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United States
An official news conference will take place today following the tragic private jet crash in Palm Beach County, Florida
A private jet, co-piloted by Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras, crashed into the ground in Palm Beach County, Florida. The tragic accident killed all nine people on board the jet, as the expected destination was the Bahamas, coming from Austin, Texas. On Sunday, audio recordings of Filgueiras’ conversation with air traffic control right before the accident were released. No official statement has been released on what caused the plane to crash or who was on board. However, a news conference is expected to take place today as authorities continue to monitor the situation.
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Ukraine
Ukrainian citizen waves white rag in the air to alert Russian drone operators she’s a citizen, as the brief ceasefire in Southern Ukraine ended Sunday
According to the Associated Press, Ukrainian citizen Natalia Diadiuk placed a white towel on her gate and held a white rag in her hand to alert Russian drone operators that she’s just a civilian. Earlier last week, Russian and Ukrainian forces agreed to a localized ceasefire in a struggling city in Southern Ukraine. This brief ceasefire came to a close on Sunday night, and Diadiuk remains just one of a handful of residents who remain in Kozatske, which is located in a current kill zone.
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Iran
Iranian military forces targeted U.S. air defenses throughout the Middle East
According to U.S. government officials, Iran struck more than two dozen U.S. bases across the Middle East. Their military forces primarily targeted ‘early warning systems,’ and then proceeded to target various aircraft in buildings. According to an Associated Press analysis, these attacks caused “billions of dollars in equipment damage.”
