Off-duty pilot accused of trying to crash Alaska Airlines jet cites breakdown
Joseph Emerson tried to shut off fuel to the jet’s engine after suffering a breakdown, court documents say.
Day: October 24, 2023
US Will Respond ‘Decisively’ To Any Attack, Top Biden Official Warns Iran
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday warned Iran that the United States would respond “decisively” to any attack by its proxies, as tensions rise with the Israel-Hamas war.
Grandmother, 85, held hostage by Hamas describes ‘hell’ of captivity in Gaza
Yocheved Lifshitz said she was beaten, forced onto a motorbike across border and then walked for kilometres through a ‘spider’s web’ of tunnels – but that she was treated ‘well’ by her captors once inside
No heart attack, no body doubles: Kremlin denies rumours about Vladimir Putin
The channel said Putin was “very ill” and unlikely to live until the end of autumn, with all official meetings conducted by a body double.
Hungry javelinas plague prestigious Arizona golf course with oversized divots
Groundskeepers resort to covering course with chilli oil to discourage the herbivores, which are native to the south-westWith no respect for etiquette on the fairways, let alone a dress code, a group of scruffy porcine invaders has left a trail of deva…
Gaza hospitals ceasing to function as water and fuel run out
Medics say some doctors forced to operate without anaesthesia and using vinegar in place of antisepticPushed to the brink: 24 hours in a Gaza hospitalHospitals in Gaza are ceasing to function because they are running out of water and fuel for generator…
Sources: Apple will update tvOS with a redesigned TV app around December and remove some of its dedicated apps on the Apple TV to steer more users to the TV app (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)
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Sources: Apple will update tvOS with a redesigned TV app around December and remove some of its dedicated apps on the Apple TV to steer more users to the TV app — – Company envisions one place for customers …
California DMV suspends Cruise’s self-driving car permits, effective immediately
The California Department of Motor Vehicles on Tuesday suspended Cruise’s deployment and testing permits for its autonomous vehicles, effective immediately.
Russia Sends Fighter Jets As 2 US Bombers, Drone Approach Its Border
Russia scrambled fighter jets to intercept two US bombers and a drone which approached Russia’s northern and southern borders on Tuesday, the Russian Defence Ministry reported.
Macron Says Israel Must Fight Hamas ‘Without Mercy but Not Without Rules’
The French president also suggested that the international coalition once deployed to fight the Islamic State could also fight Hamas.