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The two Canadian pilots who died in Sunday's runway collision at LaGuardia Airport in New York were young, ambitious men at the start of their careers who each had pursued their yearslong dream of flying.
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CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
At the start of this year, seemingly every other post on social media was a lookback on 2016.
—Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
The waterway, a critical shipping route that runs along Iran’s southern border, has been severely disrupted since the start of the war, with traffic effectively coming to a halt and several ships being hit by projectiles in or near the waterway.
—Chloe Taylor,sam Meredith, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
The toughest was last year's record shutdown that ended in mid-November around the start of the holiday season.
—ABC News, 25 Mar. 2026
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CBS News, 25 Mar. 2026
At the start of this year, seemingly every other post on social media was a lookback on 2016.
—Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
The waterway, a critical shipping route that runs along Iran’s southern border, has been severely disrupted since the start of the war, with traffic effectively coming to a halt and several ships being hit by projectiles in or near the waterway.
—Chloe Taylor,sam Meredith, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
The toughest was last year's record shutdown that ended in mid-November around the start of the holiday season.
—ABC News, 25 Mar. 2026
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