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There are seven dead and 19 injured after a small medical plane crashes
A medical transport jet crash in Philadelphia, US set homes ablaze and released a fireball into the night sky. The FAA said that two people were on the plane and one person was killed in the crash. City officials said that the plane was in the air for only a minute before it plummeted to…
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What is the next step in the DC Jet Crash Investigation?
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating the crash of a medical transport jet in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Friday. The plane crashed about 30 seconds after taking off, setting homes ablaze and unleashing a fireball into the night sky. Two people were on board, the Federal Aviation Administration said.
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The Democrats have flipped a House seat in New York
The US House of Representatives has gone into recess after a special election was held on Tuesday to replace former Representative Ed Markey. Democrats retained control of the state House in Pennsylvania, holding onto a seat in the Philadelphia suburbs, where the winning candidate campaigned, in part, on abortion rights. The election took place to…
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The storm system will make its way to the Atlantic coast
Thousands of people were without power in eastern US on Monday due to flooding and gusty winds from a storm system that has created flash floods and possible tornadoes. In Philadelphia, at least 5 inches of rain was reported in the city on Monday morning. The weather service has issued a flash flood watch for…
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Philadelphia officials will provide an update on water safety
The tap water in the US’ Philadelphia city will be safe to use until at least 4:00 pm on Tuesday after a chemical spill in the Delaware River, according to officials. About 40 water quality tests conducted as of Monday afternoon showed no indication of contamination, Michael Carroll, the city’s deputy managing director for transportation,…