Plane crash kills at least 7 people during emergency landing in Mexico

At least seven people are dead after a small plane crashed during an attempted emergency landing in Central Mexico, thelocal authoritiessaid.

ACessna Citation 650crashed in the municipality of San Mateo Atenco on Monday, Dec. 15, shortly before reaching the nearby Toluca International Airport, the office of Mexico'sSecretary of Infrastructure, Communications and Transportationreleased ina statement.

The crash site is about 60 miles southwest of Mexico City.

According to the federal agency, the jet departed from Acapulco, a city about 400 miles south of San Mateo Atenco on the country's Pacific Coast, and had eight passengers, a pilot and a co-pilot on board before it crashed around 12:30 local time.

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Who died in the Mexico plane crash?

San Mateo Atenco Mayor Ana Muñiz told news outlet Mileno local firefighters responded to a 911 call reporting the crash at 12:35 p.m.

It was unclear whether anyone survived the crash and the victims' identities were not immediately known.

Mexico State Civil Protection Coordinator Adrián Hernández reported seven people died in the crash including three minors,the Associated Pressreported.

"We are being responsible in the information we give," Muñiz said after being asked about the fatality victims.

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A jet, a soccer field and a warehouse

Photos from the scene show an aerial view of emergency services working to extinguish a fire caused after the aircraft struck an industrial warehouse in theSanta Maria Totoltepecregion near Toluca.

According to reports, the jet attempted an emergency landing on a soccer field before it crashed into a warehouse and burst into flames.

The cause of the crash remained under investigation by Mexico authorities on Tuesday, Nov. 16.

"The Federal Agency of Civil Aviation, the Aviation Accidents and Incidents Analysis Directive and the Mexican Aero Space Navigation Services Directive, are conducting the corresponding investigation," the federal agency wrote in its statement.

More than 130 people evacuated from homes after Mexico plane crash

People were not working in the warehouse at the time of the crash, Muñiz reported.

More than 130 people were displaced from their homes, the mayor added.

Natalie Neysa Alund is a senior reporter for USA TODAY. Reach her at nalund@usatoday.com and follow her on X @nataliealund.

(This story was updated to add a video.)

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Woman's phone found over 2 years after she vanished in wilderness

A missing woman's phone was found in Australia's Tasmanian wilderness over the weekend, more than two years after she disappeared, police said.

An independent search party organized by Celine Cremer's friends and family found her phone on Saturday at a waterfall, Tasmania Policesaid in a statement. It was the first sign of Cremer ever located in the area where she went missing, aside from her car, which investigators discovered 10 days after the last confirmed sighting of her in Waratah, a town in the Australian island state of Tasmania.

Tasmania Police said the phone will undergo further forensic examination and that they will now formally join the independent search for Cremer.

Cremer, a Belgian woman, was last seen on June 17, 2023, in Waratah, according to police. Investigators believe that Cremer drove to Philosopher Falls, a waterfall surrounded by dense rainforest, and intended to set out for a short walk through the area.

"Unfortunately, she did not return," Tasmania Police inspector Andrew Hanson said in a statement.

Her friends reported her disappearance to Tasmania Police on June 26, 2023, and the original search effort began the next day, police said.

By then, the area had already experienced an intense spell of winter weather, including subzero temperatures, snow and rainfall. According to Hanson, medical experts at the time advised police that Cremer could not have survived so many days in the wilderness under those conditions.

The initial search continued for two weeks, with no clues as to where Cremer might be, and follow-up searches over the years ended similarly. The recent discovery of Cremer's phone suggests that she may have veered off course during her walk around Philosopher Falls and lost her way.

"The phone was found in an area that has been extensively searched previously and phone data, as well as the location it was found, supports our theory that Celine may have, using an app on her phone, elected to leave the Philosopher Falls track to take more a direct route back to her car as daylight faded," said Hanson, adding: "We suspect she dropped her phone and continued without it, becoming disoriented in dense terrain."

