WABC(NEW YORK) — A Turkish Airlines flight made an emergency landing at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Saturday evening after 29 passengers, including a flight attendant, were injured when the plane encountered turbulence, officials said. According to a statement from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the city’s Office of Emergency Management (OEM), the …
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Mar 09
A Turkish Airlines flight makes emergency landing at JFK: FAA
(NEW YORK) — A Turkish Airlines flight has landed safely at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport after 29 passengers were injured when the plane encountered severe turblence, officials said. The city’s Office of Emergency Management and the Federal Aviation Administration said the flight originated in Istanbul, Turkey. “Turkish Airlines Flight 1, Boeing 777, …
Mar 09
I-90 Enforced Road Closure
I-90 is closed between Wall exit 109 and Mitchell exit 330. Visibility near zero. Numerous areas of blowing snow, slippery, scattered slush, scattered snow cover and numerous areas of drifting snow. Check road conditions before any travel at https://www.safetravelusa.com/sd/
Mar 09
U.S. Marine Lieutenant from Camp Pendleton is missing after a 10-day ski trip
1st Marine Division/Facebook(INDEPENDENCE, Calif.) — A search-and-rescue team found the car belonging to a Marine, who did not come back from a scheduled back country ski trip in the central California mountains, according to the Inyo County Sheriff. First Lieutenant Matthew Kraft had a planned itinerary to take the Kearsarge Pass trail on Feb. 24 …
Mar 09
Powerball jackpot climbs to $414 million Saturday night
LPETTET/iStock(NEW YORK) — A $414 million prize could ease the pain of losing an hour of sleep this weekend. That’s the estimated jackpot for Saturday’s Powerball drawing at 10:59 p.m. Eastern Time. This is the largest Powerball jackpot of 2019 so far, and the 16th largest Powerball jackpot on record. Should the winner choose to …
Mar 09
R. Kelly released from jail after arrest for outstanding child support payments
WLS(CHICAGO) — Defiant R&B singer R. Kelly walked out of a Chicago jail for the second time in as many weeks on Saturday after paying off the $161,000 in child support he owed his ex-wife. Kelly walked out of a Chicago jail just after noon local time and quickly got into a waiting van as …
Mar 09
Roads near UK’s Parliament reopened after vehicle deemed ‘non-suspicious’: Met Police
ABC News(LONDON) — London’s Metropolitan Police have reopened roads near the United Kingdom’s Houses of Parliament after an investigation concluded that a vehicle thought to be suspicious earlier on Saturday morning was not suspicious after all, according to authorities. “The incident in Victoria Embankment has now concluded. The vehicle has been deemed non-suspicious. All roads …
Mar 09
Funeral to be held for Jassy Correia, the young mom whose body was found after being kidnapped from a Boston nightclub
WCVB(BOSTON) — The family of a 23-year-old woman who was kidnapped after celebrating her birthday at a Boston nightclub will hold a funeral for the young mother Saturday morning. Jassy Correia, who had a 2-year-old daughter, was kidnapped last weekend after leaving Venu Nightclub, after celebrating her birthday with friends, police said. Relatives held a …
Mar 09
Facebook’s plan to integrate WhatsApp, Instagram messaging raises privacy concerns, fears of monopoly
ABC News(NEW YORK) — Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg issued a manifesto this week in an apparent attempt to rebrand the social-networking company as a “privacy-focused” platform as it moves forward to marry messaging functions across all of its platforms and even into text messages. But some experts are skeptical about the claim, which comes after …
Mar 09
Newark Liberty International Airport reopens after a fire caused a temporary closure
iStock/Thinkstock(NEWARK, N.J.) — Flights have resumed at Newark Liberty International Airport after a Canadian flight was diverted there Saturday morning after an indication of a fire, authorities said. “Air Transat Flight 942, a Boeing 737, reported a possible fire in the cargo hold and diverted to Newark Liberty International Airport at 8:30 a.m. The aircraft …