Jesse Jackson Jr, Illinois Congressman and son of civil rights leader Jesse Jackson Sr, was sentenced to 30 months in prison and three years probation for his crime of misappropriating campaign funds. His wife, Sandi Jackson, a former Chicago Alderman, was sentenced to 12 months as well for falsifying their tax returns.
Both the pilot and the co-pilot were killed in the United Parcel Service Flight 1354 crash in Birmingham, Alabama on Wednesday during its approach to the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth airport there. The two were the only crew aboard the aircraft at the time of the incident.
Although a re-opening date has not been set, the Kaesong Industrial Park will re-open after North and South Korea came to an agreement on the joint venture.
On Tuesday, the fishing vessel "Beverly Ann" reported an injury aboard their vessel fifty miles southeast of Seward. The vessel operator reported that a 22-year-old crewmember had been struck in the head by deck equipment.