Civil defense officials said no one was believed to be in the town of Grindavik at the time of the new eruption.
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CIA terminates whistleblower who prompted flood of sexual misconduct complaints
The woman’s termination came less than 6 months after she filed a federal civil rights lawsuit alleging the CIA retaliated against her.
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Two JetBlue planes make contact at Boston Logan International Airport, wingtip touches tail
JetBlue confirmed the incident and said both planes are out of service for repairs.
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AI-generated voices in robocalls can deceive voters. The FCC just made them illegal
Sophisticated generative AI tools, from voice-cloning software to image generators, already are in use in elections in the U.S. and around the world.
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Pentagon finishes review of Austin’s failure to tell Biden and other leaders about his cancer
Austin has been scrutinized for keeping secret his prostate cancer diagnosis in early December, his surgery, and his hospitalization on Jan. 1.
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Senate votes to begin working on a last-ditch effort to approve funds for Ukraine and Israel
The impasse leaves the United States out of money for now to send missiles and ammunition to Kyiv, just as the nearly 2-year-old war reaches a crucial juncture.
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Zelensky appoints new army leader at pivotal moment in war with Russia
The Ukrainian president appointed Сol. Gen. Oleksandr Syrskyi, the commander of Ukraine’s ground forces, to lead the army.
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Marine Corps confirms all 5 troops killed in helicopter crash in California mountains
The names of the Marines were not immediately released.
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Saturn’s Death Star-looking moon may have vast underground ocean
Astronomers based their findings on observations by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft, which observed Saturn and its more than 140 moons for more than a decade.
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Mexico overtakes China as the leading source of goods imported by U.S.
The last time Mexican goods imported by the United States exceeded the value of China’s imports was in 2002.