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CLAUDIA LAUER

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Salvage crews recover engine, large portion of jet from river after deadly air collision near DC

Salvage crews have recovered an engine and large pieces of fuselage and are working to retrieve a wing from wreckage of last week’s midair collision near Washington’s Reagan National Airport

Salvage crews recover engine, large portion of jet from river after deadly air collision near DC
Crime|Political|US|World

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

Authorities say they have recovered the remains of 55 of the 67 people killed in the deadliest U.S. air disaster since 2001

Officials say remains of 55 of 67 victims of midair collision have been recovered and identified
Crime|Political|US

Data from the deadliest U.S. air accident in a generation show conflicting altitude readings

Officials say preliminary data from the midair crash between an airliner and an Army helicopter showed conflicting indications about the aircrafts’ altitudes when they collided near a Washington, D

Data from the deadliest U.S. air accident in a generation show conflicting altitude readings
Crime|Political|Travel|US|World

‘Heartbreaking’ search for those killed in DC air crash as army helicopter's black box recovered

Investigators have announced that the black box from the Army Black Hawk helicopter that collided with a commercial jetliner has been recovered

‘Heartbreaking’ search for those killed in DC air crash as army helicopter's black box recovered
Americas|Crime|US

Venezuelan gang members indicted in sprawling gun trafficking ring in NYC

Ten members or associates of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua have been indicted on charges of running a gun trafficking operation in New York City that stretched across the country

Crime|Environment|Political|Technology|US

Too little, too late: Residents say they were in the dark as fire spread with no evacuation order

When disaster strikes, government emergency alert systems offer a simple promise: Residents will get information about nearby dangers and instructions to help them stay safe

Too little, too late: Residents say they were in the dark as fire spread with no evacuation order
Crime|Political|US

US cities largely saw a drop in violent crime in 2024, yet many still feel unsafe

As U.S. police departments release preliminary or finalized 2024 crime numbers, many are reporting historic declines in homicides and drops in other violent crimes compared to 2023

US cities largely saw a drop in violent crime in 2024, yet many still feel unsafe
Environment|US

Homes were burning and roads already jammed when Pacific Palisades evacuation order came, AP finds

An Associated Press analysis of emergency communications shows that the first evacuation order covering neighborhoods closest to the start of the devastating Pacific Palisades wildfire didn’t come until about 40 minutes after some of those homes were already burning

Homes were burning and roads already jammed when Pacific Palisades evacuation order came, AP finds
Crime|News|US|Videos

After catching escaped murderer, officers took a photo with him. Experts say that was inappropriate

A group of two dozen officers posed for a photo with escaped murderer Danelo Cavalcante, minutes after his capture

After catching escaped murderer, officers took a photo with him. Experts say that was inappropriate
Crime|News|Opinion

New report recommends limiting police pursuits to violent crimes after rise in fatalities

A national policing policy think tank is advocating that policing agencies prohibit pursuits unless a suspect committed a violent crime or there's imminent danger to the community

Crime|News|US

Police suggested charging a child for her explicit photos. Experts say the practice is common

An Ohio father who learned that his 11-year-old daughter had been manipulated into sending explicit photos to an adult turned to the police for help

Police suggested charging a child for her explicit photos. Experts say the practice is common
Crime|US

Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to three federal gun charges filed after his plea deal collapsed

Hunter Biden has pleaded not guilty in Delaware to three federal firearms charges filed after the implosion of an earlier deal to resolve a long-running investigation

Hunter Biden pleads not guilty to three federal gun charges filed after his plea deal collapsed
News

AP Exclusive: 911 calls from deadly Lahaina wildfire reveal terror and panic in the rush to escape

Maui County has released audio of 911 calls from a deadly August wildfire in response to a public record request from The Associated Press

AP Exclusive: 911 calls from deadly Lahaina wildfire reveal terror and panic in the rush to escape
News|US

AP Exclusive: 911 calls from deadly Lahaina wildfire reveal terror and panic in the rush to escape

Hawaii's Maui County has released audio of 911 calls made during a deadly August wildfire in response to a public records request from The Associated Press

