The Afternoon Scoop - Exclusive: New Details on U.S. Fighter Jet Crash in Libya

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MARCH 22, 2011

New Details on U.S. Fighter Jet Crash in Libya An American F-15E crashed near Benghazi overnight, with both pilots successfully ejecting. Babak Dehghanpisheh reports on the condition of one of the pilots and how he was treated by rebels. Read it at The Daily Beast Yemen's President: I'll Step Down by 2012 With his position increasingly weakened by weeks of protests and high-profile defections on Monday, Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has announced he'll step down by January 2012. But he warned that there could be a civil war if protests continue, and said he won't hand over power to the military, saying, "The era of coups is gone." Although it's a shift for Saleh, who had said he would remain in office until the end of his term in 2013, it may not be enough for the opposition, which promptly rejected his proposal and demanded a quicker exit. Meanwhile, two soldiers who defected to the rebels were reportedly killed in fighting with Republican Guards loyal to the president. Read it at BBC News Egyptian Interior Ministry on Fire Gov't says cops asking for better salaries were protesting. Rand Paul Exploring Presidential Bid Just months after being elected to Senate. Daily Caller Hires Ginni Thomas Controversial wife of Supreme Court justice will be "special correspondent." Chris Brown Flips Out at ABC Smashes window and storms out over Rihanna questions. Sign up for The Yes List email, our weekly cultural recommendations. For more of The Daily Beast, become a fan on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.

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