The Daily Populous

Tuesday April 29th, 2025 morning edition

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According to a recent report from the U.S. Navy, on April 28, 2025, an F/A-18E Super Hornet was lost at sea from the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier.

The aircraft was being towed by a tractor into the hangar bay when the carrier made a hard turn to evade Houthi fire, causing both the aircraft and the tow tractor to fall overboard.

Sailors were able to clear the aircraft and tow tractor before they went over the side.

According to U.S. officials, an individual F/A-18 fighter jet costs more than $60 million.

The Truman is currently deployed in the Middle East and was in the Red Sea during the incident.

There have been multiple reports of the carrier being targeted by attacks from the Houthis in Yemen.

The U.S. Navy is still investigating the incident to determine who was at fault. »

RFK Jr. to End 'Godsend' Narcan Program That Helped Reduce Overdose Deaths Despite His Past Heroin Addiction

Authored by latintimes.com

Despite his own history of overcoming heroin addiction, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is backing plans to end a federal Narcan distribution program credited with helping drive a steep drop in U.S. overdose deaths.

Narcan, the widely-used overdose reversal drug, has played a major role in reducing opioid-related deaths, particularly amid the fentanyl crisis.

The proposal has drawn swift condemnation from addiction specialists and public health advocates, who warn that cutting Narcan funding could reverse the progress made against overdose deaths. »

'India's military action on way, our forces reinforced': Pakistan's big claim

Authored by hindustantimes.com

Tensions have been high between the two nuclear-armed nations since the attack that killed 26 people and triggered outrage in the country.

Asif said India's rhetoric was ramping up and that Pakistan's military had briefed the government on the possibility of an Indian attack.

Addressing a ceremony at a military academy in Abbottabad, Sharif said, “Pakistan is open to participating in any neutral, transparent and credible investigation.” »

Student rescued from Mount Fuji twice in one week

Authored by theguardian.com

A university student has been rescued from the slopes of Mount Fuji twice in the space of a week – the second time during an attempt to retrieve his mobile phone.

It emerged that he had returned to the scene of his first rescue to retrieve his phone, Japanese media reported.

Officers later realised the same man had been lifted from the mountain by helicopter four days earlier, the broadcaster TBS said. »