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Hundreds of flights cancelled as strikes hit German airports
An unexpected nationwide strike by airport workers over pay has caused disruption at major transport hubs.BBC News - 1d -
Long Island brush fires prompt state of emergency
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul issued a state of emergency on Saturday as crews battled several brush fires on Long Island.CBS News - 2d -
Texas A&M-CC Islanders play the Houston Christian Huskies in Southland Tournament
The Texas A&M-CC Islanders and Houston Christian Huskies play in the Southland TournamentABC News - 2d -
From the archives: Living near Three Mile Island
In 1980, one year after the partial meltdown at the Three Mile Island Nuclear Generating Station in Pennsylvania, citizens at a town hall protested plans to release radioactive krypton gas still ...CBS News - 2d -
Long Island Wildfire Is Under Control, Officials Say
The last of four blazes that began in Suffolk County on Saturday has been put out, but Long Island and the Hudson Valley still faced a high fire risk on Sunday, officials said.The New York Times - 2d -
Backyard s'mores caused massive Long Island brush fires, investigators say
Dozens of investigators tasked with determining the origin of Saturday’s brush fires on Long Island have linked the blazes to a backyard in Manorville.NBC News - 1d -
Hamburg Airport Halts All Flights as Ground Staff Strike
The airport in Germany’s second largest city said the one-day strike, called over pay and conditions, began earlier than expected “without any notice.”The New York Times - 2d -
Man found with live turtle hidden in his pants at a New Jersey airport
A Pennsylvania man who was going through security at a New Jersey airport was found to have a live turtle concealed in his pants, according to the TSA.NBC News - 10h -
Suspected cause of Long Island wildfires was a resident making s'mores: Police
The cause of the wildfires that swept through part of Long Island, New York, over the weekend is believed to have been a resident making s'mores, police said.ABC News - 1d -
Polls open in Greenland for parliamentary elections as Trump seeks control of the strategic island
Polls have opened in Greenland for early parliamentary elections Tuesday as U.S. President Donald Trump seeks control of the strategic Arctic islandABC News - 21h -
Watch live: NTSB, Duffy provide update on National Airport crash probe
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy will give remarks Tuesday afternoon providing an update on the probe into the January crash near Reagan Washington National Airport that killed more than 60 ...The Hill - 15h -
NTSB calls for immediate changes at D.C. airport after deadly midair collision
Federal regulators say there's a "serious safety issue" in the airspace around Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C. An investigation into the midair collision of a military helicopter and a ...CBS News - 8h -
The Philippine government says ex-President Rodrigo Duterte has been arrested at Manila airport
The Philippine government says ex-President Rodrigo Duterte has been arrested at Manila airportABC News - 1d -
NTSB calls for permanent helicopter flight restrictions around Washington airport after fatal collision
The National Transportation Safety Board is seeking more flight restrictions on helicopters around Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.CNBC - 13h -
Brush fire on Long Island that has scorched 400 acres is 80% contained
A brush fire on New York’s Long Island that has burned 400 acres and prompted a response from 80 fire departments and 600 personnel is now 80% contained, according to Suffolk County officials.NBC News - 2d -
US Coast Guard investigates fuel spill off the tiny Puerto Rican island of Vieques
The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating a fuel spill off the tiny Puerto Rican island of Vieques, which is popular with touristsABC News - 3d -
Man caught trying to smuggle living turtle through airport security down his pants
A Pennsylvania man attempting to go through airport security was discovered to have been hiding a living turtle in his pants as he tried to sneak it onto the plane.ABC News - 1h -
As Trump eyes Greenland, election tests Arctic island's ambitions for independence from Denmark
With President Donald Trump setting his sights on acquiring Greenland, voters in the general election were thinking about the future status of the Arctic island.NBC News - 21h -
Flight cancellations at Germany’s Hamburg Airport affect more than 40,000 passengers after strike
Flight cancellations at Hamburg Airport after a surprise strike by workers affected more than 40,000 passengers on Sunday, a day before a planned wider protest across Germany amid new contract ...NBC News - 2d -
NTSB wants helicopter ban near D.C. area's Reagan Airport after deadly midair collision
The National Transportation Safety Board wants to severely restrict helicopter traffic near Ronald Reagan National Airport, officials said Tuesday, in the wake of a catastrophic midair collision ...NBC News - 14h -
Safety board calls for helicopter ban on certain routes near DC airport: 'Intolerable risk'
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Tuesday issued two “urgent” safety recommendations after discovering thousands of close calls between helicopters and planes near Ronald Reagan ...The Hill - 12h -
Greenland election: the most consequential in island’s history?
