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Boeing Stock Sinks After Fatal Crash Of Air India Dreamliner

Boeing fell almost 5% after an Air India 787-8 Dreamliner jet crashed minutes after taking off in India's western city of Ahmedabad, killing more than 200 people.

Trump Says Israeli Attack On Iran “Not Imminent” But Could Happen

President Trump is concerned about a possible Israeli attack against Iran. The president said he continues to urge Israel to hold off from taking military action against Iran. He said the U-S goal in ongoing talks with Iran is straightforward. The president said he’s concerned a “massive conflict” could occur in the Middle East if no agreement is reached.

Trump signs measure blocking California's ban on new sales of gas-powered cars

President Trump signed a resolution that blocks California’s first-in-the-nation rule banning the sale of new gas-powered cars by 2035.

TX Gov. Abbott Deploys National Guard And State Police Ahead Of Planned Protests

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he has ordered the deployment of more than 5,000 Texas National Guard troops across the state, along with more than 2,000 state police. Abbott said Thursday the troops and state police will help local law enforcement manage protests against President Donald Trump and ongoing federal immigration raids. Abbott's statement does not detail where the guard troops have been sent. Some were seen at a protest Wednesday night in downtown San Antonio. More protests are planned for Saturday in cities such as Houston, Austin and Dallas as part of the national “No Kings” movement.

At Least 240 People, Including Those on the Ground, Killed in the Air India Crash, Official Says

An official says at least 240 people have been killed in the Air India flight that crashed in Ahmedabad. Vidhi Chaudhary, a top state police officer in Ahmedabad, said Thursday that the dead include medical students who were in a college hostel when the plane hit the building. Indian Home Minister Amit Shah confirmed that a single passenger survived the crash and that he met him at the hospital. The Air India passenger plane bound for London with more than 240 people on board crashed after takeoff in the northwestern city of Ahmedabad. Black smoke billowed from the site where the plane crashed and burst into flames near the airport.

Trump announces changes to mass deportations

President Trump is hinting at changing his stance on mass deportations. He says farmers and hotel workers may be exempt from his policy.

Air India Flight Headed to London With More Than 240 Aboard Crashes After Takeoff

An Air India passenger plane with more than 240 people on board has crashed in the northwestern Indian city of Ahmedabad and officials say there are no known survivors. Visuals showed smoke billowing from the crash site near the airport in Ahmedabad. India's head of civil aviation told The Associated Press that Air India flight 171, a Boeing 787, crashed into a residential area called Meghani Nagar five minutes after taking off at 1:38 p.m. Among the dead on the ground were five medical students who were in a college hostel when the plane hit the building.