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Massive sewage spill in Potomac River becomes a political flashpoint

By Amna Nawaz, Azhar Merchant

A sewage spill along the Potomac River, and the struggle to contain it, are raising alarms. A major sewer line collapsed last month, sending hundreds of millions of gallons of waste into the water before it could be diverted to…

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Warren Buffett's company invests in The New York Times 6 years after he sold all his newspapers

By Josh Funk, Associated Press

Six years after Warren Buffett sold off all of Berkshire Hathaway’s newspapers and predicted unending declines for the industry, Berkshire disclosed a new $350 million investment in The New York Times on Tuesday.

Transportation Department says more than 550 driving schools must close over safety failures

By Josh Funk, Associated Press

The federal Transportation Department says more than 550 commercial driving schools in the U.S. that train truckers and bus drivers must close after investigators found they employed unqualified instructors, failed to adequately test students and had other safety issues.

War is reducing international law to 'ashes,' Pope Leo laments in Ash Wednesday liturgy

By Associated Press

In his homily, Leo offered a meditation on sin and said the ashes that Christians receive bear the "weight of a world that is ablaze, of entire cities destroyed by war.”…

WATCH: Trump remembers Jesse Jackson at Black History Month event

By Associated Press

“I knew him well long before becoming president, and he really was special, with lots of personality, grit and street smarts,” President Donald Trump said during a White House event commemorating Black History Month.

FBI and St. Paul police investigating ICE arrest that resulted in skull fractures

By Jim Mustian, Michael Biesecker, Jack Brook, Associated Press

Alberto Castañeda Mondragón says agents yanked him from a vehicle, slammed him down and beat him with a baton.

Mark Zuckerberg set to testify in watershed trial testing social media addiction claims

By Kaitlyn Huamani, Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press

The unprecedented social media trial questions whether Meta's platforms deliberately addict and harm children. Bereaved parents are expected to be in the limited courtroom seats available to the public.

9 still missing after rescuers push through California winter storm to find 6 avalanche survivors

By Olga R. Rodriguez, Julie Watson, Associated Press

Crews pushed through mountainous wilderness near Lake Tahoe during a snowstorm to rescue six backcountry skiers who survived an avalanche but were trapped by its snow and ice.

Mikaela Shiffrin wins slalom gold to break 8-year Olympic drought

By Steve Douglas, Associated Press

Shiffrin put in two dominant runs in gorgeous conditions amid the jagged peaks of the Dolomites to show, again, why she is regarded by many as the greatest Alpine skier of all time.

8 backcountry skiers found dead and 1 still missing after California avalanche

By Olga R. Rodriguez, Julie Watson, Associated Press

Six backcountry skiers were found alive and 10 others were still missing Tuesday after an avalanche in Northern California during a powerful winter storm moving through the state.