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Fired Florida deputy freed on bond in fatal shooting of Black airman
FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A judge allowed bond Thursday for a Florida sheriff's deputy who was fired and charged with manslaughter after shooting a U.S. Air Force senior airman at the Black man's apartment door. Former Okaloosa County deputy Eddie Duran, 38, faces up to 30...
Lawyer and family of U.S. Air Force airman killed by Florida deputy demand that he face charges
More than three months after a U.S. Air Force airman was gunned down by a Florida sheriff's deputy, his family and their lawyer are demanding that prosecutors decide whether to bring charges against the former lawman. At a Friday news conference, civil rights attorney Ben Crump...
Teen brother of Air Force airman who was killed by Florida deputy is fatally shot near Atlanta
ATLANTA (AP) — The teenage brother of a U.S. Air Force airman who was fatally shot in his home by a Florida sheriff's deputy in May has been killed in a shooting in the Atlanta area, police said. Andre Fortson, Senior Airman Roger Fortson's 16-year-old brother, was killed this week...
Pennsylvania congressman chosen to lead House task force investigating Trump assassination attempt
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Pennsylvania congressman who witnessed the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump firsthand will lead the House task force charged with investigating what went wrong and recommending solutions to help ensure such an attack doesn't happen again. ...
Remains identified of Wisconsin airman who died during World War II bombing mission over Germany
RACINE, Wis. (AP) — Military scientists have identified the remains of a Wisconsin airman who died during World War II when his plane was shot down over Germany during a bombing mission. The remains of U.S. Army Air Force Staff Sgt. Ralph H. Bode, 20, of Racine, were identified...
Pentagon leaker Jack Teixeira to face a military court-martial, Air Force says
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts Air National Guard member Jack Teixeira, who pleaded guilty in March to federal criminal charges for leaking highly classified military documents, will now face a military court-martial. Teixeira admitted to illegally collecting some of the nation’s...
Italian Air Force precision team flies over Vegas Strip, headed to July 4 in Los Angeles area
LAS VEGAS (AP) — An Italian Air force precision demonstration team made a colorful green, white and red flight over the Las Vegas Strip on Wednesday as part of a North American tour headed to Los Angeles and Huntington Beach, California, for the U.S. Independence Day holiday. ...
