The Associated Press

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Each of the young figure skaters killed in the DC plane crash had a story waiting to be told

The young figure skaters whose lives were cut tragically short when an American Airlines flight collided with an Army helicopter and crashed into the Potomac River on Wednesday night were just beginning their journeys to stardom

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Rwanda-backed rebels move deeper into eastern Congo as UN reports executions and rapes

The U.N. says Rwanda-backed rebels were quickly expanding their presence in eastern Congo after capturing the region’s major city

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International Skating Union to honor athletes killed in plane crash when Boston hosts world champs

International Skating Union President Jae Youl Kim has held back tears while announcing they will honor athletes and others killed in the mid-air collision near Washington, D

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Venezuela frees 6 Americans after meeting between President Maduro and Trump's envoy

Six Americans who had been detained in Venezuela in recent months have freed by the government of President Nicolás Maduro after he met with a senior Trump administration official

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Senior Trump official travels to Venezuela to discuss migrants with Maduro

A senior Trump administration official has traveled to Venezuela to urge President Nicolás Maduro’s government to take back deported migrants who’ve committed crimes in the U.S. and release a handful of Americans imprisoned, a U.S. official said Friday

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Hall of Famer Dwyane Wade reveals 2023 kidney surgery to remove tumor later found to be cancerous

Hall of Fame player Dwyane Wade says doctors performed a December 2023 surgery on his kidney to remove a tumor later determined to be cancerous

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Turkey dismisses 5 military academy graduates for taking discontinued secular oath

Turkey's defense ministry says five military academy graduates and three of their immediate superiors have been dismissed from the armed forces for taking a pro-secular oath during their graduation ceremony

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Black History Month explained: Its origins, celebrations and myths

Black History Month, a celebration of Black history, culture and education, kicks off on Feb. 1

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