Shots Fired At Haitian Airport At Plane From FLL
(Fort Lauderdale, FL)-- Passengers from South Florida are dealing with a scary incident on a flight to Haiti. A Spirit Airlines plane from Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport was approaching the airport in Port au Prince yesterday when it was hit by gunfire.The flight was still in the air, and instead of landing, it diverted to the Dominican Republic. Another flight from FLL was sent there to pick up the 48 passengers and bring them back. Spirit Airlines says a flight attendant suffered minor injuries, and the plane sustained some damage.
Referee To Receive Treatment For Spinal Cord Injury
(Panama City, FL)-- Students in Bay County are showing their support for a referee who was hurt during a football game. Rick DeBolt was officiating a game over a week ago at North Bay Haven Charter Academy when a player ran into him. DeBolt suffered a spinal cord injury, and he can't walk. He's being treated at Ascension Sacred Heart Bay Hospital. Yesterday, school officials went to his hospital room and presented him with a game ball signed by the players and cheerleaders. DeBolt's wife tells News 13 everyone at the school has been amazing, and they feel like family now. Meanwhile, DeBolt will be transferred today to an Atlanta hospital that specializes in spinal cord injuries.
UH Engineers Make Medical Break Through With "Squishy Robots"
(Honolulu, HI)-- Engineers at the University of Hawaii at Manoa are making a significant medical breakthrough for surgeries. UH officials say they've developed "tiny squishy robots" that work together through the "body's complex network of tubes and vessels." The robots will help with minimally invasive surgeries as they're able to "deliver medicine to multiple locations," perform several tasks at once and perform remotely. They're also able to adapt to the body's natural pathways. UH officials said the research was done in collaboration between UH Manoa and other institutes and universities in Germany, Switzerland, and Turkey.
Today in History
1971, President Nixon announced the withdrawal of 45-thousand U.S. troops from Vietnam.
1942, the World War Two naval battle of Guadalcanal began. The Americans went on to win a major victory over the Japanese forces.
1927, Joseph Stalin became the undisputed ruler of the Soviet Union.