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The air traffic control tower after the American Airlines crash at the Reagan National Airport on February 03

‘Something was missed’ at Reagan National Airport. What experts have to say about one of the country’s busiest airports

By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — When senators grilled the Federal Aviation Administration last week about how the agency could have let the high number of close calls between helicopters and commercial jetliners occur at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, the acting head of the FAA replied, “Something was missed.” That thought came

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South Korean superstar Kim Soo Hyun tearfully denies controversial claims about relationship with late actress

By Jessie Yeung and Yoonjung Seo, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — Embattled South Korean superstar Kim Soo Hyun has personally addressed a growing scandal about the nature of his relationship with late actress Kim Sae-ron for the first time, in a closely watched saga that has roiled the country’s entertainment industry. Speaking at a

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Momodou Taal

Cornell student activist chooses to leave US after judge denies bid to immediately block deportation

By Gloria Pazmino and Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — A Cornell University student whose visa was revoked over his participation in pro-Palestinian campus demonstrations has left the United States voluntarily after a judge declined to immediately block the government from taking steps to deport him. Momodou Taal, a doctoral candidate in Africana Studies, had his

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Damon Marsalis Gaines

Air traffic controller arrested after ‘incident’ at Washington DC area control tower

By Pete Muntean and Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — An air traffic controller was charged with assault and battery after an “incident” at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Thursday night, the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority told CNN in a statement. Damon Marsalis Gaines, 39, of Upper Marlboro, Maryland, was charged with assault and

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The University of Minnesota did not identify the student

University of Minnesota graduate student was detained by ICE for prior drunken driving incident, DHS official says

By Gloria Pazmino and Amanda Musa, CNN (CNN) — A University of Minnesota graduate student who was detained by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials last week was taken into custody because of a prior drunken driving incident and not for involvement in campus protests, according to a senior Department of Homeland Security official. “This

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A large pile of garbage is seen in Birmingham

Britain’s second-largest city declares ‘major incident’ as 17,000 tons of uncollected garbage left on streets

By Max Saltman, CNN (CNN) — Britain’s second-largest city has declared a “major incident” after a sanitation worker strike left over 17,000 tons of uncollected garbage on the curbside. “It’s regrettable that we have had to take this step, but we cannot tolerate a situation that is causing harm and distress to communities across Birmingham,”

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The departments of Education; Health and Human Services; and the US General Services Administration reportedly announced they are reviewing $8.7 billion in grants and more than $255 million worth of contracts between Harvard

Federal agencies reviewing nearly $9 billion in contracts, grants with Harvard over antisemitism concerns

By Jeff Winter and Yash Roy, CNN (CNN) — Three federal agencies are reviewing nearly $9 billion in contracts and grants between the government and Harvard University over the school’s response to antisemitism. The departments of Education; Health and Human Services; and the US General Services Administration announced Monday they are reviewing $8.7 billion in

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