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F-16s cause sonic boom in D.C. area as they intercept Cessna that later crashed

Three people with knowledge of the event said the military did not shoot the plane down and there is no indication that the military caused the crash.

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Far from the front lines, deadly missile attacks prove there is no escaping Russia’s war

Recent back-to-back strikes in greater Dnipro were a reminder that Moscow’s relentless barrage of missiles can deliver death and destruction at any moment.

By Pamela Constable and Serhii Korochuk

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The new AI gold rush has changed the mood in Silicon Valley

In 2022, stock prices fell off a cliff, thousands of tech workers lost their jobs and a recession seemed just around the corner. Now the gloom is gone. Thank AI.

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