New Mexico prosecutors launch search of Jeffrey Epstein’s secluded former Zorro Ranch

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SANTA FE, N.M. — State investigators began searching a secluded ranch in New Mexico on Monday where financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein once entertained guests amid allegations that the property may have been used for sexual abuse and sex trafficking of young women. The office of state Attorney General Raúl Torrez announced that the … Read more

FBI hunts for clues after 2 men charged with lighting bombs at NYC protest

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NEW YORK — Investigators are trying to learn more about two Pennsylvania men accused of bringing homemade bombs to a protest outside the home of New York City’s mayor. Emir Balat, 18, and Ibrahim Kayumi, 19, told authorities after their arrests that they were inspired by the Islamic State group, law enforcement officials said, but … Read more

FAA grounds all JetBlue flights after request from airline

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NEW YORK — The Federal Aviation Administration has grounded all JetBlue flights due to a request from the airline, the agency said in ⁠a notice on ​Tuesday. The ground stop impacts flights to all destinations, according to the advisory. It was not immediately clear why JetBlue requested the ground stop or how long it would … Read more

Wildflowers are blooming in the driest place in North America — but not for long

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DEATH VALLEY, Calif. — Death Valley, known as the driest place in North America, is teeming with life with a once-in-a-decade blossoming of wildflowers known as a superbloom, transforming a normally brown desert landscape into carpets of gold. Wildflowers bloom across parts of southern California and Nevada at different degrees usually every year. In some … Read more

All JetBlue flights grounded by FAA after airline asks it to, agency says

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The Federal Aviation Administration has grounded all JetBlue flights due to a request from the airline, the agency said in ⁠a notice on Tuesday. The ground stop impacts flights to all destinations, according to the advisory. It wasn’t immediately clear why JetBlue requested the ground stop or how long it would last. CBS News has … Read more

Georgia voters choosing a successor to Marjorie Taylor Greene in US House

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ATLANTA — Months after Marjorie Taylor Greene resigned from Congress after a falling out with President Donald Trump, voters in her Georgia district will vote for her successor in a special election Tuesday. With top candidates including Republicans Clay Fuller and Colton Moore and Democrat Shawn Harris, this round of voting could be only the … Read more

Young kids missed the pandemic’s school disruptions. Their reading scores are still behind

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WASHINGTON — When COVID-19 wrought havoc on society in early 2020, today’s youngest schoolchildren were infants or yet to be born. Now in their early school years, researchers are beginning to see how the pandemic years have shaped their education, even though many had yet to set foot in a classroom when it began. First … Read more