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After a yearlong investigation, the National Transportation Safety Board did not find a single cause for the deadly collision near Washington, D.C., but blamed the crash on multiple systemic failures.
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Washing clothes may seem harmless, but each load can release hundreds of thousands of tiny plastic fibers from synthetic fabrics into the water. Some of these microplastics are captured in sewage sludge that is often used as fertilizer, allowing the particles to spread onto agricultural fields. Others pass through wastewater systems and eventually into the ocean, where they accumulate in marine life. Laundry is an overlooked but major source of plastic pollution.
The Met Opera airs Saturdays at 1 p.m. beginning Dec. 6 through May 30, 2026.
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As 34 people become U.S. citizens in a Syracuse courtroom, immigration attorneys and advocates say expanded enforcement continues to fuel fear across Central New York.
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Gov. Kathy Hochul Sunday said that federal Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem should resign, be fired, or impeached for a fatal shooting of a protester by federal agents Saturday in Minneapolis.
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The governor had previously signaled openness to changing the law to allow more teens to be tried as adults.
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Community members in Mahopac are defending a local school board member who is employed by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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Experts say federal immigration agents' skills are a dangerous mismatch for urban settings such as the Twin Cities
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Forth Worth teacher Chanea Bond says sticking with pen and paper keeps generative artificial intelligence out of her American literature classes.
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Bystander videos have shaped public perception for decades. The ability to now spread video widely can lead to real-time access and transparency, but experts say videos can't tell the full story.
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For years, fans have complained about what it can take to get a concert ticket: the long virtual queue waits, website crashes and high prices. Now, the artists' role in it all are being questioned.