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☆ Over 70% of US Jewish college students exposed to antisemitism this school year, survey finds
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Kanishka Singh | Thomson Reuters | Kanishka Singh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Reuters In Washington Dc | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Nearly three in four Jewish college students in the United States who responded to a survey said they have experienced or witnessed antisemitism during the current school year, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) said on Wednesday. Some 73% of over 500 Jewish college students surveyed said they were exposed to antisemitism since the 2023-2024 school year started, the ADL, which fights antisemitism and other forms of discrimination, said. The survey also showed that the percentage of Jewish students who said they feel comfortable with others on campus knowing they are Jewish dropped to 38.6% since Oct. 7 from 63.7% before that date. For the data released on Wednesday, the ADL and Jewish outreach organization Hillel International surveyed more than 3,000 American college students, of which 527 were Jewish, from 689 campuses nationwide. The survey was conducted in two waves, one from July 26 to Aug. 30, and then from Nov. 6 to Nov. 10.

Persons: Joe Biden, Kanishka Singh, Frank McGurty, Bill Berkrot Organizations: Israel, Columbia University, REUTERS, Rights, Defamation League, ADL, Islamic Relations, U.S . Justice, Hillel International, Thomson Locations: Israel, Gaza, New York City, U.S, United States, Washington

Nov 27 (Reuters) - The man accused of shooting and wounding three college students of Palestinian descent in Burlington, Vermont, over the weekend pleaded not guilty to attempted murder charges on Monday and was ordered by a judge to remain held without bond. All three men are undergraduate students at colleges in other cities but were staying with Awartani and his relatives in Burlington for the Thanksgiving holiday. [1/8]Jason J. Eaton, 48, a suspect who was arrested in the shooting of three college students of Palestinian descent, poses for a police booking photograph in Burlington, Vermont, U.S. November 27, 2023. Police said the suspect had legally acquired the gun used in the shooting a few months ago. Police said all three are of Palestinian descent - two of them U.S. citizens and the third a legal U.S. resident.

Persons: Jason J, Eaton, Hisham Awartani, Tahseen, Kinnan, Awartani, Easton, Investigators, I'VE, I've, Sarah Fair George, Jon Murad, General Merrick Garland, Garland, Joe Biden, Karine Jean, Pierre, Aliahmad, Rich McKay, Susan Heavey, Luc Cohen, Steve Holland, Doina Chiacu, Katharine Jackson, Steve Gorman, Frank McGurty, Bill Berkrot, Matthew Lewis Organizations: Police, University of Vermont, FBI, U.S . Bureau, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, Explosives, Burlington Police Department, Handout, REUTERS Acquire, Palestinian, Hamas, Burlington Police, U.S . Department of Justice, of, Brown University, Haverford College, Trinity College in, Ramallah Friends School, West Bank, Thomson Locations: Burlington , Vermont, Chittenden County, Burlington, Vermont's, U.S, United States, Israel, of New York, America, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Trinity College in Connecticut, Ramallah, Atlanta, Los Angeles

☆ Suspect in shooting of Palestinian American students pleads not guilty in Vermont
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Rich Mckay | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Nov 27 (Reuters) - The suspect in the shooting of three college students of Palestinian descent in Vermont over the weekend pleaded not guilty to three counts of attempted second-degree murder on Monday and was ordered by a judge to be held without bond. Police say Eaton used a pistol to shoot them on the street near the University of Vermont in Burlington on Saturday evening and then ran away. Police said the suspect had legally acquired the gun used in the shooting a few months ago. [1/5]Jason J. Eaton, 48, a suspect who was arrested in the shooting of three college students of Palestinian descent, poses for a police booking photograph in Burlington, Vermont, U.S. November 27, 2023. Two of the students were visiting the home of the third student's family in Burlington for the Thanksgiving holiday.

