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Delta Jet's wing strikes runway during rough landing at LaGuardia
Delta plane wing hits runway while landing at NYC's LaGuardia

NEW YORK CITY, New York: A Delta Air Lines plane's wing hit the runway at LaGuardia Airport during a rough landing over the weekend....

Some states still under watch for wind and potential tornadoes
US death toll from extreme weather over the weekend rises to 36

NEW YORK CITY, New York: Severe storms and tornadoes continued to threaten parts of Pennsylvania, New York, and several Mid-Atlantic...

Trump administration pushes food firms to drop artificial dyes
RFK Jr. tells US food companies to ban artificial dyes

NEW YORK CITY, New York: The Trump administration is pressuring major food companies to remove artificial dyes from their products,...

Spring training roundup: Jacob Wilson, A's tag Royals
Spring training roundup: Jacob Wilson, A's tag Royals

(Photo credit: Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images) Jacob Wilson collected three of the Athletics' 16 hits as the A's routed a Kansas City...

Spurs relinquish big lead, bounce back to beat Sixers
Spurs relinquish big lead, bounce back to beat Sixers

(Photo credit: Dustin Safranek-Imagn Images) Jeremy Sochan racked up 23 points and Stephon Castle amassed 17 points and 14 assists...

Former All-Star RHP Kyle Gibson, O's agree to 1-year deal
Former All-Star RHP Kyle Gibson, O's agree to 1-year deal

(Photo credit: Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images) The Baltimore Orioles are signing Kyle Gibson to a one-year contract, agreeing to terms...

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US seeks global support to block China’s access to American chips
Commerce chief seeks industry help to stop China from getting US chips

WASHINGTON, D.C.: Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the Trump administration is asking companies and foreign governments to help...

Many dead after Israeli air strike on Gazan funeral
Israel Air Force pilots bomb funeral in Gaza, 15 dead

Israel Air Force pilots have bombed a funeral in northern Gaza, killing more than a dozen mourners. Family and friends of Dr Wasim...

Delta Jet's wing strikes runway during rough landing at LaGuardia
Delta plane wing hits runway while landing at NYC's LaGuardia

NEW YORK CITY, New York: A Delta Air Lines plane's wing hit the runway at LaGuardia Airport during a rough landing over the weekend....

Amid measles outbreak, cases in Texas, New Mexico climb to 317
Measles cases in Texas, New Mexico, rise to 317 as outbreak spreads

AUSTIN/SANTA FE: Measles cases in Texas and New Mexico increased to 317 on March 18, up from 294 four days earlier, as the U.S. faces...

US weighs broad travel ban covering dozens of countries
US government weighs travel ban on dozens of countries

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Trump administration is considering strict new travel restrictions for citizens of dozens of countries, according...

US: Maine violated federal law by allowing transgender girls in sports
US finds Maine policy on transgender athletes violates law

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The Trump administration announced this week that Maine's education officials violated federal law by allowing transgender...