Tornadoes Injure 5 in Arkansas

Five people were injured by two separate tornadoes, on Saturday.

Both occurred in Arkansas, one near Dermott, the other near Hughes.

Twenty-three homes and several dozen cars were damaged by the tornadoes.

Outside Hughes, Interstate 40 was shutdown for a time, as crews had to clear several accidents caused by the storm.

US Aircraft Attacked in South Sudan

US aircraft came under fire, while in South Sudan, on Saturday.

The aircraft were part of an attempt to evacuate Americans from out of the country.

Three US Air Force CV22 Ospreys were damaged in the attack and four US military personnel were wounded.

All of the aircraft were diverted to Entebbe, Uganda, and then the wounded were transported to Nairobi, Kenya.

Because of the attack, the evacuation was halted, while other options are considered.

US Army: Staff Sergeant Jesse L. Williams

Staff Sergeant Jesse L. Williams, thirty of Elkhart, Indiana, died on December 17.

He and five others were killed when their Blackhawk helicopter crashed in Now Bahar, Afghanistan.

Williams was assigned to the Headquarters and Headquarters Troop, Regimental Support Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment out of Vilseck, Germany.

US Army: Chief Warrant Officer 2 Joshua B. Silverman

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Joshua B. Silverman, thirty-five of Scottsdale, Arizona, died on December 17.

He and five others were killed when their Blackhawk helicopter crashed in Now Bahar, Afghanistan.

Silverman was assigned to the 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division out of Fort Riley, Kansas.

US Army: Specialist Terry K. D. Gordon

Specialist Terry K. D. Gordon, twenty-two of Shubuta, Mississippi, died on December 17.

He and five others were killed when their Blackhawk helicopter crashed in Now Bahar, Afghanistan.

Gordon was assigned to the 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division out of Fort Riley, Kansas.

US Army: Sergeant First Class Omar W. Forde

Sergeant First Class Omar W. Forde, twenty-eight of Marietta, Georgia, died on December 17.

He and five others were killed when their Blackhawk helicopter crashed in Now Bahar, Afghanistan.

Forde was assigned to the 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division out of Fort Riley, Kansas.

US Army: Sergeant Peter C. Bohler

Sergeant Peter C. Bohler, twenty-nine of Willow Springs, North Carolina, died on December 17.

He and five others were killed when their Blackhawk helicopter crashed in Now Bahar, Afghanistan.

Bohler was assigned to the 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division out of Fort Riley, Kansas.

US Army: Chief Warrant Officer 2 Randy L. Billings

Chief Warrant Officer 2 Randy L. Billings, thirty-four of Heavener, Oklahoma, died on December 17.

He and five others were killed when their Blackhawk helicopter crashed in Now Bahar, Afghanistan.

Billings was assigned to the 3rd Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, 1st Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division out of Fort Riley, Kansas.

76 Injured by Collapsing Ceiling at London's Apollo Theater

Seventy-six people were injured when the ceiling of the Apollo Theater collapsed, in London.

Thursday night's accident occurred during a packed performance.

Seven of the injured were hurt seriously.

From the outside, no damage was visible.

The cause of the collapse is under investigation.

2 Killed in Atlanta Plane Crash

Two people were killed when a plane crashed just outside of Atlanta, on Tuesday evening.

The Raytheon 390 Premier I had just minutes before taken off from Fulton County Airport.

It had been headed for New Orleans.

The cause of the crash is under investigation by the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board.