A devastating aviation tragedy has unfolded in California after a US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress crashed moments after takeoff, killing all eight people on board and triggering a major military investigation. According to initial reports, the iconic strategic bomber went down shortly after departing Edwards Air Force Base during what officials described as a routine test mission connected to radar modernisation efforts. The crash resulted in a massive fire, with emergency crews rushing to the scene as thick smoke and flames engulfed the wreckage. The US Air Force has confirmed that there were no survivors. Following the disaster, Edwards Air Force Base temporarily shut down airfield operations and diverted incoming flights while emergency response teams secured the crash site and began recovery operations. WATCH

Deadly shooting outside the Islamic Center of San Diego has left three people dead after two teenage gunmen opened fire near the mosque complex in California. Victims included a security guard who police say may have prevented an even deadlier mass shooting inside the mosque. Authorities later found the two suspects dead from apparent self-inflicted gunshot wounds. Investigators are now examining possible anti-Islamic writings recovered from the suspects’ vehicle, while the Federal Bureau of Investigation has joined the investigation into a possible hate crime.