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By David Shepardson (Reuters) -A tourist helicopter that crashed into New York City’s Hudson River last month, killing all six people on board, broke into three major pieces before descending rapidly, the National Transportation Safety Board said on Wednesday. The Bell 206 chopper, operated by New York Helicopter Tours, departed on April 10 at 2:58 …

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By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said air travelers starting Wednesday who do not have enhanced ID cards may face enhanced security procedures but will not be denied access to flights. Starting Wednesday, the Transportation Security Administration will no longer accept state-issued identifications that are not REAL ID compliant. …

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By Nate Raymond (Reuters) -A federal appeals court has ordered President Donald Trump’s administration to transfer a Turkish student at Tufts University to Vermont for a bail hearing from Louisiana, where she is being detained by immigration authorities after engaging in pro-Palestinian advocacy on campus. Wednesday’s ruling by the New York-based 2nd U.S. Circuit Court …

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By Tom Hals (Reuters) – A federal judge instructed the Trump administration on Wednesday to detail the legal precedent for its plan to deport Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist whose presence in the country the government alleges could harm U.S. foreign policy interests. District Court Judge Michael Farbiarz in Newark, New Jersey, ordered the administration …

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By Nate Raymond (Reuters) -A Republican candidate for a seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court in November’s election conceded defeat on Wednesday, ending his legal efforts to have thousands of ballots thrown out six months after the final votes were cast. Judge Jefferson Griffin conceded two days after a federal judge delivered a victory …

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By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday it is taking immediate steps to address ongoing problems that have disrupted hundreds of flights at Newark Liberty International Airport since April 28. The FAA said it is increasing air traffic controller staffing, adding three new, high-bandwidth telecommunications connections and deploying a temporary backup system …

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By Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A group of U.S. lawmakers plans to introduce a bill on Wednesday to boost the chances for the thousands of Americans with physical issues that disqualify them from military service to find civilian positions in the armed forces and defense industry. The Defense Workforce Integration Act, sponsored by Republicans …

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By Sarah N. Lynch and Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. law enforcement officials said on Tuesday that they had taken down one of the largest fentanyl trafficking operations in the country’s history, making 16 arrests and seizing millions of fentanyl pills. U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi made the assertion during a press conference, adding: …

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