Care Flight medical aircraft crash in Stagecoach, Nevada leaves 5 dead: report

Authorities are investigating a plane crash in Stagecoach, Nevada, that left at least five people dead, officials said. Lyon County Sheriff’s Office deputies said the aircraft was operated by Care Flight, a service of the Regional Emergency Medical Services Authority Health, headquartered in Reno. Stagecoach is about 40 miles east of Reno. “On February 24, 2023, at approximately 09:15 p.m., the Lyon County Dispatch Center … Continue reading Care Flight medical aircraft crash in Stagecoach, Nevada leaves 5 dead: report

Zelenskyy plans to meet Xi Jinping after China proposes Russia peace plan

As his country’s bitter war with Russia reached the one year-mark, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he wanted to meet with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, to discuss Beijing’s proposals for ending the conflict. “China historically respects our territorial integrity, and it should therefore do everything for Russia to leave the territory of Ukraine,” Zelenskyy told a news conference Friday. He said that he planned … Continue reading Zelenskyy plans to meet Xi Jinping after China proposes Russia peace plan

Armed group has released its last three hostages in Papua New Guinea, says prime minister

A group of hostages being held for ransom by armed criminals in a remote region of Papua New Guinea have all now been freed, the country’s Prime Minister James Marape said Sunday. “We apologize to the families of those taken as hostages for ransom, it took us a while but the last three have been successfully returned through covert operations with no (ransom) paid,” Marape … Continue reading Armed group has released its last three hostages in Papua New Guinea, says prime minister

EPA orders ‘pause’ of derailment contaminated waste removal

Federal environmental authorities have ordered a temporary halt in the shipment of contaminated waste from the site of a fiery train derailment earlier this month in eastern Ohio near the Pennsylvania state line. Region 5 administrator Debra Shore of the Environmental Protection Agency said Saturday the agency ordered Norfolk Southern to “pause” shipments from the site of the Feb. 3 derailment in East Palestine but … Continue reading EPA orders ‘pause’ of derailment contaminated waste removal

Dozens dead as boat carrying migrants, refugees sinks off Italy

Forty-three people have died and 80 have been rescued after a boat carrying migrants and refugees sank off the Italian coastal city of Crotone in the southern region of Calabria. The shipwreck on Sunday took place near Steccato di Cutro, a seaside resort on the coast of Calabria, the region that forms the tip of Italy’s boot. The Italian coastguard said in a statement on … Continue reading Dozens dead as boat carrying migrants, refugees sinks off Italy

Chicago mayor’s race dominated by concerns about city crime

For years, Republicans have sought to win over voters by depicting Democratic-led cities as lawless centers of violence that need tough-on-crime policies. In Chicago, some of the Democrats running for mayor are deploying the same strategy as they debate how to make the city safer. One leading candidate, who touts his endorsement from the Chicago police union, says “crime is out of control” and the … Continue reading Chicago mayor’s race dominated by concerns about city crime

California battles record-breaking snow and rain

A significant storm over the last several days created many impacts across California, causing some cities to flood, and higher elevations to record several feet of snow. More than 7 inches of rain fell in Ventura County, causing flash flooding early Saturday morning according to The Associated Press. The excess rain caused roads to flood, which stranded cars on roadways. On Saturday morning, the Los … Continue reading California battles record-breaking snow and rain

Thousands of tattooed inmates pictured in El Salvador mega-prison

The first group of 2,000 suspected gang members in El Salvador have been moved to a huge new prison, the centrepiece of President Nayib Bukele’s self-declared war on crime. Tens of thousands of suspected gangsters have been rounded up in the country under a state of emergency following a spike in murders and other violent crime. The jail will eventually hold more than 40,000 people. … Continue reading Thousands of tattooed inmates pictured in El Salvador mega-prison

