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USA Today
26-07-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Southwest flight 'aggressively' descends to dodge another aircraft, passengers say
Passengers onboard a Southwest Airlines flight from Los Angeles County to Las Vegas said their pilot was forced to "aggressively" dive to avoid a midair collision Friday afternoon, July 25. Shortly before noon local time, Southwest Flight #1496 took off from Hollywood Burbank Airport, according to tracker site Flight Aware. Crew were told that another aircraft was in the vicinity of the Los Angeles Air Route Traffic Control Center airspace, a Federal Aviation Administration spokesperson told USA TODAY. The agency said it is investigating what occurred. Flight crew were required to "climb and descend" to comply with onboard traffic alerts out of Burbank, Southwest Airlines said in a statement. The flight continued and landed successfully in Las Vegas, the airline confirmed. Two flight attendants are being medically treated for injuries but no customers were injured, the airline said. Passenger says pilot had to avoid 'plane coming at us' Stand-up comedian Jimmy Dore, one of the passengers, wrote on X that he and others onboard flew out of their seats during the incident, hitting their heads on the ceiling. "Pilot had to dive aggressively to avoid midair collision over Burbank airport," Dore wrote. "Pilot said his collision warning went off & he needed to avoid plane coming at us. Wow." Upon landing in Vegas, shaken up passengers "erupted with applause," "The Jimmy Dore Show" podcast producer Stef Zamorano wrote on X. Other aircraft was reportedly a military plane The Southwest aircraft abruptly descended 475 feet from 14,100 feet down to 13,625 feet, ABC News reported citing data from tracking site FlightRadar24. The other aircraft was reportedly a Hawker Hunter military aircraft that flew at an altitude of around 14,653 feet when the Southwest aircraft descended, according to ABC News.
Daily Mirror
25-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Southwest Airlines passengers thrown out of seats as pilot 'avoids collision'
Data from flightRadar24 showed the flight descended from 14,100 feet to 13,625 feet, shortly after takeoff, the sudden descent left two crew members injured and passengers 'shaken' Two flight attendants were injured and passengers left "shaken" after a Southwest Airlines plane reportedly descended rapidly to avoid colliding with another aircraft. The incident took place on Friday July 25 after Southwest Flight 1496 departed Burbank, California, on Friday afternoon en route to Las Vegas, Nevada. The dramatic dive was captured in eyewitness accounts and social media posts, with several passengers, including comedian Jimmy Dore, describing the terrifying incident. Dore said the pilot told passengers that an aircraft collision warning had been triggered in the cockpit, forcing him to take immediate action to avoid another plane. He added: "Myself & plenty of people flew out of their seats & bumped heads on ceiling, a flight attendant needed medical attention." A video shared by Dore's producer Stef Zamorano, who he was travelling with, showed shaken passengers moments after the horrifying incident. Passenger Steve Ulasewicz told ABC News that people onboard experienced what felt like a "significant drop" before the pilot announced that the maneuver was carried out to "avoid a mid-air collision." A spokesperson for Southwest Airlines said: "The Crew of Southwest Flight 1496 responded to two onboard traffic alerts Friday afternoon while climbing out of Burbank, Cal., requiring them to climb and descend to comply with the alerts. The flight continued to Las Vegas, where it landed uneventfully. "Southwest is engaged with the Federal Aviation Administration to further understand the circumstances. No injuries were immediately reported by Customers, but two Flight Attendants are being treated for injuries. We appreciate the professionalism of our Flight Crew and Flight Attendants in responding to this event. Nothing is more important to Southwest than the Safety of our Customers and Employees." Please check back regularly for updates on this developing story HERE. Get email updates on the day's biggest stories straight to your inbox by signing up for our newsletters. Get all the big headlines, pictures, analysis, opinion and video on the stories that matter to you by following The Mirror every time you see our name.
