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TV reporter, girl fatally shot in Florida, authorities say

Orange County Sheriff John Mina said during a news conference that they’ve detained Keith Melvin Moses, 19, who they believe is responsible for two shootings in the Orlando-area neighborhood.

Turkish teen films ‘last moments’ from quake-hit apartment, survives

Showing remarkable resilience and bravery for a teenager believing he was speaking his last words, he speaks of regrets and the things he hopes to do if he emerges alive. During the video, the screams of other trapped people can be heard.

 
’Sharper rules’ on unknown aerial objects sought by Biden

The downing of the Chinese surveillance craft was the first known peacetime shootdown of an unauthorized object in U.S. airspace — a feat repeated three times a week later.

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Trump election probe grand jury believes some witnesses lied

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis should “seek appropriate indictments for such crimes where the evidence is compelling,” according to portions of the special grand jury’s final report.

Ohio town takes derailment questions; state considers suing

The state’s Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday that the latest tests show water from five wells supplying the village’s drinking water are free from contaminants.

GOP launches probe into COVID origins with letter to Fauci

“I have no trouble testifying — we can defend and explain everything that we’ve said,” Dr. Anthony Fauci told reporters during a White House briefing last year.

Nikki Haley challenges Trump for ’24 GOP presidential nod

She has regularly boasted about her track record of defying political expectations, saying, “I’ve never lost an election, and I’m not going to start now.”

US defends decision to shoot down 3 unidentified objects

The objects were traveling at such a low altitude as to pose a risk to civilian air traffic, said White House national security spokesman John Kirby.

Builders probed; some quake victims rescued as toll tops 33K

The death toll from the magnitude 7.8 and 7.5 quakes that struck nine hours apart in southeastern Turkey and northern Syria rose to 33,185 and was certain to increase as search teams find more bodies.

‘Unidentified object’ downed over Lake Huron, 3rd this week

U.S. officials said an “unidentified object” has been shot down Sunday for the third time in as many days, this time over Lake Huron.

 
Survivors being found as quake death toll tops 28K

More than a dozen survivors were rescued Saturday, including a family in Kahramanmaras, the Turkish city closest to the epicenter of Monday’s quake.

Pentagon shoots down unknown object flying in US airspace

A U.S. military fighter jet shot down an unknown object flying off the coast of Alaska on Friday on orders from President Joe Biden, White House officials said.

Special counsel investigating Trump subpoenas Pence

The subpoena is an aggressive step from a prosecutor who for years led the Justice Department’s public corruption section.

 
Quake deadliest in more than a decade with 20,700 dead

The quake that razed thousands of buildings was one of the deadliest worldwide in more than a decade. The 20,700 deaths have surpassed the toll from a 2011 earthquake off Fukushima, Japan, killing more than 18,400.

China balloon could collect intelligence signals, US says

The statement from a senior State Department official offered the most detail to date linking China’s military to the balloon that was shot down by the U.S.