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2 dead, 6 injured in downtown Orlando shooting; 17-year-old suspect arrested, police say
Read full article: 2 dead, 6 injured in downtown Orlando shooting; 17-year-old suspect arrested, police sayTwo people were killed and six others were injured early Friday in a shooting in downtown Orlando, according to police.
Shootings kill 2 and wound 7 during Halloween celebrations in Orlando
Read full article: Shootings kill 2 and wound 7 during Halloween celebrations in OrlandoPolice in Florida say two people were killed and seven others wounded when a gunman opened fire during a Halloween street celebration that drew thousands of costumed revelers to downtown Orlando.
Marines give highest noncombat medal to family of Osprey crew chief who died trying to save pilots
Read full article: Marines give highest noncombat medal to family of Osprey crew chief who died trying to save pilotsThe Marine Corps in a ceremony at the commandant’s headquarters has presented their highest noncombat medal to the parents of Cpl. Spencer Collart, who died last year after his V-22 Osprey crashed in Australia.
Controversial military reproductive health care travel policy was used just 12 times in 7 months
Read full article: Controversial military reproductive health care travel policy was used just 12 times in 7 monthsThe Pentagon says a controversial policy that allows service members to be reimbursed for travel if they or a family member have to go out of state for reproductive health care — including abortions — was only used 12 times from June to December of last year.
Marine general taking steps to return to full duty as commandant several months after heart attack
Read full article: Marine general taking steps to return to full duty as commandant several months after heart attackDefense officials say Gen. Eric Smith is taking steps to return to full duty as commandant of the Marine Corps, about four months after being sidelined due to a heart attack.
Marine commandant has open heart surgery, Corps says he will return to full duty
Read full article: Marine commandant has open heart surgery, Corps says he will return to full dutyThe Marine Corps says Gen. Eric Smith, the commandant, has had open heart surgery and is expected to return to full duty as the service's leader.
Republicans confront Tuberville over military holds in extraordinary showdown on Senate floor
Read full article: Republicans confront Tuberville over military holds in extraordinary showdown on Senate floorRepublican senators have angrily challenged Sen. Tommy Tuberville on his blockade of almost 400 military officers.
Senate confirms new army chief as one senator's objection holds up other military nominations
Read full article: Senate confirms new army chief as one senator's objection holds up other military nominationsThe Senate is confirming three of the Pentagon’s top leaders, filling the posts after monthslong delays and as a Republican senator is still holding up hundreds of other nominations and promotions for military officers.
Officials find debris from F-35 fighter jet that crashed in South Carolina after pilot ejected
Read full article: Officials find debris from F-35 fighter jet that crashed in South Carolina after pilot ejectedThe crash site for a stealth fighter jet that went missing during the weekend after its pilot ejected has been located in rural South Carolina after the military asked the public for help finding an aircraft built to elude detection.
A Florida shooting puts 2 officers in the hospital; the suspect is later killed in hotel shootout
Read full article: A Florida shooting puts 2 officers in the hospital; the suspect is later killed in hotel shootoutTwo Florida police officers were shot and critically injured during a traffic stop, and the suspect was fatally shot by SWAT team members several hours later.
Pentagon warns of disruptions as Army, Marines both lack confirmed leaders for first time
Read full article: Pentagon warns of disruptions as Army, Marines both lack confirmed leaders for first timeDefense Secretary Lloyd Austin is warning that troop readiness and retention is at risk as the Army’s chief recently stepped down, leaving the military’s two ground combat forces without Senate-confirmed leaders for the first time in history.
Republican's hold on nominations leaves Marines without confirmed leader for 1st time in 100 years
Read full article: Republican's hold on nominations leaves Marines without confirmed leader for 1st time in 100 yearsThe U.S. Marine Corps is without a confirmed leader for the first time in a century as Gen. David Berger stepped down as commandant and a Republican senator is blocking confirmation of his successor.
