Federal investigators said Saturday that the right engine of US Airways Flight 1549 is still attached to the plane, contradicting their earlier statements that it broke off after the aircraft hit the water. They're going to try and lift the plane out of the water around 2:30 PM EST. Check out the icy water in the comments picked by suebe 11 months ago

See the splashdown of US Airways Flight 1549 onto the Hudson River. Update: Coast Guard releases crash video from different angle picked by suebe 11 months ago

Site has links to both the audio and transcripts of the flight. The bird strike happens at the 8 minute mark, you probably want to skip to there. picked by tigertony 10 months ago

The 10 point buck swam across the river to Governor's Island. Do you blame him? picked by suebe 4 hours ago

The river? To the uninitiated, the scene on a recent morning along the St. Lawrence River in Montreal might have inspired confusion. Behind the striking modular apartment complex known as Habitat 67, a crowd of surfers slipped into wet suits and waxed up their boards, 500 miles from the nearest ocean beach. picked by suebe 5 months ago

Live video of rescue
Breaking news picked by Bornbad 11 months ago

In an incredible moment of sanity, the FAA has canceled a military fly over the Hudson River that was arranged as a retirement present from a Naval base in Maine to a "veteran aviator." picked by suebe 7 months ago

Chemical contamination from farm runoff has been blamed after millions of fish larvae in the Noosa River were found to have grown two heads. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

An ancient river bed that has lain unseen for 185,000 years has been uncovered by scientists mapping the parts of the English Channel in the run up to the 2012 Olympics. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

IT MAY look more like your Christmas turkey just before it goes into the oven, but this milky white creature is actually a rare white turtle.

The creature, whose creamy colour is offset by a few hints of pink, was discovered by the bank of the Yellow River in Henan province, China. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

A collection of pictures. picked by trushafty38 7 months ago

The rear door, that is on Flight 1549. Witnesses are willing to testify that the flight attendant did, contradicting her earlier account. picked by suebe 6 months ago

Halfway during the flight, a middle aged man left the lavatory covered in his own fecal matter.

At that point the flight attendant tried to move passengers away from him and ordered the man to clean himself. picked by suebe 11 months ago

"The FBI agents actually cleared our names," Inayet Sahin, one of the family members kicked off the flight, told CNN. "They went on our behalf and spoke to the airlines and said, 'There is no suspicious activity here. They are clear. Please let them get on a flight so they can go on their vacation,' and they still refused." picked by muppet 11 months ago

No! In light of this year's (goose) + (jet engine) = (jet in river) event, PopSci explains. I highly recommend checking out this video, where a lab creates a bird + engine = asploshun scenario. picked by chinook 9 months ago

According to researchers, the Canadian geese that destroyed the plane's engines were from Newfoundland, Canada and were definitely not resident local birds. picked by chinook 6 months ago

A child's body was found in the vehicle police were looking for in their search for 7-year-old Julian King, the missing nephew of Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson. The medical examiner's office has sent investigators to the scene and said the body of a black boy was found inside, an office spokesman said. Update - the police have confirmed that the child is Julian King. picked by suebe 1 year ago

This is the story of Estero de Paco, once the cleanest and loveliest creeks in Manila. Now, it has become the dirtiest, most polluted, and garbage-laden esteros among all the creeks that flow directly to the Pasig River.
The garbage in the river has become so thick that rats are able to run on top of it--chased by cats. The river and its surrounding areas has a very hideous odor. picked by bingo 7 months ago

German painter Edgar Muller and a team of artists managed to turn aptly named River Street into a river – complete with a waterfall and a raft, in what is purportedly the "largest three-dimensional street-painting ever done" picked by mitzuzake 2 years ago

Amanda Jo Stott-Smith faces aggravated murder and aggravated attempted murder charges after her children fell 75 feet from Sellwood Bridge into the Willamette River early Saturday morning. picked by muppet 6 months ago