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Retired Navy pilot dies in jet crash

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

March 10, 2012 - 2:04 am

Authorities say a contract pilot killed in the crash of an Israeli-made military jet in Nevada was a retired Navy captain, former Top Gun fighter school instructor and military blogger originally from Alexandria, Va.

The Navy Times reported that Carroll LeFon, 51, was killed in the 9:15 a.m. Tuesday crash of the Airborne Tactical Advantage Co. F-21 Kfir aircraft at Fallon Naval Air Station east of Reno.

The cause of the crash is being investigated. A base spokesman in Fallon had reported snow and fog at the time.

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Google teams up with Walmart and other retailers to enable shopping within Gemini AI chatbot

By Anne D’Innocenzio AP Retail Writer

January 11, 2026 - 2:33 pm

Google is expanding the shopping features in its Gemini AI chatbot by teaming up with Walmart, Shopify, Wayfair and other big retailers

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$400K payout after Maduro’s capture is putting prediction markets in the spotlight

By Wyatte Grantham-Philips The Associated Press

January 11, 2026 - 11:00 am

The bulk of the trader’s bids on the platform Polymarket were made mere hours before President Donald Trump announced the surprise nighttime raid that led to Nicolás Maduro’s capture.

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Suspect arrested after a fire damages a historic Mississippi synagogue

The Associated Press

January 11, 2026 - 9:57 am

No congregants were injured in the blaze, which broke out at the Beth Israel Congregation in Jackson, Mississippi, shortly after 3 a.m. on Saturday.

Bob Weir, founding member of Grateful Dead in an undated photo. (AMG-Parade)

Grateful Dead musician dies at 78

Whitney Danhauer, AMG-Parade

January 10, 2026 - 4:23 pm

In a statement shared by Chloe Weir, the family confirmed that the legendary musician “transitioned peacefully, surrounded by loved ones, after courageously beating cancer as only Bobby could.”

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U.S. launches new retaliatory strikes against ISIS in Syria after deadly ambush

By Associated Press

January 10, 2026 - 3:54 pm

The large-scale strikes, conducted by the U.S. alongside partner forces, occurred around 12:30 p.m today.

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Actor from ‘Thirtysomething’ accused of child sex abuse in New Mexico

By Audrey McAvoy Associated Press

January 10, 2026 - 11:27 am

Authorities in New Mexico issued an arrest warrant Friday for director and Emmy Award-winning actor Timothy Busfield to face a child sex abuse charge.

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How the US could take over Greenland and the potential challenges

By Emma Burrows and Ben Finley Associated Press

January 10, 2026 - 10:47 am

U.S. President Donald Trump wants to own Greenland. He has repeatedly said the United States must take control of the strategically located and mineral-rich island, which is a semiautonomous region that’s part of NATO ally Denmark.