Men gather discarded cartons, metal and plastic items in Istanbul, Turkey, Tuesday, March 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
amid an FBI investigation into potential ties between Russia and Trump’s presidential campaign. That inquiry, later taken over by special counsel Robert Mueller, would ultimately find that while Russia interfered in the 2016 election and the Trump team welcomed the help, there was insufficient evidence to prove a criminal collaboration.QURAYE, Lebanon (AP) — It’s become a Good Friday tradition in Quraye: residents and visitors converging on the southern Lebanese village to witness a portrayal by some Christians there of Jesus’ suffering and crucifixion.
Charbel Joseph Antoun, 37, portrays Jesus as he carries a wooden cross while being whipped by a Roman soldier during a Good Friday reenactment in Quraye, near the southern port city of Sidon, Lebanon, Friday, April 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)Charbel Joseph Antoun, 37, portrays Jesus as he carries a wooden cross while being whipped by a Roman soldier during a Good Friday reenactment in Quraye, near the southern port city of Sidon, Lebanon, Friday, April 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)On Friday, Charbel Joseph Antoun, 37, played the role of Jesus.
Wearing a crown that was thorny on the outside, he lugged a wooden cross while getting flogged. At one point, Antoun’s arms were tied with ropes to the cross, which was then hoisted up.Spectators walked behind the procession; others peered down from balconies. At times, many looked touched by the scenes.
A girl reads from the holy book during Palm Sunday Mass at the Maronite Church of St. George in Quraye, near the southern port city of Sidon, Lebanon, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
A girl reads from the holy book during Palm Sunday Mass at the Maronite Church of St. George in Quraye, near the southern port city of Sidon, Lebanon, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)The plane was making a normal landing and was not conducting aerobatic maneuvers, National Transportation Safety Board investigator Dan Boggs said at a Friday news conference. The crash remains under investigation.
Holland’s death was confirmed by his official Facebook page, Rob Holland Aerosports, and by Jim Bourke, president of the International Aerobatic Club, for which Holland served as vice president.Holland was probably the best-known airshow pilot and the winningest competitor in aerobatic contests, Bourke said. The airborne competitions could be compared to figure skating for the required grace, precision and discipline, but with punishing gravitational forces.
“I flew against him many times, and, like a lot of people, I couldn’t beat him,” said Bourke, who was Holland’s friend, rival and teammate on the U.S. Unlimited Aerobatic Team. “They didn’t have anyone who could beat him. He was just that good.”Holland won 12 consecutive U.S. National Aerobatic Championships, which was a record, according to his website. He also racked up five world Freestyle Aerobatic Championships and a prestigious award for showmanship from the International Council of Airshows.