commit mass murder in texas? did right-wing extremism drive him to kill eight people at an outlet mall? another american community now in mourning after the latest outbreak of gun violence. killed just waiting at a bus stop. a second inexplicable loss of life in texas. this one near the southern border. eight people are dead after an suv plowed into a crowd outside a shelter housing migrants. we are learning new details about the driver and the charges he now faces. and passenger payback. president biden set to unveil a new rule that could force airlines to compensate you for delays or compensations. the devil is in the details. how much is this going to help? we ll explain the move and you ll hear from the president live this hour. we are following these major developing stories and many more all coming in right here to cnn news central. we start today in allen, texas, where police are gathering evidence trying to determine the motive behind saturday s mass shooting. a 3
washington. i m gillian turner in for bret baier. tonight, international outrage after israel admits dozens of civilians were killed in in wrath fall. columbia for whatever happened to segment on pablo escobar infamous cocaine hippos. bret baier with a memorial day special. he digs into efforts to solve some of america s most enduring mysteries locating and identifying service members who remain missing in action. gillian: we begin first with a democracy 24 report. president biden spent his day honoring service members who died in the lining of duty. and tonight we are learning plan to break his silence on former president trump s criminal trial once a verdict is reached. closing arguments in manhattan begin tomorrow. over the weekend, former president trump and robert f. kennedy jr. address the libertarian pottery s convention. hoping for a chance to sway third party voters. white house correspondent peter doocy has the details from the north lawn tonight. hi, peter. p
When the United States Army Air Forces adopted the North American P-51 Mustang, the cost per plane was a seemingly affordable $50,000 – about the cost today of a luxury SUV. However, adjusted for inflation, the P-51 would cost around $700,000 today, but it was still worth every penny.
P-51 Mustang pilots shot down a total of 4,950 enemy aircraft, while more than 250 of its pilots achieved ace status and had an average rate of 7.69 air-to-air kills.