Persons: Jason J, Eaton, Sarah Fair George, General Merrick Garland, Garland, Joe Biden, Karine Jean, Pierre, Hisham Awartani, Kinnan Abdel Hamid, Tahseen Ahmed, Rich McKay, Susan Heavy, Luc Cohen, Steve Holland, Doina Chiacu, Katharine Jackson, Frank McGurty, Bill Berkrot Organizations: Police, University of Vermont, Palestinian, Hamas, Burlington Police Department, Handout, REUTERS Acquire, Institute for Middle, U.S . Department of Justice, of, Brown University, Haverford College, Trinity College in, Ramallah Friends School, West Bank, Thomson Locations: Vermont, Chittenden, Burlington, East, Chittenden County, United States, Israel, Burlington , Vermont, U.S, of New York, America, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Trinity College in Connecticut, Ramallah, Atlanta

Pro-Israel demonstrators protest in Times Square on the second day of the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas, in Manhattan in New York City, U.S., October 8, 2023. Thursday's protest in Times Square, organized by the nonprofit Israeli American Council, was expected to draw hundreds of demonstrators and many officials, including New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Plans call for 15 billboards in Times Square to show the faces of people believed to be held hostages and Israeli flags. Ceasefire is the only way to bring hostages home," organizers of Friday's New York rally said on their event page. His administration, facing mounting pressure to secure the release of the hostages, must walk a fine line.

Persons: Joe Biden, Jim Risch, Risch, Eric Adams, Biden, Rachel Goldberg, Hersh Goldberg, Goldberg, Adrienne Neta, Chen, Itay Chen, Jonathan Allen, Gabriella Borter, Patricia Zengerle, Frank McGurty, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: Israel, Palestinian, Hamas, REUTERS, Protesters, Republican, Senate Foreign Relations, Israeli American Council, New York City, Public, Cannon, U.S . Capitol, Friday's, Israel Defense Force, Thomson Locations: Israel, Manhattan, New York City, U.S, New, New York, York, Gaza, Qatar, Jerusalem . U.S, Washington

[1/7] An abandoned vehicle sits in floodwaters during a heavy rain storm in the New York City suburb of Mamaroneck in Westchester County, New York, U.S., September 29, 2023. The extreme rainfall prompted New York Governor Kathy to declare a state of emergency for New York City, Long Island, and the Hudson Valley. Systems producing intense rainfalls have become more commonplace in many parts of the United States, including the New York City area, in recent years. That storm soaked New York City and caused widespread power outages in North Carolina, Virginia, Pennsylvania and New Jersey. In New York, intermittent rain this week further saturated the ground, setting up conditions conducive to flash flooding.

Persons: Mike Segar, John F, Zack Taylor, Taylor, Kathy, Carlos Ogando, Ophelia, Jonathan Allen, Brendan O'Brien, Rich McKay, Frank McGurty, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: New, REUTERS, Kennedy International Airport, National Weather Service, Center, Metro North, Metropolitan Transportation Agency, Systems, Thomson Locations: New York City, Mamaroneck, Westchester County , New York, U.S, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, College Park , Maryland, Long, Hudson, United States, New York, East, Bronxville, New York's Westchester County, Hoboken, New Jersey, North Carolina , Virginia, Pennsylvania, In New York, Chicago, Atlanta

[1/2] A view of burned debris after wildfires devastated the historic town of Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, U.S., August 10, 2023. Officials also encouraged relatives to submit the names of anyone else still missing and to provide DNA samples to assist in identifying remains. Officials had said earlier in the week that they had a running list of 1,000 to 1,100 people still unaccounted for. On Thursday, Maui County sued Hawaiian Electric (HE.N) for failing to shut down its equipment despite warnings that the high winds could knock down power lines. "We are very disappointed that Maui County chose this litigious path while the investigation is still unfolding," the company said in response to a request for comment.

Persons: John Pelletier, Joseph Ax, Julia Harte, Frank McGurty, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: Hawai'i Department of Land, Natural Resources, REUTERS, FBI, Police, Hawaiian Electric, Thomson Locations: Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, U.S, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Maui County

☆ Powerful Hurricane Hilary to weaken before reaching California Sunday
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Proteccion Civil Estatal Colima (PC_Colima) via X/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsCompanies Estado de Baja California FollowMEXICO CITY, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Category 4 Hurricane Hilary was rushing toward Mexico's Baja California peninsula on Friday morning, a U.S. government agency said, though it should weaken before hitting the U.S. Pacific coast this weekend. The powerful storm is threatening parts of Mexico and the south-western United States with "significant flooding" and prompted the country's National Hurricane Center (NHC) to issue its first ever tropical storm watch for California. Hilary is expected to approach the west coast of Mexico's Baja California as a hurricane this weekend but weaken to a tropical storm before hitting the U.S. state on Sunday afternoon. Rhome said California and southern Nevada faced risks from severe flooding caused by up to 10 inches of rainfall. A storm surge could cause coastal flooding and destructive waves along the Baja California peninsula, the NHC said.

