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Family of D.C. plane crash victim sues FAA, Army, American Airlines

Family of D.C. plane crash victim sues FAA, Army, American Airlines

The family of one of the 67 people killed earlier this year when an American Airlines plane and a United States Army helicopter collided over Washington, D.C., filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against the government and the airlines involved in the crash. It accuses them of failing to recognize the warning signs after more than 30 documented near misses in …

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Family of person killed in the Washington plane crash files a lawsuit

Family of person killed in the Washington plane crash files a lawsuit

The family of one of the 67 people killed when an airliner collided with an Army helicopter over Washington, D.C., sued the government and the airlines involved on Wednesday, saying they didn’t recognize the warning signs after more than 30 documented near misses in the area. Other families are expected to join this first lawsuit seeking to hold the Federal …

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Animal handler killed by tiger was performing in front of onlookers and family, Oklahoma sheriff reveals

Animal handler killed by tiger was performing in front of onlookers and family, Oklahoma sheriff reveals

New details are emerging after a large tiger fatally attacked an animal handler during the end of a big cat show at a preserve in southeastern Oklahoma. Ryan Easley, 37, was dead when deputies arrived Saturday at the Growler Pines Tiger Preserve near Hugo, not far from the Texas border, just minutes after dispatchers received an emergency call, said Choctaw …

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Bryophytes hold a larger gene family space than vascular plants

Bryophytes hold a larger gene family space than vascular plants

Kenrick, P. & Crane, P. R. The origin and early evolution of plants on land. Nature 389, 33–39 (1997). Article  CAS  Google Scholar  Bowman, J. L. The origin of a land flora. Nat. Plants 8, 1352–1369 (2022). Article  PubMed  Google Scholar  Graham, L. E., Cook, M. E. & Busse, J. S. The origin of plants: body plan changes contributing to …

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Family of boy killed in hyperbaric oxygen chamber fire files lawsuit

Family of boy killed in hyperbaric oxygen chamber fire files lawsuit

The parents of a boy killed in January in a fiery explosion inside a hyperbaric oxygen chamber filed a lawsuit Monday, alleging the 5-year-old perished as a result of “corporate greed.” The suit filed in Oakland County circuit court in Michigan calls Thomas Cooper’s death the result of “callous indifference to human life” by the manufacturer of the oxygen chamber …

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Flyers Family Mourns an Icon

Flyers Family Mourns an Icon

It’s easy to find lists of his career accomplishments. There were many: two Stanley Cup rings, two Conn Smythe Trophies, two Vezina Trophies, Hockey Hall of Fame induction, Flyers Hall of Fame, etc. These, however, barely scratch the surface of Bernard Marcel Parent’s legacy. Bernie Parent brought smiles to countless faces with his good humor and friendly manner. He gave …

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