F-16 fighters from the D.C. National Guard scrambled Sunday at supersonic speed to intercept a private plane whose pilot was unresponsive. Also in the news: A federal judge has tossed out a Tennessee anti-drag law and Prince Harry will finally have his day in court. |
Now, here we go with Monday's news. |
No survivors found in crash on unresponsive plane |
No survivors were found and Virginia State Police suspended search efforts Sunday night after an unresponsive plane crashed near the George Washington National Forest in Virginia. The aircraft was intercepted by F-16 fighters Sunday afternoon, causing sonic booms heard across the Washington region, and the fighters also fired flares to get the pilot's attention, according to officials. The plane departed from Tennessee and was bound for Long Island MacArthur Airport in New York, but turned around and flew a straight path down over D.C. The pilot never responded to attempts to establish communication. Read more | Mine Bank trail head, off the Blue Ridge Parkway. On Sunday June 4, 2023 a small plane crashed in the area. Randall Wolf / Special to The News Leader |
Biden signs debt limit deal to avoid catastrophic economic disaster |
The nation will be able to pay its bills Monday after President Joe Biden on Saturday afternoon signed a bipartisan debt limit package, avoiding a calamitous default. |
Biden has called the agreement he negotiated with House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., a necessary compromise that protected Democrats' key priorities while cutting some of the spending Republicans oppose. | President Joe Biden addresses the nation on the budget deal from the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Friday, June 2, 2023. Andrew Harnik, AP |
Federal judge tosses Tennessee's controversial anti-drag law |
In a significant win for LGBTQ advocates, a federal judge has tossed out Tennessee's controversial law restricting drag performances, after hearings in which the law's necessity and broad language were questioned. Judge Thomas Parker issued his ruling late Friday, writing the court found the law to be an "unconstitutional" strike against free speech. The bill restricting "male and female impersonators" from performing in public spaces was signed into law by Gov. Bill Lee at the start of March. Read more |
'Harshest punishment' vowed in India train crash |
An error in India's electronic signaling system was blamed Sunday for sending a passenger train jammed with workers and students into a head-on crash with a freight train, triggering one of the world's deadliest train crashes in decades. Prime Minister Narendra Modi promised the "harshest punishment" for anyone found responsible in Friday's wreck. A preliminary investigation revealed the tragedy in the eastern India state of Odisha began when a signal was initially given to the high-speed express train to run on the main track line. But the signal changed, sending the Coromandel Express into a freight train. Read more | An aerial view of the site of the passenger trains derailment. Arabinda Mahapatra, AP |
Prince Harry gets his day in court |
Prince Harry is going where other British royals haven't for more than a century: to a courtroom witness stand. The Duke of Sussex is set to testify in the first of his five pending legal cases largely centered around battles with British tabloids. Opening statements are scheduled Monday in his case. The lawsuit against the publisher of the Daily Mirror is one of three Harry has brought alleging phone hacking and other invasions of his privacy, dating back to when he was a boy. Read more |
Photo of the day: Miami Heat steal Game 2 in Denver to even NBA Finals |
The Heat unlocked the door to victory, beating the Denver Nuggets 111-108 in Game 2 of the NBA Finals on Sunday, tying the best-of-seven series 1-1 and adding intrigue. The Heat were more aggressive, made more 3-pointers, shot 20 free throws, 18 more than they did in Game 1, and limited the scoring of Denver players. The series moves to Miami for the next two games with Game 3 on Wednesday. Read more | Denver Nuggets forward Bruce Brown (11) shoots the ball against Miami Heat forward Kevin Love (42). Kyle Terada, USA TODAY Sports |
Associated Press contributed reporting. | | | |
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