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'Fuel starvation' is possible cause of plane crash that killed 2 off California coast
HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (AP) — Investigators are looking into the possibility that fuel issues may have caused a small plane to crash into the Pacific Ocean, killing two people on board. The Viking Air DHC-6-400 Twin Otter was equipped with an additional fuel system that would have...
2 killed when plane headed for Hawaii crashes in Pacific Ocean off Northern California
HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (AP) — Two people were killed when a small plane headed for Hawaii crashed in the Pacific Ocean shortly after takeoff from Northern California, federal officials said Sunday. The Viking Air DHC-6-400 Twin Otter crashed around 2:15 p.m. Saturday in the water...
Coast Guard suspends search for 3 people reported aboard downed plane off San Diego
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Rescues crews have suspended their search for three people who were aboard a Learjet that plunged into the Pacific Ocean about a mile from a Navy-owned island off the coast of San Diego, U.S. officials said Thursday. The U.S. Coast Guard said its crews along with...
Pacific Biosciences: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) — MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) — Pacific Biosciences of California Inc. (PACB) on Tuesday reported a loss of $88 million in its first quarter. On a per-share basis, the Menlo Park, California-based company said it had a loss of 36 cents. Losses, adjusted for...
Strong earthquake shakes Papua New Guinea
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A strong earthquake shook Papua New Guinea on Wednesday but no serious damage or casualties were expected, officials said. The magnitude 6.3 earthquake was centered in West New Britain province at a depth of 55.7 kilometers (35 miles), the U.S....
Fishing regulators need more transparency, ocean groups say
MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — Some regional fisheries management organizations that were set up by the United Nations to measure and conserve fish populations — but are difficult to hold to account — need to be more transparent about how they make their rules and regulations if fish species are to be...
Philippines warns of possible waves after offshore quake
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A strong offshore earthquake jolted eastern Philippine provinces on Tuesday night and seismologists warned villagers to stay away from the coast because it could generate waves of less than a meter (3 feet) in height. There were no immediate reports of...
Some CSX conductors to be first train crews with sick time
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A group of CSX conductors will soon become the first train crew employees at one of the major U.S. freight railroads to have paid sick time. CSX said Monday that it had reached an agreement to give about 2,400 members of a union that represents some of its...
World Bank says recoveries in Asian economies losing steam
BANGKOK (AP) — Developing economies in Asia have mostly regained ground lost during the pandemic but are seeing their recoveries stall as productivity lags, the World Bank said in a report released Friday. The report forecasts that growth in the region including China will pick up...
