11 h. ago New Jersey skydiving company says pilot tried emergency landing before crash

MONROE TOWNSHIP, N.J. — The pilot of a skydiving team encountered mechanical issues that prompted an emergency landing at a small New Jersey airport but could not get the plane stopped at the end of the runway, the company said in a statement Thursday. Skydive Cross Keys said the plane was at an altitude of […]

Economics

35 h. ago Locals leap in to help after series of mishaps strands small plane in Courtenay estuary

A small plane made an emergency landing in the Courtenay estuary, then crashed agian as it tried to take off. That's when locals raced to help move it before the tide came in.

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36 h. ago Skydiving plane careens off New Jersey runway, sending 15 to hospital

Fifteen people were taken to a hospital when a skydiving aircraft went off a runway and crashed in the woods near an airport in southern New Jersey on Wednesday evening, according to authorities. The incident at the Cross Keys Airport, about 34 km southeast of Philadelphia, involved a Cessna 208B carrying 15 people, according to […]

Science

9 d. ago Wisconsin Supreme Court delivers win for environmentalists in fight over ‘forever chemicals’

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court delivered a victory for environmentalists on Tuesday in the fight over “forever chemicals” known as PFAS. The liberal-controlled court ruled that state regulators can force landowners to clean up emerging pollutants such as PFAS before they are officially designated as hazardous substances. The 5-2 ruling is a […]

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2 w. ago Why more Canadians are landing in emergency departments with cannabis

The commercialization of cannabis and higher potency of THC is driving increases in cannabis hyperemesis syndrome, research suggests

Culture

3 w. ago Take It Slow: Why Ireland Is the Perfect Destination for the ‘Unrushed’ Traveller

DUBLIN — Tourism Ireland— In a world that’s always rushing, Ireland is extending a gentle invitation: take your time. With its winding coastal trails, soul-soothing landscapes, and deep-rooted traditions, Ireland is emerging as one of Europe’s most natural fits for slow tourism — a growing global travel trend focused on deeper, more meaningful experiences […]

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4 w. ago Violent turbulence hits Ryanair flight, forcing emergency landing and injuring 9

BERLIN — Severe storms in southern Germany forced a Ryanair flight to make an emergency landing late Wednesday after violent turbulence injured nine people on board, German police said in a statement Thursday. The flight, travelling from Berlin to Milan with 179 passengers and six crew members, encountered turbulence so intense around 8:30 p.m. that […]

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