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A group of migrant workers have been accused of looting properties in a flooded part of Tennessee after storm Helene tore through the southern state. Deputies with the Washington County Sheriff's Office arrested all eight men on Saturday, according to Sheriff Keith Sexton. Police say the men looted structures in one of the county's flood zones. Jesus Leodan Garcia-Peneda, 51, Josue Berardo Ortis-Valdez, 30, and Ersy Leonel Ortis-Valdez, 33, were all charged with burglary. The other five - Albin Nahun Vega-Rapalo, 24, David Bairon Rapalo-Rapalo, 37, Kevin Noe Martinez-Lopez, 25, Marvin Hernandez-Martinez, 43, and Dayln Gabriel Guillen Guillen, 37 -...

I just received the following email from a friend Putting Things Into Perspective - On Tuesday afternoon, I boarded a flight from. I had upgraded to first class and was anticipating a relaxing flight with a fair amount of paperwork to do. The seat next to me was empty until just before the doors were closed. A young Marine came in and sat beside me. He was very reserved and it was clear that this was the first time he had ever flown first class. I asked him where he was going. He said he was accompanying a Marine to...