Tropical Storm Ophelia has made landfall in Emerald Isle, North Carolina with winds of 70 mph as a flash flood warning has been issued surrounding the landfall location. Tropical storm warnings have also been issued for four states from North Carolina to Maryland.
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US grounds Boeing 737 Max 9 planes over safety fears
Federal officials in the United States have ordered the temporary grounding of Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners until they are inspected, after an Alaska Airlines plane suffered a blowout that left a gaping hole in the side of the fuselage. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Mike Whitaker said that the agency is requiring immediate inspections of certain planes before they can return to flight.
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Civilians killed in Russian shelling of Eastern Ukraine
Ukrainian officials say about two dozen civilians were killed and wounded as Russia continued its shelling of civilian-populated areas in the east and south of the country. At least three civilians were killed and eight wounded in Russian shelling of Kostyantynivka, a city in the Donetsk region of Ukraine. Presidential chief of staff Andriy Yermak said 16 apartment buildings, eight private houses, a kindergarten, and an administrative building had been damaged in the attacks.
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Helicopters drop water on Oahu wildfire for 2nd day
Helicopters are battling a wildfire in remote mountainous area of Hawaii’s Central Oahu as flames burn native koa and ohia trees.
