Boston, MA

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The Rome-bound flight was forced to return to Boston.

Plane Forced To Return To Airport After Getting Struck By Lightning

Business Insider

An easyJet pilot fainted during a flight from London to Lisbon on Saturday. The incident shows why it's important to have two pilots on board.

A first officer fainted during a flight to Lisbon. It's a reminder why commercial airplanes should always have 2 pilots.

Alaska State

Travel + Leisure

It looks straight out of science fiction.

See the Possible Future of Alaska Airlines' Planes Thanks to This Major Investment

This is an excerpt from a report made to the Aviation Safety Reporting System. The narrative is written by the pilot, rather than FAA or NTSB officials. To maintain anonymity, many details, such as aircraft model or airport, are often scrubbed from the reports. During preflight, my co-pilot and I...

Water in fuel brings down Piper

Springfield, OH

The US Air Force is testing a BlackFly electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in Ohio for the Agility Prime program. Agility Prime is an effort to explore aerial vertical lift platforms for different mission sets and produce a new class of mobility systems. The initiative is led by...

US Air Force Trials BlackFly eVTOL Aircraft for Military Applications

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WyoFile

The woman who shot a video of a hydrothermal explosion in Yellowstone National Park on Tuesday morning told WyoFile she and her family were terrified as the blast sent boiling water and rocks skyward, destroying parts of a boardwalk, its guardrail and a nearby bench.

Yellowstone hydrothermal explosion: ‘We were terrified’

Montana State

Wyoming State

To increase the genetic diversity of an island population of grizzly bears , Wyoming and Montana wildlife managers recently worked together to import fresh bloodlines into the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

Two Montana grizzly bears trucked to Wyoming to bolster genetic diversity, help states’ delisting case

Colorado State

David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Denver, CO

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

Jackson, WY

In a surprising turn of events, an Alaska Airlines flight was diverted mid-air after the pilot disclosed that he was not certified to land at Jackson Hole Airport (JAC). The aircraft, operated by SkyWest Airlines, was en route to Jackson Hole when the revelation led to an unexpected detour, according to multiple reports.

Mid-air confession: Alaska Airlines flight diverted after pilot reveals he’s ‘not certified’ to land

War History Online

Capt. Taylor Bye showed her skills as a US Air Force pilot by safely belly landing her malfunctioning A-10 Warthog.

Captain Taylor Bye Pulled Off A Death Defying Landing In Her A-10 Warthog After Its Landing Gear Failed

New Jersey State

There were no injuries and the plane later returned to its originally planned flight path to Cincinnati.

Vance plane makes emergency landing due to malfunction

Frequent fliers, you know the drill. As your plane starts its final approach, flight attendants will walk through the aisles, making sure all seats are in the upright position, no matter what you’re doing. This is not only a safety measure but also a legal requirement. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and other global governing bodies require airline passengers to have their seats in the “upright and locked” position during critical flight stages — all for safety.

Here Is Why You Have to Put Your Airplane Seat Upright During Takeoff and Landing

South Carolina State

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Explore Beaufort SC

The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp

Virginia State

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Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. On July 28, 2024, a TikTok video posted by Erica W., known as @tasteofmelanin on the platform, garnered significant attention after she exposed disturbing racist decorations in an Airbnb rental. The incident occurred in a rental property that Erica had booked, although the exact location remains unspecified. The video has since gone viral, prompting widespread concern and leading to the removal of the listing from Airbnb's platform.

Airbnb Listing Taken Down After Black Woman Finds Hanging Monkeys and Cotton Used As Decor

Los Angeles, CA

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It's been four decades since Emmy-nominated actor Lloyd Haynes died of lung cancer at only 52 years old. Best known for his compassionate performance as history teacher Pete Dixon on television's groundbreaking, academic-geared dramedy, Room 222 (ABC, 1969-1974), Haynes was beloved by his fans, family, friends and colleagues alike. This is his story.

In Memory of 'Room 222' TV Actor Lloyd Haynes: 4 Decades After His Tragic Death From Lung Cancer

More dangerous substances are entering the Denver drug supply, Harm Reduction Action Center warned in a newsletter this week. “The Iron Law of Prohibition posits that as law enforcement becomes more intense, the potency of prohibited substances increases,” HRAC Executive Director Lisa Raville wrote in the newsletter. That is exactly what is happening, she said.

Dangerous substances entering Denver drug supply

Ohio State

The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

New Brunswick, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. -A Middlesex County man, Kenneth Strickland, 57Kenneth Strickland, 57, from New Brunswick, has been convicted of his involvement in a large-scale conspiracy to distribute fentanyl and heroin. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced that Strickland was found guilty on July 29, 2024, of all six counts in a superseding indictment.

NJ Man Convicted in Large-Scale Fentanyl & Heroin Trafficking

Just released is ForeFlight 16.7, which includes a new aviation keyboard, new categories for reported turbulence, and more. The new keyboard is designed to streamline entering information and note taking, according to ForeFlight officials. New Categories for Reported Turbulence. Intermediate turbulence categories have been added to better convey when most...

ForeFlight’s latest release adds keyboard, new categories for turbulence

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New technology helps pilots avoid runway incursions

Garmin’s Runway Occupancy Awareness (ROA) has received FAA certification. ROA uses ADS-B traffic to alert pilots of potential runway incursions caused by nearby airborne aircraft, aircraft...

New technology helps pilots avoid runway incursions

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