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Sam Sweeney

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4 years

BREAKING: A D.C. priest has Coronavirus. He offered communion and shook hands with more than 500 worshippers last week and on February 24th. All worshippers who visited the Christ Church in Georgetown must self-quarantine. Church is cancelled for the first time since the 1800's

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VIDEO: Child disappears on airport baggage belt, passes through TSA X-Ray machine, before ending up in baggage inspection station.

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Flight attendants across the country this week give tearful goodbyes on their final flights as more than 40,000 airline employees are furloughed today.

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BREAKING: A travel nightmare is unfolding right now on Amtrak. Passengers on the Auto Train have been stuck on board for 29+ hours, currently sitting in the woods in rural South Carolina. Passengers called the local police saying they’re being held hostage. LISTEN:

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A Delta pilot parked a plane in the desert at the height of the pandemic and left a note in the cockpit . Another pilot found it 435 days later. "If you are here to pick it up then the light must be at the end of the tunnel."

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Traditionally the White House Christmas tree lighting is standing room only. This is what it looked like tonight as President Trump spoke. 📸 @SteveRudinABC7

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BREAKING: American Airlines says computer glitch allowed all pilots to take vacation over Christmas week. Now union says thousands of flights are in jeopardy of cancellation. Americans says they’re offering 1.5x pay for pilots to fill in and expect to resolve the issue.

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6 years

Because of an unexpected delay, Hawaiian Airlines flight 446 took off in 2018 and will land in 2017. #timetravel

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BREAKING: An Emirates A380 in quarantine at JFK Airport right now awaiting CDC officials after about 100 passengers became ill with fevers over 100 degrees and coughing. Flight 203 had just arrived from Dubai.

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Sec. DeVos physically blocked by protesters from entering DC school--turned away and left. Unclear if she attempted another door. @ABC7News

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BREAKING: Delta Air Lines says unvaccinated employees must pay $200 per month surcharge for health insurance.

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. @AprilDRyan asked the president about @RepCummings wanting to investigate Ivanka’s emails... he pointed at her and walked away.

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5 years

Happening now: Hulu’s The Handmaid’s Tale filming all day on the National Mall.

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BREAKING: Passengers onboard an Aeromexico flight duck for cover after it was shot at in Culiacan, Mexico. At least one bullet hit the fuselage in the moments after El Chapo's son was captured.

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An American Airlines passenger punched a flight attendant in the head after passengers say he was told not to use the first class bathroom. Alex Tung Cuu Le was taken into FBI custody and faces up to 20 years in prison. American says he’s now banned for life.

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2 years

A Russian cyber attack has hit the websites of multiple U.S. airports, including La Guardia, ATL, ORD, LAX and Des Moines. The attack is not affecting airport/airline/security operations, only airport websites. ATL says it just brought its website back up.

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4 years

United Airlines reps demanding me to delete this video of lines at Dulles Airport health screenings. I refused.

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3 years

Within hours of the largest flight attendant union demanding support for the suspended crew, Frontier is out with a new statement. Frontier says their first statement was rushed, but still will not say if the flight attendants were initially suspended for violating policy.

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5 months

BREAKING: Southwest Airlines will now be forced to give passengers a $75 travel credit if their flight is delayed by more than 3 hours and the delay is caused by the airline. This is part of a record $140 million fine handed down by the DOT after last year’s holiday meltdown.

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BREAKING: A baboon escaped an American Airlines flight and is currently on the loose at the San Antonio airport. Police say they have it cornered near the baggage area.

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4 years

JUST IN: The security scare that put the White House in lockdown today was possibly caused by a flock of birds appearing on radar. NORAD confirms no aircraft violated D.C. airspace and scrambled jets never located a plane.

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1 year

After 37 hours and a pizza delivery to the train in Savannah, Georgia-- The Auto Train has arrived at its destination in Sanford, Florida.

