RUSSIA LAUNCHES MASSIVE DRONE AND MISSILE BARRAGE ON UKRAINE, KILLING AT LEAST 18 CIVILIANS AND STRIKING KYIV AND MULTIPLE CITIES. (PHOTO).

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 Russia launches massive drone and missile barrage on Ukraine, killing at least 18 civilians and striking Kyiv and multiple cities  Russia carried out a large-scale overnight assault on Ukraine, launching hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles that killed at least 18 civilians and wounded more than 100 others across multiple cities, officials said Tuesday. The strikes hit Kyiv, Dnipro and other regions, with emergency crews working through destroyed residential buildings where some victims were trapped under rubble. In Dnipro, rescuers recovered the bodies of a 3-year-old child and a mother and her 8-year-old son, while officials reported 12 deaths in the city and six in Kyiv. The bombardment stretched from night into daylight, with explosions reported across wide areas of the country. Kyiv residents had been on alert for days after warnings of a major aerial attack, including advisories for foreign diplomats to leave the capital. Despite those warnings, most remained in pl...

MEDICAL HELICOPTER CRASHES ON CALIFORNIA FREEWAY, CREW HOSPITALIZED. (PHOTO).


 Medical helicopter crashes on California freeway, crew hospitalized, company reports

A major emergency response unfolded in Sacramento Monday night after a REACH Air Medical Services helicopter crashed on Highway 50, closing eastbound lanes.

REACH Air confirmed that multiple crew members were taken to nearby hospitals, though no patient was on board at the time of the crash. Flight-tracking data indicated the helicopter had just taken off from UC Davis Medical Center before the accident occurred.

The California Highway Patrol said it will coordinate with the National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration to investigate the crash and determine when the wreckage can be cleared from the freeway. REACH Air Medical Services stated, “We are in the process of determining the details of this situation, as well as the condition of the REACH crew involved.”

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