The first two of an eventual 20 F-35 jets arrived Thursday at the Vermont Air National Guard base in South Burlington, the first Guard unit to receive the next-generation fighter. Guard members and friends clapped as the planes flew over the airport for the first time Thursday afternoon, doing several flyovers after the three-hour flight […]
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A look at what’s happening around the majors Friday: POPPIN’ Ronald Acuña Jr. and the Braves are poised to break out the bubbly, with a magic number of one to clinch their second straight NL East title. They can celebrate when Mike Foltynewicz (7-5, 4.80 ERA) starts at SunTrust Park against San Francisco. A win
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WASHINGTON — When it comes to diplomatic visits, President Trump seems to prefer being the guest rather than the host. Since his election in 2016, Mr. Trump has made state visits to South Korea, China, Vietnam, Japan and the United Kingdom. He has dined with the queen of England, touched orbs with the king of
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FedEx says one of its pilots was detained in China after an item was found in his luggage before he boarded a commercial flight. The company said Thursday the pilot was later released, and it is working with Chinese authorities to understand what happened at the airport in Guangzhou, in southern China. The Wall Street
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Image copyright Getty Images A commonly prescribed antidepressant reduces anxiety first, and has a smaller effect on depressive symptoms weeks later, a study suggests. Researchers at University College London said it made people feel better, but worked in unexpected way. Their trial involved 653 UK patients, half of whom were prescribed sertraline and the other
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Brooklyn hip-hop star Tekashi 6ix9ine testified in court that rapper Cardi B has ties to a street gang, but her record company is denying any connection at all. On Thursday, 6ix9ine (real name Daniel Hernandez) told the court that Cardi B was a member of the Nine Trey Gangsta Bloods, but insisted he didn’t copy
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption All eyes are on the repo market The US central bank has pumped more than $200bn (£160bn) into the financial system this week – the first time there’s been such an intervention since 2008. The Federal Reserve’s aim was to stabilise what is usually a calm part of the
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WASHINGTON — Two of the technology industry’s leading figures descended on Washington on Thursday as their companies face growing political pressure. The executives, Jeff Bezos of Amazon and Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook, showed up for different reasons, and in different places. Mr. Bezos led a morning event at the National Press Club, announcing a commitment
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The resilient New York Yankees powered their way to the club’s first AL East title since 2012, routing the Los Angeles Angels 9-1 Thursday night behind three RBIs each from old mainstay Brett Gardner and newcomer DJ LeMahieu. A day after wasting a chance to clinch first place, the homer-happy Yankees went ahead when LeMahieu
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LOS ANGELES — Ed Buck, a small-time Democratic donor and political activist, faces a federal drug charge in the death of Gemmel Moore, one of two men who died of overdoses in Mr. Buck’s West Hollywood home since 2017. In a criminal complaint made public Thursday, federal authorities outlined a pattern in which they said
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