A former Cuban military pilot accused of helping shoot down two unarmed humanitarian planes and kill four Americans in 1996 was sentenced Friday to seven months in federal prison, a term he has already nearly served in pretrial detention.
Russian MiG‑31 fighter jets entered Estonian airspace near Vaindloo Island in the Baltic Sea and remained inside for about 12 minutes, Estonian officials report. Although NATO‑deployed Italian F‑35s signaled the Russian aircraft to leave, radar and visual monitoring suggest the Russian pilots ignored the signals. The aircraft were flying without flight plans or active transponders at the time.
The Trump administration is opening applications for a new six-year welfare reform pilot aimed at reducing state reliance on federal programs like Medicaid, SNAP, and TANF. Spearheaded by the Administration for Children and Families (ACF), the initiative focuses on promoting employment and personal responsibility across five selected states.
President Donald Trump’s top general, Dan “Razin’” Caine, honored the pilots who participated in the strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities during a press conference.
