Samantha Raphelson
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Violent thunderstorms got underway in Texas and Oklahoma on Friday, dumping rain and bringing high winds before moving east and northeast. Deaths were reported in five states.
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The soldiers were killed when their vehicle hit a roadside bomb planted by the Taliban in Kandahar province. Two other U.S. troops were wounded in the attack.
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ISIS says the executions were in retaliation for the killings of leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and his spokesman earlier this year, according to Agence France-Presse.
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The tragic early morning training exercise also resulted in three other soldiers being hospitalized. The incident involved the Bradley Fighting Vehicle on which they were riding.
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His visit to restart peace talks with the Taliban comes amid debate about the role of U.S. troops in the region after Trump quickly began withdrawing forces from northeastern Syria earlier this month.
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Thirty-five freed Ukrainian prisoners flew from Moscow to Kiev Saturday. Meanwhile, a Russian plane carrying 35 people who were previously detained by Ukraine landed in Moscow.
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"We acknowledge that there are many missing and that the number of deaths is expected to significantly increase," Prime Minister Hubert Minnis said in a statement late Friday.
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New Bedford, Mass., was hit by an attack in July. Instead of paying up, the city opened communication with the attacker and bided its time until the data could be restored.
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Before-and-after satellite imagery shows just how staggering the devastation is across the Bahamas, with entire neighborhoods drowning in floodwaters.
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Protesters set fires in eastern Paris as they marched for the 23rd Saturday in a row. They say the efforts to restore the damaged Notre Dame cathedral are eclipsing their demands.