Claudia Lauer

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This undated photo provided by the National Transportation Safety Board on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2026, shows the shattered window on a Ryanair plane that was broken by a stray engine part shortly after takeoff, causing a man's head to be sucked into the hole.
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A portion of the Clairton Coke Works, a U.S. Steel plant, is seen Aug. 11, 2025 in Clairton, Pa.
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