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The bodies of three of the four soldiers who were operating in an armored vehicle that sank into a mud sinkhole in a bog in Lithuania have been recovered, the Secretary of the Army announced Monday.

It is with profound sorrow that I share the heartbreaking news of the loss of three brave soldiers from the 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, who tragically lost their lives during a vehicle recovery mission in Lithuania, a statement by Army Secretary Daniel P. Driscoll said.

The 3rd Infantry Division is based out of Fort Stewart in Georgia. The fourth solider has not been found the statement said, We will not rest until the fourth and final soldier is found and brought home.

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Published on March 31, 2025

A recent study has shed light on the growing housing affordability crisis, revealing that the income required to purchase a medianpriced home in the United States has surged by 50% since the beginning of the COVID19 pandemic.

As of today, Americans now need an annual income of about 117,000 to qualify for a mortgage on a medianpriced homea dramatic increase from prepandemic levels.

We found, no surprise, that the housing affordability squeeze keeps tightening, said Jeff Ostrowski, an analyst with Bankrate.com, which just released the results of its study.

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Published on March 31, 2025

The FAA is looking into a close call near Washington, D.C.s Reagan National Airport involving a commercial airliner and a military jet.

This comes as the NTSB says its investigating an unrelated deadly crash involving a small plane near Minneapolis.

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Published on March 31, 2025

A unilateral partial ceasefire to facilitate earthquake relief efforts was announced on Saturday by Myanmars shadow National Unity Government, which coordinates the popular struggle against the ruling military. The countrys death toll from the disaster soared to 1,644.

The figure was a sharp rise compared to the 1,002 announced just hours earlier, highlighting the difficulty of confirming casualties over a widespread region and the likelihood that the numbers will continue to grow from Fridays 7.7 magnitude quake. The number of injured increased to 3,408, while the missing figure rose to 139.

In neighboring Thailand, the death toll rose to 17. The quake rocked the greater Bangkok area, home to around 17 million people, and other parts of the country. Many places in the north reported damage, but the only casualties were reported in Bangkok.

Of the death toll, 10 were killed in the high rise building near famous Chatuchak market that collapsed, while the rest were killed in seven other sites. Authorities in Bangkok said 83 people were unaccounted for.

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Published on March 31, 2025

The latest local news, weather and sports for central Indiana at the noon hour on Monday, March 31, 2025.

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Published on March 31, 2025