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This photo provided by the NTSB on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026, shows the flight data recorder from from the Amazon cargo jet that barreled off a runway at Miami International Airport.
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A pilot of the Amazon cargo plane in Miami crash warned it was coming in too fast
The Associated Press
For nearly two minutes, one of the pilots of the Amazon cargo plane that careened off a Miami runway repeatedly warned his counterpart they were going too fast, according to flight information.
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., is displayed on a screen as he delivers a video message during the Republican National Midterm Convention at the American Airlines Center in Dallas on Wednesday.
Kent Nishimura
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Fetterman, already at odds with his party, makes surprise video for GOP convention
Maham Javaid, Tamara Keith
Apple CEO John Ternus holds the iPhone Duo during Apple's "Surprise and Shine" event at the company's corporate headquarters, Apple Park, on September 9, 2026 in Cupertino, California. The event featured Apple product announcements and was Apple CEO John Ternus's first keynote address in his new role.
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Fold the phone: Apple's new CEO unveils a foldable iPhone
John Ruwitch
The Department of Education building in Washington, D.C.
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Special education head at Education Department abruptly resigns
Jonaki Mehta
Texas Standard
Arturo Garcia, 80, carries his beloved dog through his home in La Lomas Colonia, where the faithful companion remains a constant source of comfort and companionship Wednesday July 29,2026 in Rio Grande City. (Delcia Lopez | dlopez@themonitor.com)
Senior citizens in the Rio Grande Valley are paying the price for oppressive heat
Summer heat is becoming more deadly for the elderly in South Texas with record-breaking temperatures and rising costs for electricity.
Texas cities say Abbott’s proposal to disband their electric companies won’t lower costs
A ‘Monarch Highway’ in the central US stalled. But states are still planting butterfly rest stops
Why Texas Republican donors give — and why the state matters to GOP fundraising
Sound over surgery: UT Southwestern doctors take new approach to beating Parkinson’s tremors
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