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1 US Service Member Death Toll In Middle East Now At Six
The conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran entered its third day yesterday with no signs of slowing down. The U.S. death toll rose to six American service members killed in action, with the Pentagon confirming casualties at bases across the Gulf. Kuwait accidentally shot down three U.S. F-15 fighter jets in what the military called a "friendly fire incident" caused by confusion during the heavy volume of Iranian drone and missile attacks in the area. All six crew members ejected safely and were recovered in stable condition. Iran's Red Crescent put the death toll inside Iran at 555, though independent human rights monitors believe the real number is significantly higher, estimating at least 1,500 killed. In Israel, Iranian missile strikes killed at least 11 people, including six in a direct hit on residential buildings in Beit Shemesh.
2 Bill Clinton Says In Deposition He Met Jeffery Epstein Through Ex-Treasury Secretary Larry Summers
Videos of the closed-door depositions of former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton were released yesterday by the Republican-led House Oversight Committee. The depositions were recorded at the Clintons' home in Chappaqua, New York, last week as part of the committee's inquiry into the federal government's handling of investigations into the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. In the deposition footage, Clinton denied ever witnessing Epstein sexually abuse women or girls, denied having any sexual contact with anyone introduced to him by Epstein. He said he first met Epstein after being introduced by former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers, who told him that Epstein wanted to support the Clinton Foundation's global AIDS medicine work and had a large plane to offer. When confronted with a photo showing him in a pool with an unidentified woman, Clinton said he did not know who the person was and denied any sexual contact.
3 Historical Documents Signed By George Washington And Others Start A Trip Around The US For 250th Anniversary
Some of the most important documents in American history have left the National Archives for the first time ever as part of the country's upcoming 250th anniversary celebration. Items including the 1783 Treaty of Paris, the 1774 Articles of Association, a rare 1823 engraving of the Declaration of Independence, and a draft copy of the Constitution with handwritten notes are being flown around the country on a Boeing 737 nicknamed the "Freedom Plane." The first stop is Kansas City, Missouri, where the documents will be displayed for free at the National World War I Museum and Memorial starting Friday. Planned stops also include Atlanta, Los Angeles, Houston, Denver, Miami, Dearborn, and Seattle. Local schools in Kansas City have already booked visits for more than 5,000 students.