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Marine accused of flashing a Nazi salute during the Capitol riot gets almost 5 years in prison
Read full article: Marine accused of flashing a Nazi salute during the Capitol riot gets almost 5 years in prisonA Marine accused of flashing a Nazi salute during the U.S. Capitol insurrection has been sentenced to nearly five years in prison for assaulting police officers who were guarding the building.
Russia and Ukraine swap 95 prisoners of war each in their latest exchange
Read full article: Russia and Ukraine swap 95 prisoners of war each in their latest exchangeUkraine and Russia have exchanged 95 prisoners of war each, three weeks after their last swap and as part of what have been occasional agreements to send captured troops home.
Oliver North says NRA reacted to misconduct allegations like a 'circular firing squad'
Read full article: Oliver North says NRA reacted to misconduct allegations like a 'circular firing squad'Oliver North says he was pushed out of the National Rifle Association after raising allegations of financial misconduct against the group's CEO, Wayne LaPierre.
1 Marine killed, 14 taken to hospitals after amphibious combat vehicle rolls over during training
Read full article: 1 Marine killed, 14 taken to hospitals after amphibious combat vehicle rolls over during trainingOne U.S. Marine has died and 14 others were taken to hospitals after an amphibious combat vehicle they were in rolled over during a training at a California base.
A former Trump supporter who got caught up in a January 6 conspiracy theory sues Fox News
Read full article: A former Trump supporter who got caught up in a January 6 conspiracy theory sues Fox NewsA former Donald Trump supporter who became the center of a conspiracy theory about Jan. 6, 2021, has filed a defamation lawsuit against Fox News.
Highly decorated Marine officer nominated to be next commandant
Read full article: Highly decorated Marine officer nominated to be next commandantPresident Joe Biden has nominated a highly decorated Marine officer who's been involved in the transformation of the force to be the next commandant of the Marine Corps.
Michael Brown says he appreciates ‘the second chance’ offered by court
Read full article: Michael Brown says he appreciates ‘the second chance’ offered by courtThe former Marine who was found not guilty by reason of insanity for the 2019 murder of his stepfather provided a progress report in court Tuesday.
Wyoming defamation lawsuit against Alec Baldwin is dismissed
Read full article: Wyoming defamation lawsuit against Alec Baldwin is dismissedA federal judge has dismissed a defamation lawsuit against Alec Baldwin over online harassment filed by the family of a Wyoming Marine who was killed in Afghanistan.
Families of American captives frustrated with Justice Dept.
Read full article: Families of American captives frustrated with Justice Dept.Families of American hostages and detainees say they're frustrated with the Justice Department over what they see as the agency's refusal to consider prisoner exchanges that could get their loved ones home.
US urged to help more people escape Taliban-led Afghanistan
Read full article: US urged to help more people escape Taliban-led AfghanistanA coalition of organizations working to help people escape Taliban rule in Afghanistan appealed Monday for more assistance from the U.S. government and other nations as conditions deteriorate in the country.
Marine's body returned to Indiana hometown with procession
Read full article: Marine's body returned to Indiana hometown with processionA military procession has returned the body of a Marine who was among U.S. troops killed in a suicide bombing at Afghanistan’s Kabul airport to his Indiana hometown.
Florida gunman killed 4, including mom still holding baby
Read full article: Florida gunman killed 4, including mom still holding babyA Florida sheriff says a man wearing full body armor fatally shot four people, including a mother and the 3-month-old baby she was cradling, and engaged in a massive gunfight with police and deputies before getting wounded and surrendering.
Judge tosses lawsuit from ex-Marine who was jailed in Iran
Read full article: Judge tosses lawsuit from ex-Marine who was jailed in IranA judge has thrown out a lawsuit from a former Marine who was jailed in Iran for more than four years and then denied a multimillion-dollar payout from a special U.S. government victims’ fund after an FBI espionage investigation into his travels.
Marine commander fired after deadly assault vehicle accident
Read full article: Marine commander fired after deadly assault vehicle accidentA U.S. Marine Corps commander was fired Tuesday, March 23, 2021, following an investigation into the sinking of the amphibious assault vehicle that killed nine service members last year. Navy via AP, File)SAN DIEGO – A U.S. Marine Corps commander was fired Tuesday following an investigation into the sinking of an amphibious assault vehicle in the ocean off Southern California that killed nine service members last year. Col. Christopher J. Bronzi was relieved of command of the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit by Lt. Gen. Steven R. Rudder, commander of U.S. Marine Corps Forces, Pacific, a statement said. Rudder relieved Bronzi “due to a loss of trust and confidence in his ability to command,” the statement said. San Clemente Island, lying about 70 miles (112.6 kilometers) northwest of San Diego, is a training ground for the Marine Corps and Navy.