Police officer fatally shoots unarmed man in downtown Orlando, chief says
Read full article: Police officer fatally shoots unarmed man in downtown Orlando, chief saysA police officer fatally shot an unarmed man early Monday morning during a narcotics investigation, according to the Orlando Police Department.
Highly decorated Marine officer nominated to be next commandant
Read full article: Highly decorated Marine officer nominated to be next commandantPresident Joe Biden has nominated a highly decorated Marine officer who's been involved in the transformation of the force to be the next commandant of the Marine Corps.
Florida man, 19, dies after shooting at high school football game
Read full article: Florida man, 19, dies after shooting at high school football gameA community is grieving on Sunday after a shooting killed a 19-year-old man at the end of a high school football game on Saturday night in Orlando, police said.
US judge: IRS can't keep coronavirus money from inmates
Read full article: US judge: IRS can't keep coronavirus money from inmatesA federal judge says the IRS can't keep withholding coronavirus relief payments from incarcerated people, potentially clearing the way for at least 80,000 checks totaling more than $100 million to be sent to people behind bars across the United States. The legislation passed in March that authorized the payments of up to $1,200 per person during the pandemic doesn't specifically exclude jail or prison inmates. Still, that's exactly the claim that the IRS made a couple of weeks after the coronavirus rescue package passed. Prison officials in Maryland and California are working to notify all lock-up facilities. Some inmates may be reluctant to apply even if they hear about the ruling in time, Dermody said.
Man drugged wife's coffee, got jail time
Read full article: Man drugged wife's coffee, got jail timeFreeImages.com/Razief Adlie(CNN) - A Michigan man was sentenced to 60 days in jail -- to be served on weekends -- for poisoning his wife's coffee with the active drug found in Benadryl. Brian Kozlowski's estranged wife "felt tired, nauseous and was experiencing blurred vision" on July 2018 after drinking coffee that Kozlowski had prepared for her, the Macomb County Prosecutor's press release states. Videos later revealed Kozlowski had been pouring diphenhydramine, the active drug in Benadryl, "into his wife's morning coffee, intentionally poisoning her," the release states. The last coffee he made was analyzed and found to contain 127 milliliters of diphenhydramine, the release said. The couple is now divorced, according to the Macomb County Court site.
Woman uses hidden cameras to catch husband, now he's going to jail
Read full article: Woman uses hidden cameras to catch husband, now he's going to jailMACOMB TOWNSHIP, Mich. - A Michigan woman is very happy she installed hidden cameras in her kitchen and caught her husband in the act of something that will land him a prison sentence. Husband poisoning coffeeIn July 2018, a Macomb Township woman told officials she was feeling tired and nauseous and experienced blurred vision after drinking coffee on the days her husband, Brian Kozlowski, prepared it for her. The woman became suspicious and installed cameras in the kitchen, officials said. The cameras captured video of Kozlowski pouring diphenhydramine into her coffee on multiple occasions, intentionally poisoning her, according to authorities. The last coffee Kozlowski made her contained 127 milliliters of diphenhydramine, experts said.
Woman uses hidden cameras to catch husband poisoning her coffee
Read full article: Woman uses hidden cameras to catch husband poisoning her coffeeMACOMB TOWNSHIP, Mich. - A Michigan woman installed hidden cameras in her kitchen and caught her husband deliberately poisoning her coffee, according to officials. Husband poisoning coffeeIn July 2018, a Macomb Township woman told officials she was feeling tired and nauseous and experienced blurred vision after drinking coffee on the days her husband, Brian Kozlowski, prepared it for her. The cameras captured video of Kozlowski pouring diphenhydramine into her coffee on multiple occasions, intentionally poisoning her, according to authorities. The last coffee Kozlowski made her contained 127 milliliters of diphenhydramine, experts said. The criminal guidelines for poisoning indicate that Kozlowski should serve a minimum of 19 to 38 months in prison, according to Smith.