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The U.S. Air Force is revoking 135 technical sergeant promotions after an exam scoring error changed the results of a Security Forces promotion cycle, forcing the service to rescore more than 2,200 tests. The error affected Security Forces personnel competing for promotion in the 26E6 technical sergeant cycle. After the review, 135 airmen who were initially told they had been selected will lose their promotion line numbers, while 135 others who should have been selected will now be added to the promotion list. Outdated Answer Key Led to Rescoring According to the Air Force, the issue involved the 3P071 Security…
Iran accused the United States of carrying out strikes near its only operating civilian nuclear power plant as renewed fighting between Tehran and Washington entered a second day, raising concerns about a wider regional escalation. Iranian media reported explosions in Bushehr province in southern Iran, including areas near the Bushehr nuclear power plant. Local officials said there were no reported casualties from the strikes. Iran Reports Damage From U.S. Strikes Iranian authorities said U.S. overnight attacks also damaged three railway bridges, including a bridge along a route connecting Tehran and Mashhad in northeastern Iran. The reported strikes occurred as thousands…
Bonnie Tyler, the Welsh singer whose powerful and distinctive voice made “Total Eclipse of the Heart” one of the most recognizable songs of the 1980s, has died at the age of 75. Tyler died unexpectedly at a hospital in Portugal, according to a statement from her family shared through her official website and social media accounts. An official cause of death has not been released. The singer had been receiving medical treatment after undergoing emergency intestinal surgery in May at a hospital in Faro, Portugal, where she had a home. Her team previously said she had spent time in an…
A man was shot and killed by a member of a federal crime-fighting task force in Memphis, Tennessee, during a drug warrant operation Wednesday, marking the second fatal shooting involving the unit in four days. The shooting happened while U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agents were serving a warrant at a hotel room, according to U.S. Marshals Service spokesman Brady McCarron. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is reviewing the circumstances surrounding the shooting. Authorities Investigate Fatal Hotel Room Shooting According to the U.S. Marshals Service, agents went to the hotel room as part of a drug-related warrant operation. Officials said…
An 11-year-old boy from Pennsylvania is recovering at home after losing his hand in an alligator attack in Florida, according to officials and a family member. The incident happened at Nelson Fish Camp in Marion County, north of Orlando, near the end of June. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said the boy, identified in the source as Brody, was attacked by a 9-foot alligator. Boy Was Fishing Before the Attack According to relative Andrew Raines, Brody had been fishing with his father shortly before the attack happened. Raines said the boy had just caught a fish when the…
Houston police are investigating after human skeletal remains were found in a vacant field at 1003 Greens Road on Monday, July 7, at about 4:35 p.m., according to authorities. The Houston Police Department said the identity, gender, and cause of death of the individual have not yet been confirmed. Those findings are pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. Police Responded to Greens Road According to HPD Homicide Division Sergeant C. Ponder, officers were called to the location after receiving a report that skeletal remains had been discovered in the field. Homicide detectives and investigators with the…
The FBI Sacramento Field Office said Jose Guadalupe Lopez Nunez, a fugitive wanted in connection with a Sacramento County homicide case, has been extradited from Mexico to California and appeared in Sacramento Superior Court on July 7, 2026. According to the FBI, Lopez Nunez was apprehended near Mezquital del Oro, Zacatecas, Mexico, on August 31, 2025, after a tip from the public. He was extradited to Sacramento on July 2, 2026. FBI Says Public Tip Helped Locate Fugitive The FBI said the case involved cooperation between U.S. and international law enforcement partners. Brian Tosh, acting special agent in charge of…
Houston police are investigating after a male was fatally shot at an apartment complex in the 8400 block of Broadway Street early on July 3, according to authorities. The Houston Police Department said officers responded to a shooting call at about 1:20 a.m. and found the victim unresponsive in a courtyard. Houston Fire Department paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene. Victim’s Identity Not Yet Released Authorities said the victim’s identity is pending notification of family members by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. HPD Homicide Division detectives T. Tylor, N. Sharp, M. Perez, and G. Zavala are listed…
Former college basketball player Kerr Kriisa has been arrested and charged by federal prosecutors in West Virginia with five counts of wire fraud in a case involving an alleged scheme to obtain nearly $2.2 million from multiple victims. U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey announced the charges in Clarksburg, West Virginia. According to court documents, Kriisa, 25, an Estonian national, allegedly carried out the scheme from 2022 through June 2, 2026, in Monongalia County and elsewhere. Prosecutors Detail Alleged Fraud Scheme The indictment alleges that Kriisa used false claims, fabricated identities, and deceptive communications to persuade victims to send money. Prosecutors…
U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the ceasefire with Iran is “over” after renewed military exchanges between U.S. and Iranian forces, raising new uncertainty over diplomacy just weeks after a memorandum of understanding was reached. Trump made the remarks during the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, about three weeks after the United States and Iran signed an agreement intended to pause fighting, ease tensions, and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The latest developments have increased concerns over whether the fragile diplomatic arrangement can survive as both sides accuse each other of violating the agreement. Trump Questions Future of Iran…