Hamilton Spectator
10-07-2025
- General
- Hamilton Spectator
GRCA program offers grants to tackle phosphorous runoff
New grant funding aims to prevent phosphorus runoff, which will support environmental protection projects and also assist farmers in their stewardship efforts. The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) is now taking applications for its Grand River Priority Watersheds Phosphorus Reduction Program, which is targeted at farmers in the Nith River and Fairchild Creek subwatersheds to manage phosphorus losses from their fields. Phosphorus is one of the most important nutrients for plant growth, but excessive amounts can pollute waterways and trigger excessive algae growth. Phosphorus originates from both natural and human sources, including wastewater treatment plants, urban stormwater and agricultural runoff. 'With 70 per cent of our watershed in agricultural production, GRCA works with farmers to help them keep sediment nutrients in their fields and out of waterways,' noted the GRCA's Louise Heyming. The program will provide cost-sharing for several projects, including erosion control structures, retiring marginal land, planting stream buffers (trees) or fencing livestock out of watercourses. The funding is provided by the Canada Water Agency's Great Lakes Freshwater Ecosystem Initiative and focuses on preventing toxic and nuisance algae blooms in Lake Erie. 'While reducing phosphorus is the primary focus, this program has multiple benefits,' said Heyming. 'Projects to manage runoff and help maximize nutrient use efficiency will also help improve soil health, biodiversity and flood mitigation. What's good for farm productivity and sustainability is also good for landscape resilience and watershed health.' This will help farmers with stewardship and soil testing, as well as offset the costs of fertilizer. 'Fertilizer is costly, so helping them invest in and try out new practices that allow them to either test their soils more frequently, to see what's actually needed, and what nutrients are actually needed in the soil to balance with crop uptake,' she said. One farm participating in this program is Heritage Hill Farms, a dairy farm in New Dundee. Mary Ann Dore from the farm told The Observer that the funding will not only support new projects but also enhance the work they already do. 'Our agronomist is the one who brought the funding to our attention. We've been soil sampling for years, but with this funding, we could hire a company to do way more sophisticated scans of the fields,' said Dore. 'Now we have very detailed maps of our soil quality and can make better decisions on not only fertilizer application but seed rates when planting.' Dore noted that they were very interested in these scans of the field. 'It has been very helpful in making decisions going forward. Also, having funding for our agronomist to take that information and give us advice was also great because data is only helpful if you know how to use it.' Heritage Hill Farms has always kept an eye out for grants like this and has also implemented many that help with erosion. They have one of their fields that has a steep slope that now has berms and catch basins to help with erosion. 'Which has been amazing to see in action during a big spring rain/snow melt, as it manages the water and doesn't create large ruts in the fields like it did before.' They have also planted many trees on the edge of the field, while also working with Ducks Unlimited to dig two ponds in wet corners of the fields to create wetland spaces, added Dore. 'Farmers pride themselves as stewards of the land, but time and funding is always in short supply. Having not only the funding but also the advisors to help with the project is a key aspect of the project's success.' 'It would be very daunting for me to go out and decide to plant 300 trees. But a little funding, along with a tree specialist and a crew of tree planters to come and do the job, makes it a much easier decision to go ahead with the project,' said Dore. 'All of the staff that I've worked with over the years at GRCA and Ducks Unlimited have been great at setting us up for success, and I appreciate not only the funding but the support.' GRCA, with this round of grants being targeted towards the Nith River and Fairchild Creek, also has a municipal program that addresses sediment and nutrient loss from fields. If you are interested in the grants or the municipal program, go to . Error! Sorry, there was an error processing your request. There was a problem with the recaptcha. Please try again. You may unsubscribe at any time. By signing up, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. Want more of the latest from us? Sign up for more at our newsletter page .
Sydney Morning Herald
19-06-2025
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
‘Not a mainstream sport': Stokes-owned WA media gives State of Origin sex ad snub
He referred to a lack of league coverage on the WA Today website – owned by Nine Entertainment, publisher of this masthead. There were two rugby league stories on its home page when checked in the afternoon. 'Mate, the obsession with how The West covers league is ludicrous,' Dore said. 'No one outside of rugby league writers in Sydney cares. If you have any doubts about that, check out your own local website WA Today right now. See how you go finding Origin or Bears yarns. The point is rugby league is simply not a mainstream sport in this town. 'Just the facts. Good on them for having a crack here. We have nothing against the game despite the carry-on from [Peter] V'landys acolytes in the Sydney media about our coverage. It's just not remotely main game and never will be. Mate, I edited the Tele (The Daily Telegraph) and the Courier-Mail – I'm a Queenslander. 'If we had a league readership here, we would be covering it. In the paper today. Do you think a game of rugby league between two interstate teams is more relevant to WA readers than what we placed in the valuable space available in our sport section?' The lack of coverage in WA newspapers is in stark contrast to the attention State of Origin received in Perth on its previous two ventures into Western Australia. In 2022, the local newspaper rallied behind the game and even included a photo of the Blues' win on the front page of the paper the day after the match. In the lead-up to the first Origin game in Perth in 2019, the newspaper ran a story headlined: 'Why the time is right for rugby league to plant a flag and start a new NRL team in Perth'. The mood around rugby league in Perth has since changed as Stokes has come to terms with the threat the code poses to the AFL – the sporting product his media company invests so heavily in. Of the 60,000 fans expected at Optus Stadium, 47,000 of them are locals, with an estimated 13,000 fans having travelled interstate for the game. This columnist has been in Perth since Monday and has observed strong support from the locals towards the Bears and rugby league. Australian cricket legend Mitchell Johnson, who lives in Perth, spoke strongly about the local interest in rugby league when chatting off-air before he appeared on Freddie and the Eighth on Tuesday. You wouldn't know it judging by the local newspaper or Channel Seven, who recently ordered Perth Bears CEO Anthony De Ceglie to be cut out of shots at the announcement of Mal Meninga as the inaugural coach. The Seven West Media snub comes after The West Australian ran the front-page headline 'Bad News Bears' on the morning of the team's official announcement last month. The bad blood between the AFL-aligned Seven West Media and the NRL has been exacerbated by Australian Rugby League Commission chairman Peter V'landys' decision to poach the company's national news director De Ceglie as the Bears CEO. Loading De Ceglie has declined to get into a slanging match with his previous bosses at Seven West Media, where he worked for both Channel Seven and The West Australian. 'The Perth Bears are looking forward to earning the respect of WA sports lovers and earning our right to be in the sports pages of The West Australian alongside the AFL teams,' he said on Wednesday. 'If we're winning on the park and off the park, if fans are turning up to our games and we've created a club that stands for strong values then the newspaper hopefully has to cover us. If we're doing these things and they're still not covering us, then the only people missing out will be the readers. 'It's not that Perth is an AFL state. Perth is a sports state. West Australians love sport. They love Aussie rules, tennis, basketball and NRL. They show up to all sports and are passionate about all sports. There's no rule that says you can't barrack for an AFL team and an NRL team.'
