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6 days ago | thenewsstar.com | Eric Lagatta

The man was identified Thursday as Akinyela Sawa Taylor, a U.S. citizen and military veteran. A U.S. citizen was shot and killed Thursday after hijacking a small airplane in Belize at knifepoint and stabbing three people on board, officials in Belize and the U.S. confirmed. The man brandished a knife while the Tropic Air plane was airborne while demanding that the pilots take him out of the country, Police Commissioner Chester Williams told journalists, according to Reuters.

6 days ago | thenewsstar.com | Eric Lagatta

Astronaut Don Pettit, who has been at the International Space Station since September, is set to land Saturday in Kazakhstan with the two Russians he flew to space with. A veteran NASA astronaut who flew to orbit more than seven months ago with two Russians is preparing to return to Earth. Don Pettit, who arrived Sept.

6 days ago | thenewsstar.com | Thomas Jones

All it took for Texas softball to save game one against LSU — and possibly its hopes of hosting two rounds in the NCAA Tournament — was a bit of school history. Reese Atwood, the Longhorns’ All-American catcher, hammered the first walk-off grand slam in school history as No. 1 Texas (40-5, 12-4 SEC) opened a three-game series against the No. 9 Tigers (35-9, 8-8) with a 7-3 win Thursday at McCombs Field. But the manner of Atwood’s massive bomb mattered even more than its spot in the record books.

1 week ago | thenewsstar.com | David Dorey

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2 weeks ago | thenewsstar.com | Ian Robinson

Louisiana House Bill 279, named the Caleb Wilson Act, mandates a one-credit hour hazing prevention course for college students joining on-campus organizations. The bill is named after a Southern University student who died following an off-campus fraternity hazing ritual. The course would cover hazing prevention and involve parents or guardians of minor students. If passed, the law would take effect August 1, 2025.