Hiker, 70, dies after ‘medical event' on trail in White Mountains, authorities say
Shortly after, a Blackhawk helicopter and crew took off from their hangar in Concord, authorities said. At the same time, Appalachian Mountain Club personnel and Conservation Officers began hiking to the location of the incident on Valley Way Trail.
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Around 3:15 p.m., the Army National Guard Blackhawk helicopter picked up Perrault and took him to an ambulance at the Gorham Municipal Airport in Gorham, N.H., authorities said.
Gorham medics, police, and firefighters helped during the response.
Perrault was later pronounced dead 'despite the best efforts of all involved,' authorities said.
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We will go anywhere, anytime we want in Los Angeles.' White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller went on Fox News later to thunder, 'The Democrat Party's objective is to flood the West with millions upon millions of illegals from the developing world' as footage of what happened earlier that day rolled next to him. Big words from little men who act like they're living some 'Apocalypse Now' fantasy. I preferred what L.A. councilmember Eunisses Hernandez — whose district encompasses MacArthur Park — said shortly after the sweep at a City Hall press conference, something as true as the sun rising in the east: 'We are the canary in the coal mine. What you see happening at MacArthur Park is coming to you.'
