At a Glance June 14, 2026

12 dead after skydiving outing goes wrong

On Sunday, 12 perished when a plane crashed during a skydiving outing in Missouri. The accident claimed the lives of one pilot and 11 passengers. The crash happened shortly after the plane took off from a local airport around 11:30 a.m., and some of the occupants’ family members witnessed the crash, said Bates County Sheriff Chad Anderson. Officials worked all of Sunday afternoon identifying victims and notifying next of kin. According to the acting airport manager and Bates County Emergency Management Director Dennis Jacobs, the private plane was operated by Skydive Kansas City. Emergency responders put out the fire in the wreckage soon after the crash, Jacobs said, calling the scene “brutal.”

Former Senate Leader Mitch McConnell hospitalized

According to the spokesperson of Former Senate Leader Mitch McConnell, the politician was admitted to the hospital on Sunday. There was no immediate information regarding his admittance or prognosis. McConnell, 84, was the longest serving Senate leader in history before stepping aside from that role while finishing his final term, which ends in January. “Senator McConnell was admitted to the hospital this morning. He is receiving excellent care,” spokesperson David Popp said in a statement without elaboration. It’s not clear whether McConnell is in Washington or in his home state of Kentucky.