Justice Department sues Uber for denying rides to disabled passengers
New Jersey among several states alleged where Uber drivers refused service to disabled passengers. The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a sweeping lawsuit against Uber Technologies Inc., accusing the nation’s largest…
Watch: One Person Tossed Overboard After Minke Whale Struck in Barnegat Inlet
A 20-foot Minke whale was killed in Barnegat Bay on Saturday after being struck by a vessel, prompting a coordinated emergency response and plans for a necropsy early Monday. At 2:45 p.m.,…
Single-car crash in Berkeley Township claims passenger’s life
BERKELEY TOWNSHIP, NJ – A motor vehicle crash on Grand Central Parkway resulted in the death of a passenger and charges for the driver, according to Berkeley Township Police. On Monday at…
They’re Shooting Our Planes. They’re Shooting Our Passengers. Spirit Airlines Takes Gunfire Over Haiti
In a terrifying escalation of violence on the troubled Caribbean island, a Spirit Airlines flight from Fort Lauderdale to Haiti was forced to reroute after gunfire reportedly hit the plane mid-flight. Chilling…
Four Passengers Shot and Killed on Labor Day Inside Chicago Train Car
FOREST PARK, Ill. — Four people were shot and killed early Monday morning on a Blue Line train in the western suburb of Forest Park. The tragic incident occurred around 5:30 a.m.…
Passengers Swelter in Penn Station Purgatory Waiting for Non Existent Free NJ Transit Trains
New Jersey Transit, where the trains are free, but you’ll have to channel your inner Indiana Jones to survive the journey. If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to get…
Car Plunges into Schuylkill River—Driver and Passengers Nowhere to Be Found
PHILADELPHIA, PA – Philadelphia was the scene of a strange and unsettling incident early this morning. At 3:43 AM, emergency services were called to 1273 Kelly Drive in the 22nd District after…
Thieves Targeting NYC Subway Passengers
NEW YORK, NY – The New York City Police Department is seeking public assistance in identifying a suspect linked to a series of grand larcenies in the subway system under the jurisdictions…
Man on Jetski Flees Police With Two Child Passengers at the Jersey Shore
LOWER TWP., NJ — The New Jersey State Police is calling for public assistance to identify a suspect involved in a watercraft incident at a bathing beach in Lower Township, Cape May…
CBP at Kansas City International Airport now offers Global Entry Mobile App for arriving passengers
KANSAS CITY, Mo— U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Port of Kansas City introduced Global Entry’s (GE) Mobile App at the Kansas City International Airport yesterday, May 15. Global Entry is a…
Woman who allegedly assaulted toddler on flight from Mexico to Seattle charged and detained after passengers reported the assaults and tried to intervene
According to the criminal complaint, multiple passengers on the flight observed Mistler abuse the child. One reported that the child was in the window seat and Mistler in the aisle seat. The…
Firearm Found in Passenger’s Bag at Pittsburgh International Airport Leads to Charges
PITTSBURGH, PA — The Allegheny County Police have charged Bryan Force, a 43-year-old man from Indiana, PA, following the discovery of a handgun in his backpack at Pittsburgh International Airport. The incident…
FBI tells Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 passengers they may be crime victims
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation has told passengers who were on an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 9 that suffered a Jan. 5 mid-air emergency…
Molotov Cocktails Thrown at Passengers Inside NYC Subway Station
NEW YORK, NY — The New York City Police Department is soliciting help from the public to locate a suspect involved in an attempted arson incident at the West 28th Street subway…
Brooklyn Uber Driver Viciously Attacked by Passengers, Robbed
Brooklyn, NY – An Uber driver was assaulted and robbed by his passengers on Schenectady Avenue in a late-night attack. On Sunday, February 18, at around 10:45 PM, a 61-year-old male Uber…
How Japan Airlines crew led 367 passengers to safety from a burning plane
By Chang-Ran Kim TOKYO (Reuters) – From the moment a Japan Airlines passenger jet collided with a smaller plane on a runway in Tokyo on Tuesday, it took crew 18 minutes to…
Factbox-Evacuation from burning JAL jet helped by passengers leaving bags
By Tim Hepher and Allison Lampert PARIS/MONTREAL (Reuters) – All 379 people aboard a Japan Airlines airliner escaped after a collision with a Coast Guard aircraft at Tokyo’s Haneda airport that killed…
Martin County Deputies Rescue Passengers from Sinking Boat
MARTIN COUNTY, FL – Two individuals were rescued from a sinking 15-foot boat by the Martin County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit. The incident occurred in the intercoastal waterway near Island Way. Marine…
Large pickup trucks fare poorly in protecting back seat passengers -study
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Four large pickup trucks fared poorly in protecting back seat passengers in tests measuring how those passengers fare in some crashes, the Insurance Institute for Highway…
Somerset Man Charged for Crash that Killed His Two Passengers While DWI
SOMERSET COUNTY, NJ – On Sunday, Franklin Township Police responded to a single-car crash on Somerset Street near Voorhees Avenue at approximately 6:22 a.m. Amitoj Oberoi, 29, was found to be over…
Philadelphia CBP Intercepts 21-Pound Marijuana Load in UK-Bound Passenger’s Baggage
PHILADELPHIA – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers seized nearly 21 pounds of marijuana on Saturday at Philadelphia International Airport that officers discovered in the baggage of a French woman traveling to…
US to ‘beat up’ airlines when necessary for passengers – transport chief
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said he is willing to take a hard line with airlines when necessary as the Biden administration vows a sweeping upgrade…
Russia says one of its warships rescued 68 passengers from boat in Mediterranean
MOSCOW (Reuters) – A Russian warship and cargo ship rescued 68 people overnight from a boat in the Mediterranean Sea, Russia’s Defence Ministry said on Monday. It said in a statement that…
Driver charged after Australia’s worst bus accident in decades kills 10 wedding guests
By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) -A man was charged with dangerous driving on Monday after at least 10 wedding guests were killed when the bus they were travelling in crashed at a…
Canada pushes to make airlines pay passengers for flight disruptions
By Allison Lampert and Ismail Shakil MONTREAL (Reuters) -Airlines will have to compensate passengers for major service disruptions except in limited cases under proposed legislation, Canada’s transport minister said on Monday as…
Bronx Man Sentenced to 20 Years for Shooting Two MTA Bus Passengers
QUEENS, NY – Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced yesterday that Melvin Adams, 45, of Barnes Avenue in the Bronx, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for opening fire on a…
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