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2 years

BREAKING: Rep. Madison Cawthorn was caught trying to board a plane this morning with this gun at the Charlotte Airport. This is the second time the congressman has been caught. He faces fines up to $13,000.

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3 years

In a MAJOR announcement, the FAA says it will fine unruly airline passengers up to $35,000 or imprisonment. NO warnings and no counseling.

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7 years

Handful of protesters now standing in front of SW DC middle school ahead of visit by Sec. Betsy DeVos

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6 years

Emirates flight crew being loaded into Ambulances at JFK Airport after about 100 become ill with temperatures over 100 degrees on flight from Dubai. Aircraft remains quarantined.

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7 years

Protesters not allowing Betsy DeVos' advance team near SW DC school where she's expected to visit

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6 years

Japan has the most powerful passport in the world. The U.S. ranks 5th. Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria are among the worst. Rankings are based on how many places you can travel with no visa or visa on arrival.

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1 year

Correction: The train left the DC area on Monday evening at 5pm.

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3 years

BREAKING: The U.S. Justice Department charged Boeing with "conspiracy to defraud the United States", forcing Boeing to pay $2.5 billion dollars in penalties and compensation following the investigations of the two 737 MAX crashes.

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2 years

BREAKING: United Airlines is preemptively cancelling flights due to Omicron impacts on flight crews. 112 flights are cancelled already for Friday.

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6 years

BREAKING: Police say this child was abducted from Reagan National Airport today and is believed to be in extreme danger. Amber alert issued.

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7 years

Protesters clash with police and Sec. DeVos security detail ahead of school visit. @ABC7News

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1 year

BREAKING: The FAA has shut down 3 airports and closed airspace in parts of North and South Carolina due to “national security initiatives”. Biden says “we are going to take care of it” in reference to the Chinese balloon.

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1 year

Delayed Amtrak Auto Train arrives 37 hours after departure

An Amtrak Auto Train detoured off its normal route due to the derailment of a CSX freight Monday night and was stuck while waiting for a new crew to arrive.

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3 years

BREAKING: Airspace above 18,000 feet from South Carolina to NJ has been cleared due to coronavirus exposure at one of the busiest FAA control centers outside Washington. FAA says decontamination should finish at 1:45 p.m.

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2 years

BREAKING: An American Airlines passenger stormed the cockpit during boarding, broke the flight controls, and then tried to jump out the window as the pilot attempted to stop him.

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6 years

Statement: Emirates can confirm that about 10 passengers on #EK203 from Dubai to New York were taken ill. On arrival, as a precaution, they were attended to by local health authorities. All others will disembark shortly. The safety & care of our customers is our first priority.

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3 years

BREAKING: The CDC says ALL U.S. bound passengers must have a negative COVID test or they will be denied boarding starting Jan. 26.

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6 years

NEW: United Airlines says it accidentally sent a dog to Japan instead of Kansas. The family moving from Oregon went to pick up their dog and were given a Great Dane instead of their German Shepard. Unclear when the dog will arrive back in the US.

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3 years

NEW DETAILS: An American Airlines passenger allegedly punched a flight attendant twice after she accidentally bumped into him earlier in the flight. The JFK-Santa Ana flight diverted to Denver where the man was removed and detained. He could face up to 20 years in prison.

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6 years

. @SouthwestAir plane attempts to land at Reagan National, but winds force it to abort landing. #goaround @dcairports Video: Andrew Clegg

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4 years

BREAKING: The U.S. to suspend all chinese operated passenger flights to and from the United States.

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5 years

Seattle’s 6 lane, water front highway comes down piece by piece after 66 years.

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Before his death, George H.W. Bush requested the pilots and flight attendants who served him on Air Force One during his presidency, meet his casket at Joint Base Andrews.

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6 years

The voice at the airport is real! She’s heard by more than a million people a day at airports, train stations and hospitals around the world, but most have never seen her face. Take a look at one of my favorite stories: #AvGeek

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A black Southwest Airlines flight attendant was moved to tears during a discussion on race with one passenger who only later identified himself as American Airlines CEO Doug Parker.

