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Man jumps out of plane to death before emergency landing at North Carolina airport

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2 years ago

July 30, 2022

Man jumps out of plane to death before emergency landing at North Carolina airport

NORTH CAROLINA — A twin-engine cargo airplane made an emergency touchdown Friday at an airport in North Carolina after reported landing-gear points, and a seek for an individual who jumped from it earlier than the touchdown ended with the restoration of a physique, Wake County officers stated.

Darshan Patel, the Operations Supervisor for Wake County Emergency Administration Wake EMS stated in a 7:15 p.m. briefing {that a} physique matching the outline of the lacking airplane passenger was recovered.

The person recognized as Charles Hew Crooks, 23, was discovered close to Sundown Lake Highway and Hilltop Needmore Highway in Fuquay-Varina.

Based on Patel, “There was no indication” that Crooks had a parachute.

“We had officers that had been responding within the space for the search and had been flagged down by a resident. They’d heard one thing of their yard which led to us discovering this particular person,” Patel stated.

The CASA C-212 Aviocar, made in Spain in 1983 landed on Runway 5R-23L at Raleigh-Durham Worldwide Airport at about 2:40 p.m. and veered into the grass.

RDU first responders stated that the pilot on board was taken to Duke Hospital with minor accidents.

The pilot advised authorities {that a} passenger aboard jumped out earlier than the touchdown try. The jumper was initially thought to have exited the airplane towards a physique of water close to West Lake Center College in Apex. Authorities had been actively looking out that space however later expanded the search to the 3200 block of James Slaughter Highway in Fuquay-Varina.

“We’ve a really massive search space,” Patel stated at a media briefing Friday afternoon.

“Presently, what we all know is that the passenger was sporting tan pants and a logo-branded shirt,” Patel stated. “We do not have the colour, however that is all the outline we’ve got right now. We’re working with RDU and the FAA and the pilot

Authorities searched from Apex to the Harnett County line and had been working to slender the search discipline.

Crews launched a drone to assist in the search. Cary was considered one of a number of jurisdictions concerned within the search. Hearth, police and EMS personnel additionally assisted.

Again at Raleigh-Durham Worldwide Airport, the airfield was briefly closed till the scene was secured, RDU officers stated.

Runway 5L-23R has reopened whereas runway 5R-23L will stay closed till additional discover.

No less than one American Airways flight (Flight 2693) from Dallas was diverted. Others had delayed landings because of the incident.

The airplane landed after it was unable to open its proper touchdown gear. The left touchdown gear gave the impression to be working correctly.

The airplane is owned by Spore LTD LLC in Colorado Springs and took off from Raeford. Efforts to achieve Spore LTD and Hoke County aviation officers had been unsuccessful.

The FAA and the Nationwide Transportation Security Board will examine the incident.

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Chicago, IL

2 women found dead in Englewood home after fire, Chicago fire officials say

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2 years ago

November 22, 2022

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2 women found dead in Englewood home after fire, Chicago fire officials say

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Wednesday, November 23, 2022 3:26AM

FILE photograph: View of the Chicago Hearth Division, the third largest municipal hearth division in america of America, within the Chinatown neighborhood on Sept. 24, 2014.
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CHICAGO (WLS) — Chicago hearth officers mentioned two ladies have been discovered lifeless in an Englewood house after a home hearth.

The fireplace broke out Tuesday night at a home within the 7200-block of South Wolcott, Chicago hearth officers mentioned.

The fireplace was struck out at about 9:10 p.m., CFD mentioned.

After the fireplace was out, firefighters discovered two grownup feminine victims lifeless within the wreckage.

It was not instantly clear if the ladies died within the hearth or earlier than the fireplace. No additional particulars have been launched.

The Chicago Hearth Division has not but commented on any potential causes for the fireplace or mentioned in the event that they consider it was suspicious.

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3 women united by Highland Park shooting now lobby for assault weapon ban

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2 years ago

November 22, 2022

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3 women united by Highland Park shooting now lobby for assault weapon ban

HIGHLAND PARK, Ailing. (WLS) — Three ladies and their households had been good strangers up till the second tragedy introduced them collectively within the aftermath of Highland Park’s July 4th parade.

As Thanksgiving approaches, they’re united in goal and in gratitude for probably the most primary of all issues: life.

“I believed I used to be going to die,” Highland Park capturing survivor Liz Turnipseed mentioned. “That I used to be going to put there and I used to be going to bleed out and I used to be going to die.”

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“I used to be on the parade with my three grownup kids, my son-in-law and my 2-year-old grand child,” mentioned Debra Baum, with the Highland Park Gun Violence Mission. “Our complete household may have been worn out.”

“July third I had 70 folks at my home and the following day our life bought flipped the other way up,” capturing survivor Lindsay Hartman mentioned. “So I simply know for me, I am attempting to take pleasure in it and never spend an excessive amount of time previously.”

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For Lindsay, not spending an excessive amount of time previously means internet hosting Thanksgiving for 30. Liz, who was one of many almost 50 folks injured that day, nonetheless wants a cane to get round, so she’ll be catering the meal and having her complete household fly in. Debra shall be coming along with the identical household she was with on July 4.

“There are numerous households in Highland Park that do not have folks with them this Thanksgiving due to what occurred,” Baum mentioned. “It is a very weighty realization.”

However there’s additionally gratitude for random issues and other people, like for the proper strangers who took in Liz’s 3-year-old daughter for a few hours after she was shot. And the neighbor she’d by no means met earlier than who lent her a step stool for her mattress.

Turning ache into goal is what unites these ladies now as they foyer for an assault weapons ban in Congress. As a result of whereas life for them won’t ever be the identical, it does transfer on.

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Biden to extend student loan repayment freeze as relief program is tied up in courts

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2 years ago

November 22, 2022

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Biden to extend student loan repayment freeze as relief program is tied up in courts

Tuesday, November 22, 2022 8:52PM

WASHINGTON D.C. — The Biden administration is but once more extending the pause on federal scholar mortgage funds, a profit that started in March 2020 to assist individuals who have been struggling financially because of the Covid-19 pandemic, a supply conversant in the plan mentioned.

The Division of Training will announce it’s extending the freeze one other six months with the primary funds due two months after June 30, the supply mentioned, until a Supreme Courtroom resolution on the president’s scholar mortgage aid program comes first.

The administration had beforehand mentioned the latest extension could be the final, and funds have been scheduled to restart in January.

However the administration had additionally meant for its scholar mortgage forgiveness program to start canceling as much as $20,000 in debt for low- and middle-income debtors earlier than January. This system has but to be carried out because it faces a number of authorized challenges.

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