Spurs show no mercy to 8th-tier Marine, Crawley stuns Leeds
Read full article: Spurs show no mercy to 8th-tier Marine, Crawley stuns LeedsIt was left, then, to Crawley to provide the so-called “giant killing” long associated with the storied competition, with a British reality TV star helping the fourth-tier team complete a stunning 3-0 win over Leeds. For Crawley, the road to Wembley Stadium is still very much open, with the dominant win over Leeds proving a fairy-tale moment for one of its late substitutes, in particular. After some time at Brentford, Tsaroulla is making his way in the game at Crawley and was in tears after the full-time whistle having scored his first senior goal. Timo Werner scored for the first time in 13 games to help Chelsea to a 4-0 win over fourth-tier Morecambe. On Saturday, sixth-tier Chorley eliminated second-tier Derby and Premier League team West Bromwich Albion was ousted by third-division Blackpool.
Trump pardons 15, commutes 5 sentences, including GOP allies
Read full article: Trump pardons 15, commutes 5 sentences, including GOP alliesHe and his allies have discussed a range of other possibilities, including members of Trump's family and his personal attorney Rudy Giuliani. Trump also commuted the sentences of five other people, including former Rep. Steve Stockman of Texas. Trump also announced pardons for two people entangled in special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation. Trump has granted about 2% of requested pardons in his single term in office — just 27 before Tuesday's announcement. Bush, another one-term president, granted 10% of requests.
Michael Brown requests a jury trial, has trial postponed during virtual court appearance
Read full article: Michael Brown requests a jury trial, has trial postponed during virtual court appearanceThe two takeaways from Tuesday’s hearing are that Michael Brown’s trial is pushed back more than three months and he’s requesting a jury trial. He was on the run for 18 days, leading authorities on a nationwide manhunt that spanned from Franklin County to Clarendon County, S.C. to Roanoke. He was eventually arrested at his mother’s Franklin County home, where he allegedly shot and killed her boyfriend, Rodney Brown, on Nov. 9, 2019. His trial was originally set for mid-December; however, the court submitted plans to try to make that happen amidst ongoing COVID restrictions, but those were denied. As as far as the second piece, the push for a jury trial, Caldwell-Bono explained, “I trust Juries.
Fever, symptom screening misses many coronavirus cases
Read full article: Fever, symptom screening misses many coronavirus cases(AP Photo/Lolita Baldor)Temperature and COVID-19 symptom checks like the ones used at schools and doctor's offices have again proved inadequate for spotting coronavirus infections and preventing outbreaks. The study, published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine, has implications for colleges, prisons, meatpacking plants and other places that rely on this sort of screening to detect infections and prevent outbreaks. The recruits were tested for coronavirus when they arrived for the military quarantine and 7 and 14 days afterward. Previously, federal officials said a screening project to check temperatures and symptoms at U.S. airports caught fewer than 15 cases out of 675,000 travelers. A separate study published Wednesday in the New England journal reports on an outbreak last spring on the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt.
Trump insists he's free of virus, ready for campaign trail
Read full article: Trump insists he's free of virus, ready for campaign trailIn a memo released Saturday night by the White House, Navy Cmdr. The memo did not declare Trump had tested negative for the virus. Biden's campaign said the nominee again tested negative on Saturday for COVID-19. Masks are mandatory outdoors for most people, but the regulations don’t apply on federal land, and the Trump White House has openly flouted them for months. White House officials have declined to answer when Trump last tested negative for the virus before his diagnosis or release detailed information about lung scans taken while Trump was hospitalized.
Trump restarting campaign with White House, Florida events
Read full article: Trump restarting campaign with White House, Florida eventsA Marine is posted outside the West Wing of the White House, signifying the President is in the Oval Office, Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, in Washington. Trump will address the Saturday group, expected to be at least several hundred supporters, from the White House balcony. Masks are mandatory outdoors for most people, but the regulations don’t apply on federal land, and the Trump White House has openly flouted them for months. The president's White House doctor, Navy Cmdr. Sean Conley, said that means Trump, who has been surrounded by minimal staffing as he works out of the White House residence and the Oval Office, could return to holding events on Saturday.
The Latest: Harris says Breonna Taylor didn't get justice
Read full article: The Latest: Harris says Breonna Taylor didn't get justiceAddressing criminal justice reform at Wednesday’s vice presidential debate, Harris says a Joe Biden administration would ban chokeholds and require a national registry for police officers who break the law. Vice President Mike Pence was also asked if justice was done in the Taylor case. For several minutes, a fly landed in Vice President Mike Pence’s hair, not moving as he answered questions about racial injustice and whether justice has been done in the death of Breonna Taylor. The vice presidential debate is much more cordial than last week’s raucous presidential debate with frequent interruptions and outbursts. The campaign reported her results on Wednesday, less than 12 hours before she is scheduled to debate Vice President Mike Pence.
