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California boat captain indicted in fire that killed 34
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The captain of a scuba diving boat that caught fire and sank off the coast of California last year, killing 34 people who were trapped below deck, was indicted Tuesday on federal manslaughter charges for one of the deadliest maritime disasters in recent U.S. history. Jerry Boylan, 67,...
Authorities probe deaths of 2 service members at Texas base
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The deaths of two U.S. service members whose bodies were found last week in separate incidents at a military base in San Antonio are being investigated, officials said Tuesday. Officials with Joint Base San Antonio said while both deaths are still under investigation, foul play is not...
4 rescued, 6 missing after boat capsizes near Puerto Rico
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard said Tuesday that four people have been rescued and it is searching for six more who were on a boat that capsized west of Puerto Rico. The Coast Guard said the boat capsized on Sunday in unclear circumstances while near Desecho Island in the Mona Passage. A...
Lobster diver missing off Southern California island
PORT HUENEME, Calif. (AP) — Authorities are searching for a diver missing since Sunday off Southern California's Santa Cruz Island. Santa Barbara County sheriff’s officials say the man and a partner were tank diving for lobster from a boat when he did not resurface. The dive partner radioed for...
Navy will decommission warship damaged in suspected arson
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Navy said Monday that it will decommission a warship docked off San Diego after suspected arson this summer caused extensive damage, making it too expensive to restore. Fully repairing the USS Bonhomme Richard to warfighting capabilities would cost $2.5 billion to $3 billion and take...
National Guard sets up field hospital at Worcester facility
WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — The National Guard started setting up a coronavirus field hospital at the DCU Center in Worcester on Monday. The Guard trucked in cots, medical supplies, tables and other items needed to operate the 250-bed hospital in the convention center portion of the arena, The Telegram &...
Congress returns with virus aid, federal funding unresolved
WASHINGTON (AP) — After months of shadowboxing amid a tense and toxic campaign, Capitol Hill's main players are returning for one final, perhaps futile, attempt at deal-making on a challenging menu of year-end business. COVID-19 relief, a $1.4 trillion catchall spending package, and defense policy...
Charging the 'Beatles': Inside the case against IS militants
WASHINGTON (AP) — As two Islamic State militants faced a judge in Virginia last month, Diane Foley listened from home through a muffled phone connection and strained to make out the voices of the men prosecutors say kidnapped her son before he was murdered. Alexanda Kotey and El Shafee Elsheikh stand...
NATO mulls Afghan dilemma as US draws down, attacks mount
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Monday that the military alliance is grappling with a dilemma over its future in Afghanistan, as the United States starts pulling troops out while attacks by the Taliban and extremist groups mount. More than 17 years after taking the lead on...
Editorial Roundup: Iowa
Des Moines Register. Nov. 24, 2020 Iowa nursing homes are in crisis; Gov. Kim Reynolds should bring in the Iowa National Guard to help Troops could deliver meals, ensure proper use of protective equipment, coordinate visits with family and assist understaffed facilities. When a restaurant’s cooks, servers...
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