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Alaska Airlines incident renews calls for FAA to address ‘decades overdue’ pilot mental health reform

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:00:49 GMT

(CNN) — Richard Wesmoreland says in the beginning, being an airline pilot was great.But the repeated, days-long stretches away from home — commuting back and forth between his home near Houston and regional carrier SkyWest’s crew based in Detroit — began to take a toll on his new marriage and himself.“The lifestyle was wearing on me mentally,” says Westmoreland, now 37. “I was in kind of a dark place.”So the flight attendant-turned-pilot chose to end his career on his terms, in a fear shared by many pilots that getting help for his depression would lead to the Federal Aviation Administration ending his career for him.Westmoreland is just one of countless professional pilots who are now calling on the FAA — which certifies that civilian pilots in the United States are healthy to fly — to take up what he calls “decades overdue” mental health reform.That chorus came to a head this week when Joseph D. Emerson of California was charged with trying to crash an Alaska Airlines fl...

MBTA being run by ‘adults’ at long last, advisory board head says

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:00:49 GMT

It will take time for the MBTA’s general manager to correct the course of the beleaguered transportation network he’s been steering for most of a year, but at least there is finally an “adult” in charge, according to the head of the agency’s budget board.Brian Kane, the executive director of the T’s advisory board, said problems popping up across the system aren’t the kind of news he wants to hear, but at least MBTA General Manager Phil Eng seems to know what he’s doing.“Eng has been here six months,” he told WBZ. “I think folks are really starting to see a sea change. I mean, I, as someone who was inside the T, and plays very close attention to it, am starting to see things that I just haven’t seen in the last decade.”In the wake of revelations that the multi-billion dollar Green Line extension was opened despite previous MBTA officials knowing the tracks were too narrow for trains to move at full speed, Kane said that Eng has been the silver lining. The former New York...

Ravens rookie RB Keaton Mitchell among 7 inactives; Cardinals CB Kei’Trel Clark a healthy scratch

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:00:49 GMT

After making his NFL debut two weeks ago, Ravens rookie running back Keaton Mitchell is inactive for Sunday’s game against the Arizona Cardinals.The speedy and popular undrafted free agent out of East Carolina has been dealing with a hamstring injury the past week, though he was a full participant in practice Friday. Rookie Owen Wright out of Monmouth University, who played at Georgetown Prep in Bethesda and was elevated from the practice squad Saturday, will instead be Baltimore’s third running back behind Justice Hill and Gus Edwards.This marks Wright’s NFL debut.Other inactives for the Ravens (5-2) include safety Marcus Williams (hamstring), guard Malaesala Aumavae-Laulu, center Sam Mustipher, cornerback Jalyn Armour-Davis, wide receiver Tylan Wallace (hamstring) and quarterback Josh Johnson, who is the team’s emergency quarterback.For the Cardinals (1-6), cornerback Kei’Trel Clark is a healthy scratch.Other inactives include safety Qwuantrezz Knight...

2023 MIAA Statewide High School Football Playoff Pairings

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:00:49 GMT

 DIVISION 1SEEDS: 1. St. John’s Prep (8-0); 2. Xaverian (6-2); 3. Needham (7-1); 4. Andover (7-1); 5. Lincoln-Sudbury (7-1); 6. Methuen (6-2); 7. Springfield Central (7-1); 8. BC High (5-3); 9. Taunton (5-3); 10. Central Catholic (3-5); 11. Natick (5-3); 12. Weymouth (6-2); 13. Franklin (5-3); 14. Westford Academy (5-3); 15. St. John’s Shrewsbury (3-5); 16. Leominster (4-4)FIRST ROUND – FridayGAME 1 – Leominster at St. John’s Prep, 6GAME 2 – Taunton at BC High, 7GAME 3 – Franklin at Andover, 7GAME 4 – Weymouth at Lincoln-Sudbury, 7GAME 5 – St. John’s (Shrewsbury) at Xaverian, 6GAME 7 – Westford Academy at Needham, 7GAME 8 – Natick at Methuen, 7FIRST ROUND – TBAGAME 6 – Central Catholic at Springfield CentralQUARTERFINALS – TBAGAME 9 – Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winnerGAME 10 – Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winnerGAME 11 – Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winnerGAME 12 – Game 7 winner vs. Game 8 winnerSEMIFINALS – TBAGAME 13 – Game 9 winner vs. Game 10 winnerGAME 14 – G...

