Lithium Battery Fire Aboard Air China Flight Forces Emergency Landing

The battery spontaneously combusted while stored in a luggage in the overhead bin. The airline said there were no injuries.

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For Prince Andrew, a Steady Fall From Grace Ends in a Hard Landing

A parade of scandals tarnished the prince’s reputation, long before he gave up using his title as Duke of York on Friday.

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Venezuela Announces Sweeping Military Exercises as U.S. Escalates Pressure

President Nicolás Maduro this week called on civilians to help the country defend itself, while his defense minister warned citizens to “prepare for the worst.”

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Demonstrators Begin Gathering Across the Country for Protests Against Trump

Protesters are expected to rally in more than 2,600 cities and towns to oppose presidential actions they see as authoritarian.

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Coast Guard Buys Two Private Jets for Noem, Costing $172 Million

Public documents show the Department of Homeland Security has contracted to purchase a pair of top-of-the-line Gulfstream jets for the secretary and other top officials.

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‘No Kings’ Protests Against Trump: Photos and Video

With signs and chants, protesters take part in ‘No Kings’ rallies focused on what they see as overreach by the Trump administration.

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Chen Ning Yang, Nobel-Winning Physicist, Is Dead at 103

He and a colleague, Tsung-Dao Lee, created a sensation in 1956 by proposing that one of the four forces of nature might violate a law of physics.

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Large Fire Halts Flights at Bangladesh’s Main Airport

The blaze drew dozens of firefighting units, with military help. Officials said they could not yet specify what caused it.

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Israeli Military Fires On Vehicle, Saying It Crossed Cease-Fire Lines

Gaza’s rescue service said at least nine people were killed in the strike in northern Gaza on Friday, a week after Israeli forces withdrew to agreed-upon lines.

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What Will Winter Bring? NOAA Outlook May Offer Some Clues.

Federal forecasters broke down the most likely scenarios around the United States this week.

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