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A US Army report on a deadly midair collision between a Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is now public

Army investigation into deadly midair collision made public after months of pressure from victims’ families

By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — A US Army report on a deadly midair collision between a Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines regional jet landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport is now public, after months of pressure from the families of the passengers killed when the aircraft collided. The 50-page document

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Parker Palm Springs presents inaugural monthly event series on culture in new amphitheater

Parker Palm Springs is introducing a new monthly culture series centered around influential voices in art, film, music, design and more. Hosted on the grounds of the 13-acre estate, “Parker Sessions” brings what organizers are calling an “intimate cultural experience” to attendees at the hotel’s new amphitheater, which can seat 130 people. The first session

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Brian Grazer and Ron Howard to receive Palm Springs Honors Award

LOS ANGELES, CA (KESQ)- Academy Award-winning producer Brian Grazer and filmmaker Ron Howard will receive the Harold Matzner Distinguished Achievement Award at the Palm Springs Honors on October 19 in West Hollywood, the Palm Springs International Film Society announced. The longtime creative partners, who founded Imagine Entertainment in 1986, have collaborated for more than four

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Fact check: Republicans’ deceptive ads on key Democratic candidates’ stances on gender surgery for children

By Daniel Dale, CNN (CNN) — Across the country, Republican groups are running deceptive ads attacking Democratic Senate candidates on the subject of gender surgery for children. CNN reviewed ads that have aired in competitive races in Ohio, Texas, Iowa and South Carolina. They use a variety of false or misleading tactics. In Ohio, two

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US Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle attends the opening of the Sixth round of the Greece-US Strategic Dialogue in plenary format

Vance signals discomfort after report alleges Kimberly Guilfoyle tried to exchange access for funds

By Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — Vice President JD Vance said Thursday he took issue with anyone seeking financial gain in exchange for access to Trump administration officials after a report claimed Kimberly Guilfoyle, the US ambassador to Greece, sought funds and offered access to top administration officials ahead of her confirmation. “Obviously I don’t

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Microsoft signage at an office building in New York City on Monday

Trump admin bars Microsoft and other tech companies from seeking permanent residency for foreign workers

By Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration is suspending Microsoft and some other companies from seeking permanent residency for foreign workers hired through the H-1B visa program, accusing them of taking advantage of the process so that they could replace American citizens with cheaper labor from abroad. Vice President JD Vance said Thursday

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Steve Ballmer Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Steve Ballmer, former CEO of Microsoft. Personal Birth date: March 24, 1956 Birth place: Detroit, Michigan Birth name: Steven Anthony Ballmer Father: Fred Ballmer, manager for Ford Motor Co. Mother: Bea (Dworkin) Ballmer Marriage: Connie Snyder (1990-present) Children: Three sons Education: Harvard

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At the center of Russia’s plague scare, residents ‘don’t trust’ officials – but have little other choice

By Zahra Ullah, Arina Porkhovnik, CNN Moscow (CNN) — When the Siberian town of Shelekhov found itself at the center of global headlines over a plague scare, residents might have hoped to be the best informed. But Russians have long been accustomed to living with unanswered questions and opaque governance. So, while the sudden death

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