Airman charged in fatal firearm incident at Wyoming Air Force Base

Airman charged in fatal firearm incident at Wyoming Air Force Base

A US airman has been charged with obstruction of justice and involuntary manslaughter in connection with a fatal firearm discharge at an Air Force base in July, which resulted in the death of a 21-year-old service member. The on-duty incident, which killed Airman Brayden Lovan, occurred in the early morning hours of July 20 at F.E. Warren Air Force Base in Wyoming. Few details have been provided about the firearm discharge, though the Air Force said at the time that it was under investigation and out of abundance of caution security forces were conducting "100% inspections of the M18 handguns to identify immediate safety concerns." An Air Force spokesperson said in a statement on Friday that the investigation "has progressed and an individual has now been arrested on suspicion of making a false official statement, obstruction of justice, and involuntary manslaughter." "As with all individuals accused of a crime, the person arrested in this case is presumed to be innocent until proven guilty in a court of law," the spokesperson said. "The investigation in this case is ongoing and further details are not available." As a result of the incident, Air Force Global Strike Command ordered a pause of using the M18 handgun — manufactured by Sig Sauer — until further notice. "Out of an abundance of caution and to ensure the safety and security of our personnel, the pause will remain in place pending the completion of comprehensive investigations by the Air Force Office of Special Investigations and the AFGSC Safety office," Air Force Global Strike Command said in a release in July. "During this period, Security Forces Airmen will be equipped with the M4 rifle, ensuring no lapse in AFGSC's security posture." Sig Sauersaid in a statementthat the company "proactively offered assistance" to the military as they investigate, and "remain willing to help in furtherance of their ongoing inquiry." Lovan entered active duty in November 2023, and had been serving at F.E. Warren Air Force Base for his first assignment with the 90th Security Forces Squadron since May 2024. The commander of the 90th Security Forces Group, Col. Jeremy Sheppard, called Lovan a "valued defender, teammate and friend." For more CNN news and newsletters create an account atCNN.com

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Airman charged in fatal firearm incident at Wyoming Air Force Base

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Suspect in Montana bar shooting captured after a week on the run

Suspect in Montana bar shooting captured after a week on the run

The suspect in the deadly Montana bar shooting has been captured after a weeklong manhunt, Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte announced Friday. Michael Brown, 45, had beenon the runin the mountains since Aug. 1, when authorities say he killed four people at The Owl Bar in the town of Anaconda. "The Anaconda shooter Michael Brown has been apprehended. Incredible response from law enforcement officers across Montana. Thank you to all partners for your commitment to the search," Gianforteposted on X. Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen said that at approximately 2 p.m., authorities apprehended and placed Brown under arrest near the search area in Anaconda. "I am proud of the unrelenting law enforcement effort this week to find and arrest Michael Paul Brown. The support we've seen for the community of Anaconda from across the state and the nation has also been remarkable. The families and friends of the victims remain in my prayers," said Knudsen. Officials have said the suspect went into the bar last Friday morning and allegedlyopened fire, killing Daniel Edwin Baillie, 59; Nancy Lauretta Kelley, 64; David Allen Leach, 70; and Tony Wayne Palm, 74. "By all indications, this is an unstable individual who walked in and murdered four people in cold blood for no reason whatsoever," Knudsen told reporters Sunday. The suspect lived next door to the bar and appeared to be a regular, Knudsen said. After the shooting, Brown fled the scene, and he was believed to have gotten rid of some of his personal belongings, including his clothes, Knudsen said. Authorities had released an image of the suspect taken shortly after the shooting. showing him shirtless and barefoot, wearing only a pair of black shorts. He was believed to have acquired new clothes from a stolen vehicle, Knudsen said. Investigators believe the suspect used his own rifle in the shooting, Knudsen said. Brown served in the Army from 2001 to 2005, including a deployment to Iraq, and then in the Montana National Guard from 2006 to 2009. Brown's niece, Clare Boyle, told The Associated Press that her uncle struggled with mental illness for years, and several local residents told CBS News they were aware of his troubles. Kristian Kelley, whose mother Nancy Kelley was among the victims, said, "He was somebody that needed some serious resources. He had some mental health issues as well as PTSD from being in the military." She added, "I've never known him to be violent. He was a person who would tell pretty strange stories and different things like that." Another area resident, Shane Charles, said Brown "would tell us stories that he was John Wick one day or he was the president's right-hand man." Charles knew Nancy Kelley, who was working as the bartender when the shooting happened. "Nancy was a fun, bubbly person, always happy, had a smile on her face, always the first to say, 'Hello, how's your day going,'" Charles said. He added, "All of the victims were great people. Our community is suffering because they've lost some great, great people." Global stock markets react to Trump's sweeping tariffs in effect now Sean "Diddy" Combs wants to go back to Madison Square Garden in the future, attorney says Israel's Security Cabinet approves plan to take over Gaza City

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Suspect in Montana bar shooting captured after a week on the run

Suspect in Montana bar shooting captured after a week on the run The suspect in the deadly Montana bar shooting has been captured after a we...

