Kauai County, HI

An attorney specializing in aviation accidents is speaking out about the tour helicopter that recently crashed in waters near the Nāpali Coast, killing one person and leaving the other two that were aboard missing, citing several safety issues with the aircraft model involved in the incident. The cause of...

‘The smallest and cheapest’: Aviation attorney speaks out about fatal Kauaʻi helicopter crash

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Tim McCarthy, who in 1981 defended then-President Ronald Reagan from a gunman, gave his assessment of the shooting to WGN-TV.

Former Secret Service agent who took a bullet for Reagan said the Trump shooting was a failure 'plain and simple'

Phoenix, AZ

The Associated Press

DALLAS (AP) — American Airlines put an unspecified number of employees on leave for their involvement in an incident in which several Black passengers were removed from a flight in Phoenix, allegedly over a complaint about body odor. American CEO Robert Isom wrote in a note to staff that the incident was unacceptable.  “I am incredibly disappointed by what happened on that flight and the breakdown of our procedures,” Isom said in the note this week. “It contradicts our values. … We fell short of our commitments and failed our customers in this incident.” Three Black passengers sued the airline last month, charging that they were removed from the January flight because of racial discrimination. They said they were told that a white male flight attendant had complained about an unidentified passenger’s body odor.

American Airlines CEO says the removal of several Black passengers from a flight was 'unacceptable'

Hawaii State

MadameNoire

Southwest Airlines Flight Comes Within 400 Feet Of Crashing Into The Ocean, Memo Exposed

Chicago, IL

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Foodie in Chicago

Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

Did You Feel the Earthquake?

Daily Mail

Angie and Gary Englegau have been left heartbroken following the tragic death of four-year-old Frank who died after succumbing to heat exhaustion on the Alaska Airlines flight.

Family's dog overheats and dies on Alaska Airlines flight after they were told they couldn't take it out of carrier

Mississippi State

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Gulfport, MS

Mississippi News Group

On June 14, 2024, the Gulfport Police Department arrested 15-year-old Lexi Jade Brown, charging her with attempted murder and first-degree arson. The arrest followed a violent incident in the early morning hours according to a press release from teh Gulfport PD.

15 year old charged with attempted murder and arson after victim wakes up being stabbed

People leaning their heads against the window while napping on flights is a common enough sight. However, a flight attendant strongly advises against it. Tommy Cimato, who goes by the username @tommycimato on TikTok, recently shared five things that one should never do on an airplane and he makes some valid points. "Do not touch the flush button or lever with your bare hands. It is super unsanitary and pretty gross," he says at the beginning of his video.

Flight attendant reveals why passengers should never lean their head against plane windows

Portland, ME

Air traffic control recordings suggest the Southwest pilots didn't communicate with the tower or other planes before the risky departure.

A Southwest flight appeared to take off from a closed runway that had a vehicle on it without being cleared by air traffic control

Georgia State

Oneonta, NY

Fox News

The National Transportation Safety Board says the small plane that crashed in New York over the weekend, killing a Georgia family, had "storm activity" in its path.

Family who died in New York plane crash was flying through area of 'storm activity,' NTSB reveals

Coffee County, GA

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Daily Coffee Press

Last month, more than twenty individuals were indicted on felony charges in Coffee County. Several of them have recently made local headlines, including Guillermo de la Cruz-Morales, the sole person charged in connection with the disappearance of Maria Diaz, and Cornelius Jamison, accused of cocaine trafficking.

Grand Jury Indicts Over Twenty Individuals on Felony Charges in Coffee County

Athens, GA

Now Habersham

A 19-year-old Lawrenceville man is in custody after allegedly kidnapping and sexually assaulting a minor, according to a news release from the Athens-Clarke County Police Department.

Teen arrested for kidnapping and molestation after Athens hit-and-runs

NewSantaAna

The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

Time Out

Breeze Airways is expanding once again, and they're offering super deals on round-trip flights to celebrate. For a limited time, you can get 35 percent off all fares. The low-cost airline has been expanding rapidly around the country, offering nonstop flights to underserved cities. Breeze will add new service in Portsmouth, NH and Montrose/Telluride, CO in October and December, and will add new nonstop routes to other cities it serves including Las Vegas, Vero Beach, Grand Junction and Long Island/Islip.

Celebrate new Breeze Airways routes with 35% off flights

Bacon County, GA

On Monday, a search at a Bacon County home by investigators resulted in the discovery of a large quantity of illegal drugs, including methamphetamine and cocaine. However, the suspects are currently not in custody.

Drug Bust Uncovers Methamphetamine and Cocaine in Bacon County Residence

A-Z-Animals

Watch out for Hawaiian rattlesnakes…wait, there are no snakes in Hawaii? Nice! Well, there are no native snakes in Hawaii. And owning snakes is actually illegal in Hawaii with a $200,000 fine and a sentence of up to three years in prison! Since Hawaii is a series of islands with unique ecosystems, introducing snakes and […]

Discover the Deadliest Animals in Hawaii

Clarke County, MS

In a tragic turn of events, 14-year-old Chquese Porter has been denied bond following his formal charging as an adult in the shooting death of 12-year-old Caleb Bender. The incident occurred around 1:00 am on June 29th, 2024, at a residence on River Rd near the intersection of Leola St in the Town of Stonewall, according to a press release from the Clarke County Sheriff.

Bond Denied for 14-Year-Old Charged with Murder in Clarke County

Kentucky State

Northern Kentucky Tribune

Gov. Andy Beshear announced on Thursday the successful launch of a statewide drug operation by the Kentucky State Police (KSP) known as “Operation Summer Heat,” following a three-month investigation into suspected drug trafficking rings.

KSP’s Operation Summer Heat makes 206 drug trafficking arrests, saving lives in safer state

New Jersey State

Morristown Minute

NEW JERSEY - Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced today that Walmart has agreed to pay $1.64 million to settle allegations of unlawful unit pricing practices across its 64 New Jersey retail stores. The settlement, which includes a $1.61 million civil penalty, marks the largest ever obtained by the Division’s Office of Weights and Measures (OWM).

Walmart Pays $1.64M Settlement for Unlawful Pricing in NJ

California State

Alameda Post

California regulators just stopped AT&T from pulling the plug. California’s Public Utilities Commission on June 20 rejected AT&T’s application to stop providing landlines and other services in areas where there is no other option.

Still Need Your Landline?

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Search for pilot, passenger suspended after helicopter crash near Nāpali Coast on Kaua‘i

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect a statement issued by the Coast Guard and the county of Kaua‘i, correcting officials’ initial spelling of...

Search for pilot, passenger suspended after helicopter crash near Nāpali Coast on Kaua‘i

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