Air travelers have been putting up with widespread delays all month, and it’s continuing again, as bad weather rakes the Northeast.
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Former NFL quarterback Ryan Mallett dies at 35 in apparent drowning
Mallett was selected by New England in the third round of the 2011 NFL draft. He appeared in four games with the Patriots during the 2012 season.
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Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani interviewed in Jan. 6 investigation
The interview is an additional sign of busy investigative activity by special counsel Jack Smith as his team of prosecutors scrutinizes efforts by Trump and his allies to undo the 2020 election results.
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That’s no pizza: A wall painting found in Pompeii doesn’t depict Italy’s iconic dish
A still-life fresco recently discovered at a Pompeii archaeological site features what looks like a pizza, but isn’t, experts say.
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States clamp down on freight trains, fearing derailments and federal gridlock
Legislatures want to bolster trackside detectors used to identify equipment problems and require more notice to emergency responders about hazardous cargo.
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More than $200 billion in COVID-19 aid may have been stolen, federal watchdog says
A report by the U.S. Small Business Administration inspector general says at least 17 percent of loans were awarded ‘to potentially fraudulent actors.’
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Actor Julian Sands died while hiking on California mountain, authorities confirm
An investigation confirmed that it was Sands whose remains hikers found Saturday in the wilderness near Mount Baldy in Southern California, officials said.
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A blistering heat wave is turning up the pressure on Texas’ power grid
Forecasters say relief in Texas may not arrive before the 4th of July holiday.
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Misconduct by federal jail guards led to Jeffrey Epstein’s suicide, Justice Department watchdog says
The Justice Department’s watchdog says negligence, misconduct and job failures enabled Jeffrey Epstein to take his own life at a federal jail in New York City while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.
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Supreme Court rejects redistricting effort that would have radically changed federal elections
Vice President Kamala Harris said the decision ‘preserves state courts’ critical role in safeguarding elections.’