Pressure grows for new hostage strategy after drone killings
After the accidental deaths of Warren Weinstein and Giovanni Lo Porto in a drone strike on the Afghanistan border, the Obama administration faces a yearlong review of hostage policy. Officials consider a fusion cell to coordinate rescues and family communications while reaffirming no ransom policy. Families urge a coordinated approach and accountability from the U.S. government.
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Statue of Liberty threat prompts evacuation and sweep
New York authorities evacuated the Statue of Liberty after a 911 threat. A canine unit found an area of interest in a locker area at the statue’s base but no explosives were found. The Park Service and FBI conducted a thorough sweep. visitors were moved by boat and no one was harmed. John Blount of Allentown was in the crown during the incident.
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