According to a statement given to the Associated Press, U.S. military and Nepali personnel are at the crash site near the mountain village of Kalinchok. The chopper, which was part of the Marine Light Attack Helicopter squadron based at Camp Pendleton, California, was carrying six U.S. Marines and two Nepali soldiers when it crashed. It was said to have been last seen in the mountainous region after another helicopter in the area picked up radio chatter about a fuel problem. There were six U.S. marines and two Nepali soldiers on board. The families of two marines told media outlets on Friday that they were informed by the Marines that their sons were on board the missing helicopter. Capt. Chris Norgren, a 31-year-old Wichita native, was reportedly the pilot of the helicopter, his father, Ron Norgren, told The Wichita Eagle. Ron Norgren said that Marine Corps representatives informed him on Tuesday that his son was missing. He said Chris sent his mother flowers for Mother’s Day while he was in Nepal. “I told him I was very proud of him, that he’s over in Nepal helping people out and that he still remembered Mother’s Day,” Ron told The Wichita Eagle. “He texted me back and thanked me for the compliment, and that was about it.” The family of Marine Lance Cpl. Jacob “Jake” Hug of Phoenix told AZCentral.com that their son was part of the crew on the missing helicopter. They said that the Marines have been in touch with them since the craft di...
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Swiss police arrested seven FIFA officials in Zurich in the early hours of Wednesday morning, on charges of corruption. The arrests came at the request of the U.S. Justice Department and are the result of a three-year FBI investigation. Those indicted on Wednesday include nine FIFA officials, as well as four marketing executives whose companies…
Following an unusual Friday-night session of Congress ahead of the Memorial Day weekend, Senators will reconvene in another rare holiday-recess vote on May 31 in the hopes of salvaging legislation that would end the NSA’s bulk call data collection program and rein in its powers of surveillance. The USA Freedom Act, passed in the House…
Disney (DIS) and Marvel’s “Avengers: Age of Ultron” will pass the $1 billion mark at the worldwide box office on Friday, according to Disney. This means the mega-blockbuster will pass the milestone on its 24th day of being released globally. For Marvel, this is the third film to break $1 billion worldwide since 2012. It…
Though most of the other Avengers have their own series, it appears Marvel has no plans to make a Black Widow movie in the near future. But in case the execs change their minds, one fan has helped them get a head start. When film student Christopher Haley needed a final project for his class…
A well-known U.S. hacker told F.B.I. agents he took momentary control of an airplane’s engines mid-flight by hacking into its inflight entertainment system, according to a document filed in U.S. federal court and obtained by APTN National News. Roberts, who has been interviewed at least three times by the F.B.I. this year, is under investigation…