New airport opens at the end of our street

I have to admit that I found the news of an airplane landing in the Hudson river somewhat disturbing because the Hudson river is basically a 3 minute walk from home. Once I found out about the landing, from a phone call from Bec, I did go to gawk (like many other people) but the plane had drifted and so I couldn't see it. I felt that gawking was morally acceptably as no one was reported as dead. Of course the whole incident had a much more positive outcome than the last time planes came down in NY.

However the news can not let this matter go. I know this happened only yesterday but there is nothing else to report:
The plane came down.
Why?
Because a flock of geese flew into the engines (happens a lot but not to worry they say!?!).
Was anyone hurt?
Everyone survived, a few cases of hypothermia and some broken bones.
Job done there is nothing else to report, no terrorism to rail against, nothing suspicious happened with the plane that needs investigating but the news industry keeps on reporting. CNN were reporting today the incident under the banner of breaking news. It broke yesterday and is now clearly mended.

Unconfirmed reports from Washington suggest that George W. Bush had to be dissuaded from invading Canada after he feared the neighbouring country was using their national goose as a projectile to attack the US. The report continues that it was pointed out that Bush only had three more days to go in office ("so really what is the point"), that maple syrup can't be used to power cars and that he was being silly. Canada can rest facile.