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Plane Crashes In Northeast Philly, Causing 'Massive Explosion'
A small plane crashed Friday evening in Northeast Philadelphia near the Roosevelt Mall.

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A small plane crashed Friday evening in Northeast Philadelphia near the Roosevelt Mall.

Two of the victims have been identified as Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov, former pairs figure skating world champions.
New air traffic control audio from moments before the deadly crash reveals what transpired in the final seconds before disaster.
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Some snow could fall in the region today. Here's the latest:
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Residents who didn’t receive COVID stimulus payments in 2021 will automatically receive up to $1,400 from the IRS in the coming weeks.
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