Two of six US service members killed in aircraft crash over Iraq identified

US Central Command says crash followed unspecified incident, and second refueling tanker landed safely in Israel

The names of two of the six US service members who died when the military refueling aircraft they were aboard crashed over Iraq last week were made public Saturday, revealing a father who had recently been promoted and a beloved son.

The Ohio air national guard said that three of the service members came from its 121st air refueling wing in Columbus, while a family from Birmingham, Alabama, confirmed that pilot Alex Klinner was killed in the crash.

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source https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/14/us-service-members-killed-identified

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F1 cancels Bahrain and Saudi Arabia GPs because of Middle East war

• Bahrain circuit only 20 miles from targeted US base

• Races unlikely to be replaced because of logistics

Formula One has cancelled the Bahrain and Saudi Arabia grands prix because of the war in the Middle East.

The races were due to take place on 12 April in Bahrain and 19 April in Saudi Arabia but the sport was approaching the point at which a decision on cancellation needed to be made to prevent more freight being sent to Bahrain.

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source https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/mar/14/formula-one-cancel-bahrain-saudi-arabia-grand-prix-war-middle-east

Bahrain & Saudi Arabia Grands Prix to be cancelled

The Bahrain and Saudi Arabia Grands Prix scheduled for next month are set to be cancelled as a result of the Middle East war.

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Kyrsten Sinema says in court filings she had a ‘romantic’ relationship with guard

Former US senator’s admission comes after Heather Ammel sued her under North Carolina’s ‘homewrecker’ law

Kyrsten Sinema, a former US senator, admitted in court filings to having a “romantic and intimate” relationship with a married man who was a member of her security detail during her final year in office – but argues that his estranged wife should not be able to sue her over it.

The admission to the multi-state affair came in response to a lawsuit filed by Heather Ammel, who accused the former Arizona senator in federal court of breaking up her marriage under North Carolina’s so-called “homewrecker” law.

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source https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/mar/13/kyrsten-sinema-romantic-relationship-guard

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