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Flight school calls for more women pilots after photo of mother-daughter duo flying plane goes viral

Dr. John R. Watret/Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University(ATLANTA) —  A photo of a mother-daughter duo after they flew a cross-country flight together has gone viral, and sparked a conversation about the need for more women pilots. On Match 16, Dr. John R. Watret, chancellor of the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, tweeted a photo of Capt. Wendy Rexon and …

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Flood Warning issued March 24 at 11:36AM MDT until further notice by NWS

…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota… Vermillion River Near Vermillion …The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota… James River At Huron

Flood Warning issued March 24 at 11:36AM MDT until further notice by NWS

…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota… Vermillion River Near Vermillion …The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota… James River At Huron

University of Georgia fraternity suspended over racist video

iStock(ATHENS, Ga.) — A fraternity at the University of Georgia has been suspended after video allegedly showing members whipping someone and referring to them picking cotton surfaced on social media. Georgia’s chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon was suspended by the national chapter and the video was condemned by the university. The frat also announced it …

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Garth Brooks breaks concert records in Arizona, with “Fun” coming in June

ABC/Randy HolmesGarth Brooks wore a custom-made Arizona Cardinals jersey Saturday night as he played State Farm Stadium near Phoenix. During the show, the man whose number he’d been wearing — #11 wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald — came onstage to present him with a shirt of his own, according to the Arizona Republic. This time, the number on the back …

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Guggenheim Museum will no longer accept gifts from makers of OxyContin

iStock(NEW YORK) — Despite having their name on the museum’s education center, the Guggenheim said it will no longer be accepting gifts from the Sackler family, according to a statement given to ABC News on Saturday. The Sacklers own Purdue Pharma, the makers of the powerful and addictive painkiller OxyContin. The rejection of the wealthy …

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Viking Cruises ship docks safely in Norway after major rescue efforts

iStock(MOLDE, Norway) — After an engine failure and major evacuation efforts, the Viking Sky cruise ship safely docked in the port of Molde, Norway, on Sunday, bringing a high-seas nightmare to an end. A mayday signal was received from the ship on Saturday at around 2 p.m. local time, according to a Viking Cruises spokesman, …

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Line of storms brings severe weather threat from Texas to Missouri

ABC News(NEW YORK) — A storm over the central Plains is expected to move eastward through the day Sunday, bringing the next round of severe weather to parts of the Deep South. The storm currently is bringing some bands of heavier rain across parts of Kansas and Nebraska, while a couple of thunderstorms are forming …

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Powerball jackpot inches closer to a billion dollars with no winner

iStock(NEW YORK) — The Powerball jackpot continues inching toward $1 billion as no one took home the jackpot Saturday night. The drawing on Wednesday will be worth an estimated $750 million. The latest numbers drawn for the jackpot were 24-25-52-60-66 with a Powerball of 5. The winner would have officially taken home $638.8 million, the …

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Flood Warning issued March 23 at 9:10PM MDT until further notice by NWS

…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in South Dakota…Iowa…Minnesota… Vermillion River Near Vermillion Split Rock Creek Near Corson Ocheyedan River Near Spencer Little Sioux River near Milford