Persons: Hurricane Hilary, Jamie Rhome, Hilary, Rhome, Valentine Hilaire, Rich Mckay, Timothy Ahmann, Frank McGurty, Isabel Woodford, Jonathan Oatis, Aurora Ellis Organizations: Reuters, REUTERS, Estado, Hurricane, Mexico's, U.S, National Hurricane Center, NHC, National Weather Service, Thomson Locations: Hurricane, Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico, PC_Colima, California, MEXICO, Mexico's Baja California, U.S, Pacific, United States, Nevada, Baja California, California , Nevada, Arizona, Phoenix , Arizona, Mexico City, Atlanta, New York

☆ Biden pledges U.S. support for Maui through wildfire recovery
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Jonathan Allen | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

During his remarks, Biden highlighted the efforts of first responders - many of whom have been personally affected by the wildfires. Biden and first lady Jill Biden will travel to Hawaii on Monday to survey the devastation and meet with first responders, survivors and federal, state and local officials. Reuters Graphics Reuters Graphics-- Hundreds of people remain unaccounted for as the death toll rose to 110. Maui officials have identified three others, but their names have been withheld pending family notification, Maui County said. Reuters Graphics-- Residents have been outraged by the tourists enjoying Maui's tropical beaches while search-and-rescue teams trawl ruins and ocean waters for victims of the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century.

Persons: Joe Biden, Kevin, Biden, Jill Biden, Herman Andaya, Andaya, Josh Green, Robert Dyckman, Buddy Jantoc, Laurie Allen, shouldn't, Jonathan Allen, Brendan O'Brien, Julia Harte, Eric Beech, Daniel Trotta, Frank McGurty, Alistair Bell Organizations: Ingeteam Inc, REUTERS, America, Local, Emergency Management Agency, Officials, Reuters Graphics Reuters, Reuters Graphics, Thomson Locations: Hawaii, Milwaukee, Milwaukee , Wisconsin, U.S, LAHAINA, Maui, Lahaina, Maui County, Oahu, Chicago, New York, Washington, Carlsbad , California

It's our loved ones," Pelletier said, relating the instructions that a director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency gave rescue workers in a briefing. Reuters Graphics Reuters GraphicsEven as Hawaii officials promised more help for the displaced, some Lahaina residents were taking matters into their own hands. Officials declined to estimate how many remained unaccounted for but promised they were meticulously verifying the status of all. The database includes names collected from "missing persons" notices posted at shelters as well as information submitted by loved ones. Reuters GraphicsBar chart shows visitor spending share of GDP to Maui and Hawaii which are much higher than that for the entire U.S.

Persons: Jorge Garcia KAHULUI, John Pelletier, It's, " Pelletier, Patience, Kanamu, Balindin, Pelletier, Shelee Kimura, ”, Kimura, Josh Green, Jeremy Greenberg, Chris Young, Green, Jorge Garcia, Mike Blake, Brendan O'Brien, Rich McKay, Andrew Hay, Brad Brooks, Sharon Bernstein, Dan Whitcomb, Frank McGurty, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: REUTERS, Maui County Police, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Reuters Graphics Reuters, Hawaiian Electric Industries, Hawaiian Electric, Federal Emergency Management, Cross, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, U.S, Maui County, buffeted, “, California

☆ Maui wildfire death toll of 55 expected to rise amid search for victims
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( Marco Garcia | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

KAHULUI, Hawaii, Aug 11 (Reuters) - The death toll from a wildfire that killed at least 55 people on Hawaii's Maui island was expected to rise on Friday, as search teams prepared to comb through the charred ruins of a historic resort town for more victims. "Understand this: Lahaina Town is hallowed, sacred ground right now," Maui Police Chief John Pelletier said, referring to humans remains that have yet to be recovered. In addition to searching for the missing, officials were drafting a plan to house the newly homeless in hotels and tourist rental properties. The Lahaina fire is one of three major wildfires on Maui. There was no estimate for the Upcountry fire in the center of the eastern mass of the island, Maui County said.