New search warrant unsealed in Michael Brown case
Read full article: New search warrant unsealed in Michael Brown caseROANOKE, Va. – A search warrant is revealing new details about the case of a Marine accused of murdering his mother’s boyfriend in Franklin County. According to the warrant, investigators searched Rodney Brown’s bank statements from Jan. 1 to Nov. 21 last year. The warrant says the search also included copies of checks, wire transfers, deposits, IRA and CD accounts, life insurance policies, business resolutions and signature cards. Brown was found shot to death outside his girlfriend’s home Nov. 9. Michael Brown was arrested at the home after an 18-day nationwide manhunt.
Lawyer: Many friends of wanted Marine say hes innocent
Read full article: Lawyer: Many friends of wanted Marine say hes innocentROANOKE, Va. According to the attorney hired represent Michael Brown, many believe the wanted Marine is not a violent person and that hes innocent. As 10 News reported Thursday, friends of Brown hired Roanoke attorney Deborah Caldwell-Bono to represent him. She said theyre worried about the 22-year-old and they want him to be alive when the situation is resolved. It seems like from what police are saying hes had opportunity but has not acted on anything, Caldwell-Bono said. She said its way too early to guess what a defense for Brown might be like in a murder trial.
FBI, Roanoke police raid Michael Browns grandmothers house, come up empty
Read full article: FBI, Roanoke police raid Michael Browns grandmothers house, come up emptyThe hunt continues for a 22-year-old Michael Brown, a Marine wanted for the alleged murder of his mothers boyfriend. The sweep of Browns grandmothers house on Tillet road turned up empty. Authorities did not tell 10 News whether the decision to sweep the Tillet Road area was just a precaution for good measure, or whether a tip sparked the raid. With lights trained on a small home on Tillet Road, about a dozen federal agents backed up by Roanoke City police screamed orders into the house, hoping Brown would come out. The officers were visible through the front window as they turned on the lights and swept through the house.
Mother of wanted Marine witnessed boyfriends murder, named her son as the murderer, U.S. Marshals say
Read full article: Mother of wanted Marine witnessed boyfriends murder, named her son as the murderer, U.S. Marshals sayThe mother of a wanted Marine witnessed him kill her boyfriend, according to a federal court filing. The search continues Friday for Michael Brown, whom Franklin County deputies accuse of killing Rodney Brown on Saturday. Marshals said she witnessed the murder and named her son as the killer. Marshals said, in the filing, that they interviewed Hanson on Sunday, the day after the murder. According to the filing, Brown will face a federal charge of unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.
Attorney hired to represent Michael Brown issuing plea for him to surrender
Read full article: Attorney hired to represent Michael Brown issuing plea for him to surrenderROANOKE, Va. – Friends of Michael Brown, the Marine at the center of a manhunt, have hired attorney Deborah Caldwell-Bono to represent him. Caldwell-Bono is asking her client, who’s wanted on a charge of second-degree murder in Franklin County, to surrender. She wants to remind Brown that he has support from family and friends who want to help him navigate this difficult situation. Particularly, his friends have hired me to represent him, to be there with him when he turns himself in,” said Caldwell-Bono. According to the most recent information Caldwell-Bono received from police, authorities believe Brown is still alive.
Car belonging to Marine wanted for murder located in South Carolina
Read full article: Car belonging to Marine wanted for murder located in South CarolinaWeve just learned that Michael Browns car has been found in South Carolina. Brown is a decorated Marine whos earned several ribbons and medals. Brown still hasnt been located, even with U.S. Marshals, the FBI, NCIS as well as other organizations joining in on the search. Well update this breaking news story with more information as soon as we have it.
Hunt for Marine that allegedly murdered moms boyfriend now a nationwide search
Read full article: Hunt for Marine that allegedly murdered moms boyfriend now a nationwide searchThe hunt for a Marine out of Franklin County who is wanted for the alleged murder of his moms live-in boyfriend, Rodney Brown, has turned into a nationwide search, according to authorities. Currently, Brown is wanted on a charge of second-degree murder and using a firearm in the commission of a felony. Marshals, the FBI, NCIS as well as other organizations have joined the efforts to locate Brown, according to the Franklin County Sheriffs Office. He has been seen in and around Franklin County in the past two weeks. On the day of the crime, authorities say Brown was seen in a 2008 Lincoln Town Car at a local store in Franklin County.
