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At least 10 people tied to sensitive US research have died or disappeared

Federal investigators are examining whether 10+ deaths and disappearances of nuclear and aerospace researchers represent a coordinated security threat.

Sunday, April 26, 2026 12:00 PM UTC2 MIN READSOURCE: Hacker NewsBY sys://pipeline

At least ten people with access to sensitive US nuclear and aerospace research have died or disappeared in recent years, triggering a federal investigation. Cases include a nuclear physicist and MIT professor fatally shot in Massachusetts, a retired Air Force general missing from New Mexico, and an aerospace engineer who vanished during a hike in Los Angeles. The FBI, House Oversight Committee, and multiple federal agencies are investigating whether the incidents are connected or indicate potential security threats.

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