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The Mason County Coroner identified t Southwest flight from Denver makes emergency landing after 'mechanical issue,' airline says 04/07/2024 04:44pm • Lisa CA Southwest Airlines flight had to make an emergency landing Sunday morning after the engine cover detached during takeoff, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.The Boeing 737-800 aircraft, which had been scheduled to fly from Denver to Houston, landed safely back at Denver Interna Victims of Montana asbestos pollution that killed hundreds take Warren Buffett's railroad to court 04/07/2024 03:44pm • LIBBY, Mont. (AP) — Paul Resch remembers playing baseball as a kid on a field constructed from asbestos-tainted vermiculite, mere yards from railroad tracks where trains kicked up clouds of dust as they hauled the contaminated material from a mountaintop mine through the northwestern Montana town Gladbach rallies to spoil Hasenhüttl’s home debut as Wolfsburg coach 04/07/2024 02:03pm • BERLIN (AP) — Rocco Reitz scored late as Borussia Mönchengladbach came from behind to beat Wolfsburg 3-1 in the Bundesliga, spoiling Ralph Hasenhüttl’s home debut as coach. It was Hasenhüttl’s second game as Wolfsburg coach after taking over from the fired Niko Kovač. He started with a win WTOP Book Report: Writing for 'The Girls': TV trailblazer Stan Zimmerman discusses iconic career 04/07/2024 12:56pm • This story was written as part of the WTOP Book Report series written by Terik King. Read more of that coverage. Television aficionados and fans of iconic sitcoms have much to feast upon in "The Girls: From Golden to Gilmore" (Indigo River), the new memoir from renowned television writer/prod Yellen says US-China relationship on 'more stable footing' but more can be done to improve ties 04/07/2024 10:46am • BEIJING (AP) — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen sent a message of mutual cooperation at a meeting Sunday with Chinese Premier Li Qiang, highlighting the improvement in relations since her visit to China last year while recognizing that major differences remain. After focusing on trade and econ Stephen Strasburg's retirement is officially listed by MLB. He was the 2019 World Series MVP 04/07/2024 10:24am • WASHINGTON (AP) — Stephen Strasburg, the 2019 World Series MVP whose career was derailed by injuries, officially was listed by Major League Baseball on Saturday as being retired. 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The floods, caused by rising water levels in the Ural River, forced ove ‘There’s no excuse’: Why experts say this type of screening is crucial for young athletes and their future health 04/07/2024 06:00am • (CNN) — Braelen Bridges had finally made it. In 2021, after establishing his college basketball career at two smaller schools, he was set to play his very first game for the University of Georgia – the big leagues to many kids who, like Bridges, grow up in the Atlanta area. But before Bridges