Persons: John Pelletier, Poweroutage.us, Richard Bissen, NBC's, Knickerbocker, Josh Green, Green, Kamehameha III's, Gregory Knickerbocker, Nicoangelo, Brendan O'Brien, Frank McGurty, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: Maui Police, Authorities, U.S . Midwest, Hawaii Wildfire Management Organization, Reuters Graphics Reuters, Reuters, Thomson Locations: KAHULUI, Hawaii, Maui, Lahaina, California, Washington, Maui County, Oahu, Kahului, U.S, Kingdom of Hawaii, Greece, Spain, Portugal, Europe, Canada, East Coast, Maui ., Chicago

Senator Brian Schatz of Hawaii told MSNBC. In a late evening statement, Maui County said that the death toll had risen to 80. [1/9]A view of damage cause by wildfires in Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, U.S., in this undated picture posted on August 11, 2023. County officials began allowing Lahaina residents back to their homes on Friday, even though much of Maui's western side remained without power and water. "Hot spots still exist and wearing a mask and gloves is advised," Maui County said in a statement.

Persons: Nobody, Brian Schatz, Josh Green, Green, Fire Chief Bradford Ventura, Hawaii Josh Green, Richard Bissen, NBC's, Andrew Rumbach, Marco Garcia, Mike Blake, Brendan O'Brien, Jonathan Allen, Rich McKay, Andrew Hay, Daniel Trotta, Dan Whitcomb, Doyinsola, Joseph Ax, Frank McGurty, Jonathan Oatis, Sandra Maler, Frances Kerry Organizations: Hawaii, U.S, MSNBC, CNN, Fire Chief, REUTERS, Facebook, Urban Institute, University of Hawaii, Police, Thomson Locations: MAALAEA, Hawaii, Maui, Lahaina, United States, Maui County, U.S, Kula, Washington

☆ Hawaii wildfires raze resort city on Maui island, killing dozens
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Marco Garcia | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

Hawaii Lieutenant Governor Sylvia Luke said late on Wednesday that officials were still assessing the damage. The cause of the Maui wildfires had yet to be determined, but the National Weather Service said a mix of dry vegetation, strong winds, and low humidity fueled the fast-moving conflagration. THREE SEPARATE BLAZESFirefighters were battling three separate blazes on the island, officials said late on Wednesday night, without providing further details. An aerial view shows damage along the coast of Lahaina in the aftermath of wildfires in Maui, Hawaii, U.S. August 9, 2023 this screen grab obtained from social media video. More than 11,000 travelers were evacuated from Maui, Ed Sniffen of the Hawaii Department of Transportation said late on Wednesday.

Persons: Dustin Kaleiopu, Kaleiopu, Sylvia Luke, Thomas Smith, Richard Bissen, Richard Olsten, Kamehameha III's, flyovers, Julius Limbaga, Limbaga, Ed Sniffen, Rich McKay, Brendan O'Brien, Frank McGurty, Angus MacSwan, Alex Richardson, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: Hawaiian Kingdom, NBC, National Weather Service, London School of Economics, Political, Reuters Graphics Reuters Graphics Maui, Air Maui Helicopters, REUTERS, Honolulu Star, U.S . Civil Air Patrol, Maui Fire Department, Coast Guard, U.S . Coast Guard, Hawaii Department of Transportation, Kahului, Thomson Locations: Maui, Europe, Canada, Hawaii, Lahaina, Hawaiian, U.S, Lahaina ., Kula, South Maui, Greece, Spain, Portugal, Hurricane Dora, Oahu, West Maui, Atlanta, Chicago

☆ Top of New York City crane crashes into street, injuring six
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

NEW YORK, July 26 (Reuters) - Six people were injured in New York on Wednesday when the top portion of a construction crane caught fire and crashed into a Manhattan street during the morning rush hour, authorities said. [1/7]Members of the Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) and others gather after a construction crane caught fire on a high-rise building in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., July 26, 2023. "As you see from the debris on the street, this could have been much worse," New York City Mayor Eric Adams said during a press conference at the scene. In recent years, New York City has adopted more stringent safety measures for the towering cranes used to erect the massive buildings that define the skyline of the country's most populous city. More recently, a crane collapsed in lower Manhattan's Tribeca neighborhood in 2016, killing a pedestrian, injuring three others and crushing cars parked on the street.

