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A year after the tragic DC midair collision, first responders and others are remembered by victims’ families as heroes

By Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — Doug Lane had to make one of the most difficult decisions of his life last January. An Army Black Hawk helicopter on a training mission and an American Airlines flight landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport collided over the Potomac River, less than a mile from the runway.

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No survivors found after Colombian plane crashes with 15 people on board, including lawmaker

By Fernando Ramos, Gonzalo Zegarra, Mauricio Torres, Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Colombian authorities found no survivors after a plane with 13 passengers and two crew members crashed on Wednesday, the country’s Civil Aeronautics Authority told CNN. Colombian congressman Diógenes Quintero was among those on board, according to the party that had nominated him for

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An image of Alex Pretti is seen at a makeshift memorial in the area where Alex Pretti was shot dead by federal immigration agents in Minneapolis on January 26.

Investigators in Customs and Border Protection’s internal probe into Alex Pretti killing have limited evidence access

By Shimon Prokupecz, Holmes Lybrand, Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — Investigators tasked with running the internal Customs and Border Protection probe into the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti have had limited access to information and evidence obtained by the Department of Homeland Security’s investigative agency (HSI) and the FBI, a law enforcement official briefed on

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Liam Conejo Ramos

Detained 5-year-old immigrant is depressed and lethargic, Texas congressman says in demanding boy’s release

By Ed Lavandera, Norma Galeana, Holly Yan, CNN Dilley, Texas (CNN) — The 5-year-old boy who with his father was taken last week by immigration agents from their suburban Minneapolis driveway has appeared depressed and lethargic at the South Texas detention facility where the pair is being held, said a congressman concerned for Liam Conejo

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5 things to know for Jan. 28: Minnesota ICE crackdown, Political violence, Severe weather, Social media trial, Epstein files

By Alexandra Banner, CNN The way clinicians diagnose mental illnesses could soon change dramatically. A cornerstone manual, known as “psychiatry’s bible,” is being radically overhauled to improve mental health assessments. Here’s what else you need to know to get up to speed and on with your day. 1️⃣ Minnesota ICE crackdown New details are emerging

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A war crime prosecutor and a police officer work next to a passenger train hit by a Russian drone strike

Russia strikes civilian train in Ukraine, killing five, in an attack Zelensky calls ‘terrorism’

By Daria Tarasova-Markina, Victoria Butenko, Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — At least five people were killed in a Russian drone strike on a civilian train in northeastern Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky said, describing the attack as an “act of terrorism.” Emergency workers were confronted with scenes of carnage at the site of the attack in

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