The Daily Populous

Friday July 14th, 2017 night edition

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John Bernecker, the stuntman who suffered massive head injuries in a fall Wednesday on the set of The Walking Dead, has died at Atlanta Medical Center.

The death was confirmed to Deadline by Coweta County Coroner Richard Hawk, who said Bernecker died of blunt force trauma at 6:30 PM ET on Wednesday.

A source at the hospital told Deadline earlier that Bernecker had been placed on a ventilator while his family made arrangements.

It’s believed to be the first stunt-related death in the United States in more than 17 years.

AMC said earlier today that it temporarily halted production on Season 8 of the zombie apocalypse series in the wake of the accident.

In 1996, Paul Dallas died of head injuries in a fall on the set of the TV series L.A. Heat.

Two years earlier, stuntwoman Sonja Davis was killed in a high fall on the set of the film A Vampire in Brooklyn. »

The Air Force Wants Permission to Shoot Down Civilian Drones

Authored by popularmechanics.com

The head of the U.S. Air Force's Air Combat Command wants permission to deal with civilian drones—including shooting them down—that threaten to interfere with flight operations.

The same week, Air Force security personnel watched as a civilian drone flew over the base perimeter and along the flight line before disappearing.

In both cases, Holmes pointed out, the Air Force had no legal authority to actually do anything about the drones, particularly to shoot them down. »

Army veteran's dying wish is to hear from you

Authored by usatoday.com
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Skip in Skip x Embed x Share CLOSE Army veteran Lee Hernandez has one last wish before dying.

PHOENIX — An Army veteran with a terminal illness has a final wish that we can all help with.

It's doesn't require much effort on our part but would make a world of difference to a man who served his country. »