Black flight attendant unknowingly has emotional discussion on race with white airline CEO

A black Southwest Airlines flight attendant was moved to tears during a discussion on race with one passenger who later identified himself as the American Airlines CEO.

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1 year

BREAKING: This morning’s catastrophic FAA computer failure was likely caused by a mistake made during routine maintenance. An engineer “replaced one file with another,” not realizing the mistake was being made. @JoshMargolin

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Scary moments for passengers on a Southwest flight from Denver to Houston when the engine cover ripped off during flight , forcing the plane to return to Denver Sunday morning.

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6 years

Breaking tradition, Melania Trump takes separate car to the State of the Union. The President and First Lady have not been seen publicly together since New Years, CNN reports.

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5 years

A school bus full of children drives through a flooded Glen Rd. in Montgomery County, MD. @mcpnews @mcfrsPIO

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3 years

UPS and FedEx say they are ready for the biggest mission in their company’s history.

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6 years

UPDATE from New York City mayor’s office

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A Southwest pilot was forced to climb through the cockpit window after a passenger accidentally locked the flight deck door as they tried to use the lavatory during boarding. The Sacramento bound flight left 8 minutes late.

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5 years

Climate activists turning up the heat in front of the US Capitol. Roads remained closed, gridlock could last for hours.

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BREAKING: A fetus was found in a American Airlines plane lavatory at LaGuardia this morning. The plane arrived from Charlotte last night.

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5 years

NO NEWSPAPER HEADLINES TODAY AT THE @Newseum The headline cases go black Monday in honor of the 54 journalists killed on the job this year. Imagine what the world would look like without journalists sharing the truth each day. #withoutnews

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Kim Jong Un brought his own toilet to the Singapore summit. He fears his excretions could divulge his personal health info if collected. It's unknown if his excretions will be flown back to North Korea.

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5 years

BREAKING: Cars burning on top of Newark Airport parking garage. Firefighters working to gain control right now.

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5 years

This story is worth your time if you use @uber or @lyft : Rideshare drivers say their pay has been cut so much that they're forced to manipulate the app into artificially surging. They walk us through exactly how they do it: #rideshare #uber #lyft

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3 years

Don't fly your drones near Barack Obama's 60th Birthday Party tonight on Martha's Vineyard. The FAA has closed the airspace.

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Airlines parking their planes wing to wing at a storage facility in Victorville, Ca. 30-40 planes landing a day. Several hundred more on the way. Runways closing for storage. Employees say this is what they saw after 9/11 but at a faster rate.

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3 years

Video shows the moment a woman punched a Southwest Airlines flight attendant and knocking out two of her teeth. The incident reportedly started over a mask violation.

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Wild surveillance video shows drunk driver fly down sidewalk, mow down poles, hit a car, and leave a path of destruction in Jersey City, NJ on February 9th. Video via WABC

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The 1st person in America to have an X instead of M/f on their drivers license walks out of the @dcdmv . They do not identify as man or woman

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A Britney Spears filled dance party has now shutdown Pennsylvania Avenue at the Trump Hotel.

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6 years

Southwest Airlines announces they will give all of their Employees a $1000 bonus and donate $5 Million to charity because of the recent tax bill.

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5 years

(e)scapegoats blamed for eating their way through a Seattle Neighborhood after they broke free from their enclosure.

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A pilot left his plane without a parachute moments after he damaged his plane during a bad landing attempt. As both pilots prepared to land the damaged plane a 2nd time, the co-pilot took off his headset, apologized, opened the door, and fell to his death according to the NTSB.

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VIDEO: President Trump Driving W/Barron and Jamming to Taylor Swift. Video found by Axios Courtesy: VMU Dream

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INTERESTING: United Airlines just reduced its in-flight magazine weight by one ounce. The lighter paper will save the airline 170,000 gallons of fuel or $290,000 annually. Duty Free is also gone. That will save $2.3 million in fuel costs.

