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UAE prosecutors say Omani co-pilot tried to crash Flydubai jet into Tel AvivWorld — 2dUAE prosecutors say a Flydubai co-pilot tried to seize flight FZ1073 and crash it into Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion Airport, but the captain, crew and passengers intervened and the plane landed safely in Saudi Arabia. Separate media reports allege he had considered an earlier attempt and raise questions about whether warnings about his radicalization and screening failures were addressed; investigations are continuing.

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‘The Martyr's Blood Is Fragrant’: Mamdani's Wife Does Artwork for Terror-Loving, Anti-Israel Olive Oil Company That Celebrates Palestinian Terrorist Who Shot Down a British Plane — 4d

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UAE prosecutors detail co-pilot's alleged plot to crash Flydubai jet into Ben Gurion terminalWorld — 1dUAE prosecutors say an Omani co-pilot who cleared every airline check tried to crash a Tel Aviv-bound jet into Ben Gurion Airport. The plane fell 16,000 feet before crew and passengers stopped him.

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Descartes Introduces AI Agent Control PlaneTech — 4dDescartes Systems Group introduced an Agent Control Plane built on its Global Logistics Network to coordinate AI agents across supply-chain applications and trading partners, aiming to automate multistep workflows and reduce manual handoffs while enforcing customer-set guardrails, approvals and human oversight. A forum demonstration showed agents handling tasks across multiple companies and products but escalating consequential compliance and transportation decisions to people.

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Researchers Sail to Nikumaroro in Earhart SearchScience — 2dA Purdue-backed team of marine archaeologists is heading to Nikumaroro in Kiribati to investigate a submerged object spotted in satellite imagery, which could be the wreckage of Amelia Earhart’s plane and support the theory that she and navigator Fred Noonan crashed near the atoll in 1937. The expedition’s finding is uncertain, with a veteran researcher who supports the castaway theory expressing skepticism about the object’s identification.

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AP Top 25 College Football TeamsRankingCollege football fans argue endlessly over which programs deserve the top spots in the AP Poll based on wins, schedule strength, and legacy.

Meme about Trump and Boeing planes trends among left users — Oct 2, 2026Meme Wars: trending on the Left today.

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Nicole Hardy It's odd how quickly these memes spread when the underlying aviation issues have been building for a decade regardless of who was in office.

Babylon Bee Meme Claims Delta Will Strip Electrical Systems From Planes — Oct 1, 2026Meme Wars: trending on the Right today.

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BND Chief Warns Germany Risks Conflict With Russia — 6dBND chief Martin Jaeger warned Germany risks armed conflict with Russia, calling Moscow's campaign a shadow war after an explosives-laden drone was found near Ukrainian planes in Leipzig.

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Priya Raman Jaeger has a point about the shadow war, but ramping up defenses now might just provoke Russia more than it deters them.

Skydivers witness Wisconsin plane crash and jump to help survivors — Sep 28, 2026

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Oprah Winfrey Adds G700 to Private Jet Fleet of Five — Oct 2, 2026Oprah Winfrey added a Gulfstream G700 in 2025, her fifth private plane after a 1991 G-IV bought for about $20 million.

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Derek Foss That 1991 G-IV lasted decades so the fleet must see heavy use across her properties and causes.

Coast Guard Searches for Missing Medical-Transfer Plane — Oct 3, 2026Coast Guard is searching 13 nautical miles south of Nantucket for a Gulfstream G100 medical jet with six people after FAA contact was lost around 2 a.m. Saturday.

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Rachel Meyers Coast Guard crews deserve credit for heading out right away on a search like this even in the dark.

Most Influential Women in World HistoryYourlist — RankingFrom ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.

One spine tilt keeps every golf swing on planeLifestyle — Sep 26, 2026For beginners who want a repeatable swing that meets the ball clean and sends it forward.

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Derek Foss I have tried keeping my spine angle steady before but adding that little tilt sounds like it could lock in the plane without extra moves.

Co-Pilot Allegedly Stabs Flydubai Captain, Plane Lands Safely — Sep 30, 2026Flydubai captain Smit Machchhar, stabbed in the cockpit on a Dubai-Tel Aviv flight, opened the door after the jet plunged nearly 14,000 feet; all 174 aboard survived.

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Maya Lindstrom It's a relief all 174 survived but airlines need to review cockpit access rules fast.

Airbus Identifies A321neo Defect Affecting 500 Aircraft — Sep 24, 2026Airbus identified a quality issue affecting about 500 A321neo aircraft; it says there is no safety risk and planes can keep flying.

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Jared Kim planes with a defect is no small issue even if Airbus insists it's safe to keep flying.

DR Congo Military Plane Crash Kills 13 — Sep 25, 2026Army auditor general General Likulia Bakumi was among 13 killed when a Let L-410 hit a Kenge residential compound and caught fire; no residents were harmed.

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Support Trump vs Support DemocratsYourlist — VS BattleEvery executive order, court fight, and agency purge just adds another tally mark to the same permanent scoreboard.

18 Moïse Assassination Suspects Extradited to US — Sep 20, 202618 suspects including Joseph Félix Badio and 17 Colombian former soldiers boarded a U.S. military plane in Port-au-Prince Sunday for extradition to Florida over Moïse's 2021 killing.

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Maya Lindstrom Sending all 18 to Florida might finally deliver accountability after the earlier convictions.

Rep. Tom Tiffany Injured After Plane Makes Emergency Lake Landing — Sep 13, 2026Rep. Tom Tiffany and pilot Leonard Boltz swam 100-150 feet to safety after their Beechcraft Bonanza lost power and hit Lake Wausau; Tiffany got 12 stitches.

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Priya Raman Tiffany must have some steady nerves after going through that right after the dinner. Sounds like a close call.

Mercury Shrinks Up to 30% More Than EstimatedScience — Sep 11, 2026New analyses show Mercury has contracted up to about 14.5 miles (roughly 23 kilometers), representing 10% to 30% more shrinkage than earlier models suggested, driven by cooling of its large iron core. Researchers say cratering debris and surface roughness conceal contraction features, so a revised, planet-wide assessment was needed to reveal the true extent of Mercury’s shrinkage.

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Astronomers Confirm Youngest Known Planet Under One Million YearsScience — Sep 24, 2026Astronomers have confirmed Elias 2-24 b, a planet less than a million years old and the youngest known, still forming within the gas-and-dust disk around its star about 450 light-years away. The discovery, made by combining telescope observations, may offer a rare view of how planets form.

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Class action lawsuits filed against Planet Fitness after sales forecast cut — Sep 14, 2026Several securities-litigation firms have filed or announced class actions against Planet Fitness, alleging the company made false or misleading statements about its marketing and growth prospects while concealing weak performance, with claims covering the period from November 6, 2025 to May 6, 2026. The cases cite a May 7, 2026 results update that cut 2026 guidance and withdrew a three-year plan, triggering significant stock declines and setting Sept. 14, 2026 lead-plaintiff deadlines for investors to seek recovery.

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Jared Kim Anyone who bought shares between November and May based on those rosy forecasts should look into joining one of these class actions before the deadline.

October Skywatching: Meteor Showers and Planet ViewsScience — Oct 3, 2026October’s sky offers two meteor showers—the Draconids, best viewed shortly after dark around Oct. 8, and the Orionids, peaking before dawn around Oct. 21—along with Saturn at opposition, a good chance to spot Mercury, and the hunter’s moon late in the month. The Moon also makes close visual passes by Mars and Jupiter, with viewing conditions and timing varying by location.