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Search-and-rescue efforts continue after deadly Texas blast

Firefighter conduct search and rescue of an apartment Thursday destroyed by an explosion at a fertilizer plant in West, Texas, on Wednesday night.

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By JOHN L. MONE and MICHAEL BRICK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

April 18, 2013 - 11:20 am

WEST, Texas — Rescuers searched the smoking remnants of a Texas farm town Thursday for survivors of a thunderous fertilizer plant explosion, gingerly checking smashed houses and apartments for anyone still trapped in debris or bodies of the dead. The accident killed as many as 15 people and injured more than 160 others.

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By Rio Yamat The Associated Press

January 26, 2026 - 12:51 pm

Southwest Airlines passengers made their final boarding-time scrambles for seats on Monday as the carrier prepared to end the open-seating system that distinguished it from other airlines for more than a half‑century.

Lawsuit says Krispy Kreme driver, other motorist hit and killed cyclist

By Noble Brigham / RJ

January 26, 2026 - 11:59 am

Marlon Page was thrown into the road by the first driver and hit again by a van delivering doughnuts, according to the suit.

Videos of deadly Minneapolis shooting contradict government statements

By Jim Mustain and Michael Biesecker Associated Press

January 26, 2026 - 10:52 am

Leaders of law enforcement organizations expressed alarm Sunday over the latest deadly shooting by federal officers in Minneapolis while use-of-force experts criticized the Trump administration’s justification of the killing, saying bystander footage contradicted its narrative of what prompted it.

A federal judge hears arguments on Minnesota’s immigration crackdown after fatal shootings

By Steve Karnowski The Associated Press

January 26, 2026 - 9:52 am

MINNEAPOLIS — A federal judge began hearing arguments Monday on whether she should halt, at least temporarily, the immigration crackdown in Minnesota that has led to the fatal shootings of two people by government officers.

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Israel recovers the last hostage’s remains in Gaza. Ceasefire moves into tricky new phase

By Julia Frankel and Samy Magdy The Associated Press

January 26, 2026 - 10:40 am

The return of all remaining hostages, living or dead, has been a key part of the Gaza ceasefire’s first phase.

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Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times

January 26, 2026 - 9:07 am

Starting next month, travelers who want to board a domestic flight without a Real ID will have to pay a fee to have their identity verified through the TSA’s new security screening program.

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Brightline’s Florida operation gives glimpse toward Vegas to SoCal high-speed rail service

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CCSD to add more tests for middle schoolers in 2026-2027 school year

By Spencer Levering / RJ

January 26, 2026 - 6:00 am

CCSD says middle schoolers will take semester exams in four subjects starting next school year. The tests aim to monitor and improve student academic performance.