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United pilot warmly embraces his bone marrow donor after learning she was a passenger on his flight
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United pilot warmly embraces his bone marrow donor after learning she was a passenger on his flight

Passengers usually save their applause for when the plane lands, but on a United flight last weekend, they were clapping before the aircraft even left the ground. That’s because the flight’s pilot left the cockpit shortly before takeoff to greet one heroic passenger, who happened to be his bone marrow donor. In a video taken...

Attorneys, mixed-status families gear up to fight Trump immigration promises in places that voted for him
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Attorneys, mixed-status families gear up to fight Trump immigration promises in places that voted for him

McALLEN, Texas — Inside the brightly lit law offices here of immigration attorney Alex Martinez, the front desk has been buzzing with activity. Positioned on a quiet street corner just 8 miles north of the bridge that separates the U.S. and Mexico, the law firm has seen a notable uptick in phone calls and in-person visits...

The Lions built a Super Bowl contender. Now it’s all falling apart.
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The Lions built a Super Bowl contender. Now it’s all falling apart.

The Detroit Lions are the only NFL team never to have made a Super Bowl, a 58-year streak that finally could come to an end this season. Behind an uber-physical offensive line, an ultra-aggressive coach, and defenses and offenses full of some of the league’s most promising players, the Lions already clinched a playoff spot by alternately crushing...

The next great reform movement is poised to begin now
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The next great reform movement is poised to begin now

The last time the United States had three one-term presidents in a row, the calendar year began with an “18.” Between Ulysses Grant and William McKinley, America actually had five straight one-term presidencies, including the two nonconsecutive terms of Grover Cleveland.  All of the elections in that period were quite close, and all were essentially...

Mass shooting in Towson, Maryland leaves 1 dead and 9 injured
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Mass shooting in Towson, Maryland leaves 1 dead and 9 injured

The incident happened at around 7:15 p.m., when officers responded to the 8500 block of Loch Raven Blvd following multiple reports of a shooting, Baltimore County Police Chief Robert McCullough said. “This is an incident that is shocking, particularly for those of us in Baltimore County,” Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski said. “These types of...