Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth urged Latin American military leaders gathered in Panama to ramp up their efforts alongside U.S. forces.

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The Apache helicopter crashed in Salado, a small town about 20 miles from the military base, and set off a fire, the authorities said.

The White House aides Natalie Harp and Dan Scavino were among those traveling with the president on a military jet.

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