1 MN Natl Guard Confirms Helicopter Crash
Governor Tim Walz has confirmed that all three crew members in a Minnesota Army National Guard helicopter crash are dead. They haven’t been identified pending identification of family, but we do know that the UH-60 Black Hawk went down south of St. Cloud, about nine-minutes after takeoff from an Army aviation facility. As the investigation moves forward, officials say they lost contact with the aircraft while it was out on a maintenance test flight yesterday afternoon. The Saint Paul Fire Department says they responded to the scene after the helicopter sent a "mayday" call. "On behalf of all Minnesotans, we offer our deepest sympathies to the families of these warriors," Governor Walz says in a statement. "They paid the ultimate price and service to Minnesota and to the United States of America. Words will never ease the pain of this tragic loss and the state of Minnesota is forever in the debt of these warriors."
2 Pelosi Moves Ball Forward On Impeachment, Spats With Reporter
In a move that would surprise no one, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the Judiciary Committee will start drafting articles of impeachment against President Trump. Speaking at the Capitol yesterday, Pelosi argued that Trump violated the Constitution in the Ukraine scandal. She said the "facts are uncontested – the President abused power for his personal benefit, at the expense of national security, by withholding military aid" to Ukraine "for an announcement of an investigation into his political rival” (a reference to former VP Joe Biden). Pelosi noted that “no one is above the law.” But at the end of the presser came something that few could have predicted. James Rosen, a former Fox News correspondent who now works for the Sinclair Broadcast Group, asked Pelosi if any of the current events were happening because she “hates” the President. She was not amused.
3 Multiple Deaths Confirmed In Shootout After Chase In Florida
Police in South Florida say four people are dead after a shootout with robbery suspects who carjacked a UPS truck. Two suspects who robbed a jewelry store were killed following a high speed chase as they exchanged gunfire with police. Aside from the two suspects, a UPS driver and a bystander were killed – neither the perpetrators nor the victims have been identified. Apparently, trouble began in Coral Gables with the suspects robbing a jewelry store. A shootout ensued at that location and the suspects high-jacked a UPS truck, kidnapping the driver.The chase ensued – with packages flying out the back of the truck. Police caught up with the suspects about 20-miles later and they were ultimately killed in a hail of gunfire. Still, it's not known if the bullets that killed the driver or the civilian came from police, or the robbers. UPS said it was "deeply saddened to learn a UPS service provider was a victim of this senseless act of violence."