No verdict after third day of Manafort deliberations
The jury in the financial fraud trial of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort finished its third day of deliberations on Monday without reaching a verdict.
Jurors were resuming deliberations Tuesday.
Federal prosecutors allege Manafort hid tens of millions of dollars in foreign income. They also say he lied on loan applications to obtain millions more to maintain a lavish lifestyle.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A firefighter died last week from falling tree debris after thousands of gallons of retardant were dropped on the area where he was helping battle California’s largest-ever wildfire, according to a preliminary report from investigators.
The summary report by California fire officials says Battalion Chief Matthew Burchett was struck by debris on Aug. 13 at the Mendocino Complex Fire. Three other firefighters had minor injuries.
Funeral services for the 42-yearold Burchett were held Monday in his home state of Utah. He is survived by a wife and 7-year-old son.
The two-paragraph summary calls for an immediate corrective action, saying firefighters must remain clear of areas with overhead hazards during a retardant drop.
“Those are just kind of reminders
on there, anything that firefighters can do to stay safe,” said Jonathan Cox, a spokesman for California’s firefighting agency. “We try to be very conscious, anytime a tanker is dropping, about our surroundings.”
He and another spokesman, Paul Grenier, said they couldn’t provide more details because the investigation is continuing.
Cliff Allen, president of the union representing state wildland firefighters, said he understood investigators were still conducting interviews, but he said fire supervisors should have made sure the firefighters were well clear of the drop zone.
“Operations will contact air attack and say, ‘We want to concentrate drops in this area of the fire,’” he said. “It’s the job between air attack and operations to make sure the area is clear of personnel or that it’s clearly marked where personnel are on the ground.”
There also could have been a radio