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Former Alaska Airlines Pilot Pleads Guilty in Flight Sabotage Case A former pilot with Alaska Airlines has pleaded guilty to a serious charge after attempting to sabotage a flight in October 2023 while off-duty. Joseph D. Emerson, 46, made his plea on September 5, admitting to interference with flight crew members and attendants. In court, Emerson described experiencing a severe mental breakdown during the flight from Seattle to San Francisco, citing lack of sleep and previous use of psychedelic mushrooms as contributing factors. This plea agreement allows him to avoid a grand jury trial. Emerson’s conviction could lead to a…
Shark Attack Shocks Sydney Community SYDNEY, Australia — A tragic shark attack occurred at Long Reef Beach, claiming the life of a man in his 50s. Authorities closed local beaches on Saturday and deployed drones to search for the shark involved. Emergency responders arrived shortly after 10 a.m. after reports of a serious injury. While the man was retrieved from the water and brought to shore, he sadly did not survive. Police swiftly closed the beach and coordinated with wildlife experts to identify the type of shark responsible for the attack. Nearby beaches are also on lockdown as a precaution.…
Powerball Jackpot Set to Soar to $1.8 Billion DES MOINES, Iowa – This Saturday, the Powerball lottery will hold a drawing for an astonishing jackpot amounting to an estimated $1.8 billion. This prize has reached such heights after over 40 consecutive drawings failed to produce a winner. In the Powerball lottery, the absence of a grand prize winner causes the jackpot to keep growing. With odds of winning set at an unlikely 1 in 292.2 million, the game is designed to create massive prizes that attract players. Powerball features three drawings every week, providing plenty of chances for hopeful ticket…
The 2025 U.S. Open is heating up as it heads into the finals at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens, New York. Defending champions Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka aim to hold on to their titles. This weekend, Sabalenka will compete against American player Amanda Anisimova, currently ranked No. 8, while Sinner faces off against Carlos Alcaraz in the men’s final. Fans can catch all the action as the U.S. Open broadcasts live on ESPN, with select matches available for streaming on ESPN+. However, it’s important to note that only the finals will be available on…
CHICAGO – President Donald Trump on Saturday morning appeared to threaten the City of Chicago with deportations on a post on Truth Social in which he used an AI-generated parody of a war movie. The post has already received strong criticism from at least Illinois member of Congress. What we know: In the post timestamped at 10:38 a.m., Trump wrote, “’I love the smell of deportations in the morning…’ “Chicago about to find out why it’s called the Department of WAR.” He then included an AI-generated image of him dressed in a uniform labeled “US ARMY” much like the character…
Examining the newly released Epstein files On Tuesday, the House Oversight Committee publicly released files from the Justice Department related to the sex trafficking investigations into Jeffrey Epstein and his former girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell. Kaelan Deese joins LiveNOW’s Austin Westfall to discuss the latest. Deese is a Justice Department reporter with the Washington Examiner. House Speaker Mike Johnson made an explosive claim about President Donald Trump Friday while talking to reporters at the Capitol. Johnson was asked to respond to Trump’s recent comments on Jeffrey Epstein, the wealthy financier and convicted sex offender who died in a New York jail…
FIRST ON FOX: DENVER — Genetic genealogists working on the University of Idaho student murders case found “hundreds of times” more DNA than a typical case as they raced to solve the quadruple stabbing, which rocked the college town of Moscow, Idaho, as well as the nation as a whole. “It was a catastrophic deal,” said David Mittelman, the Othram founder and CEO whose work generated leads that helped authorities track Kohberger from a DNA sample he left on a Ka-Bar knife sheath discarded at the crime scene. “That’s why the defense didn’t want to talk about it.” Not only…
A North Carolina city has approved a measure declaring itself a “Fourth Amendment Workplace” and boosting protections for illegal immigrant workers targeted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The Durham City Council passed the resolution on Tuesday with a unanimous vote to shield city workers against raids and arrests carried out by federal officials, according to The Duke Chronicle. The Fourth Amendment protects citizens against unreasonable searches and arrests, and requires warrants with probable cause of a crime before seizing a person or property. The resolution instructs city staff to “uphold the 4th amendment at their workplace and city…
CHICAGO – Residents in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood were still set to celebrate Mexican Independence Day with a parade on Saturday, despite fears of stepped-up immigration enforcement in the city. What we know: Organizers said that despite the reports of federal immigration agents amassing in the area and other local Mexican independence celebrations being postponed or canceled, they wanted to stick with their plans. “It’s a decision that we took speaking to local business owners, neighbors, friends,” said Rigoberto Gonzalez Jr., the executive director of the United Merchants of Pilsen Chamber of Commerce. “Everybody decided to continue celebrations.” Still, they…
It was a very chilly start to Saturday with below-average temperatures expected throughout the day. Fox 32 Meteorologist Mark Strehl has the forecast. What to Expect: At least Saturday started with some sunshine, but there will be more cloud cover expected as the day goes on. High temps will be pretty universally in the mid to high-60s throughout the area, well below the normal high temperature for this time of year, around 79 degrees. It’s all because of a jetstream circulating right around the Great Lakes that’s pulling in that cold air from the north of Canada. Sunday should see…