New York helicopter crash tour company to close

New York helicopter crash tour company to close

The tour company whose sightseeing helicopter crashed in New York - leaving six people dead - is shutting down operations immediately, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has said.The pilot and a family of five Spanish tourists, including three children, were killed in the crash in the Hudson River last Thursday.The move came hours after New York senator Chuck Schumer had called on federal authorities to revoke the operating permits of New York Helicopter Tours.Mr Schumer said: "One of the things […]

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‘A big part of my job is sacking people’: Life in HR – from bosses having affairs to dealing with Gen Z

If you've ever spent your Monday morning commute daydreaming about starting afresh with your career, this feature is for you.Each week in the Money blog, we speak to someone from a different profession to discover what it's really like. This week, we chat to Caroline Wood, managing director of alphr limited, about life in HR...Communication is one of the biggest things people complain about... Of course some staff are going to complain about salary, but it's been clear to me […]

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Tulip Siddiq says ‘I have done nothing wrong’ after Bangladesh issues arrest warrant

Former minister Tulip Siddiq has said there is "no evidence" she has done anything wrong after Bangladesh issued a warrant for her arrest.

14/04/2025

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Ecuador re-elects president with controversial approach to tackling gang crime

Ecuador has re-elected Daniel Noboa as president - a conservative millionaire with a controversial no-holds-barred approach to tackling gang crime.Mr Noboa's opponent, leftist lawyer Luisa Gonzalez, has vowed to seek a recount over what she described as "grotesque" electoral fraud.Figures released by Ecuador's National Electoral Council indicate Mr Noboa received 55.8% of the vote with more than 90% of ballots counted, while Ms Gonzalez earned 44%.The vote was monitored by international observers from the European Union and the Organization of […]

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Private plane crash in New York kills ex-college football star and family

A former top college football player has died along with members of her family in a private plane crash in New York state. The twin-engine Mitsubishi MU-2B went down shortly after noon on Saturday in a muddy field in Copake, near the Massachusetts border, killing all six people on board.Among the victims were Karenna Groff, a former MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) football player, who was named the 2022 NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) woman of the year.Her neuroscientist father, […]

14/04/2025

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The art of the steel

The art of the steel | Politics News | Sky News PodcastPodcastMonday 14 April 2025 08:15, UKSpreaker This content is provided by Spreaker, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies. You can use the buttons below to amend your preferences to enable Spreaker cookies or to allow those cookies just once. You can change your settings at any time via thePrivacy Options. Unfortunately we have been unable […]

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It’s a Hollywood ending for the boy from County Down

Rory McIlroy: For the boy from Holywood, County Down, it's a Hollywood ending | UK News | Sky News AnalysisAnalysisDad Gerry and mum Rosie both took second jobs to fund their son's career. It paid off when he won four major championships by the age of 25, having first become world number one aged 22.David Blevins News correspondent @skydavidblevins Monday 14 April 2025 05:13, UK Image: Rory McIlroy celebrates with his green jacket and the trophy after winning the Masters. […]

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Pennsylvania governor forced to flee with family as home ‘set ablaze’

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and his family were forced to flee in the middle of the night during Passover after an alleged arsonist set fire to their residence, authorities said. Mr Shapiro, a Democrat seen as a potential candidate for his party's presidential nomination in 2028, said he and his family woke up at about 2am on Sunday to "bangs on the door" by police after a fire was allegedly set at the governor's residence in Harrisburg.Mr Shapiro said he, his […]

14/04/2025

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Military planners called in to help with Birmingham bin crisis

The government has called military planners to help tackle the mounting piles of rubbish in Birmingham as a month-long strike by the city's bin workers continues.Amid an "ongoing public health risk" posed by the mounds of waste that have been piling up, military planners will be assigned to provide logistical support for a short period.They will be office-based and soldiers are not being deployed to collect rubbish.Sky News understands the initiative will only involve three staff from the military.Read more:Why […]

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