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Chilean report into LATAM Airlines flight plunge finds ‘involuntary movement forward’ from pilot’s seat
A preliminary report from Chile’s aviation authority on the LATAM Airlines plane that plunged mid-air on March 11 says that the captain’s seat experienced an “involuntary movement forward” midflight. LATAM Flight 800 was flying from Australia to New Zealand when the Boeing 787 Dreamliner descended 400 feet, and the cause of the sudden plunge is yet to be determined, according to the report. It says crews that worked on the plane during and before the flight have been interviewed, including...
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Fossil discovery by 11-year-old is the largest known marine reptile, study says
A massive jawbone found by a father-daughter fossil-collecting duo on a beach in Somerset along the English coast belonged to a newfound species that’s likely the largest known marine reptile to swim in Earth’s oceans. Scientists consider the blue whale, which grows up to 110 feet (33.5 meters) long, to be the largest known animal ever to exist on the planet. But it’s possible that the 202 million-year-old reptile, known as an ichthyosaur or “fish lizard,” may have rivaled it in size. The...
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What could happen if prosecutors bring up Trump’s legal past? Former president’s attorney explains
Former Trump attorney Tim Parlatore explains what he thinks could happen if prosecutors in Donald Trump’s hush money criminal trial bring up Trump’s other legal problems. He also shares whether he thinks the former president should testify.
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GOP Rep. Roy: Disappointed Ukraine put before border security
Rep. Chip Roy speaks with CNN’s Jake Tapper
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Rep. Schiff suggests Democrats might save Speaker Johnson
Rep. Adam Schiff speaks with CNN’s Jake Tapper
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Ashanti and Nelly are engaged and expecting a baby
Congratulations are in order for singer Ashanti and rapper Nelly. The reunited couple have gone public with both a pregnancy and their engagement. They shared the news exclusively with Essence magazine, which posted an announcement Wednesday on social media. “This new year of my life is such a blessing full of love, hope, and anticipation,” Ashanti, 43, said in a statement to the publication. “Motherhood is something that I have looked forward to, and sharing this with my family, fiancé, and...
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Speaker Johnson admits he needs Dem votes to pass aid bills
House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks with CNN’s Jake Tapper
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How every senator voted on the rejection of Mayorkas impeachment charges
The US Senate on Wednesday voted to end the impeachment case against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, bypassing with procedural votes the first attempt by Congress to oust a Cabinet secretary in more than a century and a half. The pair of votes, which split along partisan lines, swiftly killed a Senate trial that had only just begun, with Democrats and three independents voting to stop the process. The Republican-controlled House impeached Mayorkas in February. The senators voted...
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Three takeaways from the Columbia University president’s testimony on antisemitism
For nearly four hours, another Ivy League school president faced a congressional grilling over antisemitism on campus. Columbia University President Minouche Shafik tried to avoid the firestorm of controversy that pushed out two of the three university presidents who testified on Capitol Hill in December. Shafik, who was traveling during that last hearing, had the advantage of time to avoid some, though not all, of the landmines. Here are three takeaways from today’s hearing. Better preparations...
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Ryan Reynolds honors Michael J. Fox for helping people with Parkinson’s disease, including his late father
Ryan Reynolds is honoring his friend Michael J. Fox for a special occasion. Fox was named one of Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people on Wednesday, for which Reynolds wrote a moving passage about the impact that Fox has had on his family and others. In the blurb, Reynolds wrote that he knows Fox “pretty damn well,” adding that “he’s funny. He’s warm. He’s handsome and intensely smart.” “He also falls a lot,” the “Deadpool” star continued. “Not just because he has Parkinson’s. He falls a...
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Airline worker among six arrested in $22M airport gold heist. Police say it was an inside job
Six people have been arrested in last year’s multimillion-dollar gold heist at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport, police in Canada and the US said Wednesday. Police have also issued arrest warrants for three others in what they described as an “inside job.” All nine suspects have been charged with over 19 counts. On April 17, 2023, an air cargo container carrying more than 22 million Canadian dollars’ worth of gold bars and foreign currency was stolen from a secure storage facility using...
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Dubai flooding sparks cloud seeding questions. What is it and does it work?
A torrent of rain on Tuesday flooded parts of Dubai, turned streets into rivers and shut down the world’s second-busiest airport for a time. The deluge of water triggered the question: Was this disaster caused by the United Arab Emirates’ cloud-seeding program? Officials at the country’s National Center of Meteorology have been cited as saying the rain was not caused by cloud seeding. CNN has reached out to the center for comment. But even if the program did fly its planes through the sky...