According to sfgate.com, a United Airlines jet made an emergency landing at San Francisco International Airport on Sunday morning roughly an hour after lifting off on a trans-oceanic journey. United Flight 863 had departed SFO at 11:45 p.m. Saturday bound for Sydney, Australia, according to an airport spokesperson. The Boeing 747-400 returned and touched down without incident at 12:50 a.m. “due to an engine issue,” according to a statement from United Airlines. Read article
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As reported by Nbcnews.com, twelve people were injured when a vehicle drove into pedestrians in Venice, Calif., according to tweets from the Los Angeles Fire Department. Two of those injured were in critical condition and two were in serious condition, the fire department said. The others suffered minor injuries. Read Article
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As reported by Wsj.com, the international police agency Interpol Saturday issued a global security alert following a series of prison escapes in which it suspects al Qaeda to be involved. Interpol said there has been a series of prison escapes across nine Interpol member countries in the past month alone, including in Iraq, Libya and […]
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Ktvu.com reported that, Two men escaped injury Friday when their small plane hit berry bushes at a small airport east of Sonoma, a police sergeant said. The pilot, Leon Scarbrough, 74, of Sonoma, said he was conducting touch-and-go land-and-take-off practice exercises at the Sonoma Skypark airport when the plane got off course and went onto […]
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The Department of State alerts U.S. citizens to the continued potential for terrorist attacks, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa, and possibly occurring in or emanating from the Arabian Peninsula. Current information suggests that al-Qa’ida and affiliated organizations continue to plan terrorist attacks both in the region and beyond, and that they may […]
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According to thisisstaffordshire.co.uk, a holiday-maker from Stoke-on-Trent has died in a road accident in Jersey. Neil Andrew Blood was killed when his bike collided with a Ford Transit van. The 42-year-old, who was the MD of Etruria firm Olympus Engineering, was treated at the scene by paramedics but pronounced dead a short time later. Read […]
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As reported by Wmctv.com, the Arkansas water park where a young girl got a brain-eating parasite has shut down. Kali Hardig, 12, came down with parasitic meningitis, a rare infection caused by a brain-eating amoeba. She likely picked up at the Willow Springs Water Park in Little Rock. The infection has struck only 31 other […]
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According to bizjournals.com, a honeymooning couple from Thailand was struck by lightning and killed at the Grand Canyon. The Grand Canyon is Arizona’s top tourist attraction and a centerpiece of the state’s $19 billion tourism industry. The Bangkok Post identifies the couple as Aram Kawewong and his wife, Ratchaya Tantranon. Read article
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As reported by Hawaiinewsnow.com, a man died while snorkeling in waters off Maui Saturday while visiting with his family from Benicia, California. At about 9:55 a.m. Saturday, bystanders reported that a man had been pulled unconscious from the waters fronting Black Rock in Kaanapali. An investigation reveals that the man, 50-year-old Michael Taugher, was snorkeling […]
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The New York Daily News reports that a pregnant woman and her pal rescued after getting lost hiking on a Maine mountain died just minutes later after accidentally driving into the ocean. Pregnant Amy Stiner, 37, was hiking at Roque Bluff State Park with friend Melissa Moyer, 38, on Tuesday night when a heavy downpour […]
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