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3 people killed when NBC and Telemundo news helicopter crashes while covering LA bus collision
A news helicopter crashed in a Los Angeles neighborhood on Tuesday and burst into flames, killing at least three people while reporters were covering the collision of an SUV and a city bus, officials and the news outlet said.
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Kennedy Center will close for renovations after judge blocks returning Trump’s name to building
The Trump-aligned Kennedy Center board voted Tuesday to close most of the iconic performing arts venue just hours after a federal judge blocked the institution from returning President Donald Trump's name to the building.
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Wright family accepts Cleveland’s conditions for Project River data center campus
The Wright family announced Tuesday it has accepted requirements laid out by the city of Cleveland for potential development of Project River, a proposed $11.3 billion industrial campus on land the family owns in Bradley County.
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Saudi crown prince goes to Egypt for support against Houthi strikes, and other Mideast developments
With his kingdom under attack, Saudi Arabia’s crown prince on Tuesday reached out to Egypt for support against Yemen's Houthi rebels who have disrupted key shipping routes, contributing to a spike in the cost of oil around the world.
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Main Street paving project converts four lanes to two
Redesign on track to finish by Oct. 31
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Warsh likely to side with financial markets over Trump as Fed rate hike expected
Barely four months into the job, Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh is stuck between two strong and opposing forces: Financial markets that anticipate the central bank will raise interest rates, and President Donald Trump, who wants the Fed to cut them or leave them unchanged.
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US acknowledges for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space
The United States has confirmed for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space, a remarkable revelation after previous warnings about countries such as Russia possibly weaponizing a global frontier long agreed in treaties to be used for only peaceful purposes.
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As the world debates the risks of AI, China closes the technology gap with the US
As the rapid development of artificial intelligence triggers a renewed debate about its risks, the United States and China keep racing to develop increasingly powerful models.
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Tennessee congressional candidates discuss renewable energy, nuclear power ahead of November election
District 5 candidates Charlie Hatcher, a Republican farmer and former Tennessee agriculture commissioner, and Chaz Molder, the Democratic mayor of Columbia, share pride in Tennessee's nuclear energy work and see renewable energy sources as tools for powering the state's future.
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Tennessee families must earn 85%-164% more than federal poverty limit to get by, new study finds
The income a Tennessee family needs to pay for necessities such as food, housing and childcare far surpassed the federal poverty threshold, according to an analysis by The Sycamore Institute, a nonpartisan think tank.
