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A US military refueling plane crashed in Iraq, killing 4. Here's what to know
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The U.S. military says a KC-135 refueling aircraft supporting operations against Iran crashed in western Iraq, killing four of its six crew members.The U.S. Central Command, which oversees the Middle East, said the crash followed an unspecified incident involving two aircraft in “friendly airspace,” and that the other plane landed safely.
Here’s what is known so far about the tanker, which is the fourth publicly acknowledged U.S. aircraft to crash during the war against Iran:
The KC-135 is a long-serving tanker plane
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Bracket Watch: Miami (Ohio) joins the bubble but still has a lot going for it -- for now
This was the scenario fans have been anticipating — and some have been dreading — for a while: Miami (Ohio) goes 31-0 in the regular season, becomes one of the game's most remarkable stories, then loses in the Mid-American Conference Tournament.The RedHawks are at the mercy of the selection committee now after they not only lost in their conference tournament, but fell in the quarterfinals to a UMass team that was outside the top 200 in the NET rankings. Miami's weak schedule and lack of major wins are a problem, but going 31-1 against even the RedHawks' schedule is not easy,... Read More
World shares decline, while oil pops above $100 a barrel over Iran war worries
HONG KONG (AP) — World shares retreated on Friday while oil prices again popped above $100 per barrel as anxiety remained over the Iran war and its impact on supplies of crude oil and gas.U.S. futures slipped, with the futures for the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average down 0.3%.
In early European trading, Britain's FTSE 100 fell 0.7% to 10,235.29. Germany's DAX lost 1% to 23,345.90, while France's CAC 40 dropped 1.2% to 7,887.18.
In Asian trading, Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index slipped 1.2% to 53,819.61. Technology-related stocks saw some of the bigger... Read More
The Latest: US hits Iran with intense strikes as Iranian air campaign drives oil prices higher
As American and Israeli strikes pound the Islamic Republic and Iran attacks Persian Gulf shipping and energy infrastructure with no sign of an end to the war, U.S. President Donald Trump posted a new threat to Iran's leaders on his Truth Social website.“They’ve been killing innocent people all over the world for 47 years, and now I, as the 47th President of the United States of America, am killing them,” Trump wrote. “What a great honor it is to do so!”
Intense strikes hit Tehran and areas surrounding Iran's capital, as Iran continued striking at neighboring... Read More
Trump threatens Iran following new wave of attacks on Gulf states and Israel
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A large explosion struck Iran’s capital, Tehran, on Friday at a square filled with demonstrators, Iranian state television reported.The explosion hit Ferdowsi Square, just down Enghelab Street from Tehran University, the epicenter of ongoing Quds, or Jerusalem, Day demonstrations.
The cause of the blast was not immediately known. Israel had warned it could strike in the area just before the blast.
Intense airstrikes began landing around Tehran just before rallies were to begin for the annual Quds Day event in support of... Read More
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