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3 people killed in crash of small plane in southeastern Oklahoma, authorities say 04/05/2024 05:03pm • ANTLERS, Okla. (AP) ��� Three people died when the single-engine aircraft they were aboard crashed in southeastern Oklahoma, authorities said. Pilot Brian Davis, 62, and passengers Michael Davis, 23, and Kelly Thompson, 21, all of Antlers, died in Thursday's crash, according to an Oklahoma Highway Cleanup begins as spring nor'easter moves on. But hundreds of thousands still lack power 04/05/2024 03:27pm • GILFORD, N.H. (AP) ��� Snow showers lingered Friday as the cleanup began following a major spring storm that brought heavy snow, rain and high winds to the Northeast, left hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses without power, and contributed to at least two deaths. Well over a foot (30 centim 'Serious science': NASA jets flying 450 mph will follow the eclipse path to study the sun during Monday's celestial show 04/05/2024 03:11pm • Sten Odenwald (Courtesy NASA) The solar eclipse is set to take place April 8 ��� there are watch parties planned, concerns about traffic and plenty of warnings about how to safely view the celestial event. What do you need to know about the safety features of those special glasses everybody h Moldova's breakaway Transnistria region claims that a drone attacked a military unit 04/05/2024 02:51pm • BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) ��� State security services in Moldova���s Russia-backed breakaway region of Transnistria said Friday that a drone attacked a military unit close to the border with Ukraine, causing minor damage to a radar station but no casualties. The incident occurred in the region of Rabn Houston coach Kelvin Sampson edges UConn's Dan Hurley for AP coach of the year 04/05/2024 01:01pm • There was a moment during the NCAA Tournament, when top-seeded Houston was well on its way to a 40-point rout of No. 16 seed Longwood, that helps to capture why the Cougars have become so dominant under Kelvin Sampson. It was late in the game, and Mylik Wilson was late closing out on the Lancers' DA Tourist from Minnesota who was killed by an elephant in Zambia was an adventurer, family says 04/05/2024 12:57pm • MINNETONKA, Minn. (AP) ��� Family members described an American tourist who was killed in Africa when a bull elephant charged the truck she was riding in as an adventurer who loved to travel. They identified her as Gail Mattson, 79, of Minnetonka, Minnesota. She was with other tourists on a game dr Vingegaard has collapsed lung after crash in Basque Country race. Tour de France defense is in doubt 04/05/2024 12:50pm • BARCELONA, Spain (AP) ��� Two-time defending Tour de France champion Jonas Vingegaard remained hospitalized in Spain on Friday, one day after he broke his collarbone and several ribs in a bad crash with other top riders during a chaotic Tour of the Basque Country. The Danish rider���s Visma-Lease A Small plane clips 2 vehicles as it lands on North Carolina highway, but no injuries are reported 04/05/2024 12:26pm • MONCURE, N.C. (AP) ��� A small plane experiencing engine problems struck two vehicles as it landed on a highway near a North Carolina airport, but no injuries were reported, authorities said. The single-engine Lancair 360 with only the pilot on board landed near Raleigh Executive Jetport at Sanford- Foul play suspected in the disappearance of two Kansas women whose vehicle was found in Oklahoma 04/05/2024 12:25pm • Foul play is suspected in the disappearance of two Kansas women whose vehicle was found abandoned in the Oklahoma Panhandle last weekend, authorities said Friday. Veronica Butler, 27, and Jilian Kelley, 39, of Hugoton, Kansas, were driving to Oklahoma to pick up Butler���s children to attend a March Colombian security forces attacked with explosives after a cease-fire breaks down 04/05/2024 12:23pm • BOGOT�� (AP) ��� Colombia suffered a series of attacks Thursday night and Friday morning, marking the first major assault against its military since a mafia group born from the now-defunct Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) announced it was scaling up operations earlier this week. The at Road closures set for DC's Cherry Blossom races, Petalpalooza festival 04/05/2024 10:49am • The District continues celebrating the iconic cherry blossoms with a 5K walk/run and live music festival this Saturday. But beware D.C. area drivers, road closures could complicate your weekend plans. The Credit Union Cherry Blossom Races are put on by a consortium of credit unions that have dona NCAA Women's Div. II Basketball Tournament Glance 04/05/2024 10:01am • All Times EDT First Round Friday, March 15 Atlantic Region At campus sites Gannon 73, West Virginia St. 53 Lock Haven 74, California (Pa.) 60 Fairmont St. 72, West Chester 68 Fayetteville St. 72, Indiana (Pa.) 63 Central Region Southern Nazarene 70, Henderson St. 61 Harding 82, Pittsburg St. 74, OT Endangered right whale found in Virginia Beach dies after a collision with a ship 04/05/2024 09:47am • An increasingly deadly year for the endangered North Atlantic right whale got worse this week when another member of the species was killed in a collision with a ship, federal authorities said Thursday. The giant species of whale numbers less than 360 and is vulnerable to ship strikes and entangl From Krispy Kreme to SunChips, more and more companies roll out total solar eclipse promotions 04/05/2024 08:45am • NEW YORK (AP) ��� More and more businesses are taking advantage of the total solar eclipse set to dim skies across North America on Monday. In the snacks department alone, Krispy Kreme is teaming up with Oreo to sell a limited doughnut-cookie creation. Sonic Drive-In is selling a ���Blackout Slus Ukraine claims it destroyed Russian warplanes in one of its biggest drone attacks of the war 04/05/2024 07:35am • KYIV, Ukraine (AP) ��� Ukrainian officials claimed Friday they used a barrage of drones to destroy at least six military aircraft and badly damage eight others at an airfield in Russia���s Rostov region. Russian defense officials, however, claimed they intercepted 44 Ukrainian drones and that only a