Drone possibly caused SC helicopter crash prompts broader risk talk
A student pilot and instructor reported a small civilian drone appeared before their helicopter in South Carolina, possibly causing a crash. Investigators and regulators weigh drone involvement as aviation groups push for tighter rules amid other near-collision reports.
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National Transportation Safety Board
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Mexico City Quake Largely Survives Strong 7.2 Shock
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake rattled southern and central Mexico causing 14 deaths in a helicopter crash during damage assessments. About 1 million lost power with 99 percent restored. Oaxaca and Santiago Jamiltepec suffered 200 damaged homes, while no direct quake fatalities occurred.
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Mexico
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Pinotepa
Enrique Pena Nieto
Alfonso Navarrete
Alejandro Murat
Maricarmen Trujillo
Trujillo
Chiapas
U.S. Geological Survey
USGS
Paul Earle
Florida school killings draw protest outside NRA HQ
Grief and anger erupt outside the National Rifle Association headquarters as Florida students and activists call for gun-control action after 17 students and staff were killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. The rally features speakers and signs blaming the NRA for influencing lawmakers.
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Washington Post
National Rifle Association
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Gillian Beard
Peter Reed
Virginia Tech
Thousands rally in Florida for gun control after Parkland attack
Thousands of students parents and neighbors in Fort Lauderdale and St Petersburg demand immediate gun control action following the Parkland high school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Authorities say a expelled former student with mental health issues used a legally purchased semiautomatic rifle in the attack Do something now Never Again and Vote them out were among the rally cries as Emma Gonzalez urged ending NRA donations and calling for cross party unity for change
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St. Petersburg
Marjory Stone
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Emma Gonzalez
National Rifle Association
Pope revives lapsed sex abuse commission with new members
The pope restored the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors naming nine new members while keeping seven from the original group. The move follows criticism of Francis over handling of abuse cases and his support for a Chilean bishop. A Vatican investigation will hear from a key whistleblower in New York about the Barros case.
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