Two fishermen in Northwest Indiana made a remarkable discovery on Tuesday when they found a driver who had been trapped in his truck for nearly a week after it crashed off Interstate 94. Mario Garcia and his son-in-law Nivardo De La Torre called the Porter County Dispatch Center after initially believing the man to be dead, and the driver was taken to a nearby hospital and is expected to make a full recovery. Officials credited Garcia and De La Torre with saving the driver's life, as their chance discovery of the crash site likely prevented a much worse outcome.
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A major winter storm has caused hundreds of airport delays and cancellations, as well as hazardous driving conditions and whiteout conditions in the central United States. The National Weather Service has warned people to stay off the roads if possible and to check the latest forecasts and advisories before traveling. The storm is expected to move eastward over the next few days, bringing further disruption to the region.
On December 24th, a woman was stopped from bringing a loaded handgun onto a plane at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Virginia. The TSA found the firearm on an X-ray machine and confiscated it, citing the woman on a weapons charge. The TSA reminds travelers that firearms must be declared and placed in checked baggage and encourages them to check the rules and regulations for the items they are bringing with them before arriving at the airport.
Former Nebraska Congressman Jeff Fortenberry was convicted in 2019 of making false statements to the FBI about a campaign contribution, but the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned the conviction on Tuesday, ruling that the trial should not have taken place in Los Angeles as the crime was not committed in that state. The court noted that Fortenberry should have been tried in either Nebraska or Washington, D.C., and reversed his conviction, allowing him to be retried in a proper venue.
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The Biden administration has declined to veto a ruling by the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) that bans imports of certain Apple Watch models due to a patent dispute brought by Masimo. The dispute is over the pulse reader feature of the Apple Watch, which measures the level of oxygen in the user's blood. Apple has not yet commented on the ruling, but is likely to appeal the decision. Masimo is likely to be pleased with the outcome, and it remains to be seen how Apple will respond.
On December 25th, the United States accused Iran of being "deeply involved" in a drone attack on an Iraqi military base that left three U.S. service members wounded. In response, President Joe Biden ordered retaliatory strikes against Iranian-backed militia groups and the U.S. has long accused Iran of supporting militant groups in the Middle East. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the President was briefed and held a call with his national security team before ordering the strikes.
On Friday night, the Antioch Police Department responded to a reported traffic collision at an intersection in Antioch, involving two vehicles, one of which was carrying two boys, aged 12 and 13, who sadly died of their injuries. It appears speed and reckless driving were factors in this incident, and the driver of one of the vehicles fled on foot. The police are now seeking the suspect and asking anyone with information or who may have witnessed the collision to come forward.