All five passengers died in the tourist helicopter crash. January 25, 2020, 10:55 PM 4 min read A tourist helicopter crash in New York City’s East River that killed all five passengers was “survivable,” but a secondary harness system likely preventing them from escaping, according to the National Transportation Safety […]
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Border Patrol allows replanting after bulldozing garden
Reacting to an opening in a border wall, the Border Patrol gave activists no warning when it bulldozed the U.S. side of a cross-border garden that they had tended to since 2007 on an iconic bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean By ELLIOT SPAGAT Associated Press January 25, 2020, 11:14 PM […]
Pete Stark, congressman who reshaped health care, has died
Former California Rep. Fortney “Pete” Stark, Jr., an influential Democrat whose legislative work helped reshape America’s health care system, has died By DAISY NGUYEN Associated Press January 25, 2020, 11:12 PM 3 min read SAN FRANCISCO — Former California Rep. Fortney “Pete” Stark, Jr., an influential Democrat whose legislative work […]
5.0 quake hits southern Puerto Rico amid ongoing tremors
A 5.0 magnitude earthquake hit southern Puerto Rico on Saturday at a shallow depth, raising concerns about unstable infrastructure in a region that has been hit by quakes daily for nearly a month By DANICA COTO Associated Press January 25, 2020, 9:43 PM 2 min read SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico […]
Mike Pompeo accuses NPR reporter of lying but doesn’t deny berating her
The NPR reporter asked Pompeo about Ukraine, which he said she agreed not to. January 25, 2020, 7:45 PM 6 min read Secretary of State Mike Pompeo attacked a National Public Radio reporter in a blistering statement Saturday after the network said the top U.S. diplomat admonished her using expletives, […]
Florida man arrested for pointing lasers as planes landed
Authorities say a man pointed lasers at planes trying to land at a Florida airport and injured a pilot By The Associated Press January 25, 2020, 7:16 PM 2 min read SARASOTA, Fla. — A man was arrested for pointing lasers at planes trying to land at a Florida airport […]
Report: Ford to pay $30M-plus for lawsuit over transmissions
Ford will pay at least $30 million in a proposed settlement over a class-action lawsuit related to failing transmissions in its Fiesta and Focus vehicles By The Associated Press January 25, 2020, 4:12 PM 1 min read Ford will pay at least $30 million in a proposed settlement over a […]
NYPD cop and fiancee allegedly froze 8-year-old autistic son to death, police said
NYPD officer Michael Valva allegedly left son in the freezing garage overnight. January 25, 2020, 4:31 PM 5 min read An 8-year-old autistic boy died of hypothermia last week after his NYPD cop dad allegedly placed him inside a freezing cold garage as temperatures dropped well below zero, officials said. […]
Woman kills retired state trooper, injures 2 others in cigar lounge shooting
The two other officers, one current and one retired, are expected to recover. January 25, 2020, 5:00 PM 4 min read A retired Illinois state trooper was killed and two other troopers, one current and one retired, were injured in a shooting at a Chicago-area cigar lounge Friday night, authorities […]
Kansas land up for auction was site of 1870s serial slayings
A piece of land where a Kansas family of four killed at least 11 people in the 1870s is up for auction By The Associated Press January 25, 2020, 2:53 PM 2 min read WICHITA, Kan. — Kansas cropland that turned into a crime scene of serial slayings in the […]