71 minutes ago Conspiracies, espionage, an enemies list: Takeaways from a wild day of confirmation hearings

President Donald Trump’s most controversial Cabinet nominees have flooded the zone Thursday in back-to-back-to-back confirmation hearings The post Conspiracies, espionage, an enemies list: Takeaways from a wild day of confirmation hearings appeared first on Boston.com.

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22 hours ago Legislative seafood industry task force finalizes report to forward to fellow lawmakers

Legislative seafood industry task force finalizes report to forward to fellow lawmakers  Alaska's News Source

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5 hours ago Google’s ‘Ask for Me’ feature calls businesses on your behalf to inquire about services, pricing

Google is testing a new “Ask for Me” feature that uses AI to call local businesses on your behalf, for information about availability and pricing. The feature is available on desktop and mobile for users who have opted into the company’s Search Labs experiments. The idea is to help users access information without having to […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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99 minutes ago Live updates: Day before D.C. plane crash, another jet had to abort first landing at Reagan National

Live updates: Day before D.C. plane crash, another jet had to abort first landing at Reagan National  The Washington Post

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9 hours ago Crowded airspace has been a concern at Reagan National Airport. Here is what to know.

Lawmakers have expressed concerns about congestion in at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport amid a constricted space.

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18 hours ago Jillian Michaels doesn’t believe RFK Jr can be 'corrupted,' truly 'wants to make America healthy again'

Jillian Michaels is praising Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after a contentious first day of his Senate confirmation hearing as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.

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1 hour ago People with intellectual disabilities do lots of jobs–but they don't direct air traffic

After the fatal crash over the Potomac River, the President says diversity hiring has made the skies unsafe, but that's not how disability hiring works

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1 hour ago Live updates: Collision between helicopter and plane kills 67 in nation's deadliest air disaster in over 20 years

Live updates: Collision between helicopter and plane kills 67 in nation's deadliest air disaster in over 20 years  The Associated Press

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2 hours ago ‘Her Opening Line Was a Home Run’: The Best and Worst Moments From the Tulsi Gabbard Hearing

Eight Opinion writers weigh in on whether she’s up to the job of director of national intelligence.

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1 hour ago TD Garden holds moment of silence in remembrance of DC plane crash victims 

"Our hearts are with The Skating Club of Boston, the entire figure skating community and everyone that has been affected by this tragedy." The post TD Garden holds moment of silence in remembrance of DC plane crash victims  appeared first on Boston.com.

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2 hours ago RFK Jr., Trump's pick for HHS, grilled about vaccines again in Day 2 hearing

More dramatic questioning on vaccines in RFK Jr's second confirmation hearing. Bond/Simmons-Duffin/Stone/Webber

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1 hour ago DC plane crash live updates: American Airlines jet black boxes recovered, source says

An American Airlines regional jet went down in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

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2 hours ago Intel has already received $2.2B in federal grants for chip production

Semiconductor giant Intel Corporation has already received $2.2 billion in federal grants from the U.S. Department of Commerce through the U.S. CHIPS and Science Act, the company shared during its Thursday earnings call. Dave Zinsner, Intel’s co-interim CEO, executive vice president, and CFO, said the Silicon Valley-based company received the first tranche of $1.1 billion […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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2 hours ago Trump orders assessment of aviation safety, names acting FAA administrator after deadly DC plane crash

President Donald Trump on Thursday took executive action to address FAA hires and aviation safety after an Army Black Hawk helicopter collided with a passenger jet in D.C.

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3 hours ago Kash Patel, Trump’s FBI Pick, Works to Persuade Senators in Confirmation Hearing

Testifying in a confirmation hearing, Kash Patel, who is nominated to lead the F.B.I., also sought to allay fears about his fitness to serve.

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2 hours ago Teen figure skaters and their coaches, group of hunters and students among victims of air crash

Teen figure skaters and their coaches, group of hunters and students among victims of air crash  The Associated Press

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3 hours ago Senators grill Tulsi Gabbard on Snowden, Syria at hearing to be intelligence chief

Senators grill Tulsi Gabbard on Snowden, Syria at hearing to be intelligence chief  The Washington Post

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2 hours ago What We Know About the Plane and Helicopter Crash Near Washington, D.C.

What We Know About the Plane and Helicopter Crash Near Washington, D.C.  The New York TimesRonald Reagan Washington ‘one of the most demanding airports’ for pilots, who face ‘helicopter alley’  New York Post

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4 hours ago Intel nominee Gabbard tries to win over skeptics in U.S. Senate confirmation hearing

Intel nominee Gabbard tries to win over skeptics in U.S. Senate confirmation hearing  Georgia Recorder

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3 hours ago Live updates: Black boxes recovered from plane, helicopter crash that left no survivors

Live updates: Black boxes recovered from plane, helicopter crash that left no survivors  NBC Washington

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4 hours ago Kash Patel turns tables on Dem senator with viral response: 'You've got two minutes'

Kash Patel, President Donald Trump's nominee for FBI director, and Sen. Amy Klobuchar had a tense exchange at Patel's confirmation hearing Wednesday on Capitol Hill.

