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MIAMI — A federal judge on Wednesday declined to jail a Florida teenager accused of killing and sexually assaulting his stepsister, allowing him to remain in the custody of a family member while he awaits trial. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive …

Eleven people survived a plane crash at sea and then spent five harrowing hours in a raft before they were plucked to safety during a “miraculous” rescue, officials said Wednesday. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The craft went down about …

Video released Sunday by airport officials shows the moment a Frontier passenger jet struck a person on a Denver International Airport runway. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The black-and-white security video shows a figure approaching a runway and starting to …

Spirit Airlines was the budget-friendly carrier America loved to hate. But now that it’s out of business, a viral crowdfunding campaign is attempting to resurrect the bankrupt airline. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Once Hunter Peterson heard Spirit would close …

The cruise ship carrying almost 150 people at the center of a deadly hantavirus outbreak was marooned in the Atlantic Ocean on Tuesday, waiting for two ill crew members to be evacuated for treatment. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Some …

Spirit Airlines said in court papers filed Monday that it was forced to ground its fleet for good over the weekend because “recent geopolitical events resulted in a massive and sustained increase in fuel prices.” Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. …

The cruise ship at the center of a deadly outbreak of hantavirus has been refused permission to dock, with 149 people still on board — two of them seriously ill. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The virus is suspected to …

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Passengers arriving at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Saturday were still being dropped off for flights that no longer existed — learning only at curbside that Spirit Airlines had shut down overnight. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive …

Spirit Airlines is shutting down, in a move that will affect thousands of scheduled flights and nearly as many employees. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The troubled budget carrier cancelled all flights and announced an “orderly wind-down” of operations, effective …

Spirit Airlines could shut down as soon as tomorrow without a last-minute intervention, a source familiar with the matter tells NBC News. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. As of Friday afternoon, discussions about a rescue of the troubled budget carrier …