A bout of harsh winter weather over the weekend postponed further search efforts, according to Tasmania Police, but Hanson said they planned to dispatch officers to the area as soon as those conditions cleared up.

Police said that while they were not leading or coordinating the search that led to the phone's discovery, they "had been supporting the effort by sharing information and advice about what to do should anything be discovered."

The independent group of searchers included Cremer's friends and the adventure filmmaker Rob Parsons, who has posted videos of his own private attempts to search for Cremer on YouTube. He described the moment Cremer's phone was discovered in an interview with theAustralian Broadcasting Corporation.

"I don't think there was a dry eye in the area," Parsons told the news organization. "Everyone was so emotional. Everything was building up to this point where her friends could be here for the discovery. It felt like it was meant to be."

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This recalled ice cream could contain small stones. What to know.

An ice cream retailer has issued a recall for one of its dairy-free flavors, according to a notice published by theU.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Danone U.S. is voluntarilyrecallingpints of itsSo Delicious Dairy Free Salted Caramel Clusterice cream following reports that they may contain small stones and other hard objects.

Small objects have been detected in the cashew inclusions, the company said in a notice on Dec. 15. Cashew inclusions are just pieces of cashew nuts that were added into the ice cream as an ingredient.

Consumer Reports, the nonprofit known for testing and monitoring consumer-facing policy and products, released its annual risky food report in April, naming the 10 foods of 2024 that were subject to the most recalls and/or associated with the largest illness outbreaks. USA TODAY broke it down further on a what-you-need-to-know basis.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Deli meat is somewhat of a "risky" food as it is often associated with the spread of listeria, such as in the 2024 case of the Boar's Head listeria outbreak that killed 10. Listeria monocytogenes is a hardy germ that can survive in very low temperatures but thrives in cool and damp places. It can, and will, happily live on foods in your or your grocery store's storage area, and the process for mass-producing the meat lends itself to plenty of opportunities for contamination.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Produce, like the cucumbers recalled due to a salmonella outbreak that infected 113 people across 23 states, can become adulterated with harmful bacteria through fecal contamination, which can occur through wastewater, water in the growing area, fertilizer and the proximity of the growing area to livestock.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Raw dairy, which is always unsafe to consume and illegal to sell in some states, poses a risk when it's not pasteurized. Dairy pasteurization, or heating milk products to a high enough temperature to kill harmful bacteria, has been practiced since the 1920s and has resulted in illnesses commonly spread via milk, such as listeriosis, diphtheria and tuberculosis, becoming less prevalent.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Cotija and queso fresco cheese are made from unpasteurized milk, meaning they carry an increased risk. One producer, Rizo-Lopez Foods, was shut down in October 2024 after its cheeses were linked to a years-long listeria outbreak that killed two people and made dozens of others sick.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Eggs can become contaminated via the same means as cucumbers and other raw produce, especially if they have a cracked shell.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Like other raw produce, onions can become infected via fecal contamination. In 2024, E. coli-contaminated slivered onions on McDonald's Quarter Pounders triggered some locations to stop serving the burger temporarily.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Like cucumbers and onions, leafy greens are easily contaminated with bacteria like E. coli, as in the case of the Solata Foods spinach recall in 2024.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Organic carrots were linked to a major E. coli outbreak in late 2024, leaving at least 39 ill and one dead.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Ready-to-eat/cooked poultry and meat have been the source of multiple major recalls and foodborne illness outbreaks in recent years. The same issue arises with RTE foods as with deli meat; the conditions they are made and stored under are often ideal for bacteria such as listeria to grow. In 2024, millions of pounds of RTE foods were recalled by BrucePac for listeria contamination.

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See the 'risky foods' linked to US recalls and illness outbreaks

Consumer Reports, the nonprofit known for testing and monitoring consumer-facing policy and products, releasedits annual risky food reportin April, naming the 10 foods of 2024 that were subject to the most recalls and/or associated with the largest illness outbreaks. USA TODAYbroke it down furtheron a what-you-need-to-know basis.

