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Federal Aviation Administration says 7 killed, 1 survived jet crash in snow in Bangor, Maine

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The business jet that crashed Sunday evening while trying to take off in a snowstorm in Maine, killing 7 people, is a plane model that has a history of problems with crashes caused by ice buildup on the wings. The Bombardier Challenger 600 carrying eight people crashed on takeoff at Bangor International Airport around 7:45 p. m. Sunday night as New England and much of the country grappled with a massive winter storm. The Federal Aviation Administration said Monday that...

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US aircraft carrier arrives in the Middle East as tensions with Iran remain high

WASHINGTON (AP) — The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and three accompanying warships have arrived in the Middle East, bringing a renewed potential that President Donald Trump could opt to order airstrikes on Iran over its crackdown on protesters. The carrier, along with three destroyers, “is currently deployed to the Middle East to promote regional security and stability,” U. S. Central Command said Monday on social media. The strike group was in the Indian Ocean, Central Command a...

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Mysterious dark matter may be better understood through a new map of far-off galaxies

NEW YORK (AP) — A new high-resolution map of distant galaxies may help scientists understand a mysterious invisible substance that helps hold the universe together. The ordinary matter all around us — stars, planets and people — makes up just 5% of the universe. For decades, researchers have hoped to demystify what's known as dark matter, a material that comprises just over a quarter of our universe. Another equally mysterious force called dark energy makes up the rest. Dark matter or so...

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