Airport Scare in NYC
A Delta airplane skidded off the runway and crashed into a fence at LaGuardia airport in New York City while landing in snowy conditions on Thursday. Airport personnel said several passengers had minor injuries
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Gay Marriage Arguments Set
The Supreme Court will hear arguments over same-sex marriage on April 28 and make audio of the proceedings available the same day
El Niño Arrives
The cyclical climate pattern is back — but the precipitation won't alleviate California's severe drought, officials said Thursday
Ringling Bros. Circus Says Goodbye to Elephants
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus announced they would phase out their iconic elephant acts by 2018. The decision was spurred by public concern about the treatment of elephants in circuses — and perhaps the emotional damage done to the animals
Mars Likely Had Ocean Larger Than Atlantic
Mars likely had a body of water larger than the Arctic Ocean, according to a new study. The size of the Martian ocean is significantly larger than previously thought and provides further evidence that the planet may have once had the ability to support life
Prominent Women's College to Admit Transgender Students
Wellesley College will admit transgender students who identify as women for the first time in the next admissions cycle, the school said, making it the third prominent women's college to make such a change
Turkish PM Warns of Sectarian Fallout in ISIS Fight
Iraq sending Shi'ite militias and Iranian forces to battle ISIS in Tikrit risks stoking the sectarian divide that nourishes the extremist group, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu said in an interview with TIME on Wednesday
Jodi Arias Escapes the Death Penalty
Jodi Arias, who was convicted in 2013 of murdering her ex-boyfriend, will avoid the death penalty after the jury in her sentencing could not agree on a verdict. The court's judge will decide if she receives life in prison or life with the possibility of early release
North Korea Applauds Knife Attack on U.S. Ambassador
The U.S. ambassador to South Korea, Mark Lippert, was slashed on the face and wrist in the South Korean capital by an anti-American protestor. North Korea applauded the assault, calling it a "knife attack of justice"
'Last Hurrah' Winter Storm Hits Mid-Atlantic
Winter weather slammed the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast Thursday, with the governors of Alabama, Mississippi, West Virginia and New Jersey all declaring states of emergency — but one of the worst winters in recent memory may be relenting
Liberia Releases Its Last Ebola Patient
The WHO confirmed with TIME that Liberia currently does not have any confirmed patients in its Ebola treatment centers. Starting Thursday, the country can begin its count to 42 days of no new cases. After that point, it can be declared Ebola-free
Nebraska Considers Eliminating the Death Penalty
Nebraska legislators are considering a bill that would eliminate the state’s death penalty, receiving significant support from Republican lawmakers and family members of murder victims. Nebraska currently has 11 people on death row