What to know about the recalled ice cream

The recalled pints are marked with best-by expiration dates before 08 Aug 2027 and were sold at retail stores nationwide.

The company released additional details for the recalled product below:

Product Name:So Delicious Dairy Free Salted Caramel Cluster Non-Dairy Frozen Dessert pints

UPC:744473476138

Best-By Dates / Lot No (Exp Dates):Before 08 Aug 2027

No other So Delicious Dairy Free codes, flavors or products are impacted, according to the company.

So Delicious Dairy Free said it is working to remove pint-sized portions of the product from retail shelves. The company said it has identified and corrected the issue with the intention of bringing the dessert back to consumers.

No information has been provided about the exact retailers that sell the product or in which states.

Recalled formula is still on shelves.The FDA is warning retailers.

What has the company said about the recalled ice cream?

"So Delicious Dairy Free takes every consumer experience seriously and is initiating this voluntary recall in line with its commitment to product quality and consumer safety," the company said in the notice.

What should you do if you have the recalled ice cream?

The company is advising consumers against eating the product.

Anyone seeking information on refunds should contact the So Delicious Dairy Free Care Line at 1-833-367-8975. Customers can also fill out a web form athttps://sodeliciousdairyfree.com/contact-us/External Link Disclaimer.

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Scottie Scheffler winning PGA Tour player of the year was an obvious outcome

For the first time in three years, the PGA Tour did not release the voting percentage when Scottie Scheffler won the Jack Nicklaus Award as the tour's best player. It brings to mind the catchphrase fromhis famous soliloquy this summer at the British Open.

What's the point?

This outcome was as predictable as 10 of the 11 times Tiger Woods won the award. It had all the drama of Scheffler winning a major (he's led by at least four shots walking up to the 18th green in all four of his major wins).

Rory McIlroy produced the biggest moment, for him and for golf, when hewon the Masters for the career Grand Slamin a final round that rivals any of the previous thrillers at Augusta National. It was the best year of his golfing life and he is wholly satisfied with that.

The best golf? Numbers usually tell the most complete stories, and a few of them stand out in Scheffler's astonishing season:

— The final 15 tournaments of the season without finishing worse than a tie for eighth

— 21 consecutive rounds in the 60s

—Two majors

The only time a double major winner was not voted PGA Tour player of the year was Nick Faldo in 1990, the year the award began with players doing the voting. There was a simple explanation for that and it was nothing personal: Faldo wasn't on the ballot because he wasn't a member.

Scheffler won six times this year on tour, twice as many as McIlroy, who at least won the year on emotion and style points.

Of course, the most wins doesn't guarantee the Jack Nicklaus Award. It was only two years ago when Jon Rahm won four times, including the Masters, and Scheffler won the award based on his staggering consistency. There also was that small matter ofRahm defecting to Saudi-funded LIV Golf halfway through the two-week voting period.

The tour said Scheffler won with 38% of the vote in 2023. It did not mention what percentage of the vote Rahm received.

The reason votes were released in percentages was because the tour would rather not disclose how many players — or how few — actually voted.

One snapshot of that was a particularly close race for rookie of the year between McIlroy and Rickie Fowler in 2010. Fowler won the award without having won a tournament. Asked for his reaction the day after the result was announced, Dustin Johnson said, "Man, that's a tough one. I'm not sure who I'm going to vote for." Um, never mind.

There is nothing terribly flashy about Scheffler except the numbers he compiles, whether it's six victories, matching the PGA Tour's 72-hole scoring record or leading in 17 of the 28 scoring categories the PGA Tour keeps. He finished in the top five in all but five of them.

"Overall the thing that I'm most proud of when I look at the last couple years is just consistency," Scheffler said Monday when he received the Jack Nicklaus Award for the fourth straight time. "It's not very easy to just show up and finish in the top 10 each week."

He makes it look that way. The key to what happens Thursday through Saturday is the dedication to be ready during those days he's not at a tournament.

