Feds raid 2 Buffalo-area homes owned by Ohio businessman; properties purchased for $6.3MHAMBURG, N.Y. — FBI agents raided a pair of multimillion-dollar homes owned by a young Cleveland businessman’s financial company, hauling away computers, documents, furniture, cars and other belongings. DC Metro train operator: Driver who died in other train saved lives by hitting brakesBUFFALO, N.Y. — The rookie operator of a Washington, D.C., Metro train saved lives by applying an emergency brake moments before a collision with another train killed her and eight passengers, the other train’s operator said at her funeral Wednesday. Operator of stopped DC Metro train tells mourners that driver in other train ’saved lives’BUFFALO, N.Y. — The injured driver of a Washington, D.C., Metro train that was hit in a deadly crash is telling mourners in New York that the other train’s operator was a hero. Mourners gather in NY to remember train operator killed in DC crash; being hailed as heroBUFFALO, N.Y. — Mourners are gathering in upstate New York to remember a Washington, D.C., train operator credited with saving lives in last week’s rail crash that killed her and eight passengers. Senators tell FAA to adopt 2005 safety recommendation on pilot background checksWASHINGTON — Senators on Wednesday urged the Federal Aviation Administration to implement a 2005 recommendation that airlines be required to check the training histories of pilots they hire, an issue in a February air crash near Buffalo, N.Y. Police: 2 teens plotting to flee NY group home killed supervisor, are arrested in BuffaloLOCKPORT, N.Y. — Two teenage residents of a western New York group home threw a blanket over a supervisor, beat her to death and then fled in a stolen van after one of them fell under suspicion for stealing, police said Tuesday. Police: 2 teens plotting to flee NY halfway house killed supervisor, are arrested in BuffaloLOCKPORT, N.Y. — Two teenage residents of a western New York halfway house killed a supervisor and bolted from the home after one of them fell under suspicion for stealing, police said Tuesday. Western NY businessman pleads guilty in Ponzi scheme that bilked millions from CatholicsBUFFALO, N.Y. — A western NY businessman is facing up to a 25-year prison sentence and a $50 million fine after admitting he orchestrated a multimillion dollar Ponzi scheme that targeted Catholics. NY’s Old Fort Niagara marks 250th anniversary of 1759 siege with battle re-enactmentYOUNGSTOWN, N.Y. — Fort Niagara still looks like a tough nut to crack. Hearing into Buffalo crash exposes commuter pilot pay, scheduling issues to traveling publicCLARENCE, N.Y. — Long-suffering pilots for commuter airlines say it’s about time that Washington and passengers alike pay attention to the cockpit, where pilots may be exhausted, under-trained — and paid less than the bus or cab drivers who’d ferried their passengers to the airport. Hearing into Buffalo crash exposed pilot pay, scheduling issues to traveling publicCLARENCE, N.Y. — Long-suffering pilots for commuter airlines say it’s about time that Washington and passengers alike pay attention to the cockpit, after a federal hearing into the deadly crash of Continental Connection Flight 3407 exposed pilots who may have been exhausted, under-trained — and paid less than the bus or cab drivers who’d ferried their passengers to the airport. FAA whistleblower warned of safety issues at airline involved in Buffalo air crash a year agoWASHINGTON — A federal safety inspector assigned to the airline involved in an air crash that killed 50 people in upstate New York in February warned of safety problems at the airline a year before the accident. Tiller shooting grim reminder to abortion providers of need for heightened security, vigilanceWICHITA, Kan. — Four layers of bulletproof glass serve as windows at the clinic where Dr. Warren Hern performs abortions, a testament to the small fortune he’s spent to protect himself and his staff against threats in the two decades since someone fired five shots into the building. NASA scientist: Pilots in Buffalo crash were distracted, didn’t notice low speedWASHINGTON — The captain and co-pilot in an air crash that killed 50 in upstate New York were distracted and might have realized they were traveling at dangerously low speeds if they had a warning system, safety officials said Thursday. NASA scientist: Pilots in Buffalo crash didn’t notice low speed, warning system might helpWASHINGTON — The captain and co-pilot in an air crash that killed 50 in upstate New York were distracted and might have realized they were traveling at dangerously low speeds if they had a warning system, safety officials said Thursday. NASA scientist: Pilots in Buffalo crash didn’t notice low speed, warning system might helpWASHINGTON — An expert on cockpit distractions says a low-speed warning system should be explored in the wake of a Buffalo, N.Y., airplane crash that killed 50 people in February. Safety panel to hear from regulators about ways to prevent accidents like Buffalo air crashWASHINGTON — Fatigue. Cockpit distractions. Commuting long distances. Pilot training and hiring. Woman whose home was destroyed by Buffalo plane crash says pilots shouldn’t take all blameCHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. — The woman who survived a plane plummeting into her suburban Buffalo home said Wednesday the pilots do not deserve all the blame for the crash that killed her husband and everyone aboard the flight. Pilots’ low pay, long commutes called ‘recipe for an accident’ in probe of Buffalo air crashWASHINGTON — The co-pilot in an airline crash that killed 50 people in upstate New York was paid a salary so low that she lived with her parents near Seattle and commuted across the country to her job, a combination of long travel and little money that a safety official called a “recipe for an accident.” Buffalo Bills running back Fred Jackson agrees to contract extensionORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Buffalo Bills backup running back Fred Jackson has agreed to a contract extension. Pilots in Buffalo crash may have been fatigued from commuting long distancesWASHINGTON — The co-pilot in a February airline crash that killed 50 people in upstate New York was paid a salary so low that she was living with her parents in Seattle and commuting across the country to her job, according to testimony Wednesday. Safety board probes pilots’ hiring, training in Buffalo crash that claimed 50 livesWASHINGTON — The selection, hiring and training of the pilot and first officer in a February airline crash that killed 50 people in upstate New York are the focus of a public hearing into the air disaster. Family, friends of Buffalo, NY, crash victims express anger, say crash appeared avoidableCHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. — Jonathan Collopy was left with one question after watching investigators spend hours Tuesday dissecting what happened to Continental Connection Flight 3407 before it crashed, killing 50 people. Families of Buffalo plane crash victims look for answers in NTSB hearingCHEEKTOWAGA, N.Y. — Ruthann Stilwell tried to prepare herself, but hearing about the final two minutes of her sister’s life aboard Continental Connection Flight 3407 still hurt. Last words in the cockpit aboard Flight 3407Transcripts from the cockpit voice recorder in the last seven minutes before Flight 3407 crashed Feb. 13 near Buffalo, N.Y.: Safety officials were told that pilot in Buffalo crash had trouble learning computer systemWASHINGTON — Safety investigators were told the pilot in the worst U.S. air crash in more than seven years had trouble learning a critical computer system of the plane he was flying. Safety board hearing to examine pilot training, behavior in Buffalo NY crash that killed 50WASHINGTON — The training and behavior of the pilot and first officer in the worst U.S. air crash in more than seven years are prominent on the agenda of an unusual three-day safety hearing beginning Tuesday. Pilot training, fatigue key issues in safety board hearing into Buffalo plane crashWASHINGTON — Pilot training and fatigue are expected to be the focus of an unusual public hearing on Tuesday into safety issues raised by the February crash of an airliner near Buffalo, N.Y., that killed 50 people. AP Sources: Pilot in Buffalo crash did not receive hands-on training on critical safety systemWASHINGTON — The pilot of a plane that crashed in February, killing 50 people, did not have hands-on training with a critical safety system aboard the plane and had failed several test rides in aircraft simulators over the course of his career, said sources close to an investigation of the accident. Bronx man shot to death in Buffalo less than 1 day after graduating from collegeBUFFALO, N.Y. — A shooting in Buffalo has claimed the life of a Bronx man who had just celebrated his college graduation. |
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