Editor’s Note: This listicle is part of a weekly series by The Ball State Daily News summarizing five stories from across the United States. All summaries are based on stories published by The Associated Press.
The helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and eight others, John Bolton’s claims and President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, a testimony in the Harvey Weinstein sexual assault case, a lawsuit against Martin Shkreli and Billie Eilish’s Grammy wins make up this week’s five national stories.
In this 2016 file photo, Kobe Bryant hugs his daughter Gianna on the court before the NBA All-Star Game in Toronto. Bryant, Gianna, and seven others are dead after their helicopter went down Jan. 26, 2020, in Southern California. (Mark Blinch/The Canadian Press via AP)
Kobe helicopter tried to climb to avoid clouds before crash
The pilot of the helicopter that crashed near Los Angeles, killing former NBA superstar Kobe Bryant and eight others, told air traffic controllers in his last radio message he was climbing to avoid a cloud layer before plunging more than 1,000 feet into a hillside, an accident investigator said. Radar indicated the helicopter reached a height of 2,300 feet Sunday morning before descending, and the wreckage was found at 1,085 feet.
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In this 2019 file photo, national security adviser John Bolton speaks at the Christians United for Israel's annual summit, in Washington. Bolton’s book manuscript about his time as national security adviser has has sent a jolt through President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
Trial highlights: Bolton takes center stage from afar
Former national security adviser John Bolton took center stage at President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial even though he was nowhere near the Capitol. Bolton’s claims in a forthcoming book — that Trump told him he wanted to withhold security aid from Ukraine until it launched investigations into political rival Joe Biden — ramped up pressure on GOP senators to call him to testify. Trump’s legal team has repeatedly insisted there was no linkage.
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In this 2017 file photo, Mimi Haleyi appears at a news conference in New York. Haleyi appeared on the witness stand Jan. 27, 2020, at Harvey Weinstein's New York City trial. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File)
‘I’m being raped:’ Weinstein accuser details alleged sexual assault
Harvey Weinstein accuser Mimi Haleyi testified Monday that weeks after arriving in New York to work for one of his shows, she found herself fighting in vain as the once-revered showbiz honcho pushed her onto a bed and sexually assaulted her, undeterred by her kicks and pleas of, “No, please don’t do this, I don’t want it.” Haleyi was the first to testify of the two women whose allegations led to Weinstein’s New York City criminal case.
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In this 2015 file photo, Martin Shkreli is escorted by law enforcement agents in New York following a securities probe. Shkreli was sued Jan. 27, 2020, over business tactics that helped make him the bad-boy face of profiteering in the pharmaceuticals industry. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle, File)
NY, feds sue ‘Pharma bro’ for ‘scheme’ to keep drug price up
State and federal authorities sued imprisoned entrepreneur Martin Shkreli Monday over tactics that shielded a profitable drug from competition after a price hike made the so-called “Pharma Bro” infamous. Shkreli was scorned as the bad-boy face of pharmaceuticals profiteering after he engineered a roughly 4,000 percent increase in the price of a decades-old medication for a sometimes life-threatening parasitic infection.
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Billie Eilish and Finneas O'Connell pose in the press room at the 62nd annual Grammy Awards at the Staples Center Jan. 26, 2020, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Family affair: Billie Eilish, Finneas win big at Grammys
The edgy, avant-pop album siblings Billie Eilish and Finneas created in a small bedroom made a big splash at the 2020 Grammy Awards, winning 11 honors for the musical family. “When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?” helped Eilish win the top four honors, including album, song and record of the year, along with best new artist. The 18-year-old is the youngest artist to achieve the feat and the first to do so since Christopher Cross did in 1981.
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Victims and survivors of sexual assault share their stories at ‘Take Back the Night’ event
By Maya Kim / 2 hours agoThe ‘Take Back the Night’ event provided information about the history of sexual assault and what resources are available to Ball State students.
Wes-Del baseball defeats Wapahani in conference rivalry game
By David Moore / 4 hours ago“Right now our focus is being back and ready to play tomorrow,” Wes-Del head coach Daniel Hanson said. “We try not to look at the big picture, not look at the rankings, to the end of the year, none of that. Just getting in and getting better at focusing on what we can control.”
'We didn’t bring it today:' Ball State softball falls to Purdue in final non-MAC contest of 2024
By Zach Carter / 4 hours agoIn the loss to the Boilermakers, the Cardinals only recorded one hit, which was a solo home run from senior Kaitlyn Mathews. Ball State finished its 2024 non-conference season with a 13-14 record.
