CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The driver of a truck in a crash killed that seven motorcyclists is expected to appear in court Monday. New Hampshire attorney general’s office says 23-year-old Volodymyr Zhukovskyy was arrested Monday morning at his home in West Springfield, Massachusetts. He has been charged with seven counts of negligent homicide. A relative of the suspect says he can’t say whether the driver was right or wrong.
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A Florida woman’s effort to protect herself from domestic violence has become a flashpoint in the debate over gun rights and victims’ safety. Courtney Irby gave her estranged husband Joseph Irby’s guns to police after he was charged with domestic violence-aggravated battery, only to find herself arrested for burglary and theft. Now a Florida lawmaker and gun safety advocates are championing her cause, while gun rights advocates want her prosecuted.
MISSION, Texas (AP) — Authorities say four people, including three children, found dead in South Texas near the border with Mexico likely died of dehydration and heat exposure after crossing the Rio Grande into the country. A law enforcement official close to the investigation told The Associated Press the four were overcome by the heat and foul play is not suspected. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the person isn’t authorized to speak publicly about the bodies found Sunday.
The airline was responding to an incident involving a woman who described waking up “all alone” on a “cold dark” aircraft after a flight to Toronto earlier this month.
“I think I’m having a bad dream bc like seriously how is this happening!!?!” Tiffani Adams recounted in a June 19 Facebook post sent by her friend, Deanna Noel-Dale.
The airline confirmed the incident took place but declined to comment on its disembarking procedures or how the passenger may have been overlooked.
“We are still reviewing this matter so we have no additional details to share, but we have followed up with the customer and remain in contact with her,” Air Canada told the Associated Press.
Adams wrote that after she woke up, she called Noel-Dale to try to explain what happened, but her phone died and she couldn’t charge it because power to the plane was off. She said she was “full on panicking” by the time she found the “walky talky thingys in the cockpit,” which also didn’t work.
After no one saw the “sos signals” she made by shining a flashlight out the window, she unbolted a cabin door. Facing a steep drop to the tarmac, she leaned out of the aircraft and called over a ground crew, who got her out.
The passenger wrote that Air Canada personnel asked if she was OK and whether she would like a limo and hotel, but she declined the offer. She said airline representatives apologized and said they would investigate.
“I haven’t got much sleep since the reoccurring night terrors and waking up anxious and afraid I’m alone locked up someplace dark,” she wrote.
The AP attempted to reach Adams through Noel-Dale’s Facebook account but had not received a response by late Sunday morning.
Air Canada said in a Facebook response to the post that it was surprised to hear the story and “very concerned,” asking Adams to send a private message with her flight details.
“We’ll take a look into it,” the airline wrote.
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey man accused of having sex with a teen on a plane is sentenced to seven years in prison. 53-year-old Stephen Bradley Mell, a former CEO of a New Jersey investment firm, was sentenced last week in federal court. Mell confessed to engaging in sexual activity with a 15-year-old girl on his private airplane…after he set it on auto-pilot.
UNDATED (AP) — Democratic presidential hopeful Joe Biden wants Congress to grant citizenship immediately to more than 800,000 U.S. residents who were brought to the country illegally as children. The former vice president outlined the policy days before the first Democratic primary debates this week. He also wants more spending on electronic security at borders instead of President Donald Trump’s proposed wall.
MCKEES ROCKS, Pa. (AP) — Authorities say a fire at a McKees Rocks apartment building has displaced several families but did not cause any injuries. The fire in McKees Rocks was reported around 10:30 p.m. Sunday, and firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze a short time later. They also rescued some pets. Authorities say the fire appears to have started in a second-floor unit, though the cause remains under investigation. That apartment sustained substantial interior damage, while others had less damage.
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Toil on a $34 billion budget in Pennsylvania’s Capitol is barreling into the final week of the fiscal year, as top lawmakers rush to wrap up closed-door budget talks on time. The first votes on hundreds of pages of budget legislation could happen today. The week also will be crucial to the policy agendas of Gov. Tom Wolf and top lawmakers, as they rush to use the deadline pressure of budget talks to strike deals.
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