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This photo was taken on Sept. 14, 2012 at the National Championship Air Races in Reno, Nev. Two pilots died in a collision Sunday on what was the last day of the famed air races, which were being held for the last time ever this year in Reno.

Two pilots were killed in a midair collision on the last day of Nevada air races

The fatal crash occurred on the final day of the National Championship Air Races in Reno — putting a tragic end to the decades-old racing tradition.

Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, says he plans to seek a third ballot in his bid to become speaker of the House.

Rep. Jim Jordan to pursue third vote to be speaker of the House

Ohio Republican Jim Jordan says he will call for a third ballot vote in his bid to become speaker of the House.

Michael Whitaker, nominee to be the next administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, testifies during a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing on Capitol Hill October 4, 2023 in Washington, DC.

White House nominee to lead the FAA glides through a Senate committee vote

The Senate Commerce Committee voted to advance the nomination of Michael Whitaker to head the FAA, at a time when aviation experts say the U.S. air travel system shows mounting signs of stress.

Temporary House leader Rep. Patrick McHenry, R-N.C., talks with Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, as Republicans try to elect Jordan in a second ballot to be the new House speaker on Wednesday.

House Republicans reject Rep. Jim Jordan for speaker of the House, again

The House of Representatives remains paralyzed as House Republicans again struggle to agree on any member to serve as speaker.

Israeli soldiers carry the flag-covered coffin of a person killed in the Hamas attack earlier this month. Rabbis and reservists have worked around the clock at a military base in Israel to identify and count the dead.

Israel turns to DNA and dental imprints to identify unrecognizable bodies

On an army base south of Tel Aviv, the Israeli military is using DNA and dental imprints to identify victims of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack.

U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, speaks to the media as he leaves a closed-door House Republican meeting at the U.S. Capitol on Friday.

Jordan is no longer nominee for House speaker after a secret vote

Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, lost 25 Republican votes in his third failed bid to become speaker of the House. Jordan could not quell the opposition to his candidacy.

Getting a $7,500 tax credit for an electric car will soon get a lot easier

Buyers will be able to take advantage of the tax credit at the dealership when purchasing an electric vehicle. And they'll be available even for those who pay little or no taxes.

DocGo, a New York-based medical company, has partnered with Dollar General to test whether patients will use urgent and primary care from a van parked in the retail giant's parking lots.

A mobile clinic parked at a Dollar General? It says a lot about rural health care

Dollar General's primary care experiment could help solve rural America's care shortage. But it's getting a chilly reception in Tennessee.

Mark Milley, the retiring chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

'The military has no role' in politics, says retiring chair of the Joint Chiefs

The nation's most senior military officer has retired. He talks to All Things Considered about Donald Trump, democracy, and whether the U.S. military has been politicized.

Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) enters his office at the U.S. Capitol on Monday, the day before he was voted out as speaker.

The House can't work without a speaker. How will it choose McCarthy's successor?

Republicans plan to convene for a candidate forum on Tuesday and hold a speakership vote on Wednesday. While it's not clear who will be running, there's no question they face a tough road ahead.

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