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Inside Jon Bon Jovi's Soul Kitchen, where anyone can eat

Inside Jon Bon Jovi's Soul Kitchen, where anyone can eat

At theJBJ Soul Kitchen,anyone can eat a full meal regardless of whether they have money to pay for it. The restaurant, run by Dorothea Bongiovi, the wife of rock starJon Bon Jovi, operates four locations across New Jersey where guests can either make a suggested donation of $20 to $30 or pay with their time by volunteering. The model allows patrons to work as servers, dishwashers or in other roles to earn their meals. But Bongiovi emphasizes the approach isn't charity. "Ours is a model of empowerment," Bongiovi said. "We're not here to make somebody feel like, 'Oh, I'm giving this to you.' You have earned it." The restaurants, which first opened in 2011, go beyond just serving meals. Staff members like hostess Nicole Dorrity provide community outreach, helping patrons secure housing, mental healthcare and a state ID. "I came out of homelessness in 2017. So because of my lived experience, I'm able to kind of inherently know some of the barriers somebody might be up against," Dorrity said. The Bongiovis protect the privacy of those who volunteer for meals rather than pay with money. "I would never wanna exploit someone's circumstances," Bongiovi said when asked about interviewing volunteer diners. The restaurants have faced some criticism. The mayor of Toms River complained that a temporary lunch program at a local library was attracting unhoused people to the area. "We did a pop-up in a library. We're giving folks lunch. That's all it is. Soup, salad, sandwiches, easy stuff," Bon Jovi said. Despite any controversy, the restaurants have earned recognition for food quality. They hold the highest ratings on TripAdvisor in two of the towns where they operate and made the platform's "Best of the Best" list in 2023, placing them in the top 1% of reviewed businesses nationwide. Volunteer dishwasher Hugh Daly finds joy in his unpaid work at the restaurant. "It is the best part of my day," Daly said. "I walk in and there's a big stack of dirty pots and pans, and I'm happy." The success stems partly from classically trained chefs like Emily Yasi, who said thecelebrity ownersstay involved behind the scenes. "This past weekend I saw Jon on the ring camera coming and was just weeding and sweeping the walkways," Yasi said. "They do it all, all behind the scenes, too." For Jon Bon Jovi, the restaurants represent a homecoming after decades of global touring. When asked which of his songs best describes the restaurants, he chose "Who Says You Can't Go Home." "I mean, I've been everywhere there is to be, and all you wanted is to do is come back to where you're from and be a part of that," he said. Global stock markets react to Trump's sweeping tariffs in effect now Sean "Diddy" Combs wants to go back to Madison Square Garden in the future, attorney says Israel's Security Cabinet approves plan to take over Gaza City

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Inside Jon Bon Jovi's Soul Kitchen, where anyone can eat

Inside Jon Bon Jovi's Soul Kitchen, where anyone can eat At theJBJ Soul Kitchen,anyone can eat a full meal regardless of whether they ha...

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Linda Hamilton Says 'Retirement Is a Lot Harder Than Working' as She Debuts New Action Movie “Osiris ”at 68 (Exclusive)

Linda Hamilton Says 'Retirement Is a Lot Harder Than Working' as She Debuts New Action Movie "Osiris "at 68 (Exclusive)

