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Passengers and captain describe flydubai co-pilot attack on Tel Aviv flight
The co-pilot of flydubai Flight 1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv attacked the captain with a crash axe on Wednesday, and a UAE official called it an attempted terrorist attack. CBS News reported that the Boeing 737 Max dropped 14,000 feet before passengers subdued the attacker and another pilot regained control. Early Israeli findings point to a lone attacker, according to people familiar with the matter. Australian authorities are examining the co-pilot's links to Australia.
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Cornell president promises reforms after alleged fraternity house gang rape
Cornell University President Michael Kotlikoff said in a video on Saturday that the university must do better after a former student, identified as Jane Doe, alleged she was drugged and gang raped at a fraternity house. He called the case a defining moment, pledged more transparency and accountability for Greek groups, and said he backed Gov. Kathy Hochul's decision to name a special prosecutor to lead a reopened criminal investigation.
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Tennessee prisons chief to resign after failed execution of Christa Pike
Tennessee's prisons chief is resigning after the state's failed attempt to execute Christa Pike, the governor said. Pike survived two lethal injections on Wednesday and was unconscious and on a ventilator in a hospital, her lawyers said. The Washington Post reported that all scheduled executions in the state were halted. Pike's lawyers said the failure went beyond any one person.
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Coast Guard finds debris from medical jet missing off Nantucket
The US Coast Guard said late on Saturday that it had found debris from a medical transport jet carrying six people that went missing off Nantucket, Massachusetts. The plane lost contact with flight controllers early on Saturday during a flight from Bermuda to Boston. According to flight data, the jet dropped at least 9,000 feet over two minutes before disappearing. The six people on board remained unaccounted for, officials said.
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Okinawa police arrest US Marine on suspicion of killing Japanese woman
Police in Okinawa, Japan, arrested U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Devin Jacob Ballard on suspicion of killing Anna Yagi and taking her belongings at a hotel in Naha, according to police. Ballard denied the allegations, a spokesman said. Tokyo lodged an official protest with the United States. U.S. authorities in Japan, including the U.S. ambassador, said they would cooperate fully with the investigation.
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Supreme Court opens new term with cases on climate, guns and religion
The Supreme Court opened its new term on Monday with cases involving climate change, the Second Amendment, religion and voting, according to several outlets. CBS News reported that justices would hear arguments over a bid by Exxon Mobil and Suncor Energy to block a climate-change lawsuit filed by the city and county of Boulder. CBS News also listed cases involving President Trump's immigration policies among the term's high-profile disputes.
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Angela Paxton urges Texas voters to back full Republican ticket
Texas state Sen. Angela Paxton, who is divorcing Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton, released an ad on Saturday urging voters to support the entire Republican ticket. She did not name her estranged husband in the ad. She said that in a general election the focus should be on getting the whole team across the finish line rather than on individual players. Ken Paxton, the Texas attorney general, faces James Talarico in the Senate race.
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Trump posts Sen. Cotton's phone number and rallies Republicans in Ohio
President Donald Trump on Saturday posted what outlets described as Sen. Tom Cotton's cellphone number, urging Arkansas residents to press the Republican to back a bill making daylight saving time permanent. Trump accused Cotton of blocking the bill. The same day, Trump held a rally in Vandalia, Ohio, for Republicans in Senate and governor races. There he defended data centers and predicted the party would defy expectations in the midterms.
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Zach Bryan wears 'Free Palestine' shirt at Gillette Stadium concert
Country singer Zach Bryan wore a "Free Palestine" T-shirt during his Friday night concert at Gillette Stadium near Boston, which is owned by Robert Kraft. Outlets reported that the shirt also carried the phrase "Appeal to Heaven." The concert came weeks after rapper Macklemore was barred from opening for Ed Sheeran at the stadium over his comments. NBC News reported that Kraft was accused of pressuring Sheeran to drop the opening act.
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