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February 10, 2021 | 4:34 AM

NTSB says pilot had ‘spatial disorientation’ in Kobe Bryant helicopter crash

The pilot, Ara Zobayan, was prohibited by federal regulations from penetrating the clouds, but he did so anyway. He told air traffic controllers that he was about to rise above the clouds, but instead he crashed into the hillside below. Zobayan was also killed in the crash on Jan. 26, 2020.

By NPR
April 4, 2020 | 12:45 PM

Kobe Bryant, Tim Duncan, and Kevin Garnett headline Basketball Hall of Fame class

“Obviously, we wish that he was here with us to celebrate."
By The Associated Press
January 29, 2020 | 5:33 AM

‘I lost my hero’: Through tears, Kobe Bryant’s high school coach remembers the late NBA star

“My heart hurts so bad and my insides hurt so bad."
By NPR

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January 28, 2020 | 5:43 AM

What we know: The helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant and 8 others

The Sikorsky S-76B was flying in low clouds and fog, and it was operating under "special VFR" (special visual flight rules) status, meaning its pilot had been granted a request to fly in challenging conditions.
By NPR
January 28, 2020 | 5:29 AM

Kobe Bryant’s basketball roots in Philly might run deeper than you realize

"He was a kid who was upset when practice was canceled. He was a kid who had a vision of what he wanted in his life."
By Avi Wolfman-Arent/Keystone Crossroads
January 27, 2020 | 11:22 AM

Will the ‘Second Amendment Sanctuary’ movement backfire?

At least one Pa. gun rights activist thinks so
By Emily Previti/PA Post
January 27, 2020 | 5:06 AM

Basketball legend Kobe Bryant and daughter Gianna die in a helicopter crash

Over the course of his storied career he led the Lakers to five championships, was an 18-time All-Star and was the NBA's Most Valuable Player in the 2007-2008 season.
By NPR
January 27, 2020 | 1:49 AM

Billie Eilish sweeps Grammys in ceremony clouded by controversy and mourning

The rush of awards came only at the tail end of a long, strange and emotionally ambivalent ceremony.
By NPR