Day: June 27, 2021

In Mississippi, An FBI Special Agent Was Shot And Wounded While Assisting Authorities

June 27, 2021

JACKSON, Miss. — According to officials, an FBI special agent was shot and wounded in Jackson, Mississippi, but is expected to recover. According to Jackson police spokesperson Sam Brown, an agent from the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Jackson field office was wounded Saturday night. More details regarding the incident will be provided later, according to […]

Mike Gravel, A Former Senator From Alaska, Has Died At The Age Of 91

June 27, 2021

SEASIDE (California) — Mike Gravel, a former Alaska senator who read the Pentagon Papers into the Congressional Record and questioned Barack Obama about nuclear weapons during his subsequent presidential campaign, has died. He was 91 years old when he died. Gravel died Saturday, according to his daughter, Lynne Mosier, who served in the Senate as […]

Case Files On 1964 Civil Rights Workers Assassinations Have Been Made Public

June 27, 2021

JACKSON, Miss. — For the first time, 57 years after their killings, never-before-seen case files, pictures, and other evidence chronicling the investigation into the notorious slayings of three civil rights workers in Mississippi are finally available to the public. The assassinations of civil rights activists James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner in Neshoba County […]

UK: Joint Airdrop Drill Affirms UK’s Support For Jordan

June 27, 2021

RAF AKROTIRI, Cyprus — According to Britain’s armed forces minister, British paratroopers trained alongside Jordanian soldiers in an airdrop over the Middle Eastern country to demonstrate the UK’s Support For Jordan and commitment to regional security. Minister James Heappey said in a statement that the combined drill between 150 British paratroopers and 84 Jordanian parachutists […]

Derek Chauvin Sentence Wasn’t The Max, But It Provided Some Closure

June 27, 2021

MINNEAPOLIS — Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd, received a 22-and-a-half-year term on Friday, which was less than the 30-year penalty requested by prosecutors, but it may still give some closure. In a joint statement with Floyd’s family, attorney Benjamin Crump stated, “For once, a police officer who wrongfully […]

Turbulence On Southwest Aircraft To Utah Resulted In Four Injuries

June 27, 2021

Officials say four people were wounded after a Southwest Aircraft encountered turbulence over Utah on Friday. According to Nancy Volmer of the Salt Lake City Department of Airports, four people were sent to the hospital. Three flight attendants and a passenger were treated for minor injuries after Southwest Airlines flight 1753 landed safely at Salt […]

Officials Believe Vandalism Of The New Brooklyn George Floyd Statue Is Hate Crime

June 27, 2021

The destruction of a new George Floyd Statue in New York is being investigated as a possible hate crime, according to police, who say vandals vandalized the memorial with the website of a white nationalist group. “Black spray paint was utilized to deface the sculpture (face) and conceal lettering on the pedestal,” the department stated […]

Virus Cases In UK Has Risen To Its Highest Level Since February 5 As Result Of ‘Grab A Jab’ Campaign

June 27, 2021

LONDON — The National Health Service in the United Kingdom registered the highest new coronavirus infections since early February on Saturday, as part of a “grab a jab” campaign to boost vaccination rates. According to government data, another 18,270 persons in the United Kingdom tested positive for the virus, the largest daily number since February […]

In China, Tesla Is Recalling 285,000 Cars To Fix The Cruise Control

June 27, 2021

According to Chinese officials, Tesla is recalling around 285,000 electric vehicles in China because the cruise-control feature can be unintentionally engaged, causing cars to accelerate quickly, posing a safety concern. “There are possible safety concerns in extreme cases,” Tesla warned in a message to consumers on the Chinese social media site Weibo. The recall affects […]

Los Angeles Airport, A Man Jumps From A Moving Plane

June 27, 2021

LOS ANGELES — Authorities say a passenger was transported to the hospital after jumping off of a moving plane at Los Angeles International Airport on Friday night. According to the airport, the FBI, and SkyWest, United Express aircraft 5365 was pulling away from a gate soon after 7 p.m. when the guy tried unsuccessfully to […]