“She has nerves of steel”: Who is pilot who landed jet with blown engine?
Passengers said she walked through the aisle and talked with them to make sure they were OK after the plane touched down.
Archives: 2018
Forecast could “scare the hell” out of Oklahoma firefighters
Wildfires were chewing up huge swaths of western Oklahoma on April 17, 2018 KWTV Extremely dangerous conditions continued to fuel historic wildfires in the western half of Oklahoma early Wednesday, reports CBS Oklahoma City affiliate KWTV. The National Weather Service issued an evacuation order for an area near the towns of Seiling and Oakwood, in Dewey County. Authorities told KWTV…
Passengers pulled woman partially sucked out of window back into jet
One passenger was killed and seven others were hurt Tuesday during a mid-air engine explosion on Southwest Airlines Flight 1380 from New York to Dallas. Jennifer Riordan, a married mother of two, died after engine parts shattered one of the plane’s windows. There were 149 people onboard. Passengers are calling pilot Tammie Jo Shults a hero for calmly guiding the…
Carl Kasell, iconic NPR newscaster, dies at 84
National Public Radio’s Carl Kasell delivers one of his last newscasts during the Morning Edition program at NPR December 30, 2009 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images NEW YORK — Newscaster Carl Kasell, a signature voice of NPR who brought his gravitas to “Morning Edition” and later his wit to “Wait, Wait … Don’t Tell Me!” has died….
Man stabs deputy in sheriff’s office, is shot dead
Scene outside Douglas County Sheriff’s Office in Georgia ealry on April 18, 2018 WGCL-TV DOUGLAS COUNTY, Ga. — A man who stabbed a deputy in the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office early Wednesday morning was shot and killed by the deputy, reports CBS Atlanta affiliate WGCL-TV. Police say the man walked into the facility around 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, seeking shelter….
District DeVos linked to grizzlies opts to allow armed teachers
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The Wyoming school district where U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos suggested that teachers might need to be armed to protect children from grizzly bears voted Tuesday to let staffers carry firearms, though the possibility of school shootings worries parents more than that of big bruins on the prowl. The 4-2 vote by the Park County School District…
Another Warm Day Today, Slightly Cooler Rest Of Week.
TODAY: Clouds increase through the day. Highs in the low 80s. Winds out of the southwest and west-southwest at around 10-20 mph with gusts to 30 mph. A cold front pushes through overnight, although rain chances will be fairly limited, around 20%. Lows in the upper 40s. THU/FRI/SAT: Cooler on Thursday. Sunny skies return, and high temperatures only reach the upper…
Three People Dead in Monroe County Wreck
MHP will release the names of the victims after the families are notified.
Barbara Bush dead at 92
Barbara Bush, former first lady of George H.W. Bush, died Tuesday according to a statement made by the office of George H.W. Bush. She was the second woman in U.S. history to be a first lady and mother of a president. Barbara Bush was 92. In a previous statement Sunday, the family said Barbara had decided not to seek additional…
Southwest Airlines victim ID’d as mother of 2 from New Mexico
Jennifer Riordan, a mother of two and an executive at Wells Fargo in New Mexico, died Tuesday when a Southwest Airlines jet engine failed midflight and damaged the plane and blew out a window. The Albuquerque woman was a prominent community member, according to CBS affiliate KRQE-TV, and had ties to the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta, University of New Mexico…
Columbus City Leaders Terminate Police Officer, Two Others Resign
The board voted to fire a CPD officer for conduct unbecoming an officer.
Life Saving Rescue Grain Bin Training
Calhoun County purchased grain bin rescue equipment.
Barbara Bush said to be in “great spirits” in final days
Update (April 17, 7:54 p.m. ET): Barbara Bush died Tuesday at the age of 92, a statement from the office of George H.W. Bush said. Former first lady Barbara Bush, though in failing health and refusing further medical treatment, remained in “great spirits” during her final days, according to her granddaughter Jenna Bush Hager. In fact, as of Monday night she was…
“It was the scariest experience”: Man describes Southwest engine failure
At about 30,000 feet, something went terribly wrong with the left engine on Southwest Airlines Flight 1380 from New York to Dallas. The engine failure sent metal parts flying into the plane’s fuselage and blew out a passenger window, killing Jennifer Riordan, a married mother of two from New Mexico. The Boeing 737 with 149 people aboard made an emergency landing in…
Barbara Bush remembered: Presidents, political leaders pay tribute to former first lady
NEW YORK – President Trump, former occupants of the White House and other political leaders remembered former first lady Barbara Bush, who died Tuesday at the age of 92, as “feisty,” “an advocate for the American family” and reflecting “the very best of the American spirit.” President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump issued a statement saying in part: “As a…
Riley’s Potato Soup
Meteorologist Jacob Dickey’s high school geometry teacher made a bet with Jacob over the NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship Game. If the Mississippi State Women’s team won, Miss Riley would have to name a math theorem after Jacob. As Miss Riley is an avid fan of the Fighting Irish, she wanted a traditional Irish Potato Soup. Thus, here we are (and…
Elementary school students used razor blades from pencil sharpeners to cut themselves, school says
Seven students at a Maryland elementary school used razor blades from pencil sharpeners to cut their arms, a spokesman for Prince George’s County public schools said Tuesday. He said a William Paca Elementary School parent alerted staff to her concerns March 29, leading the district to send a crisis counseling team to the school in Landover. The spokesman said a…
Former first lady Barbara Bush dead at 92
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