The "Bright Star" joint military exercises with Egypt have been cancelled says President Obama. Speaking on the leathal crackdown on demonstrators that took place in Egypt this week, Obama said, "Our traditional cooperation cannot continue as usual when civilians are being killed in the streets."
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.
BROOKLYN, NY—Earlier today, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) arrested six men in New York, Arizona, New Jersey, Florida, and California for engaging in an international fraud conspiracy that spanned the globe from North America to Europe and Asia. A seventh defendant was also arrested today on a provisional arrest warrant in Ontario, Canada.
The former leader of the WInter Hill gang, James (Whitey) Bulger was found guilty in 31 of 32 counts that included murder and racketeering charges on Monday.