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Pilot, passenger swim to safety after plane crashes into New York’s Hudson River
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A pilot and passenger swam through the frigid waters of the Hudson River and reached shore safely after their Cessna 172 made an emergency landing Monday night, officials said.
The aircraft had taken off from Long Island when the pilot was forced to land in the river just after 8 p.m., the Middle Hope Fire Department said in a Facebook post.
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the incident.
Middle Hope Fire Department responders, along with personnel from other agencies, were dispatched to the scene. After a brief search, first responders located the plane within the City of Newburgh, authorities said.
A plane wades in the Hudson River. (Facebook/Middle Hope Fire Department)
Fire officials said the two occupants were able to free themselves from the aircraft and swim to shore. Newburgh Emergency Medical Services evaluated the pair before they were transported to a nearby hospital for further treatment.
Multiple agencies were on the scene after a plane crashed into the Hudson River. (Facebook/Middle Hope Fire Department)
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul hailed the incident as “Another miracle on Hudson.”
“Thank God both the pilot and passenger of a single engine plane that performed an ice landing near Newburgh have been located with only minor injuries,” the governor wrote in a post on X. “Grateful to our first responders for their quick actions.”
A plane made an emergency landing on the Hudson River Monday evening. (Facebook/Middle Hope Fire Department)
New York Rep. Pat Ryan said he was “closely monitoring reports of a small plane making an emergency landing near the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge.”
“I’m in touch with officials on the ground, who have shared that both passengers are safely out of the water & have been evacuated by EMS,” he said. “Incredibly grateful for our Hudson Valley first responders who are responding swiftly and put their lives on the line to keep others safe.”
First responders found the plane within the city limits of Newburgh. (Facebook/Middle Hope Fire Department)
The cause of the emergency landing remains under investigation.
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HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHP) — On a special episode of Face the State, host Joel D. Smith sits down with Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt ahead of Tuesday’s primaries.
Then, our panel of political insiders gives their predictions and analysis for some of Pennsylvania’s tightest races.
Watch more Face the State here.
Video: Braden Lynch, of Lincoln, wins RI tennis singles title
Braden Lynch, of Lincoln, wins RI tennis singles title on May 17 at Slater Park.
PAWTUCKET – Sunday afternoon brought a breakthrough for Braden Lynch, the first boys tennis state singles champion from Lincoln in 38 years.
The sophomore was impressive throughout on the hardcourts at Slater Park, taking care of Bishop Hendricken standout Luca Testa in straight sets.
Lynch never appeared anything but comfortable under the warm sunshine and in front of the crowd gathered outside the fence, posting a 6-3, 6-2 triumph in 75 minutes. He became the first member of the Lions to lift the trophy since Tom Evans did the honors in 1988 and just the third sophomore to claim the crown in the last two decades.
“I’m proud to do it for my school,” Lynch said. “I’m proud to do it for myself. Proud to do it for my coaches, for my family – I’m just very proud right now.”
David Levy and Liam Levy took even less time to become the first boys doubles champions from East Greenwich, racing to a 6-4, 6-0 victory over the La Salle tandem of Gavin Britt and Connor Cavanagh. That match wrapped up while Lynch was taking full command against Testa, using multiple breaks of serve in the second set to build what turned out to be an insurmountable lead.
“Luca’s obviously a great player, so I knew I was going to have to play pretty much at my best if I was going to beat him,” Lynch said. “I ended up playing pretty well.
“I thought my forehand was able to dictate, and I was very happy with how I served throughout the match. I was able to keep that in mind.”
Lynch held at love to take the opening set and closed the match with what became a familiar sequence by the end of this one. He approached the net behind a forehand down the line and put away an overhead smash to clinch it. Lynch lived up to his No. 1 seed in the process and delivered on his own expectations entering the season.
“I definitely did think I could,” Lynch said. “That was in my mind from the start of the year – to be able to do this. It’s great to see it come to life.”
Testa needed three sets to eliminate North Kingstown’s Will Michaud in the quarterfinals before dropping just three games in his semifinal meeting with Barrington’s Gabe Anderson. Lynch traveled the more difficult path, beating South Kingstown’s Jonah Plonsky in straight sets in the quarterfinals before matching up with La Salle’s Andrew Smith in the semifinals. Lynch dropped the opening set to the defending champion before rallying to a 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 victory.
“It definitely gave me a whole bunch of confidence,” Lynch said. “He’s obviously a great player with a huge serve. He has a huge wingspan. He’s hard to pass.
“I felt that I was able to play super well in that match, and that definitely gave me some confidence going into this one.”
Lynch was immediately penciled in as Lincoln’s top singles player as a freshman and lost to Smith in the quarterfinals. His offseason work included time in the gym and some sessions with a mental skills coach to sharpen his focus. Lynch joined Kyle Burke (South Kingstown, 2007) and Max Schmidhauser (Classical, 2018) among recent second-year winners of this event.
“It was a ton of work, to be honest,” Lynch said. “A lot of time on court. A lot of work in the gym, speed – pretty much doing everything you could think of to better my game.”
Levy and Levy were surprise finalists in 2024 as the No. 2 doubles team for the Avengers. Thet fell to Gabe Anderson and Bryce Kupperman in straight sets, as the Barrington duo put an end to a storybook run. Levy and Levy authored a different finish this time thanks to their steady play both from the baseline and at the net.
It had been more than 40 years since two brothers teamed up to win a doubles championship in the state. Gordie Ernst and Bobby Ernst were the last to do it from Cranston East, capturing three straight from 1983-85. The tournament format has since changed – Gordie Ernst was also a four-time state singles champion, and doubles entries are now based on the team ladder rather than a selection off the roster.
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Vermont is the home to several notable sports legends over the decades, from Susan Dunklee to David Ball to Albert Gutterson and beyond.
And that trend continues today, with high school athletes creating storylines across the state.
Which high schools in Vermont are considered the best for athletes in 2026?
According to a study conducted by Niche, which accounts for “reviews of athletics, number of state championships, student participation in athletics, and the number of sports offered at the school”—and data from the U.S. Department of Education—these are the top 25.
25. Spaulding High School (Barre)
Total number of sports: 19
24. Bellows Free Academy (Saint Albans)
Total number of sports: 15
23. Danville School
Total number of sports: 22
22. Montpelier High School
Total number of sports: 19
21. Hazen Union School (Hardwick)
Total number of sports: 19
20. Brattleboro Union High School
Total number of sports: 19
19. Otter Valley Union High School (Brandon)
Total number of sports: 19
18. Milton Senior High School
Total number of sports: 20
17. Enosburg Falls Junior/Senior High School
Total number of sports: 20
16. Champlain Valley Union High School (Hinesburg)
Total number of sports: 23
15. Thetford Academy
Total number of sports: 10
14. Mt. Anthony Union High School (Bennington)
Total number of sports: 28
13. Vergennes Union High School
Total number of sports: 15
12. Colchester High School
Total number of sports: 22
11. Harwood Union High School (Duxbury)
Total number of sports: 17
10. Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans)
Total number of sports: 9
9. Lyndon Institute
Total number of sports: 28
8. Woodstock Union High School
Total number of sports: 26
7. Burlington Senior High School
Total number of sports: 16
6. Essex High School
Total number of sports: 18
5. South Burlington High School
Total number of sports: 25
4. U-32 Middle & High School (East Montpelier)
Total number of sports: 22
3. Burr and Burton Academy (Manchester)
Total number of sports: 35
2. Rice Memorial High School (South Burlington)
Total number of sports: 24
1. St. Johnsbury Academy
Total number of sports: 30
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