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The plane descended normally at first until it suddenly began raining very hard, which challenged visibility, according to the outlet. When the aircraft hit the water, it floated long enough for all 47 people aboard to safely exit. Local fishermen with small motor boats immediately started rescuing them. Several people were taken to the hospital and it’s unclear how many, if any, were seriously injured. No fatalities have been reported....

It’s far from clear skies ahead for Boeing’s troubled 737 planes. Slats are pieces on the front of the wing and move along a track to create lift. They are most pivotal during take-off and landing. The company said it believes 20 737 MAX and 21 737 NG planes may have defective slat tracks. Getty Those crashes are believed to be linked to a faulty software update that Boeing has been working to resolve and were not related to the newly discovered wing issue....

Rami Malekis on top of the world. TheBohemian Rhapsodystar has scored a Best Actor Oscar nomination for his portrayal of Queen frontman Freddie Mercury inBohemian Rhapsody, won the Golden Globe and has been lucky when it comes to finding love. Malek, 37, confirmed his romance with his costarLucy Boyntonat the Palm Springs International Film Festival’s Film Awards Gala earlier this month with a sweet shoutout to the 24-year-old actress while accepting the award for breakthrough performance....

Robin WrightandClement Giraudettied the knot over the weekend in aprivate French ceremony. And thanks to some eagle-eyed fans on social media, there are photos circulating of the actress’s super chic, bohemian-style gown. RELATED PHOTOS:The Most Unconventional Celebrity Wedding Dresses Her husband’s wedding day vibe was similar, as The Saint Laurent VIP relations manager wore a brown suede vest over a white shirt, which he paired with black pants, brown leather sandals and a dark brown western-style hat....

Water distribution in Jackson, Mississippi.Photo: Houston Cofield/Bloomberg via Getty The boil water notice in Jackson, Miss., has officially been lifted, but there is still more work to be done. The Mississippi State Department of HealthannouncedThursday that the water in the state capitol “is now safe to drink” after a boil water notice was issued nearly seven weeks ago. Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves also confirmed that clean water had been “restored” to the city at a press conference Thursday afternoon, per theAssociated Press....

Photo: Chesnot/Getty; Getty Boise State Universityis the latest addition to join Amazon’s list of education partners from across the country to provide access to a free college education for its employees. “We are delighted to partner with Amazon, one of the Treasure Valley’s newest major employers, to offer flexible academic programming,” Boise State president Dr. Marlene Tromp said, per the outlet. “These kinds of partnerships improve access to higher education and benefit all of us....

For Joy Bishara and Lydia Pogu, their graduation from college is not just a milestone, but a triumph over terrorism. “I heard a voice say to jump,” Bishara tells PEOPLE in this week’s issue, recalling how she had prayed for guidance before making the frightening leap. “At first I thought that voice was crazy.” The two have been boldly moving forward ever since. On April 30, they graduated from Southeastern University in Lakeland, Florida, an experience Pogu describes as “living my dreams....

Sidharth Shukla.Photo: Prodip Guha/Hindustan Times via Getty Images Bollywood actor Sidharth Shukla died on Thursday. He was 40. Shukla began his career as a model. In 2005, he became the first Indian to win the “Best Model of the World” contest in Turkey, perCNN News 18. Sidharth Shukla.Milind Shelte/The India Today Group via Getty Images In 2008, he made his television debut onBabul Ka Aangann Chootey Naand in 2014 he had his Bollywood debut in the filmHumpty Sharma ki Dulhania, according to the outlet....

“After we got engaged, we checked out several Indian Banquet Halls in Toronto and considered going the more traditional route,” Kassam tells PEOPLE, explaining that after having a talk on her now-husband’s birthday, the pair decided they wanted to do things their own way and “create something truly unique and fun for everyone.” After just months of planning, the art-loving couple dreamt up the ideal Bollywood and Burning Man-inspired celebration — the perfect event for the start-up founder and the budding singer-songwriter....

Kushal Punjabi.Photo: Yogen Shah/The India Today Group/Getty Punjabi was found at his Bandra, Mumbai home in India early Friday morning where a suicide note was recovered, according toThe Times of India. “His parents reached his building after he did not pick up their calls,” Vijay Lakshmi Hiremath, a senior police inspector for the Bandra police station, told the news outlet. According to the outlet, Punjabi’s suicide note stated no one should be held responsible for his death and that his property should be divided between his parents, his son, Kian, 3, and sisters....

Photo: George Pimentel/WireImage Shilpa Shetty has finally been cleared of “obscenity” charges stemming from aRichard Gerekiss at a public AIDs awareness event in Delhi, India in 2007. A Mumbai court dismissed the case against the Bollywood actress, 47, this week, calling the charges “groundless” and citing that Shetty was the “victim of an unwanted advance,” according toBBC. Gere, 72, and Shetty came under intense scrutiny after thePretty Womanactor hugged and kissed Shetty on stage during a public event nearly 15 years ago in an attempt to parody a scene from Gere’s film,Shall We Dance....

Photo: Eraldo Peres/AP/Shutterstock Nearly a week after the inauguration of new Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro breached security barriers and stormed government buildings such as the presidential palace, congress building and supreme court, according to multiple media reports. Bolsonaro’s supporters were captured on video inside the congress building, appearing to destroy artwork, steal gifts from international delegations and setting up barricades with furniture to prevent Brazilian police from entering, perCNN....

Heroes come in all shapes, sizes, and species. A 2-year-old Jack Russell Terrier named Patron is being celebrated for his work saving lives in Ukraine as Russia’s invasion of the country stretches into its third month. Russia’sattack on Ukrainecontinues after its forces launched a large-scale invasion on Feb. 24 — the first major land conflict in Europe in decades. According toNPR, as part of Patron’s duties with the State Emergency Service (SES) rescuers in the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv, the pet sniffs out explosives left during Russia’s attacks....