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Sister Of Slain NJ Woman Says Accused Long Island Serial Killer 'Deserves To Rot' Sister Of Slain NJ Woman Says Accused Long Island Serial Killer 'Deserves To Rot'
Sister Of Slain NJ Woman Says Accused Long Island Serial Killer 'Deserves To Rot' The younger sister of a New Jersey woman whose disappearance eventually led to the arrest of a midtown Manhattan architect who investigators believe preyed on prostitutes said she was relieved by the news.  "I wished, hoped & prayed for this day," Sherre Gilbert wrote in a Facebook post. "I’m glad I’m still alive to see it." Rex Heuermann, 59, of Massapequa Park was seized after authorities matched his DNA during a full-scale investigation of what became known as the Gilgo Beach murders. Authorities have so far linked Heuermann to four of the slain victims, not including 23-year-old C…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
NJ Woman's Long-Ago Disappearance Leads To Arrest In Long Island Serial Killings NJ Woman's Long-Ago Disappearance Leads To Arrest In Long Island Serial Killings
NJ Woman's Long-Ago Disappearance Leads To Arrest In Long Island Serial Killings A decade-long hunt for a serial killer that began after an escort from New Jersey went missing on Long Island has led to the arrest of a midtown Manhattan architect who investigators believe preyed on prostitutes. Rex Heuermann, 59, of Massapequa Park was seized after authorities matched his DNA during a full-scale investigation of what became known as the Gilgo Beach murders. What began as a search for Shannan Gilbert, a 23-year-old Craigslist escort who lived in Jersey City, led to the discovery of the skeletal remains of four victims along a sandy stretch of Long Island highway in 2010.…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Weather
Airlines Waive Some Fees As Flight Delays, Cancellations Climb At Newark Airport Airlines Waive Some Fees As Flight Delays, Cancellations Climb At Newark Airport
Airlines Waive Some Fees As Flight Delays, Cancellations Climb At Newark Airport Multiple airlines are waiving travel fees for flight changes as a powerful Nor'Easter moves through the region. Newark Airport experienced 124 flight delays and 129 cancellations as of noon on Tuesday, March 14, according to FlightAware. The highest number of flight delays at Newark Airport were for United Airlines, with a total of 56 in the last 24 hours, while Republic reported 53 cancellations and 22 delays. The following airlines are allowing passengers to change their flights at no additional cost: American Airlines Delta Spirit Southwest United   A wintry mix of precipita…

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by David Cifarelli & Cecilia Levine
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Passengers Sickened During Turbulence On Flight To Philly: Report Passengers Sickened During Turbulence On Flight To Philly: Report
Passengers Sickened During Turbulence On Flight To Philly: Report Passengers deplaning at Philadelphia International Airport late on Thursday, Dec. 22 were greeted by emergency medical teams after some in-flight turbulence made a few passengers feel sick, 6abc reports.  The American Airlines flight took off from St. Thomas in the US Virgin Islands but encountered rough skies en route to Philly, a spokesperson told the outlet.  The airline said that first responders were called to the gate "out of an abundance of caution," but none of the passengers ended up going to the hospital, the report adds.  Click here for the full story from 6abc.&n…

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by Mac Bullock
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Odell Beckham 'In And Out Of Consciousness,' Won't Fasten Belt, Escorted Off Plane In Miami: PD Odell Beckham 'In And Out Of Consciousness,' Won't Fasten Belt, Escorted Off Plane In Miami: PD
Odell Beckham 'In And Out Of Consciousness,' Won't Fasten Belt, Escorted Off Plane In Miami: PD Odell Beckham Jr. may be deciding which team he wants to play for, but teams also might be making some decisions about him after an incident Sunday at Miami Airport. According to Miami-Dade police, the free-agent wide receiver "appeared to be in and out of consciousness" as an American Airlines flight crew tried unsuccessfully to get him to fasten his seatbelt prior to the departure of a flight to Los Angeles around 9:30 a.m. Nov. 27. "Fearing that Mr. Beckham was seriously ill, that his condition would worsen through the expected 5 hour flight, the attendants called for police and fire re…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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American Airlines Cuts 31,000 Flights From November Schedule American Airlines Cuts 31,000 Flights From November Schedule
American Airlines Cuts 31,000 Flights From November Schedule American Airlines is cutting 31,000 — nearly 16 percent — of its flights from its November schedule, aviation analytics company Cirium data shows. The largest cuts are in Boston, Chicago O'Hare, Dallas-Fort Worth and Philadelphia, data shows. The cuts are based on forecasts and staffing, industry commenter and Cirium spokesperson Mike Arnot tells CNN. The airline said the cuts are "in line with our approach to network and schedule planning throughout the year."

