Nearly 400 Escape Burning Plane on Tokyo Runway (Newser Morning 8)

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January 2, 2024     "A people free to choose will always choose peace." —Ronald Reagan   1 In Japan, 'Race Against Time' for Quake Survivors Rescuers in Japan were struggling to reach the northern tip of a peninsula that bore the brunt of a powerful New Year's Day earthquake and triggered hundreds of strong aftershocks. Keep reading   2 Nearly 400 Escape Burning Plane on Tokyo Runway A passenger plane collided with a Japanese coast guard aircraft and burst into flames on the runway of Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Tuesday, officials said. Keep reading   From our sponsors:   At a Glance A Japan Airlines plane burns on the runway of Haneda airport after colliding with a coast guard plane on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024 in Tokyo, Japan. All occupants of the Japan Airlines plane got out safely before it was entirely engulfed in flames. The Japanese coast guard said its pilot had escaped, but five other crewmembers were killed. (NTV via AP) Keep reading   3 Now Bankrupt, Rudy Giuliani Wishes He'd Taken NYC Pension Most New York City mayors take a pension when they leave office, but when Rudy Giuliani's time as "America's Mayor" came to a close in 2001, he didn't file for one. Keep reading   4 Taylor Swift Dethrones the King Taylor Swift has now amassed 68 weeks atop the Billboard 200—beating the record for most weeks at No. 1 by a solo artist, which was previously held by Elvis Presley with 67 weeks. Keep reading   5 Woman Has All 4 Limbs Amputated After Kidney Stone Cindy Mullins got a kidney stone a few weeks before the holidays, and was treated for it. Keep reading   6 From 'Party Prince' to Denmark's King: Meet Crown Prince Frederik Crown Prince Frederik will become king of Denmark on January 14 when his mother, Queen Margrethe II, steps down. Keep reading     7 Explaining Her District Switch, Boebert Brings Up Barbra Streisand Lauren Boebert says she decided to switch districts after Hollywood money started pouring into the coffers of the Democratic opponent she likely would have faced had she decided to run for re-election in her current district, Colorado's 3rd. Keep reading   8 Boy, 10, Allegedly Fatally Shoots Another 10-Year-Old Authorities in California say a 10-year-old boy found a gun in his father's car—then used it to fatally shoot another 10-year-old boy. Keep reading   This Day in History In 1811, Sen. Timothy Pickering, a Federalist from Massachusetts, became the first member of the US Senate to be censured after he'd improperly revealed the contents of an executive document. Find out what else happened on this date here.   From the Newser Archives On this day in 2017: Waitress Shoots at Robbers, Gets Fired   Yesterday's Most-Read Stories   From Our Sponsors Manage your subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe from Newser emails  |  Privacy Policy We'd love to hear from you. Send us a note at feedback@newser.com. Read our stories on MSN. Newser, LLC  |  1395 Brickell Avenue  |  Suite 800  |  Miami, Florida  |  33131 © 2024 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved