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THORNTON, N.H. (AP) — An experienced hiker who completed the “Triple Crown” of challenging cross-country hikes has died while hiking alone in harsh conditions in New Hampshire's White Mountains. Concerned friends of 37-year-old Christopher Rome called 911 Tuesday night after talking to him on his cell phone while hiking alone in single-digit temperatures, high winds and waist-deep snow. I started doing it. There was also a report from Rome that it was very cold. This allowed rescue teams to target his location. A large team set out, but was delayed by heavy snow and wind. A New Hampshire Army National Guard helicopter crew made three attempts but was unable to get closer due to low clouds and poor visibility. Loma was found dead on Wednesday.

Plane makes emergency landing on highway in Northern Virginia after taking off from Dulles Airport

DULLES, Va. (AP) – Authorities say a small passenger plane made an emergency landing on a highway in Northern Virginia after taking off from nearby Washington Dulles International Airport. Virginia State Police said they received a report of a small plane making an emergency landing on the Loudoun County Parkway just before 1 p.m. Friday. A spokesperson for the Washington Metropolitan Area Airports Authority said Dulles Airport received a report that a departing aircraft landed on a road nearby from airport property. A spokesperson said the airport remains open for takeoffs and landings. No injuries were reported. The Southern Airways Express plane was headed to Lancaster, Pennsylvania, according to FlightAware.

Sports Illustrated employees and publisher face financial troubles at a loss

Work for Sports Illustrated's production staff came to a standstill after the company that paid for the magazine's print and digital products told staff it had been stripped of its licenses. Arena Group, which operates Sports Illustrated and related properties, said in an email to employees Friday morning that it will be “furloughing staff associated with the SI brand” in response to the cancellation. Authentic later said in a statement that it intended to continue with Sports Illustrated. The people familiar with the talks spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the talks.

Judge rejects juror who compared missing Connecticut mother case to 'Gone Girl' conspiracy

A judge on Friday dismissed a jury in the trial of a Connecticut woman accused of helping her boyfriend cover up the murder of his estranged wife. The judge said he acknowledged that the panelists compared the case to the novel “Gone Girl” and the movie in the presence of other jurors. “Gone Girl'' is the story of a man who becomes a suspect after his wife fakes her disappearance. In the Connecticut case, Michelle Troconis is charged with aiding and abetting the murder of her boyfriend Fotis Dulos' wife Jennifer Dulos, who disappeared in May 2019. Fotis Dulos later committed suicide. Troconis has pleaded not guilty to conspiracy to commit murder.

Prince Harry withdraws defamation lawsuit against Daily Mail, damaging pre-trial judgment

LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry has dropped a defamation lawsuit against a British tabloid publisher after a ruling that damaged his case and suggested a judge could lose the case. Lawyers for the Duke of Sussex told the High Court in London on Friday that the Duke of Sussex is withdrawing his lawsuit against Associated Newspapers. No reason was given, but that was the day Prince Harry was scheduled to hand over documents in the case. Last month, a judge ordered the publisher to pay more than $60,000 in legal fees after Prince Harry was unable to win without going to court.

Boeing 747 cargo plane makes emergency landing shortly after takeoff from Miami airport

MIAMI (AP) – Witnesses saw sparks flying from a cargo plane that made an emergency landing at Miami International Airport shortly after takeoff. An Atlas Air spokesperson said the plane landed safely on Thursday night “after suffering an engine failure shortly after departure,” and said in a statement Friday that the crew had followed all standard procedures. . Atlas Air said it would conduct tests to determine the cause. On social media platform

The man who built the plane that crashed off the coast of California recalls selling it to an aspiring young pilot.

LOS ANGELES (AP) – A small plane that crashed into the ocean off the coast of California has been identified as one of tens of thousands of home-built planes that fly around the United States as part of the high-flying hobby. Initial reports said there were four people on board the single-engine Cozy Mark IV plane that sank Sunday evening just south of San Francisco, federal investigators said. No survivors have been found. Only one body was recovered from the waters near Half Moon Bay. The four-seater plane was built by a now-retired dentist who flew the plane for 15 years before selling it. More than 33,000 of his amateur aircraft, a class known as cozy aircraft, have been certified by the FAA, a number that has tripled since his 1980s.

Landslide buries house in southern Philippines, killing 10 people, authorities say

DAVAO, Philippines (AP) – Philippine authorities say 10 people, including five children, have been killed in a landslide triggered by days of heavy rain in the southern Philippines, burying a Christian prayer house. did. Two other people were injured and one villager is missing after a landslide occurred in a mountain village in Moncayo, a gold mining town in Davao de Oro province. Edner Dayanhiran, regional director of the government's civil defense agency, said rescuers exhumed three more bodies on Friday from the mountain village of Monkayo, where seven bodies were recovered on Thursday.

Five Senegalese killed in Denver house fire, boy pleads guilty

DENVER (AP) — One of three teenagers accused of starting a house fire that killed five Senegalese families in a Denver suburb has been found guilty of one count of second-degree murder. Admitted. Investigators learned that the arson was set in anger after a stolen cell phone was mistakenly traced to the residence. Gavin Seymour, 19, pleaded guilty Friday and could be sentenced to 16 to 40 years in prison when he is sentenced March 15. The alleged ringleader, Kevin Bui, is scheduled to be arraigned on February 1st. Another teenager has been in custody for several years for his role in the fire that killed three adults and two children, for which he was sentenced to 10 years in prison.

Reba McIntyre, Post Malone and Andra Day sing before Super Bowl game

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Country music star Reba McEntire will take the stage at next month's Super Bowl to sing the national anthem and Post Malone will perform “America the Beautiful.” The performance will take place on February 11th at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, followed by a championship matchup and a halftime show featuring Usher. Andra Day will also perform “Lift Every Voice and Sing” as part of her pregame performance, which will be aired on CBS. Actor Daniel Durant sings the national anthem in American Sign Language. Emmy Award winner Adam Blackstone will produce and arrange the national anthem and “Lift Every Voice and Sing.”