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NPR's Jana Rapp reports the strikes have killed a number of civilians.

A Frontier Airlines plane reported hitting a pedestrian on a runway at Denver International Airport last night.

The incident occurred during takeoff, sparking a fire on board and forcing the evacuation of the packed flight.

NPR's Amy Held reports police in Denver say they're assisting in the investigation.

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It was another big week for tech stocks on Wall Street this week.

The S&P 500 index and the Nasdaq Composite both closed in record territory.

NPR's Scott Horsley reports the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained two-tenths of a percent.

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The final class of students at the first permanent Jewish institution of higher learning in the United States will graduate this weekend.

Tana Weingartner from member station WVXU reports Hebrew Union College will no longer ordain rabbis in Cincinnati, where it was founded.

Immigration officials have lifted a hold on green card and visa applications for doctors from three dozen countries.

The move means physicians whose cases have been paused for months could soon get them renewed, allowing them to work.

But scientific researchers and other professionals from countries including Iran, Venezuela, and Afghanistan still won't have their immigration applications reviewed.

The Trump administration put a pause on applications from those countries, citing a need to improve security screening.

I'm Windsor Johnson, NPR News in Washington.

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Tennessee has become the first state to approve new congressional maps after the U.S.

Supreme Court paved the way to redraw majority black districts last week.

The move is part of a broader Republican-led redistricting push unfolding across several southern states ahead of the midterms.