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A missing helicopter carrying 5 Marines is located in California mountains

The Marine Corps helicopter was found Wednesday morning in a mountainous area outside San Diego. But rescue crews said snowy conditions were making access challenging on the ground.

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MSNBC host Joy-Ann Reid revisits the legacy and marriage of Medgar and Myrlie Evers

Reid's new book, Medgar and Myrlie, tells the stories of the civil rights leader from Mississippi and his wife, who became a civil rights activist after Medgar's 1963 assassination.

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With border deal derailed by GOP opposition, Democrats move to pass Ukraine aid

After four months of bipartisan talks on border security Senate Republicans backed off backing changes to the Biden administration's policies they demanded. Democrats moved to pass aid for allies.

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The U.S. is demanding Iran rein in its proxy groups. Is that actually possible?

When the U.S. launched airstrikes over the past week in Iraq, Syria and Yemen, the idea was to send a message to another country: Iran.

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Chaos in Congress over border security; 'None of the above' wins Nevada's primary

Congressional Republicans are opposing a border bill that they demanded. Nikki Haley loses the Nevada primary.

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NPR founding mother Linda Wertheimer is retiring. Read her bittersweet goodbye note

"At our first staff meeting there were no chairs (or tables) but there were eager people with lots of plans sitting on the floor and I was one of them," Wertheimer writes.

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I went hunting for the 14th Amendment, the document that could bar Trump from ballots

Come on an adventure inside the research facility holding the Civil War-era document that could bar former President Donald Trump from the White House.

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Deadly bombings strike Pakistan the day before parliamentary elections

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the explosions in the country's southwest that has killed at least 24.

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EVs won over early adopters, but mainstream buyers aren't along for the ride yet

Sales of electric vehicles were increasing rapidly ... until they weren't. The auto industry is still looking ahead toward an EV future, but worries that moving too fast would hurt the bottom line.

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The music teacher who just won a Grammy says it belongs to her students

Virginia music teacher Annie Ray started an orchestra for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities. She just won a Grammy for music education, and a $10,000 grant for her school.

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Venezuela's leftist leader Maduro makes a play for evangelical voters

Evangelical Christians are often courted by right-wing politicians. But in Venezuela, left-wing President Nicolás Maduro is trying to secure the church's support in the run-up to elections.

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Octopuses are clever. Their fans aren't happy with a plan to farm them for food

Octopuses are seen as smart and solitary. A seafood company plans to farm them commercially. Octopus garden? Sure. Octopus farm? No way, say the animal's advocates

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Here's what matters to voters — and what could change their minds if it's Biden-Trump

Preserving democracy is top of mind for Democrats and independents, while Republicans are most concerned about immigration. And there are big splits on how to handle immigration in particular.

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5 MLK speeches you should know. Spoiler: 'I Have a Dream' isn't on the list

Martin Luther King Jr.'s iconic 1963 "I Have a Dream" speech is well known, but there are several other key speeches that also resonate as historical signposts of the Civil Rights Movement.

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European Union scraps pesticide proposal in another concession to protesting farmers

The European Union shelved an anti-pesticide proposal Tuesday in another concession to farmers after weeks of protests that blocked many capitals and economic lifelines across the 27-nation bloc.

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'None of these candidates' takes the Nevada Republican primary, dealing Haley a blow

Nikki Haley was the only major candidate left in Nevada's presidential primary election but even that advantage did not help her clinch a win in the contest.

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ESPN, Fox and Warner Bros. Discovery plan to launch a sports streaming platform

The platform will include games from the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, WNBA, NASCAR and college sports, including the men's and women's NCAA Tournament, as well as golf, tennis and the FIFA World Cup.

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House fails to pass articles of impeachment for Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas

Republicans failed to advance impeachment articles for Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas but left open the possibility of revisiting the vote at a later date.

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Hamas reacted in a 'positive' way to a Gaza cease-fire proposal, Qatar says

Hamas' reaction was generally "positive" but it still insists on a permanent cease-fire and full Israeli military withdrawal from Gaza, which Israel has rejected. The U.S. will discuss it with Israel.

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Former Chilean President Sebastián Piñera dies in a helicopter crash at 74

He served as president from 2010 to 2014 and again from 2018 to 2022. Piñera led the South American nation during devastating natural disasters, including the fallout of an earthquake and a tsunami.

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Honda recalls 750,000 vehicles over air bag flaw

The recall includes the Honda Civic, Accord, CR-V, Fit, HR-V, Insight, Odyssey, Pilot, Passport, Ridgeline, as well as Acura MDX, RDX and TLX, mostly model years 2020 to 2022.

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NTSB says key bolts were missing from the door plug that blew off a Boeing 737 Max 9

According to preliminary investigation findings released by NTSB investigators on Tuesday, four key bolts were "missing" when a door plug blew off an Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 in midair last month.

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The Census Bureau is dropping a controversial proposal to change disability statistics

After public outcries, the U.S. Census Bureau says it's no longer moving ahead with proposed survey changes that could have shrunk a key estimated rate of disability in the U.S. by about 40%.

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Portraits from El Salvador's nearly 2-year, sprawling crackdown on gang suspects

Salvadoran photographer Carlos Barrera takes a look at the nearly two years of human rights violations allegedly committed by the government of El Salvador during the country's state of emergency.

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Jennifer Crumbley convicted of involuntary manslaughter over son's school shooting

Prosecutors said Jennifer and her husband ignored signs that their son, Ethan, was seriously troubled, bought him the gun he used and didn't take steps to prevent the 2021 Oxford High School shooting.

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Scientists explore whether to add a "Category 6" designation for hurricanes

Climate change is making powerful hurricanes more common. That may require adding a new official designation for the more intense storms, a new study suggests.

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Congress devolves into chaos over border and national security funding

After months of bickering Congress remains completely unable to agree on any legislation on border security or aid to Israel and Ukraine — all priorities that majority of lawmakers agree are needed.

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Michigan city ramps up security after 'WSJ' op-ed calls it 'America's jihad capital'

The fallout from a Wall Street Journal op-ed has led the Mayor of Dearborn, Mich., to increase police presence. Since the Israel-Hamas war broke out, there's been an uptick in hate crimes.

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Federal appeals court rules Trump doesn't have broad immunity from prosecution

Tuesday's decision comes at a crucial time for both Trump and the federal case against him. He almost certainly will appeal the ruling either to the full D.C. Circuit or to the Supreme Court.

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Floridians wonder if DeSantis will change now that he's not running for president

He's ended his bid for president and he still has three years left in his term as governor.

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