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U.S. Coast Guard searching 'large and demanding' area for 6 people aboard missing Ontario air ambulance
The U.S. Coast Guard is searching the sea off Nantucket, Mass., for survivors Sunday after reporting finding debris from an air ambulance that went missing while flying from Bermuda to Boston.
New clues emerge in search for missing 6-person medical flight headed to Boston
Searchers found a "debris field" off the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts, from an air ambulance that was carrying six people when it vanished over the Atlantic on Saturday during a flight from Bermuda to Boston, the U.S. Coast Guard said.Four Canadians and two Bermudian nationals were aboard, and their next of kin were notified as the search continued, the Coast Guard said in a statement. It added that one of its cutters would keep searching the water overnight and into Sunday. At a press conference on Sunday morning, U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral Matthew Lake said they have been searching since 2 a.m. Saturday, using fixed wing aircraft, helicopters, boats and cutters. So far, they have searched over 2,800 square miles over nearly 54 hours. He said they have been keeping next of kin notified of their progress.“Our priority is to locate the six personnel on that aircraft,” he said. “Our thoughts are with the people on board that aircraft, their families, friends and loved ones during this difficult time.”The area around the debris field is about 80-90 feet, officials said, and they are currently working with Massachusetts authorities to get craft out there equipped with sonar to do some detection on the seabed floor. They provided no set timeline for the search, other than to say that they will continue to search and saturate the area until they are confident that any survivors in the area would have been found.According to the Coast Guard, the Federal Aviation Administration reported that the Gulfstream G100 lost contact very early Saturday morning. Air traffic audio indicates that it may have been "coming in blind" when a storm loomed ahead shortly before it vanished. The pilot reported electrical problems and declared an emergency as the jet approached the coast, according to air traffic control audio posted by LiveATC.net. "Roger, you said you're coming in blind. Is that what you said?" a controller can be heard asking the pilot. That makes Mary Schiavo, who is a former Inspector General of the Transportation Department, think the plane may have lost its navigational instruments just as a storm moved across its path on radar. The plane also descended sharply from its cruising altitude of around 24,000 feet to around 10,000 feet, according to preliminary data from flight tracking site FlightRadar24. "Something bad happened with this big drop, and they flew into this big storm. It's a terrible place to have a loss of your instruments and be flying blind," said Schiavo, who is an aviation attorney. "It's very easy to get disoriented and not know if you're turning, climbing, descending, etc."The Canadian-registered air ambulance jet had four crew members and two passengers aboard when it departed Bermuda's L.F. Wade International Airport for the nighttime flight to Massachusetts, according to a statement from the Bermuda airport’s operator, Skyport. Transport Canada was closely monitoring and working with authorities on search and rescue efforts, the country's Minister of Transport Steven MacKinnon said on the social platform X.The National Transportation Safety Board said it was gathering information about the situation, but it did not say immediately if it would investigate. Associated Press reporter Laura Turbay in Little Rock, Arkansas, a corps member for The Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative, contributed to this report. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues.This story originally appeared on NBCBoston.com.
