The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) have started an investigation after a problem occurred with President Trump's Marine One helicopter in Washington, D.C. The issue involved air traffic control during the helicopter’s flight.
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President Trump's Marine One helicopter experienced an incident in the airspace of Washington, D.C.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is investigating the incident.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is also involved in the investigation.
The problem was related to air traffic control operations.
CBS News reporter Nancy Cordes covered the report.
The investigations aim to find out what caused the issue and ensure flight safety.
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There are growing calls for an independent investigation into the Army Foundation College (AFC) in Harrogate, where teenage recruits have reported rape and sexual abuse. Several women who attended the college said they faced harassment and a culture of sexual violence while they were 17 years old.
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Four women told the BBC they were sexually assaulted and harassed at AFC Harrogate.
The college trains under-19s and receives all Army recruits aged 16 in the UK.
A 2021 government review found widespread cases of sexual abuse and that the military complaints system was inadequate.
Between January 2018 and June 2025, there were 176 complaints about inappropriate sexual behavior at AFC.
North Yorkshire Police recorded 16 reports of sexual offenses linked to the college in one year, including voyeurism and assault.
MPs and former military personnel are demanding an independent inquiry led by experts in safeguarding children.
The Army said criminal behavior has no place in the forces and encouraged victims and witnesses to come forward.
Victims reported ongoing problems such as bullying, physical abuse, and sexual assault over several years.
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A U.S. Senate committee obtained a backup copy of Dr. Anthony Fauci’s phone as it considers holding him in contempt of Congress for not answering Republican questions. The phone contains information from Fauci’s time as the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, including during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic under President Trump.
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The Senate homeland security subcommittee, led by Senator Ron Johnson, got a copy of Fauci’s phone.
Fauci used this phone while leading the health institute during the Trump administration’s COVID-19 response.
Fauci refused to answer many questions at a recent hearing and cited his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination.
Senate hearings are partly focused on the origins of COVID-19 and pandemic health measures.
Senator Rand Paul, who chairs the Senate homeland security committee, has long supported the “lab leak” theory about COVID-19’s origin.
Fauci expressed frustration with President Trump in private journals, calling him an embarrassment and difficult to work with.
Fauci has said he fears criminal charges from the ongoing investigations.
The phone copy was provided by the Department of Health and Human Services under Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a critic of Fauci.
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Abdul El-Sayed won the Democratic primary for the US Senate in Michigan. Leading Democrats now support him to try to win the seat and help retake control of the Senate in the November elections.
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Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive candidate and former public health official, won the Michigan Democratic Senate primary.
Prominent Democrats like Senate leader Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand have united behind El-Sayed.
Democrats aim to stop President Trump by defeating Republicans and regaining the Senate majority.
Republicans currently hold 53 Senate seats; Democrats need to keep seats in Michigan and Georgia and flip others to win control.
Erica Schwartz was confirmed by the Senate as the new director of the CDC in a mostly party-line 51-44 vote.
Human Rights groups say an Israeli strike killed Lebanese journalist Amal Khalil intentionally, which could be a war crime.
Israel expressed regret over journalist deaths, saying they happened during attacks on Hezbollah operatives.
There have been many journalist deaths in the ongoing Israel conflicts in Lebanon and Gaza since 2023.
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The White House said President Donald Trump was never in danger when his Marine One helicopter came close to a passenger airplane on Tuesday. A White House spokesperson said the helicopter is flown by top pilots and the President was always safe.
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President Trump’s Marine One helicopter came within one mile of a passenger jet on Tuesday.
The White House stated the President was never in danger.
Marine One flights are operated by highly skilled pilots.
The incident happened during a scheduled flight of Marine One.
The White House provided reassurance about the safety of the President.
There were no reported injuries or damages from the incident.
The spokesperson commented shortly after the event to clarify the situation.