AP Exclusive: 911 calls from deadly Lahaina wildfire reveal terror and panic in the rush to escape
News|World

An increase in harassment against Jewish and Muslim Americans has been reported since Hamas attacks

Muslim and Jewish civil rights groups say they’ve seen large increases in reports of harassment against members of their communities since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks

An increase in harassment against Jewish and Muslim Americans has been reported since Hamas attacks
Crime|News|US

Timeline shows Maine suspect moved swiftly to carry out mass shooting rampage and elude police

A timeline released Friday shows that the suspect in the Maine mass shootings stayed one step ahead of police who rushed to the bowling alley and a bar but were too late to stop him from killing 18 people and slipping away into the night in his Subaru

Timeline shows Maine suspect moved swiftly to carry out mass shooting rampage and elude police
Crime|Environment|News|US|Videos

Bodycam video shows police saving residents from Maui wildfire, keeping people out of burn zone

Police who frantically tried to save people from the wildfire that devastated the historic Maui town of Lahaina this summer also faced another challenge: keeping people from heading back toward the flames

Bodycam video shows police saving residents from Maui wildfire, keeping people out of burn zone
Crime|News|US

Justice Department creates database to track records of misconduct by federal law enforcement

The U.S. Justice Department has created a database to track records of misconduct by federal law enforcement officers

Justice Department creates database to track records of misconduct by federal law enforcement
Crime|Education|News|US

What to know about the Justice Department's report on police failures in the Uvalde school shooting

A Justice Department report details a myriad of failures by law enforcement who responded to the shooting at a school in Uvalde, Texas, when children waited desperately for over an hour before police stormed a classroom to take the gunman down

What to know about the Justice Department's report on police failures in the Uvalde school shooting
News|US|World

911 calls from Maui capture pleas for the stranded, the missing and those caught in the fire's chaos

The day after the deadliest U.S. wildfire in a century destroyed a seaside community on Maui, the barrage of 911 calls didn’t stop: Reports of missing people, stranded family members and confused tourists trapped without food or water lit up the emergency lines every few minutes, interspersed with reports of new fires starting and older ones flaring back up

911 calls from Maui capture pleas for the stranded, the missing and those caught in the fire's chaos
Crime|Lifestyle|News|US

Mother of disabled girl who was allegedly raped in Starbucks bathroom sues company, school district

The mother of an intellectually disabled girl has filed a lawsuit against Starbucks, Pittsburgh Public Schools and a property management company, accusing all three entities of negligence in creating the conditions that allegedly led to her daughter being sexually assaulted in the Starbucks bathroom and at a nearby empty property

Mother of disabled girl who was allegedly raped in Starbucks bathroom sues company, school district
Crime|News|US

Justice Department proposes major changes to address disparities in state crime victim funds

The Justice Department has proposed changes to rules governing state-run programs that provide financial assistance to violent crime victims in order to address racial disparities and curb the number of subjective denials of compensation

Justice Department proposes major changes to address disparities in state crime victim funds
Crime|News|Technology|US

Better equipment and communications are among Maui police recommendations after Lahaina wildfire

Better communications and equipment are among the recommendations being made by the Maui Police Department following the wildfire that destroyed the historic town of Lahaina nearly six months ago

Better equipment and communications are among Maui police recommendations after Lahaina wildfire
Business|Celebrity|Election|Fashion and Beauty|Lifestyle|US

Trump hawks $399 branded shoes at 'Sneaker Con,' a day after $355 million ruling

As he closes in on the Republican presidential nomination, former President Donald Trump made a highly unusual stop, hawking new Trump-branded sneakers at “Sneaker Con,” a gathering that bills itself as the “The Greatest Sneaker Show On Earth!”

Trump hawks $399 branded shoes at 'Sneaker Con,' a day after $355 million ruling
Crime|News|US|World

Third suspect in plot to kill Iranian American author on US soil extradited to face charges

The Justice Department says a suspect in a plot to kill an Iranian American author and activist has been extradited from the Czech Republic to face charges

Third suspect in plot to kill Iranian American author on US soil extradited to face charges

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