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Alaska airlines is defending its decision to keep that plane the door panel blew off of mid-flight in service. It was scheduled to come in for a maintenance check that night after warning lights on the Boeing 737 max indicated problems with the plane's pressurization system.

A deadly school bus accident in western Illinois. State police say five people were killed including three children when the school bus crossed over the yellow line and then slammed into a semi truck. Both the bus and the truck burst into flames killing everyone on board in both vehicles. 

president Biden is hitting the road to sell his vision for the next four years. Fresh off his fiery state of the union address and more good news on the economy. The labor department says 275,000 jobs were added last month, far exceeding expectations.

One of the most important speeches of Joe Biden's career, As the president delivers an election year state of the union. The economy, the border, and the other topics he'll cover, as the president aims to to convince America he is fit for a second term in office.

New York's governor deploys National Guard troops to patrol the country's largest mass transit system amid an uptick in violent crime. And even today, just hours after the announcement, a train conductor reported that she was hit in the head with a glass bottle. New York Governor Kathy Hochul's plan is aimed at improving subway rider safety, adding 1,000 more personnel, including 750 National Guar...

Polls show that immigration and the economy are the top issues for Republican voters, with many feeling angry about how things are going in this country. This Super Tuesday may feel less suspenseful than the previous years but it is no less consequential, setting the stage for a general election rematch between the current and former presidents and possibly signaling the end of Nikki Haley's campa...

The Supreme Court hands Donald Trump a significant legal victory.  The justices ruling that states cannot bar Donald Trump from running for another term, even though he is accused by some of insurrection. Colorado and several other states were seeking to disqualified trump because of his action surrounding the January 6th attack on the U.S.

New developments in that terrifying accident and dramatic rescue in Louisville when a semitruck was left dangling off a bridge, nearly 100 feet over the Ohio river. The driver miraculously escaped without suffering any serious injuries but was taken to a local hospital out of precaution.

Weight watchers announced today that Oprah Winfrey is stepping down from its board of directors after nearly ten years. This is the time of the year when many high school seniors choose their college, but millions are in limbo, still waiting to hear how much financial aid they can expect.

The Supreme Court agrees to decide if Donald Trump is immune from prosecution on charges of trying to overturn the 2020 election. Fast-moving Texas wildfires that are burning a path of destruction larger than the state of Rhode Island. The Texas governor today declared a disaster declaration in 60 counties, with one of the fires now the second-largest in state state history.

Optimistic hopes that congress can strike a deal but time is running out. The house does not return to Washington until tomorrow evening, just two days before that partial shutdown. Former president Donald Trump is looking to continue his winning streak over former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley.

The White House says President Biden will be making his first trip to the southern border and more than a year with a migrant crisis being one of his biggest problems heading into the election, and former president Donald Trump is heading to the border on the very same day, this Thursday.

The trial of the national rifle association's former longtime leader Wayne Lapierre, after he was accused of using the gun lobbying group as a personal piggy bank. The future of reproductive rights here in America and the growing backlash to the Alabama supreme court decision that declared embryos should be treated as children. A growing number of conservative Republicans are speaking out against...

The widespread blackout for America's largest wireless provider. The mystery behind what could have caused the problem for tens of thousands of AT&T users. The outage also highlighting concerns about how the lack of communications could impact us all in a real emergency and renewing concerns about cybersecurity in the U.S.

Shock waves being felt in the world of reproductive health care following a bombshell IVF ruling by Alabama's supreme court. The decision may also make the already expensive cost of infertility skyrocket because of rising liability costs. To understand the possible impact, look at the numbers from the CDC. Nearly 1,000 babies were born in the U.S. In 2021 using IVF treatments, that's more than 2%...

New murder charges in the Kansas City super bowl parade shooting. Two adults now in custody, both held on million dollar bonds. Tonight, investigators warn more people could face justice. Missouri prosecutors charged two men, both in the hospital recovering from gunshot wounds, with murder in the shooting that killed a woman and injured 20 others.

Heavy rains and snow batter the west coast. President Biden has blamed Russian President Vladimir Putin for the death of opposition leader Alexey Navalny. Sen. Lindsey Graham called a new House foreign aid and border security bill a "winning combination." Lawsuit takes aim at dating apps it claims are designed to keep users glued to the platforms. Officers removed one young cougar after an attack...

A major legal and financial setback for former President Donald Trump today, after the judge in his civil fraud case announced massive penalties. International outrage tonight over the death of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny. Two teenagers have been charged in connection with the mass shooting at the Super Bowl parade for the Kansas City Chiefs.

A court hearing in Atlanta that could threaten the future of Georgia's election interference case against former president Donald Trump. Fulton district attorney fani Willis, the prosecutor overseeing the case, fiercely denied that a personal romance with a colleague presented a conflict of interest. 

A mass shooting at the super bowl parade in Kansas City. The celebration for the Kansas City chiefs turned into a nightmare.

Air travelers faced their own problems with more than 3,000 delays and cancellations at the nation's airports. tonight, the major concern is coastal flooding with more than 11 million along the shorelines under alerts tonight. President Biden today came out swinging against former president Donald Trump, calling his comments about Russia invading NATO countries shameful and dumb.

one person is dead and five others were injured in a subway station as the NYPD searches for the gunman. at the start of the evening commute on an elevated subway platform in the bronx, a total of six people shot, the abyss was a 14-year- old girl and oldest, a 71-year- old man, a 35-year-old man died at the hospital, we are told the five surviving victims do not have life-threatening injuries, we...

The white house and Democrats tried to seize the narrative tonight following the cringeworthy characterization of president Biden's age and memory contained in that special counsel report. Marines killed in a helicopter crash. What we're learning, and Dramatic video of the first tornado on record to hit Wisconsin in February.

The U.S. Supreme court at issue whether former president Donald Trump is constitutionally ineligible to hold office again because of his actions surrounding the January 6th attack. And while there are no cameras allowed inside the nation's highest court, there is live audio.

America retaliates. What we are learning about the U.S. Military taking out the militia commander it says is responsible for attacks on American service members in the Middle East. Plus, the urgent search underway for five missing Marines after their helicopter went down in a remote area about an hour outside of San Diego.