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In Michigan, progressive Democrat Abdul El-Sayed won the party’s Senate primary against centrist Haley Stevens. This result shows some Democrats are moving more to the left, but El-Sayed’s narrow win worries some party leaders about his chances in the general election.
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Abdul El-Sayed is a progressive Democrat who won the Michigan Senate primary.
Haley Stevens was the more centrist, or moderate, Democratic candidate.
The primary election was closely contested.
El-Sayed’s win suggests a shift to the left among some Democratic voters in Michigan.
Party leaders are concerned the close result might make the general election harder to win.
Michigan is considered a swing state, meaning it can vote for either party in national elections.
The Senate seat in Michigan is important for control of the U.S. Senate.
The victory happened in the context of broader U.S. political discussions involving Democrats and President Trump.
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The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee will vote on a resolution to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress. This comes after Fauci declined to answer questions during a hearing by invoking the Fifth Amendment.
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The vote is scheduled for Thursday morning at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time.
Dr. Anthony Fauci is a former top health official.
Fauci refused to answer some questions during a Senate committee hearing.
He invoked the Fifth Amendment, which protects against self-incrimination.
The resolution to hold Fauci in contempt was set up by Senator Rand Paul.
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee is leading this action.
This event is part of ongoing Senate investigations involving Fauci.
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Nearly 10,000 people were referred to the UK government’s Prevent anti-terrorism program in the year leading to September 2025, a record high. The increase is linked to greater public awareness after a deadly attack in Southport in 2024 and improvements in the program's training and policies.
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There were 10,293 referrals in England and Wales in the year to September 2025, a 39% increase from the previous year.
The largest group referred was children aged 11 to 15, making up 36% of referrals.
The Southport attack in July 2024, where a 17-year-old killed three children and injured others, raised public awareness of Prevent.
The Southport attacker had been referred to Prevent three times before the attack but his case was closed too early.
Referrals related to extreme right-wing beliefs increased by 42%, now making up 20% of all referrals.
Islamist extremism referrals made up 8% of the total.
Over half of the referrals (56%) were for individuals without any identified extremist ideology.
Only half of the referrals included ethnicity data; most of those were white (68%), followed by Asian (18%) and Black (8%).
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The University of Minnesota offered a job to historian Raz Segal to lead its Holocaust and Genocide Studies center but withdrew the offer days later after backlash over his criticism of Israel's actions in Gaza. Two years later, the university agreed to pay Segal $250,000 in a settlement, without admitting wrongdoing.
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Raz Segal was offered a leadership role at the University of Minnesota’s Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies in June 2024.
The offer was withdrawn five days later after criticism of Segal’s op-ed calling Israel’s actions in Gaza “a textbook case of genocide.”
Segal’s op-ed was published in October 2023, shortly after attacks in Israel, and he denied justifying Hamas crimes.
A coordinated campaign by donors, legislators, and pro-Israel activists pressured the university to rescind the offer.
Segal sued, arguing the university violated his free speech rights, and reached a $250,000 settlement in 2026.
The settlement does not mean the university admitted any wrongdoing.
Segal is Jewish, holds dual Israeli-US citizenship, and is a Holocaust scholar.
Two UMN professors resigned in protest after the job offer was withdrawn.
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President Donald Trump denied reports that the U.S. military is running low on munitions in its conflict with Iran. He said his administration is working to find the people who leaked this information to the news.
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President Trump said the U.S. has large amounts of munitions available.
He mentioned that more munitions are being made and sent out.
The reports about shortages came from news outlets.
Trump called those who leaked the information "leakers."
The administration is trying to identify and stop the leaks.
The statements were made in the context of the ongoing situation with Iran.
Trump shared his comments on his social media platform, Truth Social.
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The Senate Homeland Security Committee will vote on whether to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress. This follows a hearing where Fauci refused to answer many questions by invoking the Fifth Amendment, and after he was pardoned by President Biden.
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The Senate Homeland Security Committee is voting on a contempt resolution against Dr. Anthony Fauci.
