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April 12, 2025

Another fighter jet lost at sea after falling off Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier
A second fighter jet was lost after falling over the side of the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier and into the Red Sea, two U.S. officials told NBC News. There were only minor injuries after the 2-seater, F-18 Super Hornet fell off the aircraft carrier as it was landing at around 9:45 p.m. local…
Japan’s record share buybacks support stock market rebound
TOKYO — Japanese companies accelerated share buybacks in April to a record level, helping the stock market rebound from an earlier rout that was brought on by the U.S. imposing “reciprocal tariffs” against trade partners. Companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange pledged over 3.8 trillion yen ($26 billion) in share repurchases during April, the…
Kentucky firefighters make daring rescue to save truck dangling on overpass
It was a heart-stopping scene in Louisville, Kentucky. The cab of a crashed tractor-trailer precariously dangled from an overpass on I-65 — with the driver inside. He can be heard pleading for help in an emotional 911 call from Sunday morning. “I’m just hanging over the bridge, I don’t want to die,” the driver said. He…
Alligator near Florida lake attacks and kills woman in small boat, authorities say
An alligator attacked and killed a woman in a small boat in the water near a popular Florida lake on Tuesday, authorities said. The woman was in the vessel in the mouth of Tiger Creek where it meets Lake Kissimmee, roughly 70 miles south of Orlando, when she was attacked just after 4 p.m., the…
Trump administration has shut down CDC’s infection control committee
The Trump administration has terminated a federal advisory committee that issued guidance about preventing the spread of infections in health care facilities. The Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) crafted national standards for hand-washing, mask-wearing and isolating sick patients that most U.S. hospitals follow. Four committee members said the Centers for Disease Control and…
Salt Lake mayor proposes new city flags to get around state ban on pride flags
Salt Lake City’s mayor has proposed three new city flags as part of an effort to circumvent a recent Utah law that effectively banned flying LGBTQ Pride and other identity flags at public buildings in the state. The proposal that Mayor Erin Mendenhall, a Democrat, presented to the City Council on Tuesday would incorporate the…
As measles outbreak slows in West Texas, doctors remain on alert
The measles outbreak that’s sickened hundreds and killed two young girls since Janu appears to be slowing in West Texas as the virus runs out of people to infect. On Tuesday, the Texas Department of State Health Services reported a total of 702 measles cases, an increase of 19 since the agency’s last update on…
Top US, China officials to meet in Switzerland to discuss trade
WASHINGTON — U.S. Treasury Secret Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer will travel to Switzerland on Thursday and meet a Chinese counterpart for trade talks, their respective offices announced Tuesday. China’s Xinhua News Agency said that He Lifeng will represent the Chinese side in the high-level meeting with the U.S. “on economic and trade affairs.”
Lawsuit seeking $50 million accuses Smokey Robinson of rape
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