Persons: Amr Alfiky, Eric Adams, Frank McGurty, Brendan O'Brien, Nick Zieminski, Jonathan Oatis Organizations: YORK, Firefighters, New York City Police Department, Twitter, Reuters, Fire Department, City of New York, REUTERS, York City, Thomson Locations: New York, Manhattan, Lincoln, New Jersey, City of New, Manhattan , New York City, U.S, York, New York City, Manhattan's, Tribeca, Chicago

☆ Misunderstood rattlesnakes have a tender side, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Rich Mckay | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

July 7 (Reuters) - Warm and cuddly are adjectives that seldom spring to mind when one thinks of rattlesnakes. The findings challenge the notion that reptiles are solitary hunters that display little in the way of complex social behavior. Ethology, the study of animal behavior, has long recognized that birds and mammals, including humans, find comfort from being physically close to their own kind. To measure stress levels in the snakes, Martin used a heart-rate monitor designed for humans. "It lets us know as humans that, hey, we're not that different from these snakes," Martin said.

Persons: Chelsea Martin, William Hayes, Hayes, " Hayes, Martin, Rich McKay, Frank McGurty, Will Dunham Organizations: Loma Linda University, rattlers, Loma, wrangle rattlers, Thomson Locations: San Bernardino , California, Southern California, Atlanta

[1/2] Alec Baldwin attends the 2022 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Ripple of Hope Award Gala in New York City, U.S., December 6, 2022. REUTERS/Andrew KellyTAOS, New Mexico, April 21 (Reuters) - New Mexico special prosecutors dropped charges against actor Alec Baldwin in the shooting death of "Rust" cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on Friday, marking what legal experts said was a logical conclusion to a flawed prosecution. The move followed new evidence about the gun Baldwin was holding when it fired the bullet that killed Hutchins during the movie's filming, a person close to state prosecutors said. "The case is dismissed without prejudice and the investigation is active and ongoing," prosecutors Kari Morrissey and Jason Lewis said in a filing. Special prosecutors said on Thursday they might refile charges against Baldwin once new evidence was examined.

NASA chief Bill Nelson tweeted: "Congrats to @SpaceX on Starship’s first integrated flight test! Looking forward to all that SpaceX learns, to the next flight test — and beyond." Musk, the founder, chief executive and chief engineer of SpaceX, said on Twitter that the next Starship test launch would be "in a few months." "Congrats @SpaceX team on an exciting test launch of Starship! Learned a lot for next test launch in a few months," he tweeted.

The pad and surrounding area were cordoned off well in advance of the test, SpaceX said. [1/7] SpaceX's next-generation Starship spacecraft, atop its powerful Super Heavy rocket, explodes after its launch from the company's Boca Chica launchpad on a brief uncrewed test flight near Brownsville, Texas, U.S., April 20, 2023. "Congrats @SpaceX team on an exciting test launch of Starship! Learned a lot for next test launch," he tweeted. Still even a textbook test flight would have by design ended with crash landings of both portions of the spacecraft at sea.

The body camera footage opens with an image of the console of the police cruiser as it pulls up to the downtown building. The steering wheel veers wildly from side to side as rookie officer Nickolas Wilt drives the car and his partner, Cory Galloway, shouts directions off camera. After more gunfire, Galloway - who is himself injured - hits the gunman, 25-year-old Connor Sturgeon, from his position out on the steps. "Suspect down," Galloway shouts as he walks into the building. "What you saw on that video was absolutely amazing," Humphrey said after displaying the body camera video from both officers as well as a bystander.

A youth, later identified as Martin, was asleep in the driver's seat of the parked vehicle when officers arrived, police said. One of the Park Police officers jumped into the back seat and yelled, "Police, don't move. Jade Mathis, an attorney for the Martin family, told the Washington Post that their initial reaction to the footage was tears that quickly turned to anger. The attorney said the family wants the officer who shot Martin to be identified, prosecuted and terminated. Reporting by Kanishka Singh in Washington; editing by Frank McGurty and Richard ChangOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

NEW YORK, April 4 (Reuters) - Hundreds of raucous Donald Trump supporters and anti-Trump protesters swarmed around a New York courthouse on Tuesday as the former president appeared for his historic arraignment on charges related to hush-money payments. Hours before Trump turned himself in on Tuesday afternoon, crowds of people whistled, shouted and waved placards in support of Trump, who has already announced his candidacy for president in 2024. Separated by barricades from the Trump crowd, counterprotesters appeared to outnumber the Trump supporters. [1/7] Supporters of former President Donald Trump demonstrate outside Manhattan Criminal Courthouse, on the day of Trump's planned court appearance after his indictment by a Manhattan grand jury, April 4, 2023. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz 1 2 3 4 5"I would like to thank patriotic Trump supporters who are here today," Greene said through a megaphone, eliciting cheers and chants of "U-S-A!"

