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Remains of naval aviators killed in Washington state training flight to return home

Nov. 02, 2024 15:21 PM EDT

SEATTLE (AP) — The remains of two aviators who died when their jet crashed during a training flight in Washington state last month will return home from Dover Air Force base in the coming days, the Navy said. The remains of Lt. Serena Wileman, a California native, were due to...

Hakeem Jeffries chooses calm over chaos as Democrats work to win the House majority

Nov. 01, 2024 10:08 AM EDT

PALMDALE, Calif. (AP) — This election, he has warned, is about the economy. Freedom. Stopping Project 2025 and the MAGA extremes. And, after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, it's about democracy. And yet, Hakeem Jeffries, in line to make history as the first...

More extreme heat plus more people equals danger in these California cities

Sep. 05, 2024 16:34 PM EDT

On a recent sunny afternoon in Lancaster, Cassandra Hughes looked for a place to cool down. She set up a lawn chair in the shade at the edge of a park and spent the afternoon with a coloring book, listening to hip-hop music. Reaching a high of 97 degrees, this August day was...