Skip Bolen/Getty Linda Hamilton chats with PEOPLE about her new movieOsirisand the idea of retirement "Retirement is a lot harder than working, it turns out," she says with a laugh Osiris, from director William Kaufman, is now available on demand Linda Hamiltonisn't use to slowing down. TheTerminatorlegend, 68, is still flexing her action chops with her new role in the sci-fi flickOsiris.And as the actress she tells PEOPLE, the role was "a lucky little accident." "I replaced an actor who had a medical problem, so they came to me very last minute," she says of the project. "They offered me that actor's price. We didn't even negotiate. They were in a pickle, so it was a lot of money to step in, with maybe 10 days notice and three hard days of work." The film follows "a team of Special Forces commandos" who "wake up on an alien spacecraft with no memory of how they arrived," per an official synopsis. Soon, "They horrifically discover they are being hunted by a merciless Alien race." Hamilton plays Anya, a Russian woman who has survived more than 20 years onboard the ship and teams up with the commandos to fight their horrific surroundings. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human-interest stories. Vertical The most difficult part of makingOsiris, according to Hamilton, wasn't any stunts, but nailing the Russian accent of her character, for which she worked with a dialect coach. "I loved working with the dialect coach and I loved going into a terrifying job with mouthfuls and mouthfuls of stuff, more than I've said in my entire career," she tells PEOPLE, "and treating it like a piece of theater and going in with my s--- together and with everything memorized so I can just play with it, like it's onstage." "I'm really enjoying that. I just get so excited sitting here with a script," Hamilton adds. At this point in her life, now that her two kids are all grown up, "I get to do work now the way that I always wanted to work, [in terms of ] time, and I'm not raising children and I'm not cheating them if I sit with my script all day long," she explains. "And I have to say, I'm enjoying it so much." WhileHamilton considered retirementahead of her upcomingStranger Thingsseason 5role due to hip pain, it's not so straightforward for her to just step away. "I worked straight for three years, 'cause I was doingResident AlienandStranger Thingsthe same year," she tells PEOPLE. "And I sneaked in another film while I was doingStranger Things, and then I had to go straight off and finish offResident Alien, and I'm tired. Really, really tired." "But retirement is a lot harder than working, it turns out," Hamilton adds, laughing. https://people-app.onelink.me/HNIa/kz7l4cuf TheDante's Peakactress told PEOPLE back in June that she does have a desire to seek roles that are a little less "tough" — noting that she'd be interested in something more "cuddly." She doesn't have a specific genre in mind, but is open to something "quirky and weird" — and there's a specific filmmaker she'd love to collaborate with. "I'd love to work withWes Andersonand some of the off-center directors," Hamilton says. Osirisis now available on demand. Read the original article onPeople

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Linda Hamilton Says 'Retirement Is a Lot Harder Than Working' as She Debuts New Action Movie “Osiris ”at 68 (Exclusive)

Linda Hamilton Says 'Retirement Is a Lot Harder Than Working' as She Debuts New Action Movie "Osiris "at 68 (Exclusive) Sk...

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The Air Force promised retirement to trans members of 15 to 18 years. Then it reneged.

The Air Force promised retirement to trans members of 15 to 18 years. Then it reneged.

WASHINGTON − The Air Force yanked retirement pay for some transgender airmen forced out of the military by the Trump administration after telling them their applications were approved. The Pentagonmoved to purge transgender servicemembersfrom the ranks of the military earlier this year. They were offered a "separation" payment – the amount would be doubled if they left voluntarily, according to a Februarymemofrom department leadership. The Air Force said in May that transgender airmen who had served between 15 and 18 years could withdraw their request for voluntary separation pay and instead apply for early retirement. Around a dozen who applied were told "prematurely" that they were approved, according to an Air Force statement. Then the Air Force backtracked. "After careful consideration of the individual applications, I am disapproving all" of them, Brian Scarlett, the Air Force's acting assistant secretary for manpower and reserve affairs, wrote in a memo first obtained by Reuters. "It feels like a betrayal. I'm devastated. I'm heartbroken," said Logan Ireland, an Air Force master sergeant who will have 15 years of service in November, including deployments to Afghanistan and Qatar and multiple overseas tours. Ireland said he already had retirement orders in hand and a retirement date of Dec. 1. His parents had bought tickets to travel to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawaii where he is currently stationed, for his retirement party. "I did everything correct. I was just months away from leaving the military with the dignity and respect that I thought I would be given," Ireland told USA TODAY. The Air Force said those airmen will now be "afforded the opportunity" to apply for voluntary separation. Logan said he received a new deadline of August 15 to apply for the payment. The original deadline to apply has long passed – June 6 for regular Air and Space Force members, and July 7 for Air Force Reserve members. Ireland said he's not sure what the value of voluntary separation will be, but he no longer has a pension. Some state and school benefits will also be off the table, he said. "We planned everything around me being retired," he said. "I'm navigating getting out of the military with a lot of unknowns." In the Navy, ousted transgender members with less than 18 years of service cannot get retirement, according toguidanceissued in May. According to the Army'sguidance, trans members with 15 to 18 years "can request" early retirement "for consideration." The Pentagon has said military commanders should initiate medical record reviews of servicemembersthey believe have gender dysphoriaand have not stepped forward to resign. PresidentDonald Trumpsigned anexecutive orderdays after he was sworn into office in January stating transgender servicemembers do not "satisfy the rigorous standards necessary for military service." In early February, Defense SecretaryPete Hegsethissued a memobarring transgender peoplefrom joining the military, and the Pentagon started toexpel currently serving servicemembersin June. A group of transgender servicememberschallenged the policy in court, but theSupreme Courtupheld the ban in a May decision. Trump also banned transgender people from the military in his first term, but the policy was quickly rescinded by former PresidentJoe Biden. This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Air Force yanks retirement from a dozen trans members

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The Air Force promised retirement to trans members of 15 to 18 years. Then it reneged.

The Air Force promised retirement to trans members of 15 to 18 years. Then it reneged. WASHINGTON − The Air Force yanked retirement pay for ...

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