Emily Olson
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National
A cousin of a prominent Black Lives Matter founder died after being tased by police
Keenan Anderson, a 31-year-old teacher and father, flagged down police after a traffic collision. He was chased, held down by multiple officers and tased for over 90 seconds as he begged for help.
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FAA says flights can resume after reporting a system outage
Domestic departures across the U.S. were halted for around two hours this morning after the FAA's system for alerting pilots and airports of real-time hazards went dark.
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An airline worker died after being 'ingested into the engine' of a plane, NTSB says
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating an incident with the Embraer 170 aircraft which killed an American Airlines worker on Saturday in Montgomery, Ala.
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Rally car driver and DC Shoes co-founder Ken Block dies in a snowmobile accident
Ken Block, an action sports legend who also co-founded Hoonigan Racing, died on Monday at age 55 after his snowmobile fell backwards on a steep slope.
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Fans raise more than $3 million for Damar Hamlin's toy drive
Fans showed their support for the Buffalo Bills safety by pouring more than $3 million into a fundraiser he started for kids in his hometown. Donations were still pouring in as of Tuesday morning.
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Who is Andrew Tate? Your guide to the self-styled misogynist influencer
Tate, a highly controversial social media celebrity, started his week as the butt of a joke by Greta Thunberg and ended it by reportedly getting arrested in Romania. Here's what you need to know.
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Flight fare prices skyrocketed following Southwest's meltdown. Was it price gouging?
Passengers who looked for last-minute tickets encountered sky-high prices — in some cases, triple or quadruple the rate for the same route in the last few months. Experts say it's fairly normal.
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This zoo didn't just get a hippopotamus for Christmas — it got a baby pygmy one
The Metro Richmond Zoo announced the birth of a 16-pound baby pygmy hippo, a rare endangered species. The yet-to-be-named calf is nursing and growing quickly.
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Business
The Shiba Inu behind the famous 'doge' meme is sick with cancer, its owner says
The 17-year-old pooch, Kabosu, reached global recognition after social media users turned her face into a viral meme and cryptocurrency branding. Her owner says she's in a "very dangerous condition."
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Southwest cancels another 4,800 flights as its reduced schedule continues
The airline's CEO says the company is hoping to be "back on track before next week." But until then, it's continuing on a reduced schedule.