The Age
18-06-2025
- Sport
- The Age
‘Not a mainstream sport': Stokes-owned WA media gives State of Origin sex ad snub
He referred to a lack of league coverage on the WA Today website – owned by Nine Entertainment, publisher of this masthead. There were two rugby league stories on its home page when checked in the afternoon. 'Mate, the obsession with how The West covers league is ludicrous,' Dore said. 'No one outside of rugby league writers in Sydney cares. If you have any doubts about that, check out your own local website WA Today right now. See how you go finding Origin or Bears yarns. The point is rugby league is simply not a mainstream sport in this town. 'Just the facts. Good on them for having a crack here. We have nothing against the game despite the carry-on from [Peter] V'landys acolytes in the Sydney media about our coverage. It's just not remotely main game and never will be. Mate, I edited the Tele (The Daily Telegraph) and the Courier-Mail – I'm a Queenslander. 'If we had a league readership here, we would be covering it. In the paper today. Do you think a game of rugby league between two interstate teams is more relevant to WA readers than what we placed in the valuable space available in our sport section?' The lack of coverage in WA newspapers is in stark contrast to the attention State of Origin received in Perth on its previous two ventures into Western Australia. In 2022, the local newspaper rallied behind the game and even included a photo of the Blues' win on the front page of the paper the day after the match. In the lead-up to the first Origin game in Perth in 2019, the newspaper ran a story headlined: 'Why the time is right for rugby league to plant a flag and start a new NRL team in Perth'. The mood around rugby league in Perth has since changed as Stokes has come to terms with the threat the code poses to the AFL – the sporting product his media company invests so heavily in. Of the 60,000 fans expected at Optus Stadium, 47,000 of them are locals, with an estimated 13,000 fans having travelled interstate for the game. This columnist has been in Perth since Monday and has observed strong support from the locals towards the Bears and rugby league. Australian cricket legend Mitchell Johnson, who lives in Perth, spoke strongly about the local interest in rugby league when chatting off-air before he appeared on Freddie and the Eighth on Tuesday. You wouldn't know it judging by the local newspaper or Channel Seven, who recently ordered Perth Bears CEO Anthony De Ceglie to be cut out of shots at the announcement of Mal Meninga as the inaugural coach. The Seven West Media snub comes after The West Australian ran the front-page headline 'Bad News Bears' on the morning of the team's official announcement last month. The bad blood between the AFL-aligned Seven West Media and the NRL has been exacerbated by Australian Rugby League Commission chairman Peter V'landys' decision to poach the company's national news director De Ceglie as the Bears CEO. Loading De Ceglie has declined to get into a slanging match with his previous bosses at Seven West Media, where he worked for both Channel Seven and The West Australian. 'The Perth Bears are looking forward to earning the respect of WA sports lovers and earning our right to be in the sports pages of The West Australian alongside the AFL teams,' he said on Wednesday. 'If we're winning on the park and off the park, if fans are turning up to our games and we've created a club that stands for strong values then the newspaper hopefully has to cover us. If we're doing these things and they're still not covering us, then the only people missing out will be the readers. 'It's not that Perth is an AFL state. Perth is a sports state. West Australians love sport. They love Aussie rules, tennis, basketball and NRL. They show up to all sports and are passionate about all sports. There's no rule that says you can't barrack for an AFL team and an NRL team.'
