One thing is sure: it was a classic case of mistaken identity in which 26 lives were snuffed out in seconds. What deepens the mystery is that all three types of American aircraft involved routinely train and fly together and have the capability of instantly communicating orally and electronically with each other. Special care had been taken to ensure that the aircraft patrolling the no-fly zone got it right. This was not a haphazard or sloppy operation that became so routine it was treated as a big yawn....

Whatever you call it, Ahern’s work certainly has marketing smarts. Since her first effort, “P.S. I Love You,” was published four years ago, her books have sold a total of 6 million copies in 46 countries. In addition, all have been optioned as films or TV series. “P.S. I Love You,” starring Hilary Swank as a young widow and Gerard Butler as the dead husband who sends her letters from beyond the grave, hit screens earlier this year, and her second book, “Where the Rainbow Ends,” written as a series of e-mails, instant messages and letters between two childhood friends who later fall in love, was optioned by a London film producer in February....

With mid-’70s records like ““Heart Like a Wheel’’ and ““Hasten Down the Wind,’’ Ronstadt redefined pop-country crossover for the soft-rock era. Twenty years later, with progeny like Mary Chapin Carpenter and Wynonna Judd perfecting her technique, it’s only natural that Ronstadt should step up and reclaim some turf. But there’s a glitch. She has taken frequent sabbaticals from the mainstream in recent years; since 1980 she’s released (among other things) a new-wave album, three pop standard albums, two traditional Mexican albums, a Latin album and a country-trio album with Emmylou Harris and Dolly Parton – and she’s sung Gilbert and Sullivan and Mimi in ““La Boheme....

This month’s Russian build-up in the same area looks eerily similar to what occurred in the spring. Tens of thousands of Russian troops are yet again massing near Ukraine, with some Ukrainian defense officials predicting a Russian offensive in the beginning of next year. Like in April, U.S. officials are scrambling for options in the event Moscow orders an invasion—the two most popular being more weapons transfers to the Ukrainian military and more sanctions against the Russian energy industry....

Prepaying for College: New congressionally blessed tax breaks have almost every state in the country scrambling to set up prepaid-tuition programs that promise to beat college inflation. More than half a million kids are already enrolled. Good move? Maybe, if you’re rich or a passbook saver used to low-single-digit returns. These products will beat the banks and offer tax deferrals pleasing to top-bracketeers. But what about the rest of us?...

Currently he is the Yankees’ bench coach, whose job during games consists of sitting next to manager Joe Torre and dispensing advice based on intuition–intuition that distills more than half a century of experience. Understand Zimmer and you will understand baseball–and one reason why today’s Yankees are so successful. No other sports franchise has the Yankees’ glamour–the pinstripes, Yankee Stadium, 25 World Series won, Ruth, Gehrig, Mantle, Jeter. But beneath baseball’s glitter there always is the grit of men like Zimmer....

In a recording of the April 2018 dinner released by Parnas’ lawyer Joseph Bondy on Saturday, the Tampa Bay Times reported that the president is heard asking Parnas how then-GOP senate candidate Scott was doing ahead of the November midterms. The businessman indicted on campaign finance charges last year told Trump that he believed Scott had a good chance of winning, and claimed to be holding a fundraiser for the ex-Florida governor....

McConnell acknowledged Joe Biden as victorious over Trump on Tuesday, after the Electoral College electors cast their votes—with the Democrat securing 306, surpassing the 270 majority needed. Trump later dismissed the Kentucky senator’s comments, telling him it is “too soon to give up.” The president continues to dispute the election outcome, despite having failed to provide any evidence of fraud and irregularities on a level that would be sufficient to alter it....

My next encounter with the president came on May 2, 2017. It was disastrous. Only a month in, it could easily have marked the end of my tenure at the NSC. I fully anticipated being sacked in the aftermath and joining the roster of officials who were removed in those early days and throughout Trump’s presidency with increasing alacrity. Syria and its ongoing civil war were the primary focus for this call....

