Portland, ME

Maine State

Reuters

(Reuters) -The National Transportation Safety Board and Federal Aviation Administration said on Friday it will investigate a Southwest Airlines flight that departed from a temporarily closed runway in Maine earlier this week.

NTSB, FAA to investigate Southwest flight that departed from closed runway in Maine

Manchester, NH

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InDepthNH.org

A large group of people gathered at the Manchester-Boston Regional Airport Friday to celebrate the new services being offered by Breeze airline. The first arriving aircraft was greeted with the traditional water canons from the MHT airport crew and then celebrated with the spraying of champagne on the aircraft.

First Breeze Flight Lands at Manchester Airport

Denver, CO

New York Post

A passenger onboard a Southwest Airlines flight that was diverted back to Denver after suffering a tire failure says people in the cabin were “crying and screaming” before the plane made an emergency landing. 

Southwest Airlines Flight 225 – a Boeing 737-700, according to FlightAware – was initially heading to Phoenix on Monday night. 

Southwest Airlines hiking fees for early check-ins, upgraded boarding as high as $149 if you want a better seat

“When the flight attendants said we were going to have an emergency landing, we started to panic a little bit,” passenger Julianna Donadio told KDVR. “People were definitely crying and screaming and trying...

Southwest flight diverted back to Denver as passenger describes ‘crying and screaming’ before landing

Baltimore, MD

Black Enterprise

The incident that took place at BWI Marshall Airport just outside Baltimore. A May 28 confrontation at the Spirit Airlines ticket counter at Maryland’s BWI Marshall Airport led to some employees of the airline jumping on a man, The New York Post reports. The clip, captured on a cellphone...

Brawl Breaks Out Between Airport Workers And Passenger At Spirit Airlines Ticket Counter

New rules are being rolled out at Bristol Airport's security gates. From 14 June, passengers will be able to carry 330ml containers through security - an increase from the previous 100ml rule. Travellers will also be able to leave liquids, laptops and electronics inside their baggage when they walk through...

Airport shares new hand luggage rules

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'

A group of wheelchair passengers were stranded on an airport runway after their EasyJet flight departed without them onboard. While speaking to the Belfast Telegraph, author Liz Weir said she had arrived at the Belfast International Airport on Friday, June 21, ready for her flight to Edinburgh when her trip was derailed.

Wheelchair Passengers Left on Airport Runway as Plane Departs With Their Luggage

Daily Mail

This is the moment two planes nearly collided with each other as one flew onto the runway at Mumbai Airport while the other took off.

Heart-stopping moment plane lands on runway just feet behind another jet as it takes off from Mumbai airport

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J. Souza

An 81-year-old foreign passenger was found dead in her cabin onboard a Maltese-flagged cruise ship on Saturday afternoon, according to a statement from the Greek Coast Guard. A Greek news outlet reported that the incident occurred while the vessel was docked at the picturesque Port of Mykonos, a popular tourist destination in the Aegean Sea.

Cruise Ship Passenger Found Dead in Cabin, Coast Guard Reports

The Independent

 A passenger on a Southwest Airlines flight that was forced to turn around after a tire failed just after takeoff recalled the panic on the plane as travelers prepared for an emergency landing.“When the flight attendants said we were going to have an emergency landing, we started to panic a little bit. People were definitely crying and screaming and trying to console one another,” Julianna Donadio recalled to Fox 31.Southwest Airlines flight No 225 had just taken off from Denver International Airport around 6:30 p.m. on June 3 and was heading to Phoenix, Arizona, when the tire “failed,” according...

Passenger describes ‘crying and screaming’ during Southwest Airlines emergency landing after tire failure

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?

Newark, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEWARK, N.J. – Eight individuals associated with the "793 Bloods" street gang, a subset of the national Bloods gang, have been charged for their roles in a Newark-based drug trafficking organization, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced.

Eight '793 Bloods' Gang Members Charged in Newark Drug Network

Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles Times

TSA said it anticipated screening more than 28 million passengers between Friday and Monday, July 8. That would mark a 5.4% increase in traffic over last year.

Summer airline travelers expect to face a Fourth of July holiday crush. LAX among the busiest

David Heitz

The mother of a Denver homeless man told the City Council Monday that city-sponsored services have failed her son. Barbara Hallick Yeomans made her remarks during public comment period of the City Council meeting. She said her son grapples with substance abuse and mental illness and repeatedly has been harassed by police. She said her son also suffered verbal abuse by a guard in the Denver County Jail. Yeomans said she heard the guard harassing her son over the phone.

Mother says Denver homeless services have failed her son

Virginia State

Margaret Minnicks

Many new laws become effective in Virginia on July 1, 2024. However, a law has always existed in Virginia, but some residents might not be aware of it. According to WSET, leaving grass clippings and other debris on Virginia roads is illegal.

It is illegal to leave grass clippings and other debris on roads in Virginia

Deciding when to get to the airport for a flight is always a gamble. 

What if there’s a delay? Will the security lines be long? What if it takes a while to check bags?

Airports and airlines tend to typically suggest arriving two hours before departure on domestic flights and three hours on international flights. 

However, these standard guidelines don’t always apply — especially during the summer travel rush.

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screened a staggering 2.99 million passengers at airports across the country on Sunday, June 23 — the highest number in a single day. Since the agency said that...

Here’s exactly how much time you need at the airport prior to a flight

Missouri State

CJ Coombs

The first time my family walked into a Ponderosa Steakhouse was in the late 1960s. It was new and the experience was great. Like other new restaurants, if the management doesn't stay on top, the quality of service can decline. The location we went to did change through the years, but in the beginning, it was great.

The 1960s: the Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouses are still around in some states

Reading, PA

Mahanoy City, PA

The Shenandoah (PA) Sentinel

MAHANOY CITY – Two members of a motorcycle club were convicted on federal charges, accused...
The post Convicted motorcycle club members orchestrated ‘brutal’ home-invasion in Mahanoy, feds say first appeared on The Shenandoah Sentinel.

Convicted motorcycle club members orchestrated ‘brutal’ home-invasion in Mahanoy, feds say

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WABI

NewsBreak

Listen as flight takes off from closed runway at Portland Jetport, despite warning

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Listen as flight takes off from closed runway at Portland Jetport, despite warning

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