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Emergency response units assess airplane wreckage in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington Airport on January 30

Chain of errors led to deadly midair collision near Washington, DC, investigators conclude

By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — Multiple failures across different parts of the government caused an Army Black Hawk helicopter to collide with an American Airlines regional jet, operated by PSA Airlines, the National Transportation Safety Board concluded in a nearly 400-page report released Tuesday. The January 29, 2025, midair collision near Ronald Reagan

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Ballots from the 2020 election are loaded onto trucks by the FBI at the Fulton County elections center in Georgia on January 28.

Fulton County accuses Justice Department of misleading the judge who approved elections office search warrant

By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — Officials in Fulton County, Georgia, accused the Justice Department of making “serious” omissions in the application the FBI filed to obtain a search warrant for 2020 election ballots last month. The local officials, who are seeking the return of the election materials, wrote in a court filing Tuesday that

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Alexey Navalny Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at Russian opposition leader, Kremlin critic and activist Alexey Navalny. Personal Birth date: June 4, 1976 Death date: February 16, 2024 Birth place: Butyn, Soviet Union Birth name: Alexey Anatolyevich Navalny (sometimes spelled Alexei, Aleksei) Father: Anatoly Navalny, former military officer and basket-weaving factory owner Mother:

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Purim Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at Purim, a Jewish holiday celebrating Queen Esther. In 2026, Purim will begin at sundown on March 2 and end at nightfall on March 3. Facts Purim is the celebration of the story of Queen Esther of Persia. The story is recounted in the Megillah, also known

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Iditarod Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Iditarod dogsled race. The event is named after the Iditarod Trail, an old mail and supply route, traveled by dogsleds from Seward and Knik to Nome, Alaska. March 7, 2026 – The 54th running of the Iditarod is scheduled to begin. March 14, 2025 –

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Justin Bieber Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Grammy Award-winning singer Justin Bieber. Personal Birth date: March 1, 1994 Birth place: London, Ontario, Canada Birth name: Justin Drew Bieber Father: Jeremy Bieber Mother: Patricia Mallette Marriage: Hailey Baldwin (2018-present) Children: Jack Blues Other Facts Pattie Mallette was a teenage single mother

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Late on February 16

US military says it killed 11 people in strikes on three alleged drug boats

By Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — The US military struck three alleged drug-trafficking vessels in the eastern Pacific and Caribbean on Monday night, killing all 11 people on board, US Southern Command said Tuesday. “Intelligence confirmed the vessels were transiting along known narco-trafficking routes and were engaged in narco-trafficking operations,” Southern Command said in a

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DHS Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Tricia McLaughlin speaks during a news conference at ICE Headquarters in Washington

Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin to leave agency

By Priscilla Alvarez, Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — The Department of Homeland Security’s top spokesperson, Tricia McLaughlin, is stepping down. McLaughlin is expected to leave her position as assistant secretary next week, a Trump administration official told CNN. Her departure comes on the heels of high-profile shootings in Minnesota, where conflicting accounts called into question

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