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BREAKING: FAA stops all departures at ALL New York City area airports, Philadelphia, and others due to staffing issues related to Corona Virus.

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2 years

The woman attacking a flight attendant in this video pleaded guilty today. Prosecutors are asking for: -4 months in jail, followed by 6 months home confinement -3 year flight ban -$20,000 restitution to victim -$5000 fine - 250 hours of annual community service for 3 years.

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One gun shot victim rushed out of the US Capitol, active CPR in progress.

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I always knew my @united sleep masks would be a lifesaver.

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Celebration in the sky! ABC 7 honoring the oldest and longest serving flight attendant in the world—60 years at @AmericanAir #AvGeek

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The DCA approach never gets old.

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VIDEO: A DEER in the Crystal City Metro Station ahead of the Caps parade. He came in on his own and left on his own!

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U.S. Marshals escort the first Moderna vaccine from an unmarked warehouse in Mississippi. It’s now headed to FedEx’s world hub in Memphis for nationwide distribution.

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3 years

JUST IN: United Airlines plans to terminate up to 593 employees who chose not to get vaccinated under the company’s vaccine mandate. United says more than 99% of its U.S. workforce chose to get vaccinated. At least seven employees are suing United over the mandate.

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JUST IN: Delta Air Lines has cancelled 82 flights for Friday citing Omicron and weather issues.

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Four years ago today we flew with Bette Nash for her 60th anniversary at @AmericanAir . At 85 years old, Bette Nash is still flying and is the most senior and longest-serving flight attendant in the world.

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Breaking: All Southwest Airlines flights are grounded due to a computer issue. The airline tells me "operations are paused". 795 flights are delayed as of 10:30ET.

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BREAKING: Man arrested inside Trump Hotel in DC on weapons charges. Police found an assault rifle, Glock handgun, and ammo inside his car.

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6 years

Photos from inside Southwest Airlines flight that made emergency landing in Philadelphia. Courtesy Matt Tranchin

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5 years

DC’s newest apartment building promises ultimate luxury at $22,000 a month. Take a look inside at 6:45 on @ABC7News

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BREAKING: The 23 year old man who went viral after he groped two flight attendants, punched a third, screamed his parents had $2 million and was duct taped to Frontier Airlines seat was sentenced Tuesday to 60 days in Jail followed by one year of supervised release.

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4 years

A lot has changed at airports around the world, but there’s still one constant: Carolyn Hopkins’ announcements continue

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4 years

Breaking: According to multiple sources, a Prince George’s County cop may face charges as soon as tonight after he shot and killed a handcuffed suspect who was seat-belted in his cruiser last night. The man reportedly asked to use the bathroom and soon after was shot 7 times.

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Climate Protestors blocking Mass Ave near Union station in the shadow of the U.S. Capitol.

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7:24am EST Monday-- There is not a single airplane over the state of Florida.

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A celebration of horns on the Suez Canal right now! The ship is free!

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BWI can’t accept any more diverted planes. Multiple wide body planes now diverting to Dulles from JFK. Including Moscow, Istanbul, Buenos Aires, Tokyo and Santiago. Passengers being told they will be bussed to New York.

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Southwest Airlines sent messages to cockpits during the meltdown asking who was flying the plane. More than 500 flights flew empty, while 2 million people were stranded. Southwest’s COO will testify before Congress on Thursday.

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1/2 United: An error occurred during connections in Denver for two pets sent to the wrong destinations. We have notified our customers that their pets have arrived safely and will arrange to return the pets to them as soon as possible.

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7 years

HAPPENING NOW: Protestor thrown out of Sessions confirmation hearing. Dressed as klansman.

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3 years

8 years ago today, I was paid $5 to anchor the half hour 11 o’clock news. After a year, I was given a 50 cent raise. My boss told me not to tell anyone. This is still the starting wage at small TV stations across the country.

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