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Columbia student, NJ residents among those killed in upstate NY bus crash

Columbia student, NJ residents among those killed in upstate NY bus crash

Federal safety investigators are examining the wreckage of a charter bus headed from Niagara Falls to New York City that veered off the road and crashed Friday afternoon, killing five people and injuring many more on I-90 in the Genesee County town of Pembroke, New York. Those killed include a Columbia University student from Beijing, Xie Hongzhuo, 21, as well …

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District of Columbia | Former DOJ Employee Who Hurled a Hoagie at a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Officer Charged With Assault

District of Columbia | Former DOJ Employee Who Hurled a Hoagie at a U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Officer Charged With Assault

           WASHINGTON – Sean Charles Dunn, 37, was charged in a criminal complaint yesterday in U.S. District Court in connection with an alleged assault on a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer that included shouted verbal insults and a thrown wrapped sandwich, announced U.S. Attorney Jeanine Ferris Pirro.            Dunn, who had …

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Trail Blazers buyer seeks more local investors, and Columbia Sportswear’s Tim Boyle is interested

Trail Blazers buyer seeks more local investors, and Columbia Sportswear’s Tim Boyle is interested

An exterior shot of the Moda Center at the launch party event for the Portland Fire on Tuesday, July 15, 2025.Sean Meagher/The Oregonian Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon heads a group that has reached a deal to buy Portland’s beloved NBA franchise. But it appears the group is still growing. Dundon’s business partners have been in contact with prominent Oregonians …

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Influencer Couple Dies in Tragic Off-Roading Accident in British Columbia: 'Devastating End to an Amazing Love Story' – AOL.com

Influencer Couple Dies in Tragic Off-Roading Accident in British Columbia: ‘Devastating End to an Amazing Love Story’  AOL.com B.C. couple behind popular offroading YouTube channel Toyota World Runners die in crash  CBC Influencer couple killed in Canadian mountain crash  Fox News Influencer couple known for off-roading travel adventures die in crash  New York Post UPDATED: Two dead in backcountry crash near Trout Lake  My Nelson …

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Trump Fox News Jeanine Pirro U.S. Attorney District of Columbia

Trump Fox News Jeanine Pirro U.S. Attorney District of Columbia

Jeanine Pirro is sworn in as the new interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia during a ceremony hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 28, 2025. Leah Millis | Reuters The Senate has confirmed former Fox News host Jeanine Pirro as the top federal prosecutor for the nation’s capital, filling …

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Senate confirms former Fox News host Jeanine Pirro as U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia

Senate confirms former Fox News host Jeanine Pirro as U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia

The Senate voted on Saturday to confirm former Fox News host and prosecutor Jeanine Pirro as U.S. Attorney for Washington DC. The vote was along party lines, 50-45, with Senators Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Roger Wicker, R-Miss., Tim Scott, R-S.C., Peter Welch, D-Vt., and Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., not voting. Pirro had been serving as interim U.S. attorney for DC since May, …

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Senate confirms Jeanine Pirro as U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia

Senate confirms Jeanine Pirro as U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia

Washington – The Senate on Saturday approved the nomination of Jeanine Pirro, an ardent loyalist of President Trump and a Fox News fixture, confirming the cable news personality to a top prosecutor post in Washington, D.C. Pirro, a former county prosecutor and elected judge, was confirmed in a 50-45 vote. She has been in the job as U.S. Attorney for …

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Columbia Sportswear sues Columbia University for trademark infringement | Columbia University

Columbia Sportswear sues Columbia University for trademark infringement | Columbia University

Outerwear retailer Columbia Sportswear has sued Columbia University over alleged trademark infringement and a breach of contract, saying that the university’s merchandise looks too similar to its own offerings and can confuse shoppers. In a lawsuit filed on 23 July in federal court in Oregon, Columbia Sportswear, whose roots date back to 1938, alleges that the Ivy League university in …

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