Fauci was the White House chief medical adviser during the COVID-19 pandemic.
He pleaded the Fifth Amendment over 100 times, which means he declined to answer questions to avoid self-incrimination.
The vote is set for Thursday morning.
Fauci received a pardon from President Biden late in Biden’s term.
The contempt charge relates to a recent congressional hearing.
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Staff at Medway Maritime Hospital in Gillingham say they work extra jobs in pubs to handle higher costs caused by increased parking fees and lower wages. The hospital faces a large financial deficit, and changes like a 20% wage cut for bank shifts and parking fees rising from £9.20 to £15 a day have made work difficult for some employees.
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Parking at Medway Maritime Hospital rose from £9.20 to £15 per day in August.
Bank shift wages were reduced by 20% in May.
Some hospital staff work extra cash-in-hand jobs in pubs to cover living costs.
The hospital has a £47 million financial deficit.
Staff say the hospital is short-staffed and asking workers to cover roles outside their specialties.
The hospital says parking fees first cover parking maintenance, then help fund patient care.
Eligible staff can apply for on-site parking permits in designated areas.
Local council leaders want to meet hospital management to discuss these issues.
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The UK's health secretary said the NHS needs to prepare for heatwaves every year just like it does for winter cold. Hospitals have seen more patients with heat-related problems, and some medical equipment has stopped working in the heat.
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NHS must plan ahead for heatwaves as it does for winter pressures.
Emergency rooms have more patients due to heat-related illnesses this summer.
Some hospitals faced equipment failures because of high temperatures.
Vulnerable groups like elderly people are at higher risk during heatwaves.
The UK tied a record for 34 days with temperatures above 30°C (86°F) this year.
There could be a record-breaking number of heat-related deaths in 2026.
The UK Health Security Agency estimated nearly 2,900 heat-related deaths in May and June.
Heat can worsen chronic health problems such as heart and kidney conditions.
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Senator Bernie Moreno and Senator Elizabeth Warren have proposed removing the current limit on Social Security payroll taxes. This change would make all wages and self-employment income subject to the 12.4% Social Security tax instead of just income up to about $185,000.
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Senators Bernie Moreno (Republican) and Elizabeth Warren (Democrat) proposed the same Social Security tax change.
The proposal would remove the cap on income subject to the Social Security payroll tax.
Currently, only the first roughly $185,000 of income is taxed for Social Security.
The total Social Security tax rate is 12.4%, split between employers and workers.
The tax applies to wages from jobs and to self-employment income.
Removing the cap means people earning more than $185,000 would pay Social Security taxes on their full income.
The proposal aims to increase funding for Social Security.
This change would affect both workers and businesses who pay these taxes.
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A farmer named Christopher Wright was sentenced to 35 years in prison for killing his lodger, Richard Dyson, in 2019. Wright hid Dyson’s body in a concrete-filled barrel on a farm near Barnsley, and his friend Karl Schwalbe was jailed for helping cover up the crime.
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Richard Dyson disappeared in November 2019.
His body was found almost six years later inside a barrel filled with concrete on a farm.
Christopher Wright shot Dyson after Dyson tried to steal a gun from him.
Wright asked his friend Karl Schwalbe to help hide the body.
Wright was convicted of murder, conspiracy to obstruct justice, preventing lawful burial, and firearms offenses.
Schwalbe was convicted of perverting the course of justice and jailed for three years.
Dyson’s daughter said she had suffered for years without answers and made public appeals to find her father.
The crime was prosecuted at Sheffield Crown Court.
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President Donald Trump said that costs for things like rent and groceries have dropped a lot during his time in office. However, recent government data shows that while some prices fell in June, overall prices for many goods and services have still gone up over the past year.
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President Trump claimed costs for rent, groceries, and other basics are dropping fast.
Latest government inflation data shows consumer prices fell 0.4% in June but rose 3.5% over the past year.
