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Ted Cruz Pushing To Raise Pilot Retirement Age: Here's Why Ted Cruz Pushing To Raise Pilot Retirement Age: Here's Why
Ted Cruz Pushing To Raise Pilot Retirement Age: Here's Why Sen. Ted Cruz is urging President Donald Trump to support raising the mandatory retirement age for airline pilots to 67, which a major union has condemned. Cruz, who chairs the Senate Commerce Committee, sent a letter to Trump, Reuters reported. The request comes right as the United Nations holds an important aviation meeting in Montreal. The Texas Republican is asking the Trump administration to support a proposal from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to raise the global pilot retirement age. "America should lead on the international stage in support of raising, or …
Dad Pleads Not Guilty In NY Drowning Murder Of 9-Year-Old Daughter Melina Frattolin Dad Pleads Not Guilty In NY Drowning Murder Of 9-Year-Old Daughter Melina Frattolin
Dad Pleads Not Guilty In NY Drowning Murder Of 9-Year-Old Daughter Melina Frattolin A Montreal father accused of killing his 9-year-old daughter during a trip to upstate New York has formally denied the allegations. Luciano Frattolin, 45, pleaded not guilty to second-degree murder and concealment of a human corpse in Essex County Court on Wednesday, July 30, in the death of his daughter Melina. The case stems from a July trip in which Frattolin allegedly brought Melina across the U.S.-Canada border for vacation. He told the girl’s mother they were returning to Montreal, according to New York State Police. Hours later, Melina was found dead in a pond in Ticonderoga. Invest…
Chuck Mangione, Jazz Star, 'King Of The Hill' Recurring Guest, Dies Chuck Mangione, Jazz Star, 'King Of The Hill' Recurring Guest, Dies
Chuck Mangione, Jazz Star, 'King Of The Hill' Recurring Guest, Dies An iconic jazz musician has died in his upstate New York home, according to reports. Chuck Mangione died on Tuesday, July 22, according to a family statement. The 84-year-old's death was first reported by the Democrat & Chronicle, a newspaper in his hometown of Rochester, NY. Mangione's family said he "peacefully passed away in his sleep" at his Rochester home. He was most well-known for the song "Feels So Good," along with the 1977 album with the same name. The flugelhorn and trumpet player was born on Friday, Nov. 29, 1940. He began music lessons at age 8 and play…
Melina Frattolin Death: Dad Drowned 9-Year-Old In NY Before Claiming Abduction, Police Say Melina Frattolin Death: Dad Drowned 9-Year-Old In NY Before Claiming Abduction, Police Say
Melina Frattolin Death: Dad Drowned 9-Year-Old In NY Before Claiming Abduction, Police Say Authorities released a cause of death for a 9-year-old girl believed to have been murdered by her father in upstate New York. Melina Frattolin died from asphyxia due to drowning, and the manner of death was ruled a homicide, New York State Police revealed Tuesday, July 22, citing an autopsy report. Frattolin was found dead in a shallow part of a pond in Ticonderoga on Sunday morning, July 20, nearly 12 hours after an AMBER Alert was issued out of Essex County, as Daily Voice reported. Her 45-year-old father, Luciano Frattolin, of Montreal, initially claimed a possible abduction, police sai…
Heathrow Airport Flights Resuming After London Power Station Fire (UPDATE) Heathrow Airport Flights Resuming After London Power Station Fire (UPDATE)
Heathrow Airport Flights Resuming After London Power Station Fire (Update) Flights resumed at Heathrow Airport in London after a massive fire at a nearby substation shut down power to two terminals. Heathrow announced the restart of flights in a Facebook update on Friday, Mar. 21. The airport was closed after the fire knocked out power, forcing more than 1,350 flights worldwide to be canceled or rerouted. The airport urged travelers not to head to Heathrow unless advised by their airline. "Our teams have worked tirelessly since the incident to ensure a speedy recovery," Heathrow posted. "We're now safely able to restart flights, prioritising repatriation and…
Steak Your Claim: Texas Wants To Rebrand New York Strip, NY Isn't Biting Steak Your Claim: Texas Wants To Rebrand New York Strip, NY Isn't Biting
Steak Your Claim: Texas Wants To Rebrand New York Strip, NY Isn't Biting A beef between Texas and New York is sizzling. Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick is pushing to rename the New York strip steak as the "Texas strip" steak. The Republican said the Texas senate will file a resolution to make the name change official for restaurants and supermarkets in the Lone Star State. Lt. Gov. Patrick argues that the large cattle industry in Texas deserves the credit. "Just because a New York restaurant named Texas beef a New York Strip in the 19th century doesn't mean we need to keep doing that," he said in a social media post on Friday, Feb. 28. New York City resta…