President Trump said he will give around 20 million senior citizens $90 each to help pay for their Medicare Part B premiums, marking his latest effort to dole out funds to certain Americans weeks before the midterm elections https://t.co/YV5sZjrzNU
Christa Pike, who survived Tennessee's attempt to execute her via lethal injection, is intubated, on a ventilator, and remains unconscious in a Nashville-area hospital, her attorneys said in a court filing.
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…………October 1, 2026, emergency officials have officially confirmed that two people were killed, two were rescued and hospitalized, and a fifth person remains missing following the medical helicopter crash off the coast of Catalina Island.
* The Mission: The aircraft was a Eurocopter EC135 medical helicopter operated by REACH Air Medical Services. It was actively executing a emergency medevac mission to transport a patient from Santa Catalina Island back to the Southern California mainland.
* The Crash: The helicopter took off on Wednesday evening, September 30, 2026. Almost immediately after takeoff, it crashed into the Pacific Ocean near the helipad at Pebbly Beach, roughly one mile from the main city of Avalon.
* The initial emergency dispatch reports were generated around 7:50 p.m. to 7:53 p.m.. First responders and U.S. Coast Guard vessels quickly pulled four individuals from the ocean.
* Current Status: Two people were pronounced dead at the scene, and two survivors were airlifted to mainland trauma units, including the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center, where they remain in stable condition. The wreckage of the aircraft has been located submerged in roughly 240 feet of water.
* Multi-agency dive teams, boat crews, and a Coast Guard submersible are currently carrying out an active search-and-rescue mission to locate the final missing person. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is arriving on-site today to open a full federal investigation into the cause of the crash.
As of this hour, the official identities and names of the two deceased individuals have not yet been released by the Los Angeles County Coroner's office, pending formal family notifications.
The L.A. County Fire Department noted that the five occupants on board consisted of a pilot, a flight nurse, the patient, and two other passengers. Officials have revealed that the patient being transported is the individual who is currently missing in the water.
(Note: Be cautious of older search results or social media reports detailing a separate "Catalina crash with five deaths"; those reports refer to an entirely different fatal twin-engine airplane crash that occurred inland near the Catalina Airport in a previous year.)
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BREAKING: At least two people were killed as a helicopter crashed after taking off from California's Catalina Island on Wednesday night, officials said, adding that a search was on for another passenger thought to have been on board.
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JUST IN: The Supreme Court has given the Trump administration the green light to use a federal citizenship database to verify voters ahead of the midterm elections. https://t.co/FGbvhH1u9A
Thank you @MaxPreps for including me in the list of 100 High School Athletes You Need to Know in 2026-27!!! 🤩I express so much gratitude for being recognized across all sports! Congrats to everyone else on here!! @sluggers_18U@Vol_Softball@MatoacaSoftball@SoftbalAmerica
Thank you so much Chesterfield, VA County Government for the extremely kind article! I am grateful to my parents, all Coaches from TNC Bowman & Matoaca High School, Rick Pauly, Chas Pippitt, and many more! Excited to get Fall season rolling soon! 🥎❤️🖤 https://t.co/bWzTgaShCg
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Do you agree?
🅰️ YES — Suspend her
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DELTA EMERGENCY LANDING: A Delta Air Lines flight with more than 200 people aboard made an emergency landing in Atlanta on Saturday after crew reported fumes in the cockpit, a spokesperson for the company said. https://t.co/9zbwzdcB0u
Had a super fun Summer season with @teamnc_bowman !! Unfortunately I didn’t get to play as much as I’d hoped due to an injury early on in the season. Pitching: 37.2 IP, 10 H, R 6, 3 BB, 67 Ks, WHIP .345, BAA 0.081. Hitting: BA .450, OPS 1.522, HR 5, RBI 15. Excited for Fall! 🍁🥎