Amid aggressive interest from US president Trump and growing calls for independence ahead of polls, outcome will have far-reaching repercussions. Greenland prepares to vote amid Trump interest – ...The Guardian - 1d -
From an Alpine meadow to a Greek island: five of the best spring breaks in Europe
Our writers make the most of warm weather, smaller crowds and off-peak prices to visit their favourite spots, from the Baltic to the Bosphorus. ‘There’s a magic to sleeping surrounded by Alpine ...The Guardian - 2d -
Long Island Wildfires Began With Backyard S’mores, Police Say
The wildfires began accidentally when someone in Suffolk County tried to light a fire to make s’mores, officials said. They were fully contained by Monday.The New York Times - 1d -
Greenland votes Tuesday as Trump wants to take control of the strategic island
The single polling station in Greenland’s capital city is readyABC News - 1d -
SpaceX’s Starship Rocket Disrupts Florida Airports With Unsuccessful Test Flight
Video showed the upper stage of the most powerful rocket ever built spinning out of control in space, a repeat of an unsuccessful test flight in January that led to debris falling over the Caribbean.The New York Times - 4d -
Ukraine drones force Russian airport restrictions in latest overnight exchange
Russia launched a fresh wave of drone strikes into Ukraine overnight into Sunday morning as the country reeled from a bloody weekend of aerial attacks.ABC News - 2d -
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DC plane crash: NTSB calls for immediate changes at Reagan airport
Investigators issued their preliminary report Tuesday in the probe into the devastating crash between an American Airlines plane and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter.ABC News - 13h -
Restrictions Ordered for Helicopters Near Reagan Airport After Plane Crash
The transportation secretary’s decision came after the National Transportation Safety Board cited a long history of near collisions between helicopters and airplanes near the nation’s capital.The New York Times - 9h -
Billy Joel sells part of Long Island estate: A 5,500-square-foot gatehouse on 5 beachfront acres for $8.5 million
To call it a gatehouse might be an understatement: This property has two kitchens, a pool and an extra apartment.MarketWatch - 23h -
Watch Constellation Energy CEO speak live about the company's push to restart Three Mile Island
Constellation Energy operates the largest fleet of nuclear reactors in the U.S.CNBC - 17h -
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Heathrow looks at building shorter third runway in bid to cut costs
London’s hub airport is preparing a detailed expansion plan after winning government backingFinancial Times - 4d -
Athol Fugard, South African Playwright Who Dissected Apartheid, Dies at 92
In works that included “Blood Knot,” “Sizwe Banzi Is Dead” and “The Island,” he exposed the realities of racial separatism in his homeland.The New York Times - 2d -
'There's never been a spotlight like this': Greenland heads to the polls as Trump eyes territory
Donald Trump's vow to take over Greenland has shone a global spotlight on the island's elections.BBC News - 1d -
Greenland party favouring gradual independence wins election
Incumbent coalition defeated in polls dominated by Donald Trump’s threat to seize Arctic islandFinancial Times - 2h -
Passenger attacked a flight attendant, swallowed rosary beads on plane
Court records say a passenger on a small regional flight to Miami attacked a flight attendant and swallowed rosary beads as pilots returned to the airport in Savannah, GeorgiaABC News - 8h -
Nature: Sandhill cranes in Nebraska
We leave you this Sunday morning amid the sights and sounds of the great spring migration of sandhill cranes in Grand Island, Nebraska. Videographer: Kevin Kjergaard.CBS News - 2d -
"Mornings Memory": Revisiting Gene Hackman's 1993 interview on "The Firm" set
In today's "Mornings Memory," we remember the late Gene Hackman. CBS News spoke with the iconic actor in 1993 while he was filming "The Firm" in the Cayman Islands.CBS News - 18h