Scheffler doesn't get too caught up in statistics. He said they confirm what he already feels in his game, what's working and what needs polished. But if there was one he found particularly pleasing it would be leading the tour in scoring average in each of the four rounds.

The last player to do that was Woods in 2000.

Scheffler was paired with Woods in the final round of the 2020 Masters when both were miles out of contention. It was apivotal moment for him, watching Woods— with nothing left to prove in his career — giving each shot his utmost attention.

"I felt like early in my career I wasn't bringing the proper intensity to the first few rounds of the tournament," he said. "It was almost like when the lights came on on the weekend I was better than I was earlier in the week when there almost was lower stakes. A lot of that has just been trying to bring that same intensity to each round and every shot, which is a lot easier said than done."

Scheffler is constantly looking for improvement, and the putter was a big step this year. He ranked 22nd in the key putting statistic, down from 77th a year ago. Most pleasing was going from 139th in 2024 to 33rd this year in putting inside 10 feet.

He led the tour in 16 main statistics, 11 of those involving scoring. That makes sense for someone who won the Byron Nelson Award for the lowest adjusted scoring average at 68.131. That was nearly three shots better than the tour average, and nearly a full shot lower than McIlroy.

And to think the year started with stitches in his right hand after slicing it open with a wine glass because that was all Scheffler could find to cut ravioli for Christmas dinner.

"I think he made enough money to hire a chef," McIlroy jokingly said when Scheffler returned from his injury at Pebble Beach in February.

Maybe it's a good thing Scheffler didn't, and McIlroy suggested as much after the British Open when he said, "I also had the three wins when Scottie wasn't quite on his game."

McIlroy won at Pebble Beach and The Players Championship, two big stages. Throw in the Irish Open, another title as Europe's No. 1 player and another road Ryder Cup victory. It was a big year, one McIlroy wouldn't trade for any award.

The best year? The answer was easy even without revealing the vote.

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Troy Aikman rips Dolphins for 'ridiculous' fourth quarter vs Steelers

Troy Aikman ripped theMiami Dolphinsfor what he referred to as a "ridiculous" fourth quarter plan during the team's 28-15 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on "Monday Night Football" in Week 15.

Aikman's comments came just before the 2-minute warning, when Miami sackedAaron Rodgersand used its final timeout to guarantee itself one more possession.

"I'm flabbergasted by what we've witnessed here in this fourth quarter with the Dolphins," Aikman said on ESPN's broadcast of the game. "And now they want to call timeouts. It just is about as ridiculous a fourth quarter as I've seen in a long time."

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Week 1: Detroit Lions wide receiver Isaac TeSlaa (18)makes a catch for a touchdownagainst the Green Bay Packers during the fourth quarter at Lambeau Field. The play was originally ruled an incomplete pass, but the call was overturned. Despite TeSlaa's effort, the Packers won the game 27-13.

Aikman later clarified his criticism stemmed from Miami's clock management strategy and lack of urgency during the game's final frame.

The Dolphins trailed 28-3 with just under 10 minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. Despite this, the team orchestrated two methodical drives during which the offense repeatedly huddled and declined to operate with any sort of hurry-up attack to maximize the time remaining in the game.

That baffled Aikman, especially once the Dolphins – who were facing elimination from the playoff race with a loss – tried to kick the offense into high-gear trailing by two possessions with just a couple of minutes remaining in regulation.

"This is just a bizarre last few series," Aikman opined. "They don't go hurry-up. Now they're going hurry-up and calling timeouts. It's just, it's hard to understand exactly what the philosophy or what they're trying to do."

Troy Aikman: "I'm flabbergasted by what we've witnessed here in this fourth quarter with the Dolphins. And now they want to call timeouts. It just is about as ridiculous a fourth quarter as I've seen in a long time." 🏈🎙️#NFL#MNFhttps://t.co/UCAKUYXR97pic.twitter.com/YDYIdhYtgk

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