Birds weighing in at a hefty 18 to 20 pounds, enough to feed more than one dozen people, are in short supply this year as a U.S. outbreak of avian flu has wiped out flocks nationwide, just as many Americans plan a big gathering for the November holiday.

U.S. Judge Emmet Sullivan issued an order on Tuesday barring federal authorities from using the Trump-era policy which was also used by the Biden administration. 

The injured recruits were taken to hospitals, but their condition was unknown, as was the condition of the driver. Details about what caused the crash were also unavailable, according to a department spokeswoman.

Prosecutors allege that between 1996 and 1998, Brooks, Roberson, and Robinson beat, sexually assaulted, and threatened young women to force them into sexual servitude at the Delavan Apartments in Kansas City owned by Brooks.