen as being on the front line of the addiction crisis.

Bre Dolan, a 35-year-old resident of Hardy County, West Virginia, understands why. Throughout her childhood, when her dad had addiction and mental health crises, police officers were often the first ones to respond. Dolan calls them “...Read more

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A Pennsylvania museum wanted to 'expand the narrative' around slavery. Under the Trump administration, the funding disappeared

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DELAWARE COUNTY, Pa. — Drive into Ridley Creek State Park through the gold October foliage and around the sharp turns of Sandy Flash Drive, and you’ll find yourself in the past. That is, of course, if you’ve arrived at the Colonial Pennsylvania Farmstead, a five-decade-old museum and working farm that uses hands-on learning to teach ...Read more

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3 people caught Hepatitis C at a Florida doctor's office, state says

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MIAMI — Expired defribillator pads and inadequate handwashing facilities led to the suspension of the surgery registration license of a Florida doctor’s office after a Florida Department of Health investigation.

The investigation, the department says, was launched by three patients of Dr. Lily J. Voepel “contracting Hepatitis C via ...Read more

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She helped get her violent husband deported. Then ICE deported her -- straight into his arms

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Carmen's abusive husband came home drunk one night last summer. He pounded and kicked the door. He threatened to kill her as her young son watched in horror. She called police, eventually obtaining a restraining order. Months later he returned and beat her again. Police came again and he was eventually deported.

Thinking she finally escaped his...Read more

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Sock hops and concerts: How some places spent opioid settlement cash

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Officials in Irvington, New Jersey, had an idea. To raise awareness about the dangers of opioid use and addiction, the township could host concerts with popular R&B artists like Q Parker and Musiq Soulchild. It spent more than $600,000 in 2023 and 2024 to pay for the shows, even footing the bill for VIP trailers for the performers. It bought ...Read more

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Party soul-searching, the Latino vote, and a South Jersey strategy: Takeaways from Tuesday's election

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A Navy pilot in New Jersey. A democratic socialist in New York City. Three Pennsylvania jurists who never wanted to hit the campaign trail in the first place.

The Democrats who scored big wins in Tuesday's elections came from across the political spectrum and succeeded in disparate campaign environments.

The results were momentous for a party ...Read more

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After Republican election losses, Trump pushes lawmakers to end shutdown, filibuster

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WASHINGTON — As the federal shutdown has dragged on to become the longest in American history, President Trump has shown little interest in talks to reopen the government. But Republican losses on election day could change that.

Trump told Republican senators at the White House on Wednesday that he believed the government shutdown “was a ...Read more

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Low-income people sue Trump officials to fund food benefits

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The Trump administration faces a new challenge in the battle over food assistance benefits amid a federal funding lapse — a lawsuit filed by recipients who say they’re in danger of going hungry.

The proposed class-action suit comes as the administration has sent conflicting signals about whether it will comply with court orders to continue ...Read more

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Immigration agents take day care worker from inside Chicago facility

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CHICAGO — A beloved day care worker at a Spanish-immersion preschool in Chicago was arrested by federal immigration agents Wednesday, sparking outrage among parents, elected officials and the surrounding community as agents in President Donald Trump’s Operation Midway Blitz took the unprecedented step of entering the school itself.

In a ...Read more

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Democrats see path back to power after Tuesday's sweeping victories

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WASHINGTON — The Democratic brand, badly bruised in 2024 when voters handed Republicans a governing trifecta in Washington, snapped to life Tuesday as the party collected victories up and down the ballot across the country.

Democrats won governor’s races in Virginia and New Jersey while bolstering their legislative majorities in both states...Read more

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Louisville mayor: Death toll from UPS plane crash has climbed to 12

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LEXINGTON, Ky. — The death toll from Tuesday’s UPS plane crash has climbed to 12 including one child, Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg told TV station WHAS on Wednesday night.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said it’s likely the child was with a family member visiting Grade A Auto Parts, one of two nearby businesses destroyed by fire sparked ...Read more