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Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit has said she was “manipulated” by Jeffrey Epstein, as she addressed scrutiny over her past relationship with the disgraced financier in a televised interview.

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Two people have reportedly died after a plane collided with a fire engine on the runway of a New York’s LaGuardia Airport. 

Officials did not immediately say how many people may have been injured or whether anyone was killed in the incident on Sunday night, March 22, however NBC News is reporting that two people have died in the incident.

There were 72 passengers and four crew members aboard the plane, a Jazz Aviation flight operating on behalf of Air Canada, the airline said.

The US’ Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the crash.

The flight originated at Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, the major airport serving Montreal.

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Tuskegee men’s basketball coach Benjy Taylor filed a lawsuit against Morehouse College and two campus police officers on Friday, claiming he suffered emotional and physical harm when he was handcuffed and escorted off the court on Jan. 31.

“He has suffered financial harm, reputational harm, emotional harm as well as physical damages,” Harry Daniels, one of Taylor’s attorneys, told The Associated Press.

Daniels said the lawsuit asks for damages of more than $1 million.

According to the lawsuit, which names campus police officers R. Clark and M. Roberson, members of the Morehouse football team were at the baseline taunting the Tuskegee players during the game. Taylor was concerned the situation would escalate and asked one of the officers for the players to be removed.

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Robert S. Mueller III, the former director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation who later led the high-profile investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 U.S. election, has died at the age of 81. His family confirmed his passing on Friday, March 20,  but did not disclose the cause of death.

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President Donald Trump’s decision to order federal immigration agents to U.S. airports to help with security during a budget impasse is drawing concerns that their presence may escalate tensions among air travelers frustrated over hourslong waits and screeners angry about missed paychecks.

Trump made clear on Sunday that he was going ahead with the plan to have immigration enforcement officers assist the Transportation Security Administration by guarding exit lanes or checking passenger IDs unless Democrats agreed to fund the Department of Homeland Security. Democrats are demanding major changes to federal immigration operations and showing no sign of backing down.

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DoorDash has launched a standalone app called "Tasks" that allows its 8 million U.S. gig workers to earn money by training AI and robotics. Announced on Thursday, the app enables couriers to record themselves performing various physical activities. This data is intended to help artificial intelligence models better understand and navigate the physical world.

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Sports journalist Jessi Pierce and her three children have been killed in a house fire in Minnesota. The reporter, who covered NHL hockey in the US, died when fire tore through her home in White Bear Lake at around 5.30am on Sunday, March 22. The NHL confirmed the 37-year-old had died along with children Hudson, Cayden and Avery, in a statement released on Sunday.

Jessi covered Minnesota Wild for NHL.com and previously wrote for The Athletic, US Hockey, Minnesota Hockey Journal, and Massachusetts Hockey. The NHL said in a statement: "The entire National Hockey League family sends our prayers and deepest condolences to the Pierce family on the passing of Jessi Pierce and her three young children. "Jessi loved our game and was a valued member of the NHL.com team for a decade. We will miss her terribly."

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Unidentified drones were detected above the Washington Army base where Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reside, according to a Thursday report from The Washington Post.

A senior administration official told the Post that the military is increasingly monitoring potential threats, as alert levels rise in the US amid escalating tensions in the Middle East.

Over the past 10 days, multiple drones were spotted flying over Fort McNair in a single night, though their origin remains unknown.

Fort McNair, which houses the National Defense University and some of the Pentagon’s top officials, is located near Capitol Hill and the White House. However, unlike other bases in the region, it lacks the same safety buffer, as noted by The Washington Post.

In response, a meeting was held at the White House to discuss the situation and consider relocating Rubio and Hegseth. The official clarified that neither official has been moved.

As global security threats mount, alerts have been issued for U.S. diplomatic posts worldwide, and several domestic military bases have been placed on lockdown. On Tuesday, the State Department ordered all US diplomatic posts to conduct immediate security assessments, citing the "potential for spillover effects" from the ongoing Middle East conflict.

The report noted that this week, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey and MacDill Air Force Base in Florida raised their force protection level to Charlie, a designation indicating that intelligence suggests an attack or danger is possible.

Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell declined to comment on the drones, stating, "The department cannot comment on the secretary’s movements for security reasons, and reporting on such movements is grossly irresponsible."

The report also highlighted that US Central Command (CENTCOM) headquarters at MacDill Air Force Base was placed on lockdown twice this week. The FBI is investigating a suspicious package that led to the closure of the base's visitors center on Monday. The base was also placed under a shelter-in-place order for several hours on Wednesday following an unspecified security incident.

An Air Force spokesperson explained, "To ensure the safety and security of our people and the mission, commanders adjust their installation’s security posture in accordance with local threat assessments."