The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced on Friday their joint investigation into a recent incident involving Southwest Airlines. The focus is on a flight that departed from a temporarily closed runway in Maine earlier this week. Temporary Runway Closure Sparks Investigation On Tuesday, Southwest Flight 4805 took off from … Read more
A raging flood pulled a family’s home of more than 50 years into the Blue Earth River in southern Minnesota this week, as a community watched in horror. The river’s water flow had tripled in three days after 11 to 18 inches of rain fell in a little more than a week. The swollen river … Read more
Police in the Bahamas are investigating the disappearance of Taylor Casey, a Chicago woman who was last seen while attending a monthlong yoga retreat. Family’s Concerns and Initial Reports Taylor Casey’s family expressed deep concern over her disappearance, noting that she was last heard from on June 19 when she sent pictures from the … Read more
Jay Ostrem, a former mayor of Centerville, South Dakota, has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to charges stemming from a tragic incident where three individuals lost their lives. The 64-year-old faces multiple counts including first-degree murder and burglary-related charges in connection with the deaths of Paul Frankus, Zachary Frankus, and Timothy Richmond. According … Read more
A Southern California woman visiting friends in Western Pennsylvania has been accused of killing a newborn baby and abusing the child’s twin brother. Nicole Elizabeth Virzi, 29, faces charges including homicide, multiple counts of aggravated assault, and endangering the welfare of a child, according to Allegheny County court records. Incident and Arrest The tragic events … Read more
A 27-year-old woman from Lake Wales, Florida, was arrested after authorities reported that she intentionally ran over her 16-month-old son and her boyfriend, leaving them with severe injuries. The incident, which took place on Monday, resulted in multiple charges against the woman, including aggravated battery domestic, aggravated child abuse, negligent child abuse, battery domestic, and … Read more
A 12-year-old boy accidentally shot himself in the hand at a Bronx barber shop on Tuesday afternoon, sources told The Post. Incident Details Officers responded to The Master Barber Shop at 892 Home Street around 1:30 p.m. after a 911 call reported a shooting. Upon arrival, police found the boy conscious and alert but with … Read more
Volkswagen has initiated a recall of more than 271,000 SUVs in the U.S. due to potential issues with the front passenger airbag failing to inflate during a crash. Issue and Model Coverage The recall affects specific models of Volkswagen SUVs, including certain Atlas SUVs from the 2021 through 2024 model years, and some 2020 through … Read more
Kathryn Barber stood on a closed section of Iowa Highway 141, overwhelmed by the sight of the Little Sioux River’s floodwaters. Only the roof of a nearby home remained visible above the water. Once dry and dusty ball fields now resembled marinas, with foul poles and scoreboards barely emerging from the flood. Barber and her … Read more
Dallas-Fort Worth residents are bracing for another scorching day as the heat advisory, initially issued earlier this week, extends until 7 p.m. Wednesday. Feels-like temperatures are projected to soar to 109 degrees Fahrenheit in the afternoon, with expectations of further extension into Thursday as the heat persists relentlessly. Overnight, there will be little relief from … Read more