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February 10, 1950

Sen. McCarthy's charge denied by State Department

WASHINGTON -- The State Department today denied a statement attributed to Sen. Joseph R. McCarthy, R., Wis., that 205 Communist party members are "working and shaping the policy in the State department."

Department spokesman Lincoln White said the department "knows of no Communist party members" in its ranks.

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"If we find any they will be summarily dismissed," he added.

Fire-induced power outage shutters London's Heathrow Airport

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Fire-induced power outage shutters London's Heathrow Airport

March 21 (UPI) -- London's Heathrow Airport, one of the busiest in the world, closed on Friday due to a "significant power outage," it said.

Defense Dept. cuts $580M in funding deemed wasteful

U.S. News // 1 hour ago

Defense Dept. cuts $580M in funding deemed wasteful

March 21 (UPI) -- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has announced the termination of more than $500 million in military programs, contracts and grants "that do not match the priorities of this president or this department."

Florida executes man who killed am 8-year-old girl and her grandmother in 1993

U.S. News // 2 hours ago

Florida executes man who killed am 8-year-old girl and her grandmother in 1993

March 21 (UPI) -- The State of Florida on Thursday executed a death row inmate convicted of raping and killing an 8-year-old girl and then killing her grandmother while heavily intoxicated in 1993.

NTSB: Key Bridge didn't meet safety standards

U.S. News // 2 hours ago

NTSB: Key Bridge didn't meet safety standards

March 21 (UPI) -- The Maryland Transportation Authority failed to perform a proper safety evaluation prior to the fatal collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore nearly a year ago, officials announced Thursday.

Taliban releases American detained in Afghanistan since 2022

World News // 3 hours ago

Taliban releases American detained in Afghanistan since 2022

March 20 (UPI) -- George Glezmann, a Delta Airlines mechanic detained by the Taliban during a trip to Afghanistan in 2022, was on his way back to the United States on Thursday, both Washington and Kabul confirmed.

Arizona police searching for 3 missing family members

U.S. News // 5 hours ago

Arizona police searching for 3 missing family members

March 20 (UPI) -- Three family members have been missing since March 13 and might have been involved in a deadly multi-vehicle collision on westbound I-40 during a winter storm.

Report: Airliner's landing gear failed during Toronto crash

World News // 6 hours ago

Report: Airliner's landing gear failed during Toronto crash

March 20 (UPI) -- Endeavor Air Flight 4819 descended quickly while landing at Toronto's Pearson International Airport on Feb. 17, and its right main landing gear collapsed when it contacted the runway, Canadian investigators said.

Judge blocks DOGE's attempt to access sensitive Social Security data

U.S. News // 6 hours ago

Judge blocks DOGE's attempt to access sensitive Social Security data

March 20 (UPI) -- A federal judge has blocked a move by the Trump administration's Department of Government Efficiency to gain access to sensitive Social Security records.

Trump orders dismantling of U.S. Education Department

U.S. News // 8 hours ago

Trump orders dismantling of U.S. Education Department

March 20 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to dismantle the Department of Education, which Education Secretary Linda McMahon earlier acknowledged was her top priority.

Hamas fires rockets into Tel Aviv as cease-fire crumbles

World News // 9 hours ago

Hamas fires rockets into Tel Aviv as cease-fire crumbles

March 20 (UPI) -- A shaky ceasefire in the Gaza Strip slid further toward a resumption of full scale war Thursday when Hamas fired rockets toward the coastal city of Tel Aviv, officials reported.

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