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An animal-rescue pilot died in a crash. 2 dogs aboard are recovering

Nov. 26, 2024 23:17 PM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — When Seuk Kim took off from Maryland last weekend with three small dogs aboard his plane, it was the latest of many volunteer flights he had made to rescue animals in need. After realizing a childhood dream of becoming a pilot, Kim transported cats and dogs from...

Pilot killed in plane crash in remote woods of New York, but 2 dogs survive

Nov. 26, 2024 15:30 PM EST

WINDHAM, N.Y. (AP) — A pilot and a rescue dog he was transporting to an animal shelter were killed when a small plane crashed in the snowy woods of the Catskill Mountains, though two other dogs were later found to have survived, authorities said. Seuk Kim, 49, was flying from...

Citing brush fire smoke, Massachusetts officials cancel high school classes, trick-or-treat event

Oct. 29, 2024 19:21 PM EDT

BOSTON. (AP) — A high school in Salem, Massachusetts, shut down classes early Tuesday and an annual Downtown Trick or Treat event in a second town was canceled because of smoky conditions as firefighters continued to battle stubborn brush fires in eastern parts of the state. School...