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A medical plane carrying a child patient and 5 others crashes in Philadelphia, setting homes ablaze
By MICHAEL R. SISAK AND MATT ROURKE - Associated Press
Fri,01/31/25-6:19PM , 63 Reads
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A medical transport jet with a child patient, her mother and four others aboard crashed into a Philadelphia neighborhood shortly after takeoff Friday evening, exploding in a fireball that engulfed several homes.
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Today in History: February 12, Clinton acquitted in impeachment trial
Fri,01/31/25-4:17PM , 7 Reads
Today is Wednesday, Feb. 12, the 43rd day of 2025. There are 322 days left in the year.

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On Feb. 12, 1999, the Senate voted to acquit President Bill Clinton in his impeachment trial of charges of perjury and obstruction of justice.

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Today in History: February 15, USS Maine explodes in Havana Harbor
Fri,01/31/25-4:10PM , 37 Reads
Today is Saturday, Feb. 15, the 46th day of 2025. There are 319 days left in the year.

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On Feb. 15, 1898, the battleship USS Maine mysteriously exploded in Havana Harbor, killing more than 260 crew members and bringing the United States closer to war with Spain.

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President Donald Trump speaks in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

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Trump targets FAA diversity efforts in plane crash probe despite no evidence they played any role
By MELISSA GOLDIN, ALI SWENSON AND ALEXANDRA OLSON - Associated Press
Fri,01/31/25-4:09PM , 38 Reads
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump wasted little time this week trying to assign blame for the nation’s deadliest air disaster in more than two decades.
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