Separated by barricades from the Trump crowd, counter-protesters celebrated the former president's indictment with signs that said "Lock him up!," a reference to a chant often heard directed at Trump's opponent Hillary Clinton during his successful presidential campaign in 2016. "I would like to thank patriotic Trump supporters who are here today," Greene said through a megaphone in the thick crowd, eliciting a burst of cheers and chants of "U-S-A!" Trump, 76, is set to become the first current or former U.S. president to be charged with a crime. Though the specific charges have yet to be disclosed publicly, Trump has said he is innocent and intends to plead not guilty. Nearby, a handful of Trump supporters stood outnumbered and cheered as a red-hatted Trump impersonator drove past in a limousine, flanked by a pickup truck flying several pro-Trump and anti-Biden flags.

☆ Conviction of 'Serial' podcast subject Adnan Syed reinstated by Maryland court
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-28 | by ( Kanishka Singh | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

March 28 (Reuters) - A Maryland appeals court on Tuesday reinstated the murder conviction of Adnan Syed, who was found guilty of the 1999 killing of his former girlfriend in a case that drew attention after the podcast "Serial" raised doubts about his guilt. After an investigation identified problems with the case, a circuit court judge last year vacated Syed's conviction in the murder of Hae Min Lee and ordered his release. The podcast "Serial," produced by Chicago public radio station WBEZ, drew national attention to the case in 2014. Prosecutors filed a motion last September to vacate the conviction after conducting a yearlong investigation alongside a public defender representing Syed. Baltimore Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn subsequently ordered Syed to be released from prison, where he was serving a life sentence.

☆ U.S. drone may not be recovered from Black Sea after Russian interception -White House
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-15 | by ( Doina Chiacu | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

In the first such incident since the Ukraine war began, Russian Su-27 jets struck the propeller of the unmanned drone and made it inoperable, the Pentagon said. Russia's defense ministry blamed "sharp maneuvering" of the drone for the crash and said that its jets did not make contact. The State Department on Tuesday summoned Russia's ambassador to the United States, Anatoly Antonov, to express U.S. concerns over the encounter. Antonov after the meeting said that the drone "deliberately and provocatively was moving toward Russian territory with transponders turned off." American officials have stressed that the United States would continue to fly over international waters in the area.

WASHINGTON, March 15 (Reuters) - A U.S. surveillance drone brought down over the Black Sea after a Russian military intercept probably broke apart and would be difficult to recover given the depth of the water in the area, the top U.S. general said on Wednesday. Russia's defense ministry blamed "sharp maneuvering" by the drone for the crash and said its jet did not make contact. Milley said the United States had already taken measures to guard against a loss of sensitive intelligence if the drone were to be recovered by Russia. The State Department on Tuesday summoned Russia's ambassador to the United States, Anatoly Antonov, to express U.S. concerns over the encounter. Antonov after the meeting said the drone "deliberately and provocatively was moving toward Russian territory with transponders turned off."

☆ Hollywood actress Raquel Welch dead at age 82
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-15 | by ( Steve Gorman | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

LOS ANGELES, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Actress Raquel Welch, who helped redefine the traditional image of the Hollywood sex symbol with her portrayals of strong women in dozens of movies in the 1960s and '70s, died on Wednesday at age 82. Her death following a brief illness was confirmed in a statement released by Jane McKnight, her Los Angeles-based manager. She won a Golden Globe Award for best actress in a musical or comedy for her performance in the 1973 swashbuckling romp "The Three Musketeers." [1/3] Actress Raquel Welch poses at the 2014 Carousel of Hope Ball at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California October 11, 2014. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo 1 2 3Her portrayal of strong, willful women was credited with reshaping stereotypes.

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