Mac Jones, Patriots can’t keep up with Dolphins in 31-17 Week 8 loss

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:00:49 GMT

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The Patriots’ hot streak lasted exactly one week before the team turned cold Sunday in muggy South Florida.The 2-6 Patriots couldn’t keep up with the speedy Dolphins in Week 8’s 31-17 intra-division loss. That came after an encouraging effort by the Patriots’ offense in their Week 7 win over the Bills.Things actually started relatively promising for the Patriots, who took an early lead off of an interception from safety Kyle Dugger off of Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa, giving the offense a short field.Related ArticlesNew England Patriots | Patriots quickly rule out Kendrick Bourne with knee injury vs. Dolphins New England Patriots | Patriots lose starting wide receiver to head injury in Week 8 vs. Dolphins New England Patriots | Patriots lose defensive captain to hamstring injury vs. Dolphins New England Patriots | Patriots recent high draft pick among healthy scratches in Week 8 inactives vs. Dolphi...

St. Catharines man charged after threatening university students

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:00:49 GMT

An 18-year-old St. Catharines man is in custody for allegedly threatening three Brock University students with a gun on Saturday.Niagara police say just before 6 p.m. the suspect went to the university campus located on Sir Isaac Brock Way to confront three other people over a previous dispute. It was then that he allegedly threatened them while displaying what appeared to be a handgun.The three students fled for their safety and locked themselves inside a dormitory until police arrived. Neither suffered any physical injuries as a result of the confrontation.Just after 7 p.m. police went to a home in north St. Catharines and arrested the suspect without incident. Investigators recovered a replica pellet gun during a search of the residence.Dante Palumbo of St. Catharines has been charged with possession of a weapon, uttering threats and criminal harassment.

California’s commercial Dungeness crab season delayed for the sixth year in a row to protect whales

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:00:49 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The start of the commercial Dungeness crab season in California has been delayed for the sixth year in a row to protect humpback whales from becoming entangled in trap and buoy lines.The state Department of Fish and Wildlife said commercial crabbing will be delayed until at least Dec. 1. The situation will be reassessed on or before Nov. 17.It’s the latest delay for the start of the commercial season, which traditionally begins in mid-November for waters between the Mendocino county line and the border with Mexico.“Large aggregations of humpback whales continue to forage between Bodega Bay and Monterey and allowing the use of crab traps would increase the risk of an entanglement in those fishing zones,” said Fish and Wildlife Director Charlton H. Bonham said in a statement Friday.The recreational take of Dungeness crab using traps will be temporarily restricted in some areas when the recreational season opens Nov. 4, officials said. Recreational crabbers will be...

Ontarians 6 months-plus can get flu shots, COVID-19 vaccines starting Monday

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:00:49 GMT

Ontario residents who are six months and older will be able to receive their free flu shot and the new COVID-19 vaccine starting on Monday. Health Minister Sylvia Jones announced the immunization program rollout on Sunday, saying people should make sure they are up to date on their vaccinations to stay safe and healthy during the season when respiratory illnesses typically surge.“Getting your COVID-19 vaccine and flu shot is the best way to keep yourself, your loved ones and your community healthy,” Jones said in a statement.“Our government is ensuring you have access to the tools you need this fall respiratory season by making COVID-19 vaccines and flu shots available in convenient locations close to home, at no cost to Ontarians.”The Ontario government said flu shots and the most recent COVID-19 vaccines will be available at local pharmacies, public health units and primary health care providers across the province. It said receiving both a COVID-19 vaccine and flu shot ...

French league game at Marseille postponed after Lyon coach Fabio Grosso injured in team bus attack

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:00:49 GMT

MARSEILLE, France (AP) — The French league soccer game between host Marseille and Lyon was postponed on Sunday after Lyon coach Fabio Grosso suffered a head injury when the team bus came under attack from fans throwing projectiles. A few minutes before the scheduled kickoff time, a message on the giant screen at Stade Velodrome said: “Dear supporters, the game will not be played tonight.”The Lyon team bus was hit on the way to the stadium, shattering some windows. Grosso was injured by falling shards of glass and needed medical treatment with his face heavily bleeding. “We applied the protocol, which states that the game shouldn’t be played when a party is injured and his participation is compromised because of this physical assault,” match referee Francois Letexier told a news conference. ___ AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccerThe Associated Press

List of places not to take a woman on a first date is going viral

Published Mon, 23 Dec 2024 12:00:49 GMT

LOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- A list of "unacceptable" places to take a woman on a first date is circulating on social media and sparking some backlash. Los Angeles radio station Power 106 is one of several accounts that shared the viral list on X, formerly known as Twitter, this week. It's unclear who originally curated the list, but it notes that "several ladies reached out to help" come up with the locations featured.Many of the places listed are popular chain restaurants like Applebee's, Chili's, Olive Garden, Buffalo Wild Wings, Red Lobster, and the Cheesecake Factory. Other places include the movies, the gym, a bar, coffee or ice cream shops, a bowling alley, and sporting events. With so many locations listed, some people are wondering where else they can go. The worst questions you could ask on a first date, according to a longtime dating coach Buffalo Wild Wings responded to the post, saying: "(Red flag emoji) if she doesn’t like wings, beer, and sports."ESPN analyst Stephen A. Sm...