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.
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.
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.
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.
Marine Corps confirms all 5 troops killed in helicopter crash in California mountains
The names of the Marines were not immediately released.
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.
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.
Marianne Williamson suspends her presidential campaign, ending long-shot primary challenge to Biden
Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips is the last nationally known Democrat still running against President Biden.
U.S. drone strike in Baghdad kills high-ranking militia leader, officials say
U.S. officials say one was killed in the strike, but officials with Iran-backed militias in Iraq say 3 died including the commander in charge of Kataib Hezbollah’s operations in Syria.