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Bell sounded in cockpit before UPS cargo plane’s fiery crash, NTSB says

Bell sounded in cockpit before UPS cargo plane’s fiery crash, NTSB says

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A repeating bell sounded in the cockpit for 25 seconds as pilots tried to control a UPS cargo plane that caught fire, had an engine fall off and crashed during takeoff this ...

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Hegseth wants to prioritize speed as the Pentagon buys weapons

Hegseth wants to prioritize speed as the Pentagon buys weapons

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Friday the Pentagon is revamping how the military buys weapons, shifting the focus away from producing advanced and complex technology and tow...

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Trump accuses foreign-owned meat packers of inflating US beef prices

Trump accuses foreign-owned meat packers of inflating US beef prices

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday accused foreign-owned meat packers of driving up the price of beef in the U.S. and asked the Department of Justice to open an investigation. The ...

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The shutdown has disrupted air travel. Will that drive a surge in car rentals and train bookings?

The shutdown has disrupted air travel. Will that drive a surge in car rentals and train bookings?

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. government shutdown has rattled air travel — most recently with an unprecedented effort from the Federal Aviation Administration to cut flights by 10% at airports nationwi...

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Affordable housing advocates in New Orleans are divided over a $45M housing bond on upcoming ballot

Affordable housing advocates in New Orleans are divided over a $45M housing bond on upcoming ballot

On Nov. 15, New Orleans voters will decide whether to approve three bond propositions, which together could provide an infusion of $510 million to support capital projects across the city. One $41...

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Michigan OKs landmark regulations that push up-front costs to data centers

Michigan OKs landmark regulations that push up-front costs to data centers

Michigan regulators on Thursday adopted landmark standards for the booming data center industry with a plan they say tries to protect residents from subsidizing the industry’s hefty energy use. In...

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