On Tuesday, airstrikes targeted the hospital’s generators, sparking a fire and damaging its main power supply. The strikes also caused damage to the hospital’s water supply, according to a video posted by MERC-Indonesia. Large flames were seen rising from the area before daybreak. A speaker in the video said the fire was close to the hospital fuel supply, but firefighters controlled the flames.
The month also saw the death of actor Val Kilmer, whose numerous roles included playing a fan-favorite character in “Top Gun” and portraying musician Jim Morrison in “The Doors.” The intensity Kilmer brought to his roles also gave him a reputation of being hard to work with.Other notable death in April include basketball Hall of Famer Dick Barnett, “Dennis the Menace” star Jay North, former Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa, Blondie drummer Clem Burke and football player Steve McMichael.
Here is a roll call of some influential figures who have died in the first four months of this year (cause of death cited, if available):, 73. A singer, guitarist and founding member of the million-album-selling family act The Osmonds, who were known for such 1970s teen hits as “One Bad Apple,” “Yo-Yo” and “Down By the Lazy River.” Jan. 1., 89. A witty and prolific British novelist and critic who gently satirized academia, religion and even his own loss of hearing in such highly praised narratives as the Booker Prize finalists “Small World” and “Nice Work.” Jan. 1.
, 93. The matriarch of the iconic Italian fashion house that made colorful zigzag-patterned knitwear high fashion and helped launch Italian ready-to-wear. Jan. 1., 67. A self-help guru whose multimillion-dollar business toppled after he led a sweat lodge ceremony in Arizona that left three people dead. Jan. 3.
, 88. A former prime minister of Greece and the architect of the country’s joining the common European currency, the euro. Jan. 5.
, 96. The founder of France’s far-right National Front was known for fiery rhetoric against immigration and multiculturalism that earned him staunch supporters and widespread condemnation. Jan. 7.Trump was already facing questions about conflicts of interest for traveling to the Middle East to shape U.S. policy at a time when
. He attempted to quietby insisting he’s smart to accept a $400 million luxury plane from Qatar and use it as Air Force One.
“Why should our military, and therefore our taxpayers, be forced to pay hundreds of millions of Dollars when they can get it for FREE,” Trumpduring his Middle East swing.