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Popular 32-Year-Old American Singer On Tour Among 6 Killed In Mid-Air Brazil Crash
A flight above one of the world’s most recognizable cities ended in disaster.
American singer and producer Oliver Tree was among six people killed Sunday, June 14, when two helicopters collided in mid-air over Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, according to multiple reports.
Tree, whose full name was Oliver Tree Nickell, was 32.
The crash happened over Recreio dos Bandeirantes, in western Rio de Janeiro, according to El País.
One of the helicopters crashed into a parking area with electric vehicles, sparking a fire that burned about 20 vehicles, El País reported.
The crash killed all six people abo…
Storms With Damaging Winds, Downpours Near Northeast
A new round of scattered thunderstorms is en route Sunday night, June 14, into early Monday morning. June 15.
The storms will be tied to a strong cold front moving through NY, NJ, CT, MA, PA, MD, and VA, according to the National Weather Service.
AccuWeather says the severe thunderstorm risk stretches from parts of Georgia and the Carolinas northward through New York state, western New England, and into part of southern Quebec.
That puts several major cities in or near the risk zone, including Washington, DC, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, New York City, and Montreal.
The most likely wind…
1 Dead, 2 Hurt In Overnight Crash On I-287 At NY/NJ State Line
One person was killed and two others were injured in a serious overnight crash on Route 287 in Rockland County, just north of the New Jersey state line, the Monsey Scoop reports.
The crash occurred at approximately 1:30 a.m. Sunday, June 14, on the northbound New York State Thruway between Exits 15 and 15A, where an older-model Honda Odyssey and a Mini Cooper collided, the outlet said. Hatzoloh EMS, Spring Hill EMS, Faist EMS, Rockland Paramedics, the Hillburn Fire Department, the Tallman Fire Department, and New York State Police responded.
One patient suffered critical injuries …
Fast-Moving New Storm With Downpours, 60 MPH Winds Approaching Northeast: Timing
A stormy end will wrap up an otherwise pleasant weekend.
Click here for a new, updated story: Damaging Winds, Downpours Take Aim At Northeast: Updated Timing
Sunday, June 14, should start mainly sunny across much of NY, NJ, CT, MA, PA, MD, and VA, before the next round of showers and thunderstorms arrives later in the day and into the night.
The storms will be triggered by a strong cold front, the National Weather Service said.
The system is expected to move quickly. Gradual clearing is expected overnight, setting up a mainly sunny and more comfortable day on Monday, June 15.
AccuWeath…
New UFO Files Include Videos Of 2024, 2025 Sightings In Northeastern US: Watch
A new federal release is giving the public another look at unexplained sightings.
The Department of War released its third batch of declassified UFO and Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena records on Friday, June 12, via its public UAP portal at war.gov/UFO.
The latest release includes 53 documents, 10 images, six videos, and three NASA audio recordings from the CIA, FBI, NASA, and the Department of Defense.
The records include several accounts involving orb-like objects, glowing lights, and historical UFO reports.
One video, "Orbs Over the Pond," involved an October 2024 sighting at ab…
Three Planets To Line Up With Crescent Moon: When To Watch
A short but striking sky show is coming for anyone with a clear view of the horizon.
A three-night celestial meetup will unfold from Tuesday, June 16, through Thursday, June 18, when a slender waxing crescent moon joins Venus, Jupiter, and Mercury in the western evening sky, according to AccuWeather.
EarthSky also lists the moon, Venus, Jupiter, and Mercury as key June skywatching events, with the best view shortly after sunset.
The event will not require a telescope. In fact, the full lineup is best viewed with the naked eye, as telescopes narrow the field of view too much to capture the …
Gene Shalit Dies: Colorful 'Today' Show Personality, Grew Up In NJ
A familiar face from morning television, movie reviews, and decades of pop culture has died.
Gene Shalit, the longtime NBC "Today" show film and book critic known for his bushy mustache, bright bow ties, wild hair, and pun-filled reviews, died Friday, June 12, NBC News reported. He was 100.
His family told NBC News that Shalit died peacefully after what they described as an amazing life.
Shalit joined "Today" as a book reviewer in 1970 and became the program’s full-time film and book critic in 1973. He remained on the morning show until retiring in November 2010.
For generations of v…