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by Cecilia Levine
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American Airlines Cancels More Than 1,800 Flights At Philadelphia International Airport American Airlines Cancels More Than 1,800 Flights At Philadelphia International Airport
American Airlines Cancels More Than 1,800 Flights At Philadelphia International Airport American Airlines has canceled more than 1,800 flights at Philadelphia International Airport, according to the Philadelphia Business Journal. The airport's largest carrier will be cutting two percent of its flights through September and October, the outlet says. The cancellations were attributed to a "need to balance passenger demand with capacity and staffing," an airline spokesperson told the outlet. Click here for more from the Philadelphia Business Journal.

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by Nicole Acosta
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TSA Drops Mask Mandate For Planes, Public Transit... For Now TSA Drops Mask Mandate For Planes, Public Transit... For Now
TSA Drops Mask Mandate For Planes, Public Transit... For Now Face masks will no longer be enforced on airplanes and other modes of public transport after a federal judge ruled the order unconstitutional Monday, April 18. The decision comes after U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle said in a 59-page decision that the CDC overstepped its authority by enforcing the 14-month directive. The Biden administration was in the process of reviewing and deciding whether or not to appeal it as of Monday evening, multiple news outlets report. The Amtrak rail system and TSA both rescinded the mandate, but the CDC – which extended the mask mandate through …

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by Nic Acosta & Cecilia Levine
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American Airlines Passengers Fume Over 1,500 Halloween Weekend Flight Cancellations American Airlines Passengers Fume Over 1,500 Halloween Weekend Flight Cancellations
American Airlines Passengers Fume Over 1,500 Halloween Weekend Flight Cancellations American Airline passengers fumed on Twitter Sunday, after nearly 1,500 flight cancellations made over Halloween weekend. Airline officials cited high winds and staffing conditions at the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Thursday, according to a staff note sent Saturday by COO David Seymour obtained by CNBC. Wow @AmericanAir, stranded overnight in ORD last min cancel but issue known well known in advance. 3.5hr 📞 now will be here for days!! Can’t even go back to NYC. Challenge accepted United/Delta! After 30yr with AA this is the end… #totalfail #AmericanAirlines #hell pic.twitte…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Flight From NY Makes Emergency Landing After Passenger Assaults Flight Attendant Flight From NY Makes Emergency Landing After Passenger Assaults Flight Attendant
Flight From NY Makes Emergency Landing After Passenger Assaults Flight Attendant An American Airlines flight from New York was diverted after a passenger allegedly assaulted a flight attendant. Flight 976 had departed New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport around 9:30 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 27, and was headed to John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California, but was diverted to Denver because of the incident, the airline said in a statement. The aircraft landed safely and taxied to the gate where law enforcement removed and apprehended the passenger, the airline said.  American Airlines did not provide details or the flight attendant's condition. But passe…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Quadriplegic Man Bedbound For 19 Hours After Airline Refused To Load $60K Wheelchair Quadriplegic Man Bedbound For 19 Hours After Airline Refused To Load $60K Wheelchair
Quadriplegic Man Bedbound For 19 Hours After Airline Refused To Load $60K Wheelchair A quadriplegic man was bedbound for 19 hours after the airline broke his wheelchair in Boston and then refused to load it onto a plane in Charlotte, NC, he and his New Jersey wife said on social media. Matt Wetherbee, 34, tweeted from a bed during a layover at Charlotte Douglas International Airport that American's crew at Boston Logan International Airport had damaged his chair.  Then, the crew in Charlotte refused to load it onto the plane he was boarding due to a lack of space. After my chair was damaged twice on 2 separate @AmericanAir flights, grounds crew in Charlotte refused to …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Airline Bans Defiant NJ Gym Owner Over Maskless Trip From CPAC Home To Philly Airline Bans Defiant NJ Gym Owner Over Maskless Trip From CPAC Home To Philly
Airline Bans Defiant NJ Gym Owner Over Maskless Trip From CPAC Home To Philly A New Jersey gym owner who made headlines for refusing to close his facility at the onset of the pandemic is yet again causing more controversy. Ian Smith, 33 -- who owns Atilis Gym in Bellmawr -- is banned from American Airlines after refusing to wear a mask on a recent trip. Smith was flying in to Philadelphia after attending the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, and apparently refused to wear a mask on the flight, airline officials confirmed. Smith shared a screenshot of an email he received from the airline on Instagram. View this post o…

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by Cecilia Levine