Passengers suffer illness on separate flights to Philadelphia
Passengers and crew on two flights arriving in Philadelphia from Europe on Thursday were screened by medical teams after 12 people aboard became ill with flu-like symptoms, a day after a similar outbreak on a flight from Dubai to New York.
Gunman slays three at Cincinnati bank before police kill him
A gunman dressed in a business suit opened fire inside a bank in downtown Cincinnati early on Thursday, killing three people and wounding others before being shot and killed by police, authorities said.
Twitter says permanently bans Alex Jones and website Infowars
Twitter Inc said on Thursday that it had permanently banned U.S. conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and his website Infowars from its platform and Periscope.
Passengers on two flights to Philadelphia suffer illness
Passengers and crew on two flights arriving in Philadelphia from Europe on Thursday were screened by medical teams after 12 people aboard became ill with flu-like symptoms, a day after a similar outbreak on a flight from Dubai to New York.
New York scientists use new DNA tools to identify 9/11 victims
New DNA analysis techniques are helping identify more victims of the attacks on the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, scientists in the office of New York City’s chief medical examiner said on Thursday.
Northern California wildfire threatens homes, closes major highway
An intense wildfire roared unchecked for a second day on Thursday through drought-desiccated timber in Northern California’s Shasta-Trinity National Forest, threatening scores of homes and forcing the closure of an interstate highway after motorists ha…
Leonardo unit DRS Network wins $435 million U.S. defense contract: Pentagon
DRS Network & Imagining Systems LLC, a unit of Leonardo SpA, has been awarded a $435 million U.S. defense contract for infrared thermal receiver units, the Pentagon said on Thursday.
Tropical Depression Gordon drifting through Arkansas: NHC
Tropical Depression Gordon continues to drift through southern Arkansas, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in its latest advisory on Thursday.
NY attorney general is sued over concert ticket sales
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12 passengers sickened on two flights arriving at Philadelphia airport
All passengers and crew from two American Airlines flights arriving at Philadelphia International Airport were held for medical review on Thursday after 12 people became ill with flu-like symptoms, an airport spokeswoman said.
