29 h. ago Here's a look at recent aircraft tragedies, mishaps and close calls

A private plane that crashed over the weekend in upstate New York is just the latest in a series of aviation tragedies and mishaps

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34 h. ago Ryder Cup boost helps ease latest Masters close call for Justin Rose

Englishman jumps into automatic berth for September’s match at Bethpage Black

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59 h. ago Lewisham murder probe as woman dies after being found with 'serious injuries'

Police were called to Hatfield Close in Lewisham at 6.41am after reports of a woman being seriously injured. A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder

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9 d. ago What Lando Norris said to Max Verstappen about Japanese GP clash in cool down room

Max Verstappen joked about Lando Norris and his 'expensive lawnmower' after their close call at the Japanese Grand Prix which saw the McLaren man go off track at the pit exit

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1 week ago Voices from coal country say closures of MSHA offices will endanger mine safety

Stanley “Goose” Stewart, who survived the Upper Big Branch coal mine disaster that killed 29 workers 15 years ago Saturday, calls a recommendation by the Trump administration to close three dozen offices of the Mine Safety and Health Administration across the country “idiotic.”

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1 week ago Loose Women star Andrea McLean gives health update after revealing she ‘nearly died’

‘I may not be here now’ said the mother-of-two as she shared the details of her close call with death

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1 week ago Loose Women star gives health update after revealing she ‘nearly died’

‘I may not be here now’ said the mother-of-two as she shared the details of her close call with death

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2 w. ago Driver, 50, killed in 'road rage attack' was 'kind and inspirational' primary school teacher who asked pupils to help him propose to his wife

EXCLUSIVE: Paul Bowles, 50, died after police were called to reports of two motorists fighting close to a roundabout, in Oldham, Greater Manchester, on Wednesday evening.

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2 w. ago Close call between Delta plane and military craft at Reagan National airport

Both flights received corrective instructions to avoid possible collision two months after crash killed 67 at same airportA passenger flight preparing to take off near Washington DC and an incoming US military jet received instructions to divert and prevent a possible collision on Friday, officials said.The close call at Ronald Reagan Washington National airport came about two months after a passenger jet and US army helicopter collided near the airport, killing all 67 people onboard both aircraft. The earlier crash – on 29 January – prompted federal investigators to recommend a ban on some helicopter flights in that area. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Delta flight has near miss with Air Force jet after takeoff in close call at Reagan National Airport

The Delta flight, with 137 people on board, had just departed for Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota , when it received notification of a nearby aircraft.

Transport

2 w. ago Why Max Verstappen may walk away from Red Bull amid 'chaos', sackings and infighting

JONATHAN McEVOY: One Formula One driver, a multiple grand prix winner, sent me a text this week: 'The gradual decline of the House of Red Bull.' A source close to the team called it 'chaos'.

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2 w. ago Sky announce plans to cut 2,000 jobs and close three calls centres

The media giants are set to let go of up to 2,000 staff members as part of an overhaul of its call centres.

Politics

2 w. ago Congress questions the FAA, US Army and NTSB over deadly midair collision in DC

The head of the National Transportation Safety Board says if investigators were able to quickly find alarming data about the number of close calls in the years before the fatal midair collision over the nation’s capital in January, then aviation safety regulators should have recognized the problem

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2 w. ago RFK Jr plans 10,000 job cuts in restructuring of US health department

Health secretary aims to close regional offices and establish new division called ‘administration for a healthy America’The US health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr has announced he intends to slash the size of the department he leads by a huge fraction – around 10,000 jobs out of the 82,000 full time workforce.Kennedy announced on Thursday that he also plans to close some regional offices. Continue reading...

Society

2 w. ago Dead swan discovered near Scots river after swallowing discarded fishing line

WARNING: GRAPHIC IMAGE. The swan was found in the River Teith, close to the Meadows car park in Callander, Perthshire.

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3 w. ago Residents call for Finsbury Park to close at night over sex and drug use

The Friends of Finsbury Park said a ‘disturbing event’ saw five shrub beds on the park’s north side ‘ripped apart’ by sexual activity

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3 w. ago Democratic senator comes very close to calling on Schumer to step aside

Michael Bennet is the first to hint at the need for new Senate Democratic leadership

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3 w. ago Reality star posts hospital snap after heart attack and admits 'too close a call'

The Real Housewives cast have been dealt another horror health scare as one of the stars of the show has revealed her ex-husband had a "scary" heart attack over the weekend

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4 w. ago ‘The longer I left it, the more it was going to freak me out’: how Will returned to the water after a close call with a shark

Getting ‘back on the horse’ after a traumatic experience requires risk assessment – but there are tools we can use to reframe our thinking and move forwardIt was a beautiful Friday afternoon in April 2010 when Will Salter stood on the shore and appraised a reef break on Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula. He can tell you the exact time, too: 5pm.As he paddled for 10 minutes towards three other surfers, he could smell remnants from a whale carcass that had washed up months earlier. Seagulls circled. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Perth and Kinross councillor granted permission to convert shop into living accommodation

Bridge of Cally Post Office and Village Store will close at the end of May

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