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Today in History: March 27, ‘The ‘Godfather’ wins best picture, Brando refuses to accept best actor

Mar. 27, 2024 00:01 AM EDT

Today in History Today is Wednesday, March 27, the 87th day of 2024. There are 279 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On March 27, 1973, “The Godfather” won the Academy Award for best picture of 1972, but its star, Marlon Brando,...

Today in History: March 24, Exxon Valdez crashes in Alaska, creates massive oil spill

Mar. 24, 2024 00:02 AM EDT

Today in History Today is Sunday, March 24, the 84th day of 2024. There are 282 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On March 24, 1989, the supertanker Exxon Valdez (vahl-DEEZ’) ran aground on a reef in Alaska’s Prince William...

Museum, historical group launch search for wreckage of ace pilot Richard Bong's crashed plane

Mar. 23, 2024 10:06 AM EDT

SUPERIOR, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin museum is partnering with a historical preservation group in a search for the wreckage of World War II ace Richard Bong's plane in the South Pacific. The Richard I. Bong Veterans Historical Center in Superior and the nonprofit World War II...

With all the recent headlines about panels and tires falling off planes, is flying safe?

Mar. 23, 2024 08:38 AM EDT

DALLAS (AP) — It has been 15 years since the last fatal crash of a U.S. airliner, but you would never know that by reading about a torrent of flight problems in the last three months. There was a time when things like cracked windshields and minor engine problems didn't turn up...

Today in History: March 23, “Titanic” wins record-tying 11 Oscars

Mar. 23, 2024 00:04 AM EDT

Today in History Today is Saturday, March 23, the 83rd day of 2024. There are 283 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On March 23, 1998, “Titanic” tied an Academy Awards record by winning 11 Oscars, including best picture, best...

Virginia police identify 5 killed in small private jet crash near rural airport

Mar. 22, 2024 14:38 PM EDT

HOT SPRINGS, Va. (AP) — Virginia State Police have identified the five people who were killed when a small private jet crashed as it approached a rural airport earlier this month. The twin-engine IAI Astra 1125 left Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on March 10 and was scheduled to land...

A Greek F-16 crashes during a training mission, but the pilot is rescued

Mar. 20, 2024 10:02 AM EDT

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek authorities said an F-16 fighter jet crashed in the Aegean Sea during a training flight Wednesday. The pilot ejected from the aircraft and was later rescued. The incident occurred near the small island of Psathoura, 175 kilometers (110 miles) northeast...

2 years on, still no answer to why a China Eastern Boeing 737 crashed, killing all 132 people aboard

Mar. 20, 2024 07:57 AM EDT

BEIJING (AP) — Two years after a Boeing 737-800 passenger jet crashed on a domestic flight in China, killing all 132 people on board, accident investigators indicated Wednesday that they have not yet determined the cause. An update issued by the Civil Aviation Administration of...

Experimental aircraft crashes in Arizona, killing 1 and seriously injuring another

Mar. 18, 2024 13:02 PM EDT

GILA BEND, Ariz. (AP) — An experimental, homemade aircraft crashed about 70 miles (111 kilometers) southwest of Phoenix, killing one person and seriously injuring another, authorities said. The aircraft went down at about 9:45 a.m. Sunday near the Gila Bend Municipal Airport with...

Today in History: March 14, Albert Einstein is born and Stephen Hawking dies

Mar. 14, 2024 02:22 AM EDT

Today in History Today is Thursday, March 14, the 75th day of 2024. There are 292 days left in the year. Today’s highlight in history: On March 14, 1879, Albert Einstein, who would revolutionize physics and the human understanding of the universe, was...