10 Things to know for Friday

The Associated Press

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Friday:

1. WHAT SUGGESTS PLANE FLEW ON AFTER IT WENT MISSING

The Malaysia Airlines jet sent signals to a satellite for four hours after ground contact was lost, a U.S. official says.

2. NYC GAS EXPLOSION HIGHLIGHTS WIDER PROBLEM

Aging infrastructure — crumbling bridges, highways, water mains and gas lines — is a growing concern, especially in older cities in the Northeast.

3. MORE BLACK MARKS FOR AIRMEN

The failings of U.S. nuclear missile launch crews were worse than first reported, Air Force documents show.

4. HOW PEOPLE IN CRIMEA ARE PREPARING FOR SUNDAY’S REFERENDUM

Jittery residents, uncertain about the peninsula’s future, are taking precautions, including lining up at banks to withdraw cash from their accounts.

5. POLICE ID SUSPECT IN SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST RAMPAGE

The 21-year-old accused of gunning his car into a crowd at the festival, killing two, has a criminal history, including a DUI conviction in Alaska in 2011.

6. WHO’S BACK IN GOVERNMENT’S GOOD GRACES

BP can once again perform work for the U.S. government, with the lifting of a suspension put in place after the Gulf oil spill.

7. BORDER PATROL AGENT SUSPECTED OF KIDNAPPING, ASSAULT

The federal employee, found dead in his South Texas home, allegedly held three females captive who were in the country illegally.

8. OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD TV SHOW

A two- hour special on the National Geographic Channel will include a live visit with astronauts on the International Space Station and a guided tour.

9. LEGENDARY VOICE-OVER ARTIST DIES AT 89

Hal Douglas’ sonorous delivery starred in trailers for thousands of movies and documentaries.

10. DARRELLE REVIS SIGNS WITH NEW ENGLAND

The 28-year-old shutdown cornerback’s contract impasses have led him from the Jets to the Bucs to the Patriots since last April.

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