Trump, campaigning in Ohio, says the midterms will bring a 'big surprise'
VANDALIA, Ohio — President Donald Trump rallied Saturday for Republicans in Ohio's competitive races for Senate and governor, predicting that the party will defy expectations in a choppy midterm election climate."I think we're going to have a big surprise, because they don't know what's happening," Trump said while speaking onstage inside a high school gymnasium near Dayton."Just get out and vote," Trump added. "If you do that, we're going to win, and we're going to win big. And we're going to shove it up their ass."The visit, part of what White House officials have told NBC News will be a push through at least 17 states between now and Nov. 3, was aimed at boosting incumbent Sen. Jon Husted and Vivek Ramaswamy, the GOP nominee for governor. Trump, who won Ohio three times by comfortable margins, opened his speech with praise for both before moving into broader remarks to promote himself and his administration. He also offered support for local Rep. Mike Turner and for several House candidates in attendance, including Derek Merrin, the Republican running against longtime Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur in northwest Ohio.Husted's bid to keep the Senate seat — which he was appointed to after JD Vance was elected vice president — has in particular become a subject of concern among Republicans in Ohio and Washington. In August, the National Republican Senatorial Committee warned in a memo that Husted's past enthusiasm for building data centers was hurting his campaign. Others have expressed worries that Husted, who has long wanted to be governor, has not put his full heart into the race.The battle is one of the most expensive and competitive Senate races in the country this fall. Along with a handful of other key contests, the clash between Husted and Brown could determine partisan control of the chamber. This week, Senate Leadership Fund, a super PAC affiliated with Senate Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota, poured another $14 million into Ohio to prop up Husted, bringing the group's investment in the state to $93 million. "Senator Jon Husted votes to put Ohio first, and he votes all the time," Trump said before relating conversations he's had with Thune and others: "They think he's phenomenal."The high school gym where Trump spoke Saturday night was a smaller venue than has been typical for his rallies. The home court of the Butler High School Aviators seats up to 5,000. There were several stretches of empty seats in upper bleachers as Trump took the stage — and many more by the time he finished speaking 93 minutes later. In Ohio and elsewhere, Republicans are wrestling with how to win at a time when polls show Trump and the war in Iran are highly unpopular and when voters most loyal to Trump might stay home because he's not on the ballot. "As a lifelong Republican who's voted in every election since I was 18 and in every primary election as a Republican, I have real concerns that we're going to be able to turn out the every-four-year Trump voter," Nick Owens, a former GOP chair in Ohio's Brown County and former member of the state Board of Education, told NBC News last month. "I have real concerns that those voters just will not come to the polls."Trump acknowledged that dynamic explicitly Saturday and repeated an argument he's been making on the campaign trail this fall."When I run, we win," Trump said. "But for some reason, when I don't run, they draw 44% less people. So what I'm going to do is ask you to just pretend that I'm running, because if we do, and if you draw the people, you're going to win, and we're going to win big." Husted, speaking to reporters before the rally, described Trump as a unique asset in his race."Well, he won Ohio by 11 points in the last election, and if we get those same voters to turn out in this election, we'll win," Husted said. Alex Triantafilou, the Ohio GOP chair, told NBC News that the rally was "hugely important" in the effort to motivate those low-propensity, Trump-loyal voters."We know in Ohio that if we turn out the same electorate that we turned out in 2024, that we'll win every race," Triantafilou said in an interview. "Nobody speaks to that crowd better than President Trump." The Saturday rally included a cameo from Jon Gruden, the former NFL coach who years ago was a teammate of Husted's on the University of Dayton football team."Jon Husted is a lot more than my friend," an animated Gruden told the audience. "He was a great player. … He will never quit on you or anybody."Trump marveled about Husted's football-playing days, of which he said he was unaware until hearing about them from Gruden."Nobody told me you were a great athlete," Trump said, before taking a jab at his