A major aviation incident has unfolded in the West Asia after a US Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker crashed in western Iraq during an active military mission. The aircraft, a Boeing-built KC-135 aerial refueling tanker, was operating as part of Operation Epic Fury, supporting long-range combat aircraft with critical mid-air refueling capability when the crash occurred. According to US military officials, the tanker was flying in formation with another aircraft during the mission when the incident happened. The second aircraft in the formation reportedly landed safely, while the KC-135 went down in a remote area of western Iraq. The fate of the crew remains unclear, and search and rescue teams have been deployed to the crash site as the US military works urgently to determine whether any survivors are present. WATCH

Minnesota finds itself at the center of a growing federal storm as Vice President JD Vance orders a temporary freeze on Medicaid funding amid serious fraud allegations. The move, backed by federal health officials and reinforced by Mehmet Oz, signals what the White House calls a “zero tolerance” policy toward the misuse of taxpayer dollars. According to federal authorities, funding will remain on hold until strict compliance standards and corrective action plans are implemented. The administration argues that vulnerable families and children must be protected from systemic exploitation, while state leaders are now under mounting pressure to respond swiftly. WATCH