Federal investigators are traveling to New Jersey to investigate a fatal helicopter crash in the Wharton State Forest that killed two individuals on board. The crash occurred just after 8 p.m. Tuesday night and the wreckage was found just after midnight. The FAA and NTSB are sending investigators to the scene to determine the cause of the crash, which is expected to take several days.
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Ismail Haniyeh, the top leader of Hamas, has traveled to Cairo to discuss a new cease-fire between Israel and Hamas. The 10-week war has caused devastation in northern Gaza, with nearly 20,000 Palestinians killed and 1.9 million displaced. Israel has indicated it is willing to negotiate a pause in the fighting in exchange for Hamas freeing more hostages, raising hopes for a new cease-fire.
After 44 years, the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department has identified the body of a woman found in an open field near the Las Vegas Strip in 1979 as 19-year-old Gwenn Marie Story. Advances in DNA testing led to the identification last month, and police are now asking anyone with information about the case or who may have known Story in 1979 to come forward. Captain Robert Plummer expressed gratitude to the family of Gwenn Marie Story for their patience and understanding as the case was solved.
Vice President Kamala Harris has compared former President Donald Trump's recent comments about immigrants to those of Adolf Hitler, noting that the true measure of a leader is based on who they lift up, not who they beat down. Trump's comments have been widely condemned by both Democrats and Republicans, with many calling on him to retract his statement and apologize.
Five children tragically died in a house fire in Bullhead City, Arizona on Saturday while their father was out shopping for Christmas gifts and groceries. Neighbors attempted to rescue those inside before first responders arrived, but were unsuccessful. The police department is asking for the public's help in determining the cause of the fire and anyone with information is asked to contact them.
Two Palestinian Islamic Jihad hostages were recently featured in a video pleading for their release, while NetBlocks reported a blackout of internet and cellphone service in parts of the southern Gaza Strip. This follows a video released by Hamas yesterday of three elderly male Israeli hostages, as the hostage situation between the two groups continues to be a complex issue.
The Colorado Supreme Court issued a 4-3 ruling on Tuesday evening disqualifying former President Donald Trump from appearing on the state's GOP primary ballot in 2024. The ruling affirmed a lower court ruling that Trump had engaged in insurrection on January 6, and rejected two other legal arguments raised by Trump attorneys. This is the first such ruling in the country, and will likely be the first of many legal battles over the issue of whether Trump’s attempt to overturn the 2020 election disqualifies him from office under the Constitution.
Colorado Supreme Court has ruled that former President Donald Trump is ineligible to hold the office of President under the Constitution's insurrection clause. The ruling is the first of its kind and has been met with mixed reactions from both sides of the aisle. The decision has implications for other states' primary ballots and could have a significant impact on the 2021 presidential election.