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3 hours ago Questions about helicopter's path could prove key in Pentagon probe of midair crash

Among the unanswered questions about the crash near Washington, D.C., are the flight pattern of the Black Hawk helicopter and the exact nature of its training exercise.

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4 hours ago Map: See the aircraft's paths before they collided near Washington, D.C.

Investigators say there are likely no survivors in the deadly aircraft collision that occurred Wednesday evening above the icy waters of the Potomac river.

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3 hours ago Live updates: A day before D.C. plane crash, another jet landing at Reagan National had to ‘go

Live updates: A day before D.C. plane crash, another jet landing at Reagan National had to ‘go-around’  The Washington Post

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4 hours ago Tulsi Gabbard faces a barrage of questions during her confirmation hearing

Tulsi Gabbard, Trump's embattled pick for national intelligence director, was grilled about whether she might clash with intelligence officers during her Senate confirmation hearing.

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3 hours ago 'Can't be trusted': Schiff sets social media ablaze after clashing with Kash Patel during explosive hearing

Social media erupted after Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., and Kash Patel, nominee for FBI director, clashed over a Jan 6 song and the use of the word "we."

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4 hours ago Staffing at Reagan Washington National Airport air control tower was ‘not normal' on night of collision: FAA

The staffing at the air control tower at Reagan National Airport was "not normal" when an American Airlines plane and Army helicopter collided on Wednesday night, a report shows.

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4 hours ago Indiana University alum among those killed in American Airlines crash over Washington DC.

Indiana University alum among those killed in American Airlines crash over Washington DC.  IndyStar

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4 hours ago Staffing at Reagan Washington National Airport air control tower was 'not normal' on night of collision: FAA

The staffing at the air control tower at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport was "not normal" when an American Airlines plane and an Army helicopter collided on Wednesday night, a report shows.

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4 hours ago Rohit Chopra of CFPB Expected Trump to Fire Him Right Away, but He’s Hanging On

Mr. Chopra, long a target of criticism by Republican lawmakers and banks, has not yet been forced out. “I swore an oath to a five-year term,” he said this week.

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5 hours ago ‘She Speaks for Millions’: Best and Worst Moments From Tulsi Gabbard’s Confirmation Hearing

Eight Opinion writers weigh in on whether she’s up to the job of director of national intelligence.

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4 hours ago Congressional subcommittee to hold hearing about overregulation in California following devastating wildfires

A congressional subcommittee will hold a hearing addressing overregulation in California following the devastating Los Angeles wildfires.

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6 hours ago Viewpoint: San Francisco needs to call city workers back to the office full

Viewpoint: San Francisco needs to call city workers back to the office full-time  The Business Journals

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4 hours ago Members of Pennsylvania skating club, Delaware coach among Washington, D.C. midair collision and plane crash victims

Members of Pennsylvania skating club, Delaware coach among Washington, D.C. midair collision and plane crash victims  6ABC Philadelphia

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6 hours ago Meta Is Dismantling DEI Programs but Tells Investors It Still Wants ‘Cognitive Diversity’

Cuts to diversity programs and other policy changes have frustrated some of Meta’s workers. One former employee calls it “a slow, painful death.”

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4 hours ago Trump 2nd term live updates: Trump takes executive action on aviation after crash

President Donald Trump has begun his second administration with a series of controversial moves and decisions.

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6 hours ago American ice skater Anton Spiridonov 'was not on' the plane that collided with an Army helicopter

American Airlines Flight 5342 was on final approach to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Virginia when the plane and a Black Hawk helicopter collided Jan. 29.

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4 hours ago Washington plane crash live: Trump says no survivors in helicopter collision

Washington plane crash live: Trump says no survivors in helicopter collision  The Times

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7 hours ago Kash Patel vows to 'do everything' to help GOP senator expose Epstein files

Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., quizzed FBI director nominee Kash Patel on how he would help get to the bottom of the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.

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5 hours ago Kash Patel is asked to explain incendiary statements in FBI head confirmation hearing

Kash Patel is a frequent critic of the FBI who has spread conspiracy theories. He gets a Senate hearing Thursday to run the agency he wants to shake up.

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7 hours ago Kash Patel enrages Adam Schiff in Clintonian battle over the word 'we' and a January 6 song

Kash Patel battled Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., during his FBI directorial confirmation hearing, particularly in regard to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riots.

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5 hours ago Listen: Air traffic controller audio before the midair plane crash near D.C.

It will be some time before investigators can offer clear answers to the cause of the midair crash at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport but air traffic controller audio and radar reviewed by NPR offer some insight into what happened before.

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7 hours ago Letter to NSA Waltz Calling For Tightening Export Controls on Chips Critical to China's AI Platform DeepSeek and Other Measures to Address its Risks to Americans’ Data and Security

Letter to NSA Waltz Calling For Tightening Export Controls on Chips Critical to China's AI Platform DeepSeek and Other Measures to Address its Risks to Americans’ Data and Security  Select Committee on the CCP |

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5 hours ago Trump suggests that deadly airliner crash was the result of diversity hiring

Without evidence, President Trump and other administration officials claimed that DEI programs led to Wednesday's fatal air crash. DEI has recently become a common talking point to blame disasters on.

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