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Drones narrowly miss passenger jets near major US airports
Drones pose increasing risk to airliners near major US airports

WASHINGTON, D.C.: In November, a passenger plane was about to land at San Francisco airport when the pilots suddenly saw a drone flying...

Christian man to appeal blasphemy death sentence in Pakistan
Pakistani Christian man to appeal death sentence for blasphemy

LAHORE, Pakistan: A Christian man in the town of Jaranwala, in eastern Pakistan, will appeal a death sentence given to him by an anti-terrorism...

Filipino devotees reenact crucifixion on Good Friday
Filipino devotees nailed to crosses to re-enact Christ's crucifixion

CUTID, Philippines: On April 18, Good Friday, Christian believers in the Philippines were nailed to crosses in a reenactment of Jesus...

US to restrict visas for 250 Nicaraguan officials
US to impose visa restrictions on over 250 Nicaraguan officials

WASHINGTON, D.C.: The United States will limit visas for more than 250 officials from Nicaragua, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio...

Measles outbreak confirmed in Michigan's Montcalm County
Michigan reports first confirmed outbreak of measles since 2019

LANSING, Michigan: The Health Department in Michigan confirmed a measles outbreak in Montcalm County this week, marking the first such...

US Supreme Court to review trump birthright citizenship move
US Supreme Court to hear Trump bid on birthright citizenship order

WASHINGTON, D.C. The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on May 15 about President Donald Trump's attempt to restrict automatic...

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Drones narrowly miss passenger jets near major US airports
Drones pose increasing risk to airliners near major US airports

WASHINGTON, D.C.: In November, a passenger plane was about to land at San Francisco airport when the pilots suddenly saw a drone flying...

US turns over border area to US Army to prevent crossings
US Army to control land on Mexico border to stem crossings

WASHINGTON DC - In a bid to combat illegal border crossings, the Trump Administration has enacted an emergency transfer of some 110,000...

US President Donald Trump targets college accreditation process in executive order
US President Donald Trump targets college accreditation process in executive order

Washington, DC [US], April 24 (ANI): US President Donald Trump targeted the college accreditation process in a new executive order...

US: Delta plane catches fire at Orlando Airport, passengers evacuated on emergency slides
US: Delta plane catches fire at Orlando Airport, passengers evacuated on emergency slides

Florida [US], April 22 (ANI): A Delta Air Lines flight caught fire on the tarmac at Orlando International Airport on Monday (local...

Oscar Piastri wins at Saudi Arabia, leads drivers' standings
Oscar Piastri wins at Saudi Arabia, leads drivers' standings

(Photo credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images) McLaren's Oscar Piastri cruised to the victory in the Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand...

Rays rally in 9th, hit walk-off HR in 10th to stun Yanks
Rays rally in 9th, hit walk-off HR in 10th to stun Yanks

(Photo credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images) Jonathan Aranda hit a two-run, walk-off homer in the 10th inning after Tampa Bay...