Monthly Archives: March 2017

San Jose tragedy: What caused plane crash that killed three?

RIVERSIDE — There was something wrong with the Cessna 310 when the San Jose pilot first tried starting it. There was side-to-side shaking when it finally climbed into the air from Riverside airport Monday afternoon. There was smoke reportedly trailing … Continue reading

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Pilot Dies After Small Plane Crashes Into Methuen Apartment Building

METHUEN (CBS) – A pilot was killed Tuesday afternoon after a small plane crashed into a Methuen apartment building. It happened on Riverview Blvd. just before 1:30 p.m. There are no reports of any other casualties or injuries. Related: Witnesses Describe … Continue reading

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Tesla Model S Hits Barrier With Autopilot ON

Just as things were beginning to quiet down regarding Tesla’s Autopilot system and its alleged faults, this incident could add a bit more fuel to the fire. The images were posted on reddit a few days back and according to … Continue reading

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Cool Jobs: Abuzz for bees

(for more about Power Words, click here) antibiotic     A germ-killing substance, usually prescribed as a medicine (or sometimes as a feed additive to promote the growth of livestock). It does not work against viruses. application     A particular use or function of something. bug     The … Continue reading

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FLASHBACK: This date in history, March 2, 2017

March 2, 2017 By StarNews Staff and The Associated Press Today is Thursday, March 2, the 61st day of 2017. There are 304 days left in the year. Today in local history In 1979, a New Hanover Memorial Hospital was … Continue reading

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Puebloan at 100 years old: ‘Love and help other people’

Pueblo resident Helen Shmoldas celebrated her 100th birthday Wednesday, in a small celebration of about 25 family members and friends at Primrose Retirement Community, where she’s lived for the past two years. A native of Livingston, Texas, Shmoldas said that … Continue reading

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Preliminary federal report issued for fatal crash near Tweed New Haven Airport shows mayday call was made

EAST HAVEN A pilot aboard the Piper PA 38 aircraft that crashed last week near Tweed New Haven Regional Airport declared an emergency following several uneventful landings without specifying the nature of the emergency, according a preliminary report issued National … Continue reading

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