Democratic rival: "And Brown was not — he was not an athlete. That guy can't tie his shoes." For its part Saturday, the Brown team sent a mobile billboard linking Husted's support for the war in Iran to higher gas prices through Dayton and on the streets near the rally."Jon Husted has turned his back on working families — he's only looking out for his billionaire buddies and special interests," Brown said in a statement from his campaign.Ohio also is home to what polls show is a close race to succeed term-limited Republican Gov. Mike DeWine. Ramaswamy faces Democrat Amy Acton, a physician who served as the state's health director under DeWine. Ohioans have not elected a Democrat as governor in 20 years, but at a time when high prices rate as a top-of-mind concern for voters, there are questions about the billionaire Ramaswamy's appeal, especially in the rural parts of the state.Ramaswamy, like Husted, addressed the crowd early during the rally, and Trump invited both to return to the stage during his speech for additional remarks. Trump introduced Ramaswamy by noting how he had briefly run against him for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination."He was a nasty guy," Trump said of Ramaswamy. "But you know what? He was smart. He loves the state. He's actually got a great heart."Compared with Husted, Ramaswamy was otherwise less of a focus of Trump's remarks. Trump, for example, criticized Senate Democrats who this week blocked Husted's Ratepayer Protection Act, which aims to rein in higher utility costs associated with power-hungry data centers.Republicans, Trump said, are "taking historic action to ensure that Big Tech data centers benefit local communities."Trump then made the argument for data centers, despite the fears it could be a losing issue for Husted. "We want them," Trump said. "Look, there's so much money to be made for Ohio. You can't just turn them off. They'll go to China."Trump also recited the lyrics to the 1968 Al Wilson song "The Snake" — a recurring, crowd-pleasing bit in his rally speeches — with a new, localized twist. Trump dedicated the song, which he uses as an allegory to trusting communities that welcome immigrants, to nearby Springfield, Ohio.The city became a flashpoint in the 2024 presidential election after Trump repeated the unsubstantiated and racially charged claim that Haitian immigrants in the city were eating dogs and pets.At another point, the crowd broke into chants of "four more years" for the term-limited president."I'd love to do the four-more-year thing," Trump responded in a teasing tone before suggesting that the press would overplay his remarks."We're driving them totally crazy," Trump said, referring to the media. "But I love doing it. I love being with you. I really do."Patrick Maguire contributed.
Christa Pike remains unconscious since failed Tennessee execution, lawyer says
Christa Pike has remained unconscious and on a ventilator at a hospital in the four days since her failed execution in Tennessee, and her prognosis might not be known for days more, one of her lawyers said Sunday.Little has been released about Pike’s condition since Wednesday night’s execution attempt. She has since remained hospitalized under guard as doctors try to get the massive dose of the barbiturate pentobarbital out of her system.When asked whether she ever regained consciousness after the execution attempt, Assistant Federal Defender Stephen Ferrell, Pike's lawyer, said on CNN's "State of the Union": "Not that I am aware of."Lawyer says Pike’s medical decisions are being decided by someone elsePike, now 50, was 18 when she and her boyfriend tortured and killed a classmate, Colleen Slemmer, in a jealous rage in 1995. She became one of the youngest women to be sent to death row. Tennessee prison officials gave Pike two doses of the lethal injection drug on Wednesday night. The pentobarbital didn’t kill her, but her lawyers said her arms were burned and blistered from the caustic drugs.Pike gave someone her medical power of attorney and that person is protecting her privacy, Ferrell said."I’m not sure what all they may have told that person," Ferrell said.Pike’s attorneys have not identified who is making Pike’s medical decisions. They said they may not know for several more days whether or not she can recover."We don't know right now, and we may never know what sort of torture she endured during that process, where her consciousness was, what physical pain there was — what mental torture she went through," Ferrell said.A spokeswoman for Pike’s defense team said in a statement early Sunday that "we appreciate all respect for Christa's rightful privacy." Death Penalty Sep 30 Woman survives two lethal injections in botched Tennessee execution Tennessee Oct 3 Tennessee's prisons chief is