Flock of Seagulls Prompts Scary Emergency on LAX-Bound Delta Flight 1063: VIDEO

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@GrantCardone
The view back on the ground.
Updated and edited, with freshest info at the bottom.

A flight en route to LAX turned around and landed at JFK airport in New York after striking dozens of birds on takeoff, prompting some to compare the episode to the "Miracle on the Hudson" that made pilot Chesley B. "Sully" Sullenberger an international hero.

No heroics were necessary this time, as the Delta flight 1063 appeared to maintain power as it ascended from New York earlier this afternoon.

One passenger took video with his iPad and tweeted the adventure:

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Grace, the Hero Dog of La Puente, Gets Adopted by Good Samaritan: VIDEO

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Grace, the heroic dog of La Puente
Update: The owner comes forward and reveals Grace's real name. See next page.

That was fast! Last week in La Puente, Grace the labrador became an Internet sensation by standing vigil over her car-struck, dead, canine comrade on Hacienda Boulevard. A local resident, worried that Grace would get hit as well, placed traffic cones around Grace because she would not budge from her heartsick vigil.

That Good Samaritan has now adopted Grace, beating hundreds of others who would do anything to own a dog with such fierce loyalty, heart and courage. As one commenter said this morning on KNX, we all want to "be like Grace."

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David Thompson Jumps From Redondo Beach Pier With Friend, Remains Missing

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Nathan Rupert
A 22-year-old man who jumped off Redondo Beach Pier with a female companion over the weekend remained missing despite search efforts. He was ID'd as David Thompson.

Authorities say the woman, who came ashore and remains unidentified, was "intoxicated" and had to be checked out at a hospital. At first she said she jumped alone, according to police. But she quickly changed her tune:

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7 Pedestrians Hit at Metro Station in South L.A.: Major Injuries Reported

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Metro Library
A train at the nearby Rosa Parks Station.
Updated at the bottom with 7 people hit. Headline changed to reflect that number.

A vehicle has hit pedestrians at a Metro rail or bus stop near the 110 and 105 freeways this afternoon, authorities said.

The Los Angeles Fire Department said that 50 first-responders were headed to the scene.

The California Highway Patrol stated a carpool lane was closed and major injuries were reported. More to come.

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It's Official: Women Are Better Drivers Than Men

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Never let the facts get in the way of a good stereotype.

Here in L.A., the traffic capital of America, we spend a lot of time examining the demographics of bad drivers: Undocumented workers in beat-up pickups? Cranky old white men in oversize Cadilllacs? Koreans? Jews? Yuppies? Transgender people? Women talking on the phone? Take your pick, just don't say ladies, overall, comprise the less-skilled sex on the road.

The 4autoinsurancequote website crunched the numbers and concluded that females got skills on wheels:

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Naked Man Jumps From Back of Ambulance on O.C. Freeway, is Struck, Killed by Truck

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Alexander Keselaar
A naked man who jumped out of the back of an ambulance that was traveling on the 5 freeway was hit by a truck and killed, authorities said.

It happened this morning about 7:30 a.m. today on the northbound 5 south of the 55 freeway in Tustin, Sgt. Luis Garcia of the Tustin Police Department told the Weekly.

He said the man was 21 but, because his family had not been notified of his death, his name could not be released. Likewise ...

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Angelique Deleon: Mountain High Snowboarding Session Ends in Freak Death For 23-Year-Old UC Riverside Student

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Mountain High
A 23-year-old snowboarder died riding at the Mountain High resort near Wrightwood over the holiday weekend.

The San Bernardino County coroner's office reports that Angelique Deleon of Riverside Anaheim fell while snowboarding yesterday about 3:55 p.m.

The office states that the rider was taken to ...

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