Neighbors: Marine murdered man he grew up believing was his father
Read full article: Neighbors: Marine murdered man he grew up believing was his fatherFRANKLIN COUNTY, Va. - The search continued Monday after a Marine allegedly killed his mom's boyfriend in Franklin County, and neighbors are shedding light on why he may have done it. Deputies are looking for Michael Brown in Craven County, North Carolina, which is near the base where he was stationed. A Franklin County Sheriff's Office spokesperson said the Marine deserted his post at Camp Lejeune about a month ago. Deputies said a picture from surveillance shows Michael Brown inside a local store. Anyone with information on the crime is asked to call the Franklin County Sheriff's Office.
Dying veteran reunites with beloved dog for final time
Read full article: Dying veteran reunites with beloved dog for final timeThe 69-year-old was hospitalized in Albuquerque, New Mexico, before being transferred to a nearby VA hospice facility. (CNN) - When a veteran was admitted to hospice care last week, he had only one last wish: to say goodbye to his beloved dog, Patch. The 69-year-old was hospitalized in Albuquerque, New Mexico, before being transferred to a nearby VA hospice facility. Because Vincent has no family in the area, his 6-year-old Yorkshire Terrier mix was taken to Albuquerque's Animal Welfare Department. A palliative care social worker called and told Ricci that Vincent didn't have much time left -- maybe just a few days.
Toby Keith, vets' group give wounded Marine all-terrain wheelchair
Read full article: Toby Keith, vets' group give wounded Marine all-terrain wheelchair(CNN) - Before Toby Keith took the stage for his concert in Pittsburgh, he had a special gift for retired Marine Corporal Brandon Rumbaugh. After being fitted with a prosthetic he told CNN in 2012 that he worked hard for two years to beat the odds and walk again. Rumbaugh told CNN affiliate WPXI he wanted this type of wheelchair because it will allow him to be more active outdoors and play with his six-month-old daughter. The Independence Fund, a nonprofit that assists wounded veterans, teamed up with Keith to give Rumbaugh the $16,000 wheelchair, along with backstage passes and a meet and greet with the singer. The Marine enjoyed the concert from the side of the stage and even joined Keith onstage during his performance of "American Soldier."
Innocent Commuters Caught in Shootout on California Freeway
Read full article: Innocent Commuters Caught in Shootout on California FreewayA horrific gun battle erupted on a Southern California freeway overpass during rush-hour traffic Monday, leaving a California Highway Patrol officer and the suspect dead, and two other injured. Police said the deadly shooting started after Officer Andre Moye pulled over the suspect's vehicle and attempted to impound it. The officer was filling out paperwork when the man grabbed a rifle from his truck and started firing, killing the officer. Heart-stopping footage shows a wounded CHP officer being pulled to safety, while stunned motorists were caught in the hail of bullets. It hit straight through my windshield, missing my head and my two children in back, she told Inside Edition.
Marine veteran receives mortgage free home in Virginia
Read full article: Marine veteran receives mortgage free home in VirginiaCULPEPER, Va. - A Marine veteran will soon call Virginia home, thanks to a national organization and the support from the Culpeper community. Thomas Brennan served nine years of active duty before having to medically retire after he suffered a traumatic brain injury during combat. On Tuesday, he and his family broke ground on their custom-built, mortgage-free home. The land may look like just a plot in Culpeper, but for the Brennan family, it's where they'll plant their roots in a new home. "We never thought in a million years that we'd get selected and to be here today, it's just an incredible gift and we're just grateful."
Thank You for Your Service: Purple Heart Veteran Is Gifted With Free Home
Read full article: Thank You for Your Service: Purple Heart Veteran Is Gifted With Free HomeThe U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs estimates about 11% of Americas adult homeless population are veterans. They really didn't give us much time to teach us how to come back to this world," Palacios told WCBS. During the "conference," the group of realtors pulled a fast one and presented him with his own home. I've always dreamt, I like dreamt for this and um, I don't even know how I'm standing." RELATED STORIESWar Veteran Reunites With His Long-Lost Lover After 75 YearsD-Day Veteran's Moving Song Tops Amazon's Singles ChartHow D-Day Veterans Are Being Honored
Witness in murder trial of Navy SEAL says he didn't see any stab wounds
Read full article: Witness in murder trial of Navy SEAL says he didn't see any stab woundsGiorgio Kirylo, who was deployed in Mosul with Gallagher in 2017, testified that he did not see stab wounds on the ISIS detainee's neck. Kirylo testified he moved the body, after medical efforts failed, to take a "trophy photo." Last week, Special Operator First Class Corey Scott, a medic in Gallagher's deployment, testified that he was the one who killed the ISIS prisoner, not Gallagher. Ealier this week, Navy SEAL Special Operations Chief Craig Miller testified he saw Gallagher stab the wounded fighter "on the right side of his neck, toward the jugular vein." Another witness said he saw Gallagher stab the prisoner under the collarbone but didn't see any blood.