resigning after failed execution of Christa Pike Death Penalty Oct 2 Christa Pike on ventilator, unconscious after failed execution, attorneys say Pike’s lawyer says Tennessee needs to be more open about executionsPike’s execution was delayed for more than eight hours Wednesday as the U.S. Supreme Court considered, and ultimately overturned, a federal appeals court ruling to halt her lethal injection so judges could thoroughly review whether the jury that sentenced her to death should have considered sexual abuse she said she suffered as a child.Her attorneys asked a court Friday to order Tennessee prison officials to preserve any written records, communication, images or video from the execution.Tennessee, like many other states with capital punishment, keeps many details about executions secret from the people involved to details about how the drugs are manufactured or obtained or any tests done on their quality."The state of Tennessee has got to start telling its people exactly what it is doing so that in the democratic process, the people of Tennessee can decide if that's what they want to be done in their name," Ferrell told CNN.Tennessee has struggled with executions beforeThis was the second time this year Tennessee has not been able to execute a prisoner who was seemingly moments away from death. In May, Tennessee stopped the execution of Tony Carruthers after staff placed an IV into his right arm but couldn't get a secondary IV line.Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Correction Frank Strada announced Saturday he was resigning.Gov. Bill Lee has ordered an independent investigation into the state’s capital punishment system conducted by former U.S. Attorney Ed Stanton. He also reviewed Tennessee’s execution procedures after Lee called off a different execution in 2022 and found the state did not comply with its own lethal injection process.Prison officials and the Tennessee Attorney General’s Office have said little since Pike was taken to the hospital.Future of Pike’s death penalty case is unclearIt is unclear what will happen in her death penalty case. Pike’s lawyers have asked the governor to commute her punishment to a life sentence."If she recovers, she may not fully recover. And there may be issues about her competence," Ferrell said.Pike didn't deny she killed 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer in 1995. The two were classmates at Knoxville Job Corps.Prosecutors said Pike feared Slemmer was a romantic rival and lured her to a secluded area where she and her boyfriend slashed Slemmer with a box cutter and beat her with a large chunk of asphalt. The case got widespread attention because of the brutality of the killing, the ages of the people involved and because a satanic symbol was carved into the victim's body.
USPS issues commemorative Hanukkah stamp
On Tuesday, the U.S. Postal Service issued a new Hanukkah stamp, “continuing its tradition of honoring the eight-day Jewish holiday observed by millions of people in the United States and around the world.”David Steiner, USPS postmaster general, dedicated the stamp at the Touro Synagogue in New Orleans.Antonio Alcala, an art director for USPS, designed the stamp with original artwork by illustrator Lisa Perrin, featuring a dark blue dreidel with rust-colored Hebrew letters set against a turquoise background. Framing the dreidel are decorative elements like flowers and foliage in light and dark orange, cream and shades of blue. The Hanukkah stamp, the USPS’s ninth, is being issued as a Forever stamp in panes of 20. The stamp will always be equal in value to the current First-Class Mail 1-ounce price.Hanukkah festivities begin on the 25th day of Kislev on the Hebrew calendar, a date that typically falls in late November or December. Hanukkah begins at sundown on Friday, Dec. 4. USPS USPS Sep 13 USPS honors the U.S. Coast Guard Academy with a new commemorative stamp USPS Sep 27 Linda McCartney honored with USPS stamps featuring her photographs holidays Sep 26 USPS's 11th Kwanzaa stamp celebrates fathers and daughters
US marine arrested in Japan on suspicion of killing woman, police say
Suspect allegedly killed woman at hotel in Okinawa as prime minister calls crime 'exceptionally brutal and vicious'A US marine stationed on Japan's southern island of Okinawa is accused of murdering a Japanese woman and has been arrested on suspicion of murder, police said on Sunday.The suspect allegedly "killed [a] 39-year-old woman at a hotel in Naha and stole her wallet" as well as her backpack, local police told news media outlets. Continue reading...
Man found dead in North York home after call for disturbance
Officers were called to the area of Lawrence Avenue West and William R. Allen Road around 8:20 a.m. Sunday, police said in a post on social media.