Special Counsel Jack Smith’s Trump Probe Heats Up

The special counsel investigating former President Donald Trump appears to have reached the advanced stages of his sweeping inquiry after a flurry of aggressive steps in recent weeks, some of which have set the stage for court fights that could take months to resolve.  In recent days, special counsel Jack Smith’s office asked a federal judge to override Mr. Trump’s assertion of executive privilege to … Continue reading Special Counsel Jack Smith’s Trump Probe Heats Up

China to Welcome Belarusian Leader, Raising Concerns Over Ukraine

The article reports that China is set to welcome Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko for a visit, which has raised concerns over China’s support for Lukashenko’s regime amidst the ongoing political crisis in neighboring Ukraine. The article highlights Lukashenko’s controversial leadership and the fact that Belarus has become increasingly isolated from the international community due to its crackdown on opposition figures and human rights abuses. The … Continue reading China to Welcome Belarusian Leader, Raising Concerns Over Ukraine

Spain, Finland to send Leopard tanks to Ukraine

Spain and Finland will send Leopard 2 battle tanks to Ukraine, the countries’ governments said Thursday. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez announced he would send 10 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine as he visited Kyiv on Thursday for the second time since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion. Western allies are ramping up the supply of military hardware to Ukraine, as it prepares to face a potential … Continue reading Spain, Finland to send Leopard tanks to Ukraine

Accused killer Bryan Kohberger had photos of Idaho victim on his phone: source

Accused Idaho killer Bryan Kohberger allegedly had multiple photos of one of the female victims on his phone — suggesting that he had been specifically “paying attention” to her, a source connected to the case said this week. The images were found on Kohberger’s phone when it was seized by investigators after he was arrested in late December for the Nov. 13 stabbing deaths of … Continue reading Accused killer Bryan Kohberger had photos of Idaho victim on his phone: source

More bodies found in China mine collapse, 48 remain missing

Rescuers with backhoes and bulldozers dug through tons of earth and rubble Thursday for 48 people missing after a landslide buried an open-pit mine in northern China. State broadcaster CCTV reported that the confirmed death toll in the disaster rose to five. Conditions in the area remain dangerous, and the search had to be suspended for several hours because of a second landslide at the … Continue reading More bodies found in China mine collapse, 48 remain missing

5 killed in Arkansas plane crash while en route to scene of a fatal explosion at Ohio factory

Five people who worked for an environmental response consulting firm were killed in a plane crash Wednesday in Little Rock, Arkansas, while on their way to a metal factory explosion site in Ohio, officials said. The plane was carrying employees of the Center for Toxicology and Environmental Health when it took off from Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport in Little Rock around noon Wednesday, … Continue reading 5 killed in Arkansas plane crash while en route to scene of a fatal explosion at Ohio factory

Seven killed in Brazilian pool hall massacre after losers mocked

A horrific video showed two men open fire on a group and kill seven people, including a 12-year-old girl at a Brazilian pool hall, reportedly for being mocked after losing two games in a row.  “The way it happened, it is clear that some victims may not even have been involved with the game that was taking place at the establishment,” Police Lt. Romening dos … Continue reading Seven killed in Brazilian pool hall massacre after losers mocked

US sending up to 200 more troops to Taiwan as China tensions grow

The U.S. is preparing to send 100 to 200 troops to Taiwan for training amid rising tensions with China, a U.S. official familiar with the planning confirmed to Fox News on Thursday.   This number will expand a much smaller training program, which has included the National Guard, Special Ops, and U.S. Marines in the past.   The Michigan National Guard will also train a contingent … Continue reading US sending up to 200 more troops to Taiwan as China tensions grow

NTSB calls Ohio train derailment ‘100% preventable,’ says operators were warned of overheated axle

The operators of the Norfolk Southern train involved in a toxic derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, earlier this month received a “critical audible alarm message instructing the crew to slow and stop the train to inspect a hot axle,” according to a newly released National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) report Thursday.  The preliminary report comes as NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy said during a press conference … Continue reading NTSB calls Ohio train derailment ‘100% preventable,’ says operators were warned of overheated axle

