Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Breaking: Victims identified in US Air Force B-52 bomber crash in California

Military officials released the names of the eight crew members that died in a test flight that crashed after taking off on June 15. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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     Wed Jun 17 2026

 
A B-52H Stratofortress assigned to the 419th Flight Test Squadron at Edwards Air Force Base, California, departs for an evening test mission over the Mojave Desert. A United States Air Force B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff in California late Monday morning, June 15, military officials said.The aircraft crashed taking off from the Edwards Air Force Base airfield in Kern County at 11:20 a.m. PT, the base reported. It was not immediately known what caused the crash or whether any
 injuries were reported. "Emergency crews immediately responded to the scene and the situation is ongoing," the base posted on X. The base is about 100 miles north of Los Angeles.
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Corey Feldman medical emergency revealed

Corey Feldman received a diagnosis after spending the night at a hospital due to a medical emergency he'd experienced on a flight. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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Corey Feldman attends the premiere for "Nope" at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, California, on July 18, 2022.

Corey Feldman received a diagnosis after spending the night at a hospital due to a medical emergency he'd experienced on a flight.

An all-new Spider-Man adventure is swinging into USA TODAY PLAY.
 

Marvel lovers get new 'Spider-Man' comic at USA TODAY PLAY: All the details

USA TODAY is partnering with Marvel to bring the exclusive new comic "Spider-Man TODAY," plus 1,000 archival comics, to USA TODAY PLAY on June 16.

Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan greet members of the public at the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia on April 17, 2026, in Sydney, Australia.
 

Prince Harry, Meghan returning to UK with kids

Prince Harry, Duchess Meghan and their children are making a rare trip to England next month following a royal family rift, British media reports.

Stephen Colbert is seen on the May 18, 2026, episode of "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert ."
 

Stephen Colbert's final 'Late Show' stunt repercussions revealed

After Stephen Colbert's "Late Show" used "A Charlie Brown Christmas" song without authorization, CBS forked over money to license "Linus and Lucy."

Jimmy Kimmel hosts "Jimmy Kimmel Live!"
 

Jimmy Kimmel mocks Trump over green Reflecting Pool

Jimmy Kimmel joked President Donald Trump just built a "new" swamp with his Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovation.

Emilie Kiser attends the Poppi Soda's Back Beach Bash at Gurney's Montauk on July 28, 2023, in Montauk, New York.
 

Emilie Kiser talks about son Trigg's drowning death in first interview

Influencer Emilie Kiser's 3-year-old son Trigg died in what she called a preventable accident. She's talked about it in depth for the first time.

Sen. Ted Cruz in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on June 2, 2026, in Washington, DC. / Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry during the 2026 Tribeca Festival at BMCC Theater on June 8, 2026, in New York City.
 

Ted Cruz suggests Katy Perry is out of Justin Trudeau's league

Sen. Ted Cruz made a dig at former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, suggesting that he is dating up in his relationship with Katy Perry.

Meghan McCain attends the 2023 TIME100 Gala at Jazz at Lincoln Center on April 26, 2023, in New York City.
 

Meghan McCain calls 'The View' hosts 'undisciplined' after JD Vance interview

Meghan McCain said the hosts continue to "get basic facts wrong, flub easy questions and can’t get through a segment without yelling at each other."

Prince George turns 3 on July 22 so maybe it was an early birthday present when his parents took him to a huge military air show in Gloucestershire on July 8 - his first official engagement in the U.K. George displayed his usual adorableness, along with a few tears as his Terrible Twos wind down.
 

Watch Prince George grow up: Photos of the young royal

Watch Prince George of Wales, the eldest child of Prince William and Princess Kate, grow up with sister Charlotte and brother Louis.

Armie Hammer speaks onstage during the 2019 Film Independent Spirit Awards on February 23, 2019, in Santa Monica, California.
 

Armie Hammer says he wouldn't undo everything that led to his cancellation

The "Call Me By Your Name" actor admits that "I made these problems for myself" when discussing the events that led to his acting career ending.

 

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