Officials confirmed that nine army soldiers were killed after two HH-60 Black Hawk helicopters with the 101st Airborne Division crashed late Wednesday in southwestern Kentucky. There were no survivors. Officials at nearby Fort Campbell said Thursday that the two helicopters (which were medical evacuation aircrafts) crashed around 10 p.m. in Trigg County near the Tennessee border. The …
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U.S. journalist arrested in Russia on espionage charges
Russian authorities arrested an American journalist for The Wall Street Journal on Thursday on espionage charges. The Federal Security Service (FSB) said in a statement reported by state media that journalist Evan Gershkovich was detained in the Ural Mountains city of Yekaterinburg on suspicion of “espionage in the interests of the American government.” He was later taken …
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FDA approves over-the-counter sales of overdose-reducing Narcan nasal spray
On Wednesday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the approval of over-the-counter sales for Narcan, an overdose-reversing nasal spray. The FDA green light marks the first naloxone product approved for use without a prescription (only the 4-milligram dose of Narcan has been approved; other formulations, including higher dosages and injectable versions of naloxone, will …
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Pope Francis admitted to hospital with respiratory infection
The Vatican said Wednesday that Pope Francis has been admitted to a hospital in Rome after complaining of breathing difficulties in recent days, and have cancelled his meetings for the next two days. The Pope had appeared in relatively good form during his scheduled general audience Wednesday, though he noticeably grimaced while getting into and out …
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Murder conviction of Adnan Syed reinstated by Maryland appeals court months after he was freed
A Maryland appeals court has reinstated the murder conviction against Adnan Syed, roughly six months after Baltimore prosecutors provided new evidence in the 1999 killing of Hae Min Lee, due to a lower court’s violation of the victim’s family right to attend the hearing to vacate the conviction. The 41-year-old Syed, whose conviction was made famous …
GOP House committee subpoenas Antony Blinken over Afghanistan withdrawal
House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul subpoenaed Secretary of State Antony Blinken, to demand the official records on the department’s Dissent Channel warning against a speedy withdrawal from Afghanistan. The Dissent Channel is a confidential channel operated by the State Department and used by foreign affairs officials and other government employees. Employees may use …
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Grand jury in Trump probe concludes on Monday with no vote
The Manhattan grand jury concluded its proceedings in former President Trump’s case on Monday afternoon with no vote. The grand jury had reconvened Monday in New York City after its proceedings related to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s investigation into Trump were canceled twice last week. Bragg has been investigating the $130,000 hush-money payment that …
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3 students and 3 adults dead, suspect killed in Nashville school shooting
Three adults and three children are confirmed dead following a mass shooting Monday morning at The Covenant School, a private Christian school in Nashville. The 28-year-old female suspect was killed in an altercation with police. Don Aaron, a spokesman for the Metro Nashville Police Department, said during a press conference that three adults and three …
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Seven confirmed dead after fatal explosion at chocolate factory in Pennsylvania
Authorities in West Reading, PA confirmed on Sunday night that the remains of two more victims of the chocolate factory explosion in Pennsylvania were discovered, bringing the death toll from the explosion on Friday at the R.M. Palmer Co. chocolate factory to seven. West Reading Police Chief Wayne Holben said at an evening news conference …
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President Biden approves Mississippi disaster relief as tornado death toll rises
President Joe Biden declared a major disaster in Mississippi, in the aftermath of the deadly tornado that ripped through the Mississippi Delta late Friday, leaving the region — one of the poorest in the country — devastated. At least 25 people were killed in Mississippi, and one man died in Alabama. Early Sunday, Biden ordered federal …
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