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An airport employee died Friday night in what appears to be a freak accident at San Antonio International Airport, authorities said. The worker, who was not identified, was “swallowed” inside the plane’s engine at 10:25 p.m. Friday night, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a statement. A Delta Air Lines flight arriving from Los Angeles taxied to the gate on one engine. It is not clear how the employee was sucked into the engine. The NTSB said it was investigating the crash. The employee was a ramp worker, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. San Antonio International Airport also…

Early exit polls show that the ruling New Democracy party led by Kyriakos Mitsotakis is on course for a historic victory in the Greek elections. According to polls, New Democracy is on track to win 40-44% of the vote, while the main opposition party, the leftist Syriza, is expected to win 16-19%. The leftist party Pasok is currently seeking third place with 10-13%. If the polls are correct, the far-right party Spartiates (Spartans) will also enter parliament, as it is expected to get 4-6% of the vote, above the 3% required under Greek electoral rules. No party won an overall…

At least three people are dead and several others are hospitalized after an early morning shooting at 57th and Prospect. Police in Kansas City, Missouri were called to investigate a shooting shortly after 4:30 this morning. Police found 3 gunshot victims in a parking lot and on the street just south of the intersection. The 3 victims, 2 men and 1 woman died at the scene. Officers say at least 5 other shooting victims arrived at various hospitals in private vehicles or by ambulance. Police say he has non-life threatening injuries. “My condolences to the families of the three people…

NASHUA, NH – A New Hampshire woman is accused of driving a Subaru the wrong way on the Everett Turnpike in Nashua while driving under the influence, causing a five-vehicle crash that seriously injured two people, the state police Jennifer Pratka, 29, of Litchfield, was pulled from the Subaru she was driving by responding troopers after it crashed into another vehicle and caught fire, state police said. Pratka was charged with aggravated driving under the influence and reckless conduct. He is scheduled to appear in Hillsborough Superior Court in July to face those charges, state police said. Wrong-way driver charged…

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – All Indiana Politics’ Garrett Bergquist sits down with former lobbyist and Indiana Rep. Marc Carmichael, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for the 2024 U.S. Senate race. Two members of Indiana’s top political team, Democrat Kip Tew and Republican Tom John, join the show to discuss Carmichael’s chances of winning, the impact of the gender transition care ruling Arkansas on Indiana’s gender-affirmation care ban, classified Trump documents trial date and more. “All INdiana Politics” airs Sundays at 9:30 on WISH-TV. Listen to the “All Politics in INDiana” podcasts. [ad_2] Source link

ATLANTA (AP) – Lawmakers in several Republican-led states have sought to exert more authority over state and local election offices, arguing that new powers that Democrats warn could be used to target left-leaning counties in future elections The moves range from demanding legislative approval of court settlements in election-related lawsuits to creating avenues to take over local electoral offices. In North Carolina, a Republican proposal being pushed through the General Assembly would change the makeup of state and county election boards and give lawmakers sole authority to appoint board members. Texas Republican lawmakers recently passed legislation that not only removes…

POCONO TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU): Crews from multiple counties are responding to an active fire at a shopping center in Monroe County. The Monroe County Communications Center says Eyewitness News first responders were first dispatched to the Fountain Court Shopping Center on state Route 611 just after 7:30 a.m. Sunday. One injured after shooting in Wilkes-Barre Fire departments from Monroe, Lackawanna, Northampton and Wayne counties are currently on the scene. Crews from Warren County, New Jersey, have also been dispatched to the fire. It is not said what could have caused the fire, but at 9:15 a.m. there were no…

The rain fell. But sweltering heat pounded every inch of Brett Mills’ 6-foot-5-inch frame as he spun around in an old, abandoned car. She felt wet. Homeless Broken. The young addict had passed out the night before under the awning of a church with his only companion: a small stash of drugs. “Towards the end I had no one. I had no goal. Nothing,” said Mills, 29. “I was really lost.” That’s when he hit Mills. Maybe he had hit rock bottom. But the worst was yet to come. Or maybe the best was yet to come…tucked away quietly inside…