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Seven killed as private jet crashes during takeoff at Maine airport

Few details were available, but a government official briefed on the matter told Reuters there was a significant fire after the crash.

A private jet carrying eight people crashed as it was taking off from Bangor International Airport in Maine on Sunday night, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
A wheel loader operator fills a truck with ore at the MP Materials rare earth mine in Mountain Pass, California, January 30, 2020; illustrative.

Trump administration to take 10% stake in USA Rare Earth in $1.6b. deal, sources say

A de-icing crew works during winter storm Fern on a Southwest Airlines flight at Nashville International Airport in Nashville, Tennessee, US, January 24, 2026.

Winter Storm Fern grounds thousands of US flights, strains power grids nationwide

Claudette Colvin, who was attending Booker T. Washington Magnet High School in 1955 when she was arrested for not giving up her seat on a Montgomery city bus, visits the school in Montgomery, Alabama, US February 3, 2005.

Claudette Colvin, US civil rights pioneer who defied bus segregation, dies at 86


Texas governor: 'Zero tolerance for antisemitism in Texas'

Texas Governor Greg Abbott reaffirms his stance against antisemitism, urging colleges to enforce his executive order that adopts the IHRA definition and calls for disciplining pro-Palestinian groups.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott speaks at the annual National Rifle Association (NRA) convention in Dallas, Texas, U.S., May 4, 2018.

El Judio: The Jewish Latin music impersario

As a manager of artists, Adam Mehl describes himself as “the CEO of the artist’s life. Being a manager and a record label owner is a lot of just giving advice.” 

 Adam Mehl, aka El Judio

Houston Mayor John Whitmire claims protestors outside his home are 'paid by Iran'

Whitmire pointed to other cities that have passed similar ordinances and to the Supreme Court case decided in part by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.

 Houston mayor John Whitmire speaks during the CFP National Championship Host Committee press conference at JW Marriot Houston by the Galleria, January 9, 2024.

Biden responds to third-grader in letter, pledging support for Israel

Biden also committed to securing the safety of Palestinians in Gaza, while also committing to continuing to provide them with humanitarian aid.

 US President Joe Biden speaks to reporters as he departs the White House in Washington, US, August 13, 2024.

World's largest 3D-printed neighborhood nears completion in Texas

ICON’s Vulcan 3D printer, the world’s largest, is completing 100 homes in Texas, offering faster, cheaper construction with robust, insulated walls.

 A drone image shows 3D-printed homes in the Wolf Ranch community in Georgetown, Texas, June 27, 2024.

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Doxxed, disciplined: US students tally price of Gaza protests

Now many students fear they will be penalized academically or even professionally as they prepare to enter the workforce or return to classes in coming months.

 Pro-Palestinian protesters voice their stance against the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas outside Darrell K Royal Texas Memorial Stadium at the University of Texas, after the commencement ceremony in Austin, Texas, US May 11, 2024.

Israel Space Agency, Texas trade org. sign deal for space sector collaboration

The new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) will allow Israeli and Texan space sector companies to work together, advancing the industry in their respective regions.

 L-R : David Yaari, Texas Association of Business CEO Glenn Hamer, Israel Space Agency chairman Dan Blumberg, Texas Association of Business chairman Massey Villarreal.

Kinky Friedman, singer and novelist who fronted The Texas Jewboys, dies at 79

Kinky Friedman, the cigar-chomping, mustachioed Texan country singer for the Texas Jewboys, died Thursday from complications of Parkinson’s disease at the age of 79.

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Texas school district agrees to remove ‘Anne Frank’s Diary,’ ‘Maus,’ and 670 other books

Typically, a school district would require book challengers to go through a formal challenge process in which each individual book would be assessed for merit, this time it took five minutes.

 A man holds a copy of the graphic novel version of "The Diary of Anne Frank", by Israeli writer-director Ari Folman and illustrator David Polonsky, in Paris Sept. 18, 2017.