A preliminary federal investigation found that a Beech C-90 air ambulance crashed in New Mexico after its pilots experienced GPS jamming linked to military operations at White Sands Missile Range.

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Hamden received over $1 million in federal funds for a new emergency operations center and fire station.

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Oshkosh Airport Products delivered eight Striker 6x6 ARFF vehicles to the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines as part of fleet modernization efforts.

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A private plane crashed late Tuesday onto a highway in Laredo, Texas, killing one of the six people on board and sending the others to the hospital, police said.

The Laredo Police Department did not immediately release details about the person who was killed, saying they were waiting until the person’s family was notified.

“Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and loved ones affected by the recent private jet crash,” Mayor Victor Trevino said in a statement.

Private aviation company NetJets said in a statement, “We are aware of an event involving a NetJets aircraft in Laredo, Texas, and are working with authorities.”

Based on FlightRadar24 tracking data, the plane was a Cessna Citation Latitude with the registration N523QS.

The plane had taken off from Mexico’s San Jose del Cabo on Tuesday evening and was bound for Austin, Texas, according to the tracking data. It diverted to Laredo. The flight track ends over Laredo’s Bob Bullock Loop, which is Texas State Highway Loop 20.

Police said they received a call at about 10 p.m. local time. Part of the plane remained on the road early on Wednesday, Investigator Joe Baeza told reporters during a press conference. He added that there was also jet fuel on the road, which would require a clean-up.

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VIDEO: Beaver Lake will look a little more like the high seas as pirates take over the water for a good cause.

Each year, the Grassy Knob Fire Department hosts the Beaver Lake Pirate Poker Run, a pirate-themed fundraiser that swaps motorcycles for boats. Instead of riding from stop to stop on the road, participants decorate their boats, dress up as pirates and make their way around Beaver Lake collecting cards.

“The Beaver Lake Pirate Poker Run is the only boat poker run on Beaver Lake,” said Sharlene Kenyon, president of the Grassy Knob Auxiliary and chairperson of the event.

“Most poker runs are motorcycles, and you go from place to place, and you collect your cards. Well, here you go from place to place, but you’re in your boat and you’re on the lake.”

The event includes seven stops around Beaver Lake, including marinas and other local sponsors. Participants can play as many hands as they want, with prizes for the best poker hands, the best pirate boat and the best pirate crew.

There is even a prize for the worst hand. “We also have a prize, a good prize, $400 for the low hand or the worst hand that you can get,” Kenyon said. When asked if that means even the losers are winners, Kenyon laughed. “Even the losers are winners, and you can make some money off being a loser,” she said.

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