Sheriff: Just one suspect in Pine Hills shooting that left News 13 reporter, child dead

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office is not looking for any other suspects in the shootings of five people Wednesday, including the killing of one of Spectrum News 13’s reporters and a 9-year-old girl, Sheriff John Mina said Thursday. Keith Melvin Moses was taken into custody after the Wednesday afternoon shootings, Mina said. “We’re not looking for anyone else,” Mina said at a news conference Thursday … Continue reading Sheriff: Just one suspect in Pine Hills shooting that left News 13 reporter, child dead

Many U.K. grocers limit some fruit and veggie sales as extreme weather impacts supply

Many of Britain’s largest grocery store chains this week introduced limits on the sale of specific vegetables and fruit as shortages of certain products continue to extend across the U.K. Grocery giants including Tesco, Asda, Aldi and Morrisons are struggling with their supply chains, particularly with products sourced from southern Spain and Morocco where extreme weather has damaged crops. In Northern Europe some farmers have … Continue reading Many U.K. grocers limit some fruit and veggie sales as extreme weather impacts supply

See the meteorite chunk that was found after slamming into Texas

A piece of meteor that streaked across the Texas sky last week, leading to numerous reports of loud explosions, has been recovered, according to the American Meteor Society. Residents in South Texas said they felt the ground shake and heard the loud booms on Feb. 15, and home security cameras captured the moment the meteor entered the earth’s atmosphere. A photo shared on Facebook by the AMS shows a smooth, … Continue reading See the meteorite chunk that was found after slamming into Texas

Europe’s first humans hunted with bows and arrows

A 54,000-year-old cave site in southern France holds hundreds of tiny stone points, which researchers say closely resemble other known arrowheads — including replicas that they tested on dead goats. The discovery, reported on 22 February in Science Advances, suggests that the first Homo sapiens to reach Europe hunted with bows and arrows. But it also raises the question of why Neanderthals — which occupied … Continue reading Europe’s first humans hunted with bows and arrows

NASA Images Confirm China’s Zhurong Mars Rover Hasn’t Budged in Months

Questions have swirled around the status of China’s charismatic Zhurong Mars rover. The solar-powered rover went into a hibernation state in May 2022 thanks to a dust storm and cold conditions. A sequence of images captured by NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter shows the rover hasn’t moved since at least early September 2022.    The HiRise team at the University of Arizona shared three different views of … Continue reading NASA Images Confirm China’s Zhurong Mars Rover Hasn’t Budged in Months

Minnesota lawmakers pass bill to grant illegal migrants US driver’s licenses

The Minnesota Senate passed a bill on Wednesday that would allow illegal immigrants the ability to obtain a U.S. driver’s license without requiring proof they are in the country lawfully. The “Driver’s License for All” legislation states that a person applying for a driver’s license or state ID “is not required to demonstrate United States citizenship or lawful presence in the United States,” according to … Continue reading Minnesota lawmakers pass bill to grant illegal migrants US driver’s licenses

European Commission bans TikTok from official devices

The European Commission has banned TikTok from official devices because of concerns about cybersecurity, a move sharply criticized by the company in its latest run-in with Western governments over how it handles user data. Commission staff have until March 15 to delete the short-form video app, owned by China’s ByteDance, from work devices and any personal devices that use Commission apps and services. Based in … Continue reading European Commission bans TikTok from official devices

Special counsel asks judge to compel Mike Pence to testify in Jan. 6 probe

Federal prosecutors have asked the chief judge in Washington, D.C.’s federal court to compel former Vice President Mike Pence to comply with a grand jury subpoena and testify as a witness in special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation into the events surrounding the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol, three people familiar with the investigation told CBS News. The motion to compel Pence’s testimony — … Continue reading Special counsel asks judge to compel Mike Pence to testify in Jan. 6 probe