Several feared dead after two US army helicopters crash during training in Kentucky
Reuters
The governor of Kentucky said on Thursday fatalities were expected after two U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopters crashed during a routine training mission over the state late on Wednesday.
Trump appeals court ruling lifting executive privilege shield for former aides
Sara Murray et al., CNN
Former President Donald Trump is appealing a court ruling that would force several of his former aides, including Mark Meadows, to answer questions before a grand jury as part of the criminal investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election, two sources familiar with the matter told CNN.
A secret deal between Justices John Roberts and Anthony Kennedy on gay rights and what it means today
Joan Biskupic, CNN
When the Supreme Court declared a constitutional right to same-sex marriage in 2015, Chief Justice John Roberts revealed extraordinary anger as he read aloud what for him was an unprecedented dissent from the bench. “Just who do we think we are?” he asked.
F.D.A. Approves Narcan for Over-the-Counter Sales
Jan Hoffman, The New York Times
The nasal spray reverses opioid overdoses and public health officials hope that making it more widely available could save lives and reduce the nation’s high rates of drug fatalities.
Russia stops sharing missile test info with US, opens drills
Vladimir Isachenkov, The Associated Press
Russia will no longer give the U.S. advance notice about its missile tests as envisioned under a nuclear pact the Kremlin has suspended, a senior Moscow diplomat said Wednesday, as its military rolled mobile launchers across Siberia in a show of the country’s massive nuclear capability amid fighting in Ukraine.
U.S. journalist detained in Russia on espionage charges
Chantal Da Silva, NBC News
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was arrested in Yekaterinburg, Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said Thursday.
What to expect when Taiwan’s president visits the U.S.
Phelim Kine, Politico
Beijing’s hostility to President Tsai Ing-wen’s layover visits in the U.S. only reinforces growing congressional demands for more robust U.S. support for Taiwan.
