Guard at Winter Olympic construction site dies in freezing conditions | Winter Olympics 2026

Guard at Winter Olympic construction site dies in freezing conditions | Winter Olympics 2026

A guard at a construction site near a 2026 Winter Olympic venue in the mountain resort of Cortina d’Ampezzo died during a freezing overnight shift, authorities have confirmed. Italy’s infrastructure minister, Matteo Salvini, called for a full investigation into the circumstances of the 55-year-old worker’s death. Italian media reported that the death occurred on Thursday […]

National Guard arrives in New Orleans for 1st New Year's since Bourbon Street attack : NPR

National Guard arrives in New Orleans for 1st New Year’s since Bourbon Street attack : NPR

Walking under flags that memorialize victims of Jan. 1, 2025 attack, members of the Louisiana National Guard, military police, and Louisiana law enforcement agencies patrol the French Quarter along Bourbon Street and intersecting streets as part of a National Guard deployment for New Year’s celebrations in New Orleans, Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Matthew Hinton) […]

National guard member wounded in DC attack is ‘slowly healing’, says West Virginia governor | US military

National guard member wounded in DC attack is ‘slowly healing’, says West Virginia governor | US military

The West Virginia national guard soldier who was wounded in the 26 November shooting that killed a colleague of his in Washington DC is “slowly healing”, according to West Virginia’s governor. Andrew Wolfe, 24, was shot alongside fellow West Virginia national guard soldier Sarah Beckstrom, 20, while they patrolled the US capital as part of […]

Suspect in DC shooting of 2 National Guard members formally charged with murder

Suspect in DC shooting of 2 National Guard members formally charged with murder

Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the 29-year-old Afghan national accused of shooting two West Virginia National Guard members, killing one, in Washington, D.C., has been formally charged with murder. Lakanwal, of Bellingham, Washington, appeared before a judge remotely on Tuesday from his hospital bed, where he is recovering from gunshot wounds he suffered when another National Guard member […]