The Marines were flying from Creech Air Force Base, northwest of Las Vegas to Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego, defense officials said.
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Actor Gina Carano sues Lucasfilm and Disney over her firing from ‘The Mandalorian’
The lawsuit, filed with help from X, formerly Twitter, alleges her wrongful termination from the Disney+ streaming series after two seasons over a post likening the treatment of American conservatives to the treatment of Jews in Nazi Germany.
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As DEI policies come under legal attack, philanthropic donors consider how to adapt
One battleground will be the lawsuit challenging grants from the Fearless Fund, which awarded $20,000 to businesses that are at least 51% owned by Black women, among other requirements.
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DEA reverses decision stripping drug distributor of licenses for fueling opioid crisis
An investigation by the Associated Press found the nation’s fourth-largest drug distributor kept shipping drugs for nearly 4 years after a federal judge recommended the harshest penalty for its ‘cavalier disregard’ of rules aimed at preventing opioid abuse.
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Senate Republicans block bipartisan border package, then scramble to find support for Ukraine aid
A deeply divided Republican conference was scrambling to find support for the wartime funding, even though it has been a top priority for Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell.
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Blinken says a Hamas-Israel deal is still possible even though the sides remain far apart
Blinken was in the region trying to broker an arrangement that could bring some respite in Israel’s war against Hamas, which is entering its fifth month.
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Taylor Swift is demanding this college student stop tracking her private jet
The musician has blamed the automated tracking of her private jet for tipping off stalkers as to her location.
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Russia says former Fox News host Tucker Carlson has interviewed Putin
Putin has heavily limited his contact with international media since he launched the war in Ukraine in February 2022.
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‘None of these candidates’ wins Nevada in a blowout defeat to Haley
Trump didn’t compete in the primary, which doesn’t award any delegates needed to win the Republican nomination.
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What’s next as Trump tries to stave off his 2020 election trial? All eyes are on the Supreme Court
The Republican presidential primary front-runner has denied any wrongdoing in the case, and has characterized all the cases against him as politically motivated.