Energy prices dropped in June but have risen significantly over the year due to global conflicts and supply issues.
Gasoline and airline fares increased by about 27% over the last year.
Food prices overall rose 3% in the year ending in June, with some items like beef and coffee up by double digits.
Trump gave himself an “A+” for the economy, citing jobs and stock market success.
Public approval of Trump’s economic performance is low, with only about 30% approving according to recent polls.
Inflation remains a challenge, and prices are expected to continue rising in the near future.
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A Senate panel voted on whether to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress over disagreements about the origins of COVID-19 and related virus research. Senator Rand Paul has accused Fauci of hiding information about risky experiments in a Wuhan lab, while Fauci denies these claims and has invoked the Fifth Amendment to avoid answering questions in recent hearings.
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Senator Rand Paul accuses Dr. Fauci of downplaying the lab leak theory of COVID-19 origins.
Paul says Fauci supported "gain-of-function" research, which means modifying viruses to study them.
Fauci denies lying and says the research in Wuhan was not connected to the COVID-19 virus.
Fauci refused to answer questions before the Senate Homeland Security Committee, citing the Fifth Amendment (right against self-incrimination).
The Justice Department will decide if Fauci should face charges for contempt of Congress.
The original source of COVID-19 is still uncertain, with some experts supporting a natural animal origin and others considering a lab leak possible.
The U.S. intelligence community is divided: some agencies lean toward natural origin, others favor a lab leak theory.
The World Health Organization could not conclusively determine how the virus started but saw more evidence for natural origin.
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A survey of over 30,000 Americans found that most people see rising living costs as the biggest obstacle to a better life. Many want financial security but struggle to pay for essentials like food, housing, and healthcare, and they feel local and national governments are not doing enough to help.
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60% of Americans want greater financial security in the next 3-5 years.
40% say they are struggling or barely managing to meet basic needs.
90% are most worried about the rising cost of groceries and food.
Other major concerns include housing, transportation, and healthcare costs.
Different areas have different priorities: rural areas want better jobs; cities want affordable housing and safety.
60% believe government should help people improve their lives, but only 30% feel government has been helpful.
Friends, family, and employers are seen as the main sources of support.
Feeling connected to the community is linked to a more positive outlook on life and future.
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Abdul El-Sayed won the Democratic primary in Michigan against Haley Stevens. His victory shows that some Democratic voters want leaders who challenge corporate influence and stand strong against President Donald Trump’s policies.
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Abdul El-Sayed defeated Haley Stevens in Michigan’s Democratic primary.
El-Sayed is not a democratic socialist but is seen as a fighter against Trump’s influence.
Some Democrats criticize corporate money and billionaire power in politics.
President Trump is supported by many big corporations and wealthy individuals who benefit from his policies.
Corporate Democrats often avoid attacking big money interests that fund their campaigns.
The article argues that the Democratic Party is not divided by ideology but is responding to issues like economic hardship and political corruption.
The struggle is viewed as between democracy that benefits all Americans and a system favoring the wealthy few.
The primary was one of the most expensive in US history due to large spending by donors supporting Haley Stevens.
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Democratic primary elections in five states revealed increasing divisions within the party between progressives and moderates. Progressive candidates won some important races, including Abdul El-Sayed’s narrow Senate victory in Michigan, showing the left’s growth, but their success was less widespread than some expected.
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Primaries were held in Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Virginia, and Washington.
Voter turnout in Democratic primaries was high, reflecting strong voter engagement.
Progressive and socialist candidates won several races, including Senate and state legislative seats.
Abdul El-Sayed won a competitive Senate primary in Michigan by a small margin.
The left wing of the Democratic party is growing but still represents about 10-15% of primary voters.
The party’s base is changing slowly; many voters remain moderate or candidate-focused.
Media and polls had predicted bigger wins for progressives than what actually happened.
Long-term progress toward building a strong left-wing majority within the party is ongoing.
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