Cavan Sullivan becomes youngest USMNT player to score in 3-0 win vs. Mexico
Cavan Sullivan became the youngest player to score a goal in U.S. men’s national team history, fellow teenager Julian Hall added another goal, and the Americans cruised to a 3-0 victory over Mexico on Saturday night in an international friendly that was the 80th match between the rivals.At 17 years and five days old, Sullivan scored his stunning goal in the 62nd minute, intercepting a sloppy pass from Mexico goalkeeper José Rangel and then lofting a long shot over the goalkeeper's head into the net for a 2-0 lead. The Philadelphia Union forward sprinted to the corner of the field where he was mobbed by teammates."This is what you dream of," Sullivan said. "I’ve manifested this not just these past couple days, but my whole life. The celebration — every bit of it. This is a special moment for me and my family. Most importantly, for the team, a great win and an awesome environment to do it in."U.S. coach Mauricio Pochettino shared a big hug with Sullivan when was subbed off a few minutes later."He’s a fighter, he’s a warrior," Pochettino said. "It’s difficult to find this type of player. Tremendous quality."Gio Reyna’s crossing pass in the 28th minute deflected off Rangel’s foot, leading to an easy goal for the 18-year-old Hall, who used his right foot to blast the ball into the net at close range for a 1-0 advantage. It was his third international goal in three games.Hall — who also scored goals against Peru and Chile last week — plays for the New York Red Bulls.Malik Tillman capped the scoring with a goal in the 84th minute, finding the top left corner of the net. USMNT Sep 29 USMNT handles Chile 4-2 as Mathis Albert makes history at 17 years old USMNT Sep 22 USMNT coach Mauricio Pochettino reflects on World Cup and looks forward to future Mexico was down to 10 men for the final 20-plus minutes of the second half after Mateo Chávez was sent off with a red card in the 67th minute. Chávez committed a hard foul on Yunus Musah and then smacked Sebastian Berhalter in the face with both hands when the U.S. midfielder confronted him.Mexico’s fans were in the majority on Saturday, even though the match was played at State Farm Stadium in Arizona. El Tri controlled the action through the first 20 minutes but the U.S. slowly gained its footing.It was the first meeting between the rivals since Mexico beat the U.S. 2-1 in the 2025 Gold Cup final.Mexico’s Rafael Márquez lost his first game as head coach in the heated rivalry. The 47-year-old was moved into the top job in September after serving under Javier Aguirre as assistant from August 2024 until Mexico's loss to England in the round of 16 of this summer's World Cup.The former Barcelona star has plenty of history against the U.S. as a player from 1997 to 2018, famously getting a red card in 2002 after intentionally head butting U.S. player Cobi Jones.Pochettino named midfielder Tyler Adams captain on Friday. It was Adams’ 61st international appearance, which is tied with defender Antonee Robinson for the most on the current squad.Diego Kochen had a clean sheet in his first international start in goal for the Americans. The 20-year-old currently plays professionally in the Danish league for Lyngby on loan from Barcelona. Kochen made an impressive save in the 57th minute, deflecting a hard shot from Roberto Alvarado over the net.The Americans were coming off two impressive wins last week, beating Peru 4-1 and Chile 4-2. Mexico had a pair of 1-1 draws against Peru and Colombia.The long-running series between the two countries dates to 1934. Mexico has won 38 times, the U.S. has won 25 and the teams have fought to 17 draws.
Edmonton Oilers finally play some defence and get some saves in 3-1 win
After moaning and bleating about 6-5 and 9-7 hockey games to begin the season, Edmonton Oilers fans were treated to two goals in 57 minutes Saturday night. On the excitement scale, it ranked somewhere between a poetry reading and listening to somebody talk about his fantasy football team. But the 3-1 win over the Seattle […]
Max Verstappen wins chaotic F1 Bahrain GP in Malaysia amid farcical scenes
First win of season for Dutchman after long rain delayHeartbreak for Russell as power units struggle in weatherVictory in the Bahrain Grand Prix in Malaysia for Max Verstappen was surely as sweet as any he may have tasted, the Dutchman on top after what was an extraordinarily dramatic and, indeed, chaotic afternoon at the Sepang circuit. But in a race which had opened in an embarrassing farce for Formula One, it held in contrast only bitter disappointment for George Russell, whose retirement has left his title hopes shattered and his Mercedes teammate Kimi Antonelli within touching distance of the championship.It is nine years since Malaysia hosted a grand prix and, standing in this weekend for the cancelled meeting in Bahrain, the much-loved circuit proved to be the grand stage to showcase a dominant drive for Verstappen and Red Bull, his and the team's first win of the season, beating Antonelli into second. Continue reading...
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