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What happened in the Pennsylvania air collision and who was injured?

Ted Lindner 0:02
An accident in the air in PA. I'm Ted Lindner, Fox News. A Cessna 150 airplane and a Bell 407 helicopter collided near Carlisle, Pennsylvania Wednesday night. The pilot of the small plane that smashed into the chopper, hovering close to the ground, was killed. Two state troopers inside the helicopter were injured, but hospitalized in stable condition.
Unknown 0:28
came down along that runway, for an unknown reason it veered hard to the right. uh at the last moment. uh it struck the helicopter from the rear, the pilots uh would not have been able to even see that uh airplane approaching.

How is President Trump targeting Iran and regulating the U.S. crypto industry?

Ted Lindner 0:46
The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating. President Trump announcing economic warfare and isolation on an unprecedented scale against Iran, posting on social media Wednesday, quote that any country that allows its financial institutions, businesses, airports, or government entities to provide any type of lifeline to Iran will itself face tremendous economic consequences. Earlier in the day Wednesday, the President met with cryptocurrency leaders of the White House saying regulation are needed to keep crypto companies in the US.
Unknown 1:14
They can do business with confidence on American soil. They don't have to go to other countries to do their business.
Ted Lindner 1:21
Democrats have accused the President of making policy decisions to profit himself. And President Trump has picked Dr.

Why was Heidi Overden chosen to lead the FDA and what are the administration’s health goals?

Ted Lindner 1:29
Heidi Overden to lead the Food and Drug Administration. She's expected to champion the Trump administration's Make America Healthy Again agenda. Overton is a currently a deputy director of the White House Domestic Policy Council and a trusted figure in the President's administration. She worked on several of Trump's health initiatives.
Ted Lindner 1:55
America's listening to Fox News. Officials say firefighters responded to an explosion that collapsed in a house near Annapolis, Maryland on Wednesday. And a Rundle County Assistant Fire Chief Larry Schultz says neighbors had found a victim on the outside of the building when fire crews arrived.
Unknown 2:18
Our medics and firefighters worked that victim for a significant period of time until the victim was pronounced dead on the scene.

What caused the Annapolis house explosion and what injuries were reported?

Ted Lindner 2:25
One other person recovered with what officials say were significant burns. The cause of the explosion unclear, but officials say they're investigating whether a propane tank was responsible. New reports allege wholesale size cocaine deliveries brought to Penn State University's campus. This is part of a large scale cocaine operation that was coordinated with Fraternity Brothers. Fox is Eric Sean with more.
Eric Sean 2:46
More Frat brothers now named in the alleged Penn State fraternity drug ring. And prosecutors say that students, yes, they actually allegedly moved the coat by using the social media sites such as Snapchat and Cash App. So far, more than a dozen people have been charged in this, including one of the suspect's fathers.

How did a Penn State fraternity become involved in a large‑scale cocaine ring?

Eric Sean 3:03
Authorities say the cocaine connections came from the Delta Upsilon and Sigma Chi fraternities, and officials say even the Fratz. Its pledges were directed to cut and package cocaine as part of their initiation ceremonies.
Ted Lindner 3:17
Prosecutors identify the ringleaders as Augustino Abatiello of Long Island, New York, and Thomas Robinson of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Kennedy Center says it will not add President Trump's name to its facade before September eighth as legal challenges continue. An Obama appointed federal judge previously ordered the president's name to be removed, ruling that it was added illegally. And the nation's debt has now surpassed a staggering forty trillion dollars, a record milestone reached just five months after hitting thirty-nine trillion. Experts warn that the growing debt is driving up borrowing costs and could put more pressure on Americans' wallets. I'm Ted Lindner.

Why is the Kennedy Center refusing to add Trump’s name and what does the $40 trillion debt mean for Americans?

Ted Lindner 3:56
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