Kilpatrick, 50, was sentenced to 28 years in prison in 2013 for bribery, racketeering, extortion and fraud while he held public office. According to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons, his earliest possible release date was January 18, 2037. On Wednesday, the White House issued a statement saying the outgoing president has pardoned 73 people and commuted the sentences of 70 more, including Kilpatrick, former aide Steve Bannon and rapper Lil Wayne....

After declaring a national emergency, Trump took to Twitter to announce his “great honor” in declaring that a National Day of Prayer would be taking place two days later. An annual National Day of Prayer normally takes place on the first Thursday of May, which falls on May 7 this year, although Trump has previously given other days the designation during emergencies. “It is my great honor to declare Sunday, March 15th as a National Day of Prayer....

Trump also said that if the Democrats gained power, the U.S. would “have a depression the likes of which you’ve never seen, mark my words.” This came after Trump talked about the U.S. military victories over the Islamic State. “The monstrous animal known as al-Baghdadi is dead,” Trump said, “and the man that took his place is dead, also.” “American Special forces gave the world’s number one terrorist a one-way ticket to hell,” Trump added....

The video, which was posted last Wednesday, showed Trump giving various speeches at campaign rallies, according to Buzzfeed. The visuals were accompanied by the song “We Will Rock You” in its entirety. Shortly after the president posted the clip, a Queen representative told the news publication that the president was unauthorized to use the song and confirmed that they had “already entered into a process to call for non use of Queen song copyrights by the Trump campaign....

The 2020 presidential election took place less than six months ago but speculation is already rife about the next one, with attention focused on who the GOP will choose as its candidate. Trump remains the frontrunner and there is continued speculation of a Pence run, but Scott’s standing has been boosted following his response to President Joe Biden’s first address to a joint session of Congress this week. Scott’s Republican colleagues have lavished praise on him, with House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) suggesting he could be the future of the party....

Works by the son of Trump’s White House successor have fetched up to $75,000, The New York Post reported, and the George Bergès Gallery has said that other items from his oeuvre which it will showcase could sell for up to half a million dollars each. But Trump took a sarcastic tone in a statement untroubled by paragraph breaks, or many full stops, in which he said, “while I have never painted before, Hunter has inspired me to immediately begin painting....

Meijer, a Republican representing Michigan’s third congressional district, has been a target of the former president since voting to impeach him over the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, just days after he was sworn into Congress last year. At the rally in Washington Township, Trump urged the crowd to oust Meijer in the August primary. He then appeared to go on a tangent about what he viewed as the odd spelling of the congressman’s name....

The agency’s recommendations about dexamethasone appear alongside a wider set of guidelines regarding the effectiveness of corticosteroids in treating COVID-19 patients. Its guidance relies on findings included in a preliminary report from a large clinical trial that evaluated the effects of dexamethasone in more than 2,100 individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. The report indicated dexamethasone lowered mortality rates in hospitalized patients who required supplemental oxygen upon admission, and concluded that administering the drug to those patients, and those who require ventilation, was ultimately beneficial....

A Morning Consult survey found that Trump has a strong favorability rating with Republicans in Georgia (86 percent), North Carolina (87 percent), Ohio (80 percent) and Pennsylvania (77 percent). However, the results show that Trump’s favorability has fallen slightly in Georgia and Ohio compared to January 2021, where Trump was polling at 89 percent and 81 percent respectively. In both Georgia and Ohio, Trump also saw his unfavorable rating increase slightly from last January, up four points in Georgia to 14 percent, and two points in Ohio to 19 percent....

In January, the House impeached Trump for his role in allegedly inciting a riot at the U.S. Capitol building. Trump supporters were able to enter the Capitol while Congress was in the midst of certifying President Joe Biden’s victory in the electoral college. Many of those involved in the riot had listened to Trump give an address at a Stop the Steal rally, in which he pushed baseless claims that Biden had won the election to due voter fraud....

MORE: Sports figures who support Donald Trump Namely, Trump’s hot Twitter takes on sports. We know a lot about what The Donald has said about matters of policy, but what about sports? Quite a lot, actually. OK, that’s still really politics. And having taken a stand against Cubs ownership in 2016, well, not the best look! Sad! LeBron James has spent time actively campaigning for Hillary Clinton in the past week....