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Mississippi lawmakers quietly kill bills to restrict legal recognition of transgender people
SUMMARY: Mississippi’s Republican-led Legislature failed to reach a compromise on two bills that would restrict legal recognition of transgender people before a Monday night deadline. The bills would have limited transgender people’s use of bathrooms and defined sex as determined at birth with only male or female genders. Lawmakers had passed different versions of the bills in the House and Senate. Governor Tate Reeves would need to approve a single version for the bills to become law. These bills were part of a larger trend in state legislatures across the U.S. where Republicans are pushing for restrictions on transgender rights.
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Families visit DC crash site days after the deadliest US air disaster in a generation
SUMMARY: On February 1, 2025, families of the victims from the deadliest U.S. air disaster in nearly 25 years visited the crash site near Reagan National Airport. An American Airlines jet and an Army Black Hawk collided on January 29, killing all 67 aboard, including figure skaters and hunters. Federal investigators are examining conflicting altitude data from the flight and helicopter, while the NTSB continues to gather information. The crash occurred in busy airspace and raises concerns about air traffic control staffing. Recovery efforts continue, with 42 bodies recovered. The incident remains under investigation, with a preliminary report expected in 30 days.
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SUMMARY: A tragic collision occurred on January 29, 2025, when an American Airlines jet, carrying 60 passengers and four crew members, collided with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport. At least 28 bodies were recovered from the Potomac River, prompting officials to transition from rescue to recovery operations. The incident is poised to be the deadliest U.S. air crash in nearly 24 years. The flight, involved in a training flight with a military helicopter, experienced a loss of altitude before the collision. Investigations into the cause are underway as the search continues and the airport reopens the following day.
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SUMMARY: President-elect Donald Trump announced that he will issue an executive order on Monday to extend the deadline for TikTok’s China-based parent company, ByteDance, to find an approved U.S. buyer. This decision follows the removal of TikTok from app stores due to a federal law requiring ByteDance to sell its U.S. operations or face a ban, citing national security concerns. Trump’s order would delay the law’s restrictions, offering ByteDance more time to negotiate a sale. Despite challenges, including TikTok’s legal disputes, Trump emphasized the app’s potential value and the importance of keeping it operational in the U.S.
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