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In the meantime, in Florida, another fatal incident involving an aircraft. A small plane crashed near a highway in Boca Raton this morning, killing all three people on board, according to police. Flames roared up from the crash, injuring another person nearby in a car. The NTSB is also leading the investigation into that crash.
A Russian-American dual citizen is safely back on U.S. soil after being imprisoned in Russia for 14 months on charges of treason for donating to a charity that supported Ukraine. An overjoyed Ksenia Karelina hugged her boyfriend on the tarmac of Joint Base Andrews overnight. She was returned in a prisoner swap as the U.S. and Russia look to normalize relations.
This all comes as us special envoy Steve Witkoff was in Russia today for talks with President Vladimir Putin. Witkoff had been pressing the Kremlin to accept a truce with Kyiv.
Meanwhile, today in Brussels, NATO allies pledged another $24 billion dollars in support to Ukraine for its war against Russia, which is now in its fourth year.
Iowa Republican Governor Kim Reynolds says she won’t seek reelection for a third term in 2026. She was the state’s first female governor, serving in the role since 2017. On social media, she said it was a tough choice, but wanted to prioritize being with her family.
