Russia launches deadliest aerial assault of the year on Ukraine, killing 16, officials say

Kyiv, Ukraine — Russia launched its deadliest aerial assault so far this year on Ukraine, killing 16 people, including a 12-year-old child, according to Ukrainian officials. Ukraine’s Defense Ministry said Thursday’s overnight attack included nearly 700 drones and 19 ballistic missiles targeting cities across the country.  Ukraine’s capital bore some of the heaviest damage. Kyiv … Read more

Whitmer seeks federal aid for southwest Michigan after 4 killed in deadliest tornado event in nearly 5 decades

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has requested that President Trump declare a major disaster for southwest Michigan after tornadoes in March killed four people, marking the deadliest tornado event in the state in nearly five decades. The request follows multiple tornado touchdowns on March 6, which struck communities in Branch, Cass and St. Joseph counties. The tornadoes … Read more

“Deadliest Catch” deckhand Todd Meadows dies after falling overboard in Alaska, Coast Guard says

A deckhand on the reality television show “Deadliest Catch,” which documents the lives of crab fishermen working in one of the world’s harshest environments, died after he was reported to have fallen overboard, the U.S. Coast Guard said Tuesday. The Coast Guard received a notification shortly after 5 p.m. Feb. 25 from the Aleutian Lady … Read more

House rejects air safety bill as families of deadliest U.S. crash in 25 years look on

WASHINGTON — The House rejected an aviation safety bill Tuesday that the Senate unanimously passed in response to the deadly midair collision between an American Airlines regional jet and an Army Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River last year. Family members of some of the 67 crash victims looked on from the gallery above … Read more