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Daily Times July 5, 2021 At least 45 people were killed and dozens injured Sunday when a Philippine military aircraft carrying troops crashed and burst into flames after missing the runway in the country’s south, officials said. Nearly a hundred people, most of them recent army graduates, were on the C-130 Hercules transport plane which was trying to land on Jolo island in Sulu province around midday. Some of the soldiers were seen jumping out of the plane before it hit the ground and explode...

Share on Twitter At least 45 people were killed and dozens injured Sunday when a Philippine military aircraft carrying troops crashed and burst into flames after missing the runway in the countrys south, officials said. Nearly a hundred people, most of them recent army graduates, were on the C-130 Hercules transport plane which was trying to land on Jolo island in Sulu province around midday. Some of the soldiers were seen jumping out of the plane before it hit the ground and explod...

45 killed in Philippine military plane crash Reading Time: 3 mins read At least 45 people were killed and dozens injured Sunday when a Philippine military aircraft carrying troops crashed and burst into flames after missing the runway in the country’s south, officials said. Nearly a hundred people, most of them recent army graduates, were on the C-130 Hercules transport plane which was trying to land on Jolo island in Sulu province around midday. Some of the soldiers were seen jumping out of ...

SIOUX FALLS, SD (KELO.com) - Sioux Falls City Councilor Greg Neitzert and Erica Beck, Chief of Staff to Mayor Paul TenHaken, have been appointed to re...

Rear Adm. Matt Ott is a native of Richmond, Virginia. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Business with a minor in Psychology from the Virginia Military Institute (VMI) and commissioned through VMI’s Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps Program.,

Will the cyber mission force soon receive more personnel? May 14 The head of U.S. Cyber Command hinted that the cyber mission force could soon receive a bump in personnel. (MCC Jon Dasbach/U.S. Cyber Command) WASHINGTON — The commander of U.S. Cyber Command hinted Friday that his cyber force could soon see a growth in personnel. “I would anticipate that as we lay out the case, we have to look at some critical elements that will influence the future size of the cyber mission force, now...

THE ISSUE A group of Pennsylvania senators, led by Republican Scott Martin of Martic Township, asked Gov. Tom Wolf in a letter last week to lift most of the state’s COVID-19 mitigation orders by Friday, May 28, rather than on Monday, May 31, as announced. This would allow hospitality and tourism businesses to make the most of the Memorial Day weekend, the senators said. The Wolf administration announced last week that the commonwealth’s remaining COVID-19 mitigation orders, except mas...

MANILA: The Philippine military on Monday said that close cooperation with Malaysia’s security forces led to the arrest of two notorious Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) sub-leaders involved in high-profile crimes. The Western Mindanao Command (Wesmincom) identified the two arrested ASG sub-leaders as Sansibar Bensio and Mabar Binda, who led the kidnapping of several local and foreign nationals, including two European birdwatchers. Lt. Gen. Corleto Vinluan, Jr., Wesmincom commander, said that the Easte...

COVID in Pa.: Wolf lifting restrictions but mask-wearing still necessary; case average keeps dropping | Pa. COVID vaccine map (05/04/21) Updated May 04, 2021; Posted May 04, 2021 Patrons enjoy dining outside at Mesa on Friday June 5, 2020, for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic struck. As announced on May 4, all COVID-19 mitigation restrictions except for mask-wearing will be lifted on Memorial Day.Saed Hindash file photo | For lehighvalleylive.com Facebook Share As Pennsylvania’s v...

Pennsylvania’s battle against COVID-19 took a dramatic turn Tuesday — 412 days after all non-life sustaining businesses were temporarily shuttered early in the pandemic — as the focus shifted away