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Bad weather rarely causes a plane to crash — but the low probability of such a crash isn’t because nature lacks the power to send a plane woefully off course. In fact, as recently as 2009, a thunderstorm caused a crash resulting in 228 deaths.

Florida’s newest crackdown on illegal migrants doesn’t take effect for weeks, but already the legislation is uprooting families and unsettling key pillars of Florida’s economy. It’s another reminder of how poorly we treat the powerless who take some of the most difficult jobs, and of the price that communities, employers…

The pandemic and its aftermath have taken a terrible toll on the teaching profession across the country, and Missouri is no exception to the rule. That’s why the state last year set up a Blue Ribbon Commission to figure out how to attract and retain teachers. The commission meets again…

When a U.S. military member retires from service, he or she qualifies for retirement pay.

LOS ANGELES ― A bold display of power got the Los Angeles Dodgers back in the game Thursday against the Chicago White Sox.

SAN DIEGO — The improved San Diego Padres offense continued to do new things, but could not shake old habits.

CHICAGO — After concluding a 6-3 homestand by earning a series victory against the Mets, one with seemingly some get-right vibes attached to it, the Pirates set out on a six-game road trip against a couple division foes feeling pretty good.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes walked Thursday’s red carpet at Union Station proudly flashing his Super Bowl LIV championship ring.

For a half century, America’s top geopolitical rival used a spy base in nearby Cuba to steal U.S. military secrets by listening in on phone and data communications.