An Army National Guard helicopter went down with seven Marines and a crew of four aboard last night. The aircraft had been part of a training exercise at Eglin Air Force Base in the Florida Panhandle, according to the base’s public affairs office. The UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter was reported missing at 8:30 p.m. ET,
i University of Oklahoma students march to the now-closed Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity house during a rally against racism Tuesday. Two former members of the fraternity have apologized for their roles in a video that showed them singing a racist chant. Sue Ogrocki/AP hide caption itoggle caption Sue Ogrocki/AP University of Oklahoma students march to
i A view of part of the vast Mosquitia jungle in Honduras. A team of explorers, guided by ground-penetrating scans made from airplanes, recently discovered an important ancient city in the region. Courtesy of UTL Productions hide caption itoggle caption Courtesy of UTL Productions A view of part of the vast Mosquitia jungle in Honduras.
i Carl Denham was hospitalized at Rowan Regional Medical Center in North Carolina in December. Denham, seen with his daughter Benicia, said his second visit to the hospital was much better than his first one two years before. Jordan Rau/Kaiser Health News hide caption itoggle caption Jordan Rau/Kaiser Health News Carl Denham was hospitalized at
Feven Tashome is a study in blue. The 21-year-old’s toenails are painted a rich cobalt, her scarf is baby blue and her leather handbag is ultramarine. To ordinary passersby in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa, it’s a fashion statement; to members of Ethiopia’s beleaguered political opposition, it’s a secret handshake. Feven (Ethiopians go by
i Syrian volunteers work to protect mosaics in the Ma’arra Museum. Ma’arra Museum Project/Safeguarding the Heritage of Syria and Iraq Project hide caption itoggle caption Ma’arra Museum Project/Safeguarding the Heritage of Syria and Iraq Project Syrian volunteers work to protect mosaics in the Ma’arra Museum. Ma’arra Museum Project/Safeguarding the Heritage of Syria and Iraq Project
i Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush speaks to members of the media during a two-day swing through Iowa that had all the trademarks of a presidential campaign. Charlie Neibergall/AP hide caption itoggle caption Charlie Neibergall/AP Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush speaks to members of the media during a two-day swing through Iowa that had all
i Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks Sept. 9 during an event at the Flint Center for the Performing Arts in Cupertino, Calif., where he unveiled the Apple Watch. The device officially goes on sale Monday. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption itoggle caption Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Apple CEO Tim Cook speaks Sept. 9 during an event
i Indiana coach Bobby Knight and his players Scott May and Quinn Buckner celebrate the championship win that capped their undefeated season in 1975-76. No team has matched the feat in the decades since. Anonymous/ASSOCIATED PRESS hide caption itoggle caption Anonymous/ASSOCIATED PRESS Indiana coach Bobby Knight and his players Scott May and Quinn Buckner celebrate
Nigeria’s Boko Haram has reportedly announced formal allegiance with the self-declared Islamic State, according to an English-language translation of an Arabic message posted to Twitter. “We announce our allegiance to the Caliph … and will hear and obey in times of difficulty and prosperity, in hardship and ease,” according to a translation of a message
i Idris Elba stars as an African warlord in the forthcoming film Beasts of No Nation. Netflix recently purchased distribution rights for the film for nearly $12 million. Jac Cheairs/Red Crown Productions/Participant Media/Netflix hide caption itoggle caption Jac Cheairs/Red Crown Productions/Participant Media/Netflix Idris Elba stars as an African warlord in the forthcoming film Beasts of
i U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton checks her mobile phone in March 2012 after her address to the Security Council at United Nations headquarters. While she’s asked the State Department to quickly release her emails from her tenure as secretary, the process likely will take months — dragging out media coverage and critical