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The head of the NTSB is voicing strong opposition to provisions in the defense policy bill. The NTSB says the House bill would undermine safety improvements made after the mid-air collision near DCA.
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Antarctica is warming roughly twice as fast as the rest of the planet, putting its vast ice sheets, surrounding oceans, and unique ecosystems at growing risk. A new study led by researchers from the Australian National University and the University of New South Wales warns that the continent may face sudden and potentially irreversible changes. Without sharp global reductions in carbon emissions, these shifts could reverberate far beyond Antarctica, affecting ocean currents, weather patterns, and coastal communities across Australia and around the world.
The Met Opera airs Saturdays at 1 p.m. beginning Dec. 6 through May 30, 2026.
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PPL's then-president Maria Perrin in a livestreamed interview with BTPM NPR in April 2025. She is on the left of the screen, on the right side is an interpreter provided by BTPM NPR.
In April, PPL's then-president said there were no communications with the state before the budget. However, that executive was included on an email discussing meeting with the state on before the budget was announced.
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Buffalo Mayor-Elect Sean Ryan announced his first administrative appointees Friday, Dec. 5, as he prepares to transition into City Hall.
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The Trump administration's irregular appointment of U.S. attorneys could torpedo a probe of the state attorney general's office.
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A University at Buffalo student who allegedly threatened to carry out a school shooting may be under an interim suspension, according to UB policy.
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Using U.S. forces to take control of a merchant ship is unusual and marks the Trump administration's latest push to increase pressure on Maduro, who has been charged with narcoterrorism.
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Local organizers had planned to include the June 26 game with Seattle's Pride celebrations. Then, FIFA announced the match would include Egypt and Iran, two countries where gay rights are nil.
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In the latest in a series of legal setbacks for Trump's deployments, a judge ruled the administration must end its deployment to Los Angeles and return control of National Guard troops to California.
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Death cap mushrooms look harmless, but are responsible for the majority of the world's mushroom-related deaths. California officials say 21 people have been sickened in recent weeks, one fatally.