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U.S. rescues airmen in Iran
to spread word inside the IslamExtraction involved icpaign Republic that it had already located deception by CIA him.Even as President Trump and other
The United States pulled off a daring rescue of two aviators whose fighter jet was shot down by Iran, plucking the pilot from behind enemy lines before setting off a complicated extraction of the second service member who hid deep in the mountains as Tehran called for Iranians to help capture him. The CIA looked to throw off Iran’s government before the crew member was found, launching a deception cam-
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THE NCAA MEN’S Basketball Championship game is tonight at 5:30 PT on TBS. It features the No. 1 seed Michigan Wolverines against the No. 2 seed UConn Huskies. HOMELESS REFORM BLOCKED: An attempt by the Trump administration to refocus California’s current spending on homelessness has been blocked by a federal appeals court in Boston. The administration wanted to shift 30% of the state’s Continuum of Care grants to temporary housing, saying the current strategy by the administration of Gov. [See THE UPDATE, page 4]
gap between the rotating carousel platform and an outer ring on March 24, The mother of a boy whose hand 2025, the lawsuit said. “The entrapment was so severe that was caught in a carousel at the Magical Bridge Playground at Mitchell Park emergency responders, including fire has sued the city of Palo Alto and the department personnel, had to use forcnonprofit that had the playground built. ible methods including hatchets to Henry Odette’s hand was caught in a pry the carousel components to free
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BRUINS TAKE TITLE: UCLA yesterday knocked off fellow No. 1 seed South Carolina, 79-51, to win the NCAA women’s title yesterday. Lauren Betts, UCLA’s 6-foot-7 AllAmerican center, finished with 14 points and 11 rebounds.
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DESERT BATTLE — Iran’s state TV claims this is the wreckage from a downed American transport plane and two helicopters involved in a rescue operation of two U.S. aviators.
Cheating rampant RV camper on 101 toll lanes is arrested passenger and no toll for two passengers. A study found that 46% of drivers reported two passengers last year. “Is everybody telling the truth? BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT We’re not sure,” Program Director Daily Post Staff Writer Kim Comstock told the San Mateo Cheating is rampant for drivers County Transportation Authority getting a carpool discount in High- on Thursday. way 101’s new toll lanes, accordComstock said the agency should look at technology to vering to transit advocates. That’s because drivers self-re- ify passenger numbers and more port how many passengers they enforcement. The agency’s board reviewed a have on their FasTrak devices. [See CHEATING, page 18] They get a 50% discount for one
U.S. officials described an almost cinematic mission, rescuers faced major obstacles, including two Black Hawk helicopters coming under fire and prob[See RESCUES, page 18]
Drivers avoid toll by claiming they have two passengers
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A homeless man known in Palo Alto for his RV’s smell has been arrested for allegedly choking his girlfriend and threatening to kill her. A cyclist called 911 after hearing a woman screaming for help from a car around 6:40 p.m. on March 16 at 125 South Drive in Mountain View, police said. Michael Lugea, 65, of Sunnyvale, allegedly got into an argument with his girlfriend of six years because she owed him [See ODOR, page 19]
Lawsuit over Magical Bridge injury BY BRADEN CARTWRIGHT Daily Post Staff Writer
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(Odette’s) hand,” said the lawsuit, filed on March 26 in Santa Clara County Superior Court. Odette’s hand was crushed and lacerated, the lawsuit said. His mother Amanda Odette, 40, of Palo Alto, is suing the city for allegedly [See BRIDGE, page 19]
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