11 missing oil rig workers found after expolosion

11 missing oil rig workers were found alive after an oil rig exploded and caught fire off the coast of Louisiana, according to MSNBC. Plaquemines Parish President Billy Nungesser told local NBC affiliate WDSU that the workers are alive and safe after the explosion that left the rig on fire in the Gulf of Mexico.

15 other workers were injured, seven critically according to coast guard spokeswoman Katherine McNamara. The rig was still burning Wednesday, according to Coast Guard Senior Chief Petty Officer Mike O'Berry. 

Coast Guard Lt. Sue Kerver said the coast guard will work with the Federal Mineral Management Service to investigate possible causes of the accident.

Airlines claim $1.7 billion loss during volcanic ash shutdown

After a six-day shutdown because of volcanic ash from an eruption in Iceland, planes are finally taking off and landing in European airports. According to the Syracuse Post-Standard, the industry lost at least $1.7 billion during the shutdown. The head of the International Air Transport Association, Giovanni Bisignani, says it will take three years for the industry to recover. Bisignani urged European governments to compensate airlines for their lost revenues, similar to when the United States compensated airlines after 9/11.

With over 100,000 cancelled flights over the last six days, the impact on the industry is more than purely financial. It could take more than a week to clear the passengers stranded across the globe. German aviation agency Deutsche Flugsicherung said the decision to resume flights was based purely on the weather, but German air traffic control spokesman, Axel Raab would not rule out the possibility of more closures.

"We cannot say what it will look like in the next few days. If the volcano becomes active again, new closures might happen."

Fulton woman ticketed for violating city odor code

A Fulton woman was ticketed for allegedly violating the city of Fulton's odor code after neighbors said she allowed feces to gather in her yard, according to WSYR. Robin Bryan, 42, was ticketed on April 12, but the police report was made public today. In the report, neighbors say Fulton allowed the odor to become bothersome to her neighbors. The ticketing was the first issued to a resident for violating the city's odor code.