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Small plane bringing hurricane relief to Jamaica crashes in waterway, 2 dead

Monday, November 10 by ABC News

(CORAL SPRINGS, Fla.) -- Two people died when a small plane heading to Jamaica for Hurricane Melissa relief efforts plunged into a waterway in a Coral Springs, Florida, neighborhood, according to local officials.The Beech B100 went down at about 10:19 a.m. on Monday behind some... Read More.

Ghislaine Maxwell’s alleged prison perks spark Raskin probe into Trump administration

Monday, November 10 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Rep. Jamie Raskin sent a sharply worded six-page letter to President Donald Trump on Sunday following new information his committee received from a whistleblower alleging that Ghislaine Maxwell is preparing a "commutation application" for the Trump administration and receiving preferential treatment... Read More.

As hopes rise for an end to the shutdown, legal battle over SNAP benefits continues

Monday, November 10 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Following developments in the effort to end the ongoing government shutdown, Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has asked the Trump administration to indicate whether it still intends to pursue a full stay of SNAP payouts for the month of November.The... Read More.

1st snow of the season hits Midwest as South braces for freezing temperatures

Monday, November 10 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The first snow of the season struck the Midwest this weekend, and more snow is on the way for the North in the next few days while freeze warnings hit the South.The snow forecastVery heavy snow -- at rates of 2... Read More.

More than 1,500 flights canceled in US on Monday as travel disruptions continue

Monday, November 10 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- More than 1,500 flights were canceled across the country early on Monday amid the Federal Aviation Administration's limiting capacity at 40 major U.S. airports.Another 881 flights were expected to be delayed on Monday, according to FlightAware, an airline traffic tracker, which... Read More.

More than 1,100 flights canceled Sunday amid nationwide air travel disruption

Sunday, November 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Nationwide flight disruption stretched into Sunday following cancellations or delays to thousands of flights on Saturday, as the Federal Aviation Administration limited capacity at 40 major U.S. airports amid the longest government shutdown in American history.As of 5:30 a.m. ET on... Read More.

NYC firefighter dies after ‘medical episode’ while battling 5-alarm Brooklyn fire

Sunday, November 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Patrick Brady, a New York City firefighter, had a "medical episode" while battling a five-alarm fire in Brooklyn on Saturday and later died at the hospital, officials said.Brady, 42, was an 11-year veteran of the department, FDNY Commissioner Robert S. Tucker... Read More.