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Military helicopter crash kills 3 in training exercise in NY

Military helicopter crash kills 3 in training exercise in NY

MENDON, N.Y. — Three National Guard members on a training flight were killed Wednesday when their helicopter crashed in a farmer's field in western New York. The craft, a UH-60 Black Hawk medical evacuation helicopter, crashed around 6:30 p.m.
Senate confirms Biden 1st Cabinet pick as Democrats control

Senate confirms Biden 1st Cabinet pick as Democrats control

WASHINGTON — Three new senators were sworn into office Wednesday after President Joe Biden's inauguration, securing the majority for Democrats in the Senate and across a unified government to tackle the new president's agenda at a time of unprecedent
Biden inaugural: Abrupt pivot to civility in post-Trump era

Biden inaugural: Abrupt pivot to civility in post-Trump era

Washington couldn’t turn the page quickly enough from Donald Trump to President Joe Biden.
Indian village cheers for Harris during swearing-in as US VP

Indian village cheers for Harris during swearing-in as US VP

THULASENDRAPURAM, India — With chants of “Long live Kamala Harris,” fireworks and prayers, residents of a tiny Indian village celebrated her inauguration as U.S. vice-president .
Biden puts U.S. back into fight to slow global warming

Biden puts U.S. back into fight to slow global warming

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden returned the United States to the worldwide fight to slow global warming in one of his first official acts Wednesday and immediately launched a series of climate-friendly efforts that would transform how Americans dri
On Day One, Biden targets Trump policies on climate, virus

On Day One, Biden targets Trump policies on climate, virus

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is moving swiftly to dismantle Donald Trump's legacy on his first day in office, signing a series of executive actions that reverse course on immigration, climate change, racial equity and the handling of the coronavi
Biden plans temporary halt of oil activity in Arctic refuge

Biden plans temporary halt of oil activity in Arctic refuge

JUNEAU, Alaska — President Joe Biden's administration announced plans Wednesday for a temporary moratorium on oil and gas leasing in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge after the Trump administration issued leases in a part of the refuge conside
Biden takes the helm, appeals for unity to take on crises

Biden takes the helm, appeals for unity to take on crises

WASHINGTON — Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday, declaring that “democracy has prevailed” and summoning American resilience and unity to confront the deeply divided nation's historic confluence of crises.
Vice-President Harris: A new chapter opens in US politics

Vice-President Harris: A new chapter opens in US politics

WASHINGTON — Vice-President Kamala Harris broke the barrier that has kept men at the top ranks of American power for more than two centuries when she took the oath Wednesday to hold the nation's second-highest office.
Immigrants cheered by possible citizenship path under Biden

Immigrants cheered by possible citizenship path under Biden

HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Immigrants cheered President Joe Biden's plan to provide a path to U.S.