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Cabin pressure issue on Delta flight causes bloody ears and noses for passengers
Some Delta Air Lines passengers are recovering after a pressurization issue on a flight from Salt Lake City, Utah, to Portland, Oregon, caused bloody noses and other issues, according to airline and passenger statements.
Alabama teen dies after head injury during high school football game
An Alabama community is in mourning following the death of a high school quarterback who suffered a brain injury during the school’s season opener Friday night, according to statements from school officials and the teen’s family.
A Mississippi inmate escaped, apparently found work at a Chicago restaurant and then barricaded himself there, officials say
Authorities have captured Joshua Zimmerman, a Mississippi inmate who escaped two months ago and barricaded himself in a Chicago restaurant where he had apparently found a job, the US Marshals Service said Wednesday.
Arkansas police officer fired after video captures him beating a detainee in the back of a patrol car
The Jonesboro Police Department in Arkansas has terminated an officer after he was seen on video physically assaulting a detainee in the back of a patrol vehicle.
Colorado funeral home owners accused of mishandling 190 bodies charged with Covid-19 relief loan fraud, officials say
The owners of a Colorado funeral home accused of mishandling nearly 200 sets of human remains are now facing charges for allegedly fraudulently obtaining more than $880,000 in Covid-19 relief funds and using it for personal expenses like trips and jewelry, federal prosecutors said.
‘Go around!’ FAA investigates close call between plane/LaGuardia’s air traffic control tower
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating why a Southwest Airlines plane veered off course and had a close call with an air traffic control tower during an attempted landing at New York’s LaGuardia Airport, the agency said Thursday.
Powerball jackpot ratchets up to $1.09 billion after no big winner Monday
The Powerball jackpot has ballooned to a tremendous $1.09 billion after yet another lottery drawing yielded no top winner Monday night.
Nashville: Easter brunch shooting leaves 1 dead/5 others wounded, police say
One person was killed and at least five others were wounded in a shooting at a Nashville restaurant during Easter brunch celebrations Sunday afternoon and police say they are looking for a suspect who fled in an SUV.
Ship’s crew warned of power issues before it collided with a Baltimore bridge, governor says; 6 remain missing
The crew of a massive container ship that crashed into the Francis Scott Key bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday warned of power issues before the collision, which caused the bridge to collapse into the frigid Patapsco River, officials said.
University of Maryland, Baltimore County, failed to protect student athletes from swim coach’s abuse, Justice Department says
A former head swimming and diving coach at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, sexually harassed male athletes and discriminated against female athletes, and the university failed to protect them, a US Justice Department Title IX investigation found.
