Southwest Airlines canceled more than 40 flights nationwide Sunday so the company can inspect engine fan blades. The move comes after the mid-air incident last Tuesday, April 17, where an engine exploded on Flight 1380. The explosion damaged sections of the wing and fuselage where a passenger, 43-year-old Jennifer Riordan, was…
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A 20-year-old man died from his injuries after his car drifted to the left side of the road and hit a tree on De Luz Road near Sandia Creek Drive just after midnight Sunday.The man was taken the hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.It’s unclear if drugs or alcohol…
Larry Nassar had done “the treatment” on gymnast McKayla Maroney before, but nothing prepared her for what happened in a Tokyo hotel room in October 2011.”That was the scariest night,” Maroney told NBC in her first-ever interview about the abuse she suffered at the hands of Nassar, the former Olympic…
A 29-year-old man was sitting on a park bench in Balboa Park near the 2000 block of Park Boulevard when a man approached him, asking for a cigarette just after midnight Sunday morning.When the victim said he didn’t have one the suspect stabbed him in the neck and left on…
Republican Sen. Susan Collins on Sunday slammed former FBI Director James Comey for releasing his memoir during the ongoing Russia probe, saying she worries the book could interfere with the investigations.”I cannot imagine why an FBI director would seek, to essentially, cash in on a book when the investigation is…
Four people are dead and police are searching for a gunman after a shooting a Nashville-area Waffle House early Sunday, authorities said.Metro Nashville Police said the gunman began shooting a rifle about 3 a.m. at the Antioch restaurant. According to witnesses, police said, the gunman arrived in a pick-up truck and…
Two people were pulled out of a Paradise Hills house fire Saturday night but are not expected to survive, police said.The fire started around 10:15 p.m. in the 2900 block of Calle Cumbre, San Diego Police Department (SDPD) Sgt. Michael Tansey said. 5th Grade Teacher Accused of Distributing Child Porn…
A man’s body was found at the bottom of a canyon in Linda Vista on Saturday but police say there were no signs foul play.San Diego Police Department (SDPD) were notified about the body found at the bottom of Tecolote Canyon around 5 p.m. 5th Grade Teacher Accused of Distributing…
An inmate died Saturday at the San Diego Central Jail, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department (SDSO).The inmate was found unresponsive in his cell shortly before 10 a.m. when deputies were doing a security check, Lt. Michael Blevins said. 5th Grade Teacher Accused of Distributing Child Porn “Despite…
A homeless man was slashed by an acquaintance early Saturday morning in Mission Beach, police said.The 51-year-old man was sleeping in his car in Mission Beach Park when he was awakened by the acquaintance knocking on the window around 1:45 a.m., San Diego Police Department (SDPD) Sgt. Michael Tansey said.…
Chicago White Sox pitcher Danny Farquhar is in critical condition at a local hospital after collapsing during Friday’s game against the Houston Astros.Farquhar, who pitched the sixth inning of the game, suffered a brain hemorrhage in the dugout afer the inning and was rushed to a local hospital.Later testing revealed…
As President Trump plans a potential meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in the coming months, San Diego Congresswoman Susan Davis held a panel discussion at San Diego State University to outline the threat posed by the insular nation.Davis said she surveyed her constituents and 93 percent have…
A three-year-old boy was taken to the hospital with serious head injuries after he ran in front of a pickup truck in the quad area of Crawford High School Saturday, morning around 11 a.m., according to San police. The 31-year-old driver of the pickup rolled over the boy’s head, causing him…
Many of the NBC 7 staff spent part of their Saturday showing off their artistic skills when they painted playhouses for the children of military families on Comcast Cares Day in association with Habitat for Humanity. Some of the houses got pretty creative – and some of our staff got…
Thousands of families gathered at Liberty Station Saturday for Walk MS.Dozens of teams with colorful t-shirts, signs and lots of spirit started the short walk at NTC Park and then looped around Liberty Station. 5th Grade Teacher Accused of Distributing Child Porn Walk MS raises money for the National Multiple…
A fire that broke out in City Heights overnight at 42nd Street and University Avenue has been ruled an arson by the Metro Arson Strike Team (MAST).The fire started just before 3 a.m., and no injuries were reported. Some nearby homes were evacuated and a few power lines fell down…
If you have a Toys R Us gift card, now is the time to use it. The toy retailer will no longer accept gift cards after Saturday, April 21. E-gift cards and Endless Earnings will also stop being accepted after Saturday. Toys R Us, which announced in March that it would…
If you like shooting stars, you’re in luck. The annual Lyrid meteor shower, which got going this year on April 16, is expected to peak in the early morning on Sunday, April 22, NBC News MACH reported.Your best bet for seeing the action will come after the moon sets at…
The clear blue-green waters around the Great Barrier Reef are changing faster than previously thought, according to a new study in the journal Nature, worrying scientists who say the survival of the Great Barrier Reef and other ecosystems like it is crucial for the planet, NBC News reported.At the Great…