 from three New Jersey businessmen and agreed to take official actions that would benefit their interests. Prosecutors pointed out earlier fingerprints were found on tape that sealed up the cash and on envelopes belonging to one of the businessmen and to Menendez. I'm Ed Donahue. A pilot died when her single-engine firefighting plane crashed into a Montana reservoir while scooping up water to fight a nearby wildfire. More on these stories at townhall.com.