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Normale Ansicht

Why Do Pilots Say ‘Mayday’? The Story Behind the Distress Call

02. November 2026 um 11:01
A pilot’s frantic call came moments before a deadly crash in Florida on Sunday. Here’s how the century-old signal became the international standard.

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Emergency vehicles at the scene after a private plane crashed into a roadway in Greenacres, Fla., on Sunday.

Trump, the Supreme Court and the Postal Service: A History of Mail Voting

16. September 2026 um 02:09
The mail system took on new prominence during the Civil War by enabling soldiers to vote from afar. On Monday, the Supreme Court blocked President Trump’s effort to give it a new role in elections.

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Two U.S. service members talked over their absentee ballots outside a bunker in Korea in 1952.

Trump Posts Map Suggesting New Mexico Be Renamed as ‘New America’

07. September 2026 um 12:54
The suggestion, posted on social media, appeared to be the latest in the president’s efforts to alter geographic names.

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President Trump in the Oval Office on Friday. Over the weekend, he shared a map of New Mexico on social media with the word “Mexico” crossed out with a red X and replaced with “America.”

Two Phoenix Police Officers Fired and Arrested After Violent Traffic Stop

23. August 2026 um 06:54
The officers are accused of beating a couple and shocking them with a stun gun during an unreported traffic stop this month.

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The Phoenix police department said that two of its officers had been fired and arrested, after they approached a couple in a police S.U.V. and allegedly attacked them.

Judge Releases Woman Accused of Vandalizing World War II Memorial

18. August 2026 um 19:37
Prosecutors led by Jeanine Pirro, the U.S. attorney in Washington, argued that Melissa Farris posed a flight risk and asked the court to reverse its decision.

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National Guard troops patrolling the World War II Memorial in Washington after it was vandalized last week.

F.A.A. Briefly Halts JetBlue Departures After System Outage

10. März 2026 um 07:07
The Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop for JetBlue flights early Tuesday at the airline’s request. JetBlue later said a “system outage” had been restored and that operations had resumed.

The $1.8 Billion Question in Arkansas: Who Won the Powerball Jackpot?

26. Dezember 2025 um 17:45
A single ticket sold in Cabot, Ark., won on Wednesday night the second-largest U.S. lottery jackpot ever.

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An advertisement for Powerball in Manhattan on Monday. On Christmas Eve, one Powerball ticket in Arkansas delivered a gift worth $1.817 billion.
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