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4 days ago
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2 People Rescued After Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing on Long Island Sound, Officials Say
Two people were rescued from the Long Island Sound after their small plane made an emergency landing on Sunday, June 1, according to officials A good Samaritan reportedly helped rescue the individuals before authorities arrived at the scene, Police said the two people rescued from the plane sustained non-life-threatening injuriesTwo people have been rescued after a small plane crashed into a body of water in New York. The pilot of the Piper PA-32 'declared an emergency while in communication with New York Air Traffic Control' around 10:24 a.m. local time on Sunday, June 1, according to a statement from Tweed New Haven Regional Airport. The aircraft, which took off from Bridgeport-Sikorsky Airport in Connecticut, 'was approximately eight miles from Tweed-New Haven Airport (HVN) when it was redirected' to the airport 'for an emergency landing.' A short time later, the plane 'was reported down in Long Island Sound off the coast of Branford.' It took Coast Guard officials about 15 minutes to reach the scene, Trent Gulliford of the U.S. Coast Guard told NBC affiliate WVIT. 'A good Samaritan vessel spotted the two people in the water, and we went alongside them and got them out of the water," Gulliford explained. The two people rescued from the plane were transported to Yale New Haven Hospital in stable condition, according to WVIT. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. The individuals, whose identities have not been released, sustained non-life-threatening injuries, according to a statement from the Branford Police Department. 'We are deeply relieved that both individuals were safely recovered and extend our sincere gratitude to all federal, state, and local responders for their swift and coordinated response,' said officials with Tweed New Haven Regional Airport. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said in a statement that it is investigating the incident. Read the original article on People
Yahoo
4 days ago
- General
- Yahoo
2 People Rescued After Small Plane Makes Emergency Landing on Long Island Sound, Officials Say
Two people were rescued from the Long Island Sound after their small plane made an emergency landing on Sunday, June 1, according to officials A good Samaritan reportedly helped rescue the individuals before authorities arrived at the scene, Police said the two people rescued from the plane sustained non-life-threatening injuriesTwo people have been rescued after a small plane crashed into a body of water in New York. The pilot of the Piper PA-32 'declared an emergency while in communication with New York Air Traffic Control' around 10:24 a.m. local time on Sunday, June 1, according to a statement from Tweed New Haven Regional Airport. The aircraft, which took off from Bridgeport-Sikorsky Airport in Connecticut, 'was approximately eight miles from Tweed-New Haven Airport (HVN) when it was redirected' to the airport 'for an emergency landing.' A short time later, the plane 'was reported down in Long Island Sound off the coast of Branford.' It took Coast Guard officials about 15 minutes to reach the scene, Trent Gulliford of the U.S. Coast Guard told NBC affiliate WVIT. 'A good Samaritan vessel spotted the two people in the water, and we went alongside them and got them out of the water," Gulliford explained. The two people rescued from the plane were transported to Yale New Haven Hospital in stable condition, according to WVIT. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. The individuals, whose identities have not been released, sustained non-life-threatening injuries, according to a statement from the Branford Police Department. 'We are deeply relieved that both individuals were safely recovered and extend our sincere gratitude to all federal, state, and local responders for their swift and coordinated response,' said officials with Tweed New Haven Regional Airport. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said in a statement that it is investigating the incident. Read the original article on People
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Yahoo
TikTok trend has students setting school laptops on fire
HARTFORD, Conn. (WFLA) — A new trend gaining traction on TikTok has students setting fires at schools. Students are recording themselves shoving things like pencils and metal springs into the charging ports of their school laptops, causing smoke and even flames to erupt, according to a report from NBC affiliate WVIT. Disney announces location of 7th theme park, says it will be the most 'advanced and interactive' of all 'The batteries that are essentially catching on fire, once they burn, they're producing this toxic smoke,' Newington fire marshal DJ Zordon said. 'It's more than just a trend. It causes a lot of disruption. The school has to be evacuated, firefighters respond to the fire house and subsequently to the scene, it takes resources from any other emergencies that might be happening at that time.' Fire officials said the laptops could explode, injuring anyone nearby with burns or pieces of shrapnel. Dr. Maureen Brummett, superintendent of Newington Public Schools, said the students' actions are not only dangerous, but costly. 'Chromebooks are expensive and they're going up in price, so when a student does intentionally destroy a Chromebook, it's their responsibility to replace it. We have [an] insurance program but it's not covering intentional damage,' Brummett said. No one was injured in the reported incidents. There is no word on what consequences students could face for participating in this trend. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to WFLA.
Yahoo
18-04-2025
- Politics
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Connecticut doctor born in Pennsylvania told to leave the U.S. by Homeland Security
A Connecticut physician is seeking an immigration attorney after the Department of Homeland Security ordered her out of the country via email. 'It is time for you to leave the United States,' read the threatening message that Dr. Lisa Anderson received last week, she told NBC affiliate WVIT on Wednesday. Anderson, 58, was born in Pennsylvania and lives in Cromwell. Unlike two Massachusetts immigration attorneys and U.S. citizens who have received similar emails, Anderson has nothing to do with immigration. Except for now, as she's looking to hire just such a lawyer, confused as to what landed her on Homeland Security's radar. 'I really have no idea how my email ended up on that list unless someone else was using that as a false email,' Anderson told WVIT. 'I don't have anything to do with immigration and I never thought that I would have needed the services of an immigration attorney either, and that's where I find myself.' The two immigration attorneys who got the same email also thought it odd that DHS had their addresses, since clients must supply their own when communicating with the federal agency. But their emails were at least on paperwork related to their cases. Last week, Boston-area immigration attorney Nicole Micheroni was told to leave the U.S. or 'the federal government will find you.' Days later, a second immigration attorney in the Boston area, Carmen Bello, was also told by DHS to self-deport, WBTS reported Tuesday. Both were told their immigration parole was expiring, but that doesn't apply to either of them. The parole is part of a program that allows migrants to stay and work in the U.S. for up to two years while they wait for their case to be heard — a program the Trump administration has effectively terminated. While Homeland Security said in a statement that it emailed Micheroni in error, the attorney told WVIT that she has not been able to reach DHS officials to clarify the situation. She emphasized that such an email does not constitute a deportation order but advised recipients to seek legal counsel. Anderson, whose attorneys have advised her to carry her passport at all times, says she's rattled. 'The language seemed pretty threatening to whomever it might actually apply to,' she told WVIT. 'It does make me concerned there're a lot more people out there like me who probably also thought this was spam, who probably didn't realize, 'I have a problem.' ' _____
NBC News
17-04-2025
- Politics
- NBC News
American-born doctor receives DHS email telling her to leave U.S.
A Connecticut doctor, an American citizen born in the U.S., is seeking help from immigration attorneys after receiving a government email telling her to leave the country immediately. WVIT's Jeremy Chen 17, 2025
