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The FAA Air Traffic Control tower at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.

FAA slashes hiring target, saying it can keep the skies safe with fewer air traffic controllers than it thought

By Aaron Cooper, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration needs fewer air traffic controllers than earlier estimates to be fully staffed, the agency announced Friday. Under the 2026 – 2028 Workforce Plan, 12,563 Certified Professional Controllers will be required, down from the 14,633 the agency forecast it needed for those years in 2024. “Modern

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This photograph of Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi

Iraqi militant leader ‘directed and urged’ attacks on Americans and Jews over Iran war, feds say

By Mark Morales, CNN (CNN) — Federal authorities arrested and charged an Iraqi militant leader with coordinating and planning at least 18 terrorist attacks in Europe that targeted Americans and Jews, all in the name of ending the war in Iran, according to a federal criminal complaint. Prosecutors allege Mohammad Baqer Saad Dawood al-Saadi “directed

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Dalton Eatherly is seen on a stretcher after an incident outside the Montgomery County Courthouse in Clarksville

Livestreamer known for racist content faces attempted murder charge with bond set at $1.25 million after courthouse shooting

By Emma Tucker, Caroll Alvarado, Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — A livestreamer known for posting videos with racist content online appeared in court Friday morning on charges including attempted murder after he shot a man outside a Tennessee courthouse, according to authorities. Dalton Eatherly – who goes by “Chud the Builder” online – got into

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Robert MacMeekin's home in Phoenix

A Maryland attorney took in his daughter’s family. His son-in-law then fatally shot him, prosecutors say

By Mark Morales, CNN (CNN) — Mark Thomas Ryan arrived at his in-laws’ Phoenix, Maryland, home with a loaded handgun tucked in his pocket. Hours earlier, local law enforcement had issued a temporary restraining order against him, after his wife alleged Ryan had struck and threatened her the night before, according to court records. Now,

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Dalton Eatherly

Livestreamer known for posting racist content faces attempted murder charge after shooting outside courthouse

By Emma Tucker, Caroll Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — A livestreamer known for posting controversial videos using racial slurs toward Black people and other minorities is facing multiple charges, including attempted murder, after a shooting in front of a Tennessee courthouse Wednesday, officials said. The shooting happened during a confrontation between Dalton Eatherly, who goes by

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