6 h. ago Pilot, passenger and dog killed as small plane crashes into homes in California

Two people and a dog onboard a small plane died after it crashed into homes in California on Saturday.

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6 h. ago Two people and dog dead after small plane crashes into Los Angeles

Officials warn people to stay clear of area in Simi Valley after two homes sustained structural damage from collisionA small plane crashed into a neighborhood in Simi Valley on Saturday afternoon, killing two people and a dog aboard the aircraft and damaging two homes, authorities said.Fire crews responded, and police cordoned off the streets, warning people to stay clear of the area. Smoke could be seen billowing from the roof of one home in the Wood Ranch section of the community, which lies nearly 50 miles (80km) north-west of Los Angeles. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Woman charged after 'XL Bully attack' leaves two people and dog injured in Fife

The dogs were taken to a vet to be euthanised.

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4 d. ago Alijah Arenas, USC recruit and son of former NBA player Gilbert Arenas, out of hospital after crash

Southern California basketball recruit Alijah Arenas has been released from the hospital six days after he was involved in a fiery crash in Los Angeles

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5 d. ago USC basketball recruit Alijah Arenas has no major injuries after vehicle crash in Los Angeles

Alijah Arenas, the Southern California basketball recruit who was involved in a fiery vehicle accident, has no major injuries and is expected to be leaving the hospital

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9 d. ago USC basketball recruit Alijah Arenas is out of an induced coma after vehicle crash in Los Angeles

The family of Southern California basketball recruit Alijah Arenas says he is out of an induced coma after a vehicle crash in Los Angeles

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9 d. ago Plane crash miracle as pilot survives – despite being pronounced dead on arrival

Pol Lt Col Chaturong Wattanapraisarn was initially declared dead on arrival at a local hospital, but now it has emerged that he actually somehow survived the fatal plane crash

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9 d. ago At least 5 dead after plane crashes into sea near popular Thai beach town

Cause of crash not known yet

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9 d. ago All passengers dead as plane crashes into sea near popular tourist destination

A plane has crashed into the sea in Thailand - with all six passengers on board losing their lives. The aircraft plunged into the water off the coast of popular tourist resort Cha-am

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9 d. ago BREAKING: Thailand plane crash: All passengers dead after aircraft plunges into the sea

Emergency services have descended to the coast near Cha-am in the Phetchaburi Province, part of south Thailand, after a small plane crashed into the Gulf of Thailand

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1 week ago Top basketball prospect Alijah Arenas reportedly in coma after car crash

Teenager is son of NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas18-year-old reportedly in serious condition after crashAlijah Arenas, a top basketball prospect and son of former NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas, has been placed in an induced coma after a car crash in Los Angeles, according to reports.ESPN reported that the 18-year-old was involved in a crash in the early hours of Thursday morning when a Tesla Cybertruck left the road and crashed. The Los Angeles Fire Department did not officially identify the driver but the person was taken to a local hospital in serious condition. Continue reading...

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1 week ago 'People say the name I gave my dog isn't normal – but I love it'

A woman has shared the unusual name she gave her adorable golden retriever puppy - and while she loves it, it seems it's not gone down to well with everyone else

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2 w. ago Illinois plane crash leaves four dead as aircraft crashes into field in horror incident

Investigations are being carried out after a small plane crash in Illinois that killed all four people involved

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2 w. ago Three dead after plane crashes down into river as emergency services pile in

Yet another horror plane crash has claimed the lives of the three people on board the aircraft as emergency services scramble to investigate the tragedy in Nebraska

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2 w. ago US man shot dead after hijacking small passenger plane in Belize

Two people injured after man took control of plane at knifepoint before being shot by another passengerA US man has been shot dead after hijacking a small passenger plane and injuring two passengers in the Caribbean nation of Belize.Fourteen passengers were onboard the aircraft when the hijacker, identified as Akinyela Sawa Taylor, took control of the flight at knifepoint. Two passengers were injured, including one who was stabbed in the back. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago The Balcony Movie review – funny/sad film that offers a view into strangers’ lives

Pawel Lozinski’s documentary collects conversations with passers-by he talks to from the window of his Warsaw flatPolish film-maker Pawel Lozinski has curated this amusing, cumulatively melancholy documentary which he has shot from the first-floor balcony in his flat in the Saska Kępa district of Warsaw. Over a number of years, and with a microphone discreetly attached to the chainlink fence at street level, he simply calls down to people going past and asks them to stop and talk about something, anything.There are a lot of dog-walkers and people with babies; most people smile or grimace politely and say they are not special enough to be featured in a film. A priest says he can’t talk because he is carrying the Holy Sacrament. Others obligingly talk: one woman sings a rather beautiful song, a man talks about being homeless, having just got out of prison. People confide their sadness at the loss of a loved one, though one woman sheepishly confesses her profound happiness that her abu...

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3 w. ago The dead in upstate NY plane crash included NCAA woman of the year and family members

A private plane that crashed in upstate New York over the weekend was carrying a close-knit family of physicians and a distinguished student athlete, the recently named NCAA woman of the year

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3 w. ago Man with £12k dog suit may cancel 'zoo' where people dress as animals after 'no bookings'

A man known as Toco, from Tokyo, who dresses up as a collie and runs a 'zoo' where customers can experience what it is like being a dog for a day, fears he may have to close

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3 w. ago Aircraft crashes into muddy field after vanishing from flight radars

At least one person has been confirmed dead in the latest disaster in a series of plane crashes across the US so far this year.

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3 w. ago New York plane crash leaves at least one dead as aircraft plunges into field

The twin-engined aircraft was carrying six people when it crashed in New York state, plunging from the skies around 50 miles south of Albany, the state capital

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