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Emergency crews evacuate a Metro train that had derailed Monday, Jan. 15, 2018, in Washington, D.C. There were no injuries or fire. (Image courtesy D.C. Fire and EMS Twitter)
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One of many structures destroyed by Hurricane Maria and still awaiting cleanup and reconstruction, as seen in the southern coastal town of Playa Punta Santiago on January 1. (Laura Kelly)
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Destroyed power lines, broken utility poles and a demolished building, a result of Hurricane Maria, are seen in the small southern coastal town of Playa Punta Santiago, Puerto Rico on January 1. (Laura Kelly)
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An emergency alert received by Hawaiians on the morning of Jan. 13, 2018, saying the state was under threat from an incoming ballistic missile. The Pentagon says it was sent in error. (Twitter user @rvelts via Business Insider) [http://www.businessinsider.com/hawaii-emergency-alert-ballistic-missile-false-alarm-mistake-2018-1]

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ON AIR: Stephen Dinan

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Fire and Fury: The Allied Bombing of Germany

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India's $2.9 billion nuclear-missile submarine, the INS Arihant, suffered "major damage" requiring more than 10 months of repairs after someone left a hatch open. (Image: IDRW.org)

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Former Presidents George H.W. Bush, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter are joining together in an online campaign, called the OneAmericaAppeal, to raise money for those affected by Harvey and the floods it caused along the Texas coast. (Associated Press/File)

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Michael Byrne, FEMA's acting regional administrator, said he is humbled by the scope of help Puerto Rico requires. (Courtesy FEMA/Kenneth Wilsey)

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Families in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico, lost their homes when Hurricane Maria hit and have been living in a shelter set up at a school. (Associated Press/File)

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A woman walks down snow-covered Maverick Street in the East Boston neighborhood of Boston, Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018, as a huge winter storm roared up the East Coast with hurricane-force winds, heavy snow and coastal flooding. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

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ON AIR Guy Taylor

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Branch Davidian complex in flames.

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The Equifax data breach affected millions of people. The victims had their personal information accessed or stolen. Businesses and consumers will have to confront accountability with these hacks. (Associated Press)

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Missing Family Member Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

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Swamp Creature Boeing Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

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DC Pedestrian Warning Sign Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

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