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YOUTUBE (Fox Business) - ‘JIHADIST TERROR ATTACK’: Pilot stabbed as in-flight HORROR unfolds Wed Sep 30 18:32:02 2026

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U.S. Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker joins Stuart Varney to discuss escalating Russian hybrid warfare tactics across Europe and a recent attempted jihadist attack on an Israeli passenger plane. #foxbusiness #varney 0:14 | Russian Drone Incidents Rise Across Europe 0:28 | Whitaker Explains Why Drones Are Going Astray 0:50 | Russia Accused of Arson and Drone Attacks 1:37 | When Does a Russian Drone Attack Become an Act of War? 2:20 | Whitaker Responds to Reported Terror Attack on Israeli Plane

YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Netanyahu: FlyDubai pilot attempted to crash Tel Aviv flight Wed Sep 30 18:32:01 2026

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TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — A pilot on a flight from the United Arab Emirates to Israel stabbed another pilot Wednesday and then apparently tried to crash the jetliner carrying around 170 people, Israel’s prime minister said. Passengers and crew subdued the attacker, and the plane landed safely in Saudi Arabia. While some passengers screamed, the FlyDubai flight issued an emergency alert and abruptly descended thousands of feet (meters). Israel scrambled warplanes amid concerns about a possible hijacking. Read more: https://thehill.com/policy/international/flydubai-flight-diverted-israel-saudi-arabia/ #Israel #FlyDubai #Flight #Plane #Dubai #Netanyahu

YOUTUBE (The Hill) - Senate votes on stock trading ban, Thune hopes to help vulnerable Republicans Wed Sep 30 18:32:01 2026

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Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is seeking to throw a political lifeline to embattled Republican incumbent Sens. Jon Husted (Ohio), Pete Ricketts (Neb.) and Dan Sullivan (Alaska) by scheduling votes Wednesday on two bills that would address the growth of AI-driven data centers and stock trading by members of Congress. All three GOP senators are locked in tough battles, and whether they win or lose in November could determine if Thune remains Senate majority leader in 2027. Read More: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/6119236-senate-republicans-thune-stock-data-center-votes/ #senate #election #alaska #nebraska #ohio #stocktrading

YOUTUBE (The Hill) - LIVE: Pete Hegseth delivers 'State of the Force' address at Marine Corps Base, Quantico Wed Sep 30 18:32:00 2026

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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is expected to announce a 20% reduction in positions reserved for generals and admirals during a "State of the Force" address. The decrease is said to come from position eliminations and, in some cases, downgrading positions to lower ranks. #PeteHegseth #Military #News

AMERICANALMANAC (Ken Jacobs) - Crew member punches Corey Heim outside hot dog stand after NASCAR crash Wed Sep 30 18:30:03 2026

NASCAR driver Corey Heim took a punch to the face from a rival crew outside a hot dog stand after a crash, with no punishment announced yet. After the checkered flag at the 2026 ValleyStar Credit Union 300, a member of Treyten Lapcevich’s team punched Corey Heim in the face outside a hot dog stand […] The post Crew member punches Corey Heim outside hot dog stand after NASCAR crash appeared first on American Almanac .

NASCAR driver Corey Heim took a punch to the face from a rival crew outside a hot dog stand after a crash, with no punishment announced yet. After the checkered flag at the 2026 ValleyStar Credit Union 300, a member of Treyten Lapcevich’s team punched Corey Heim in the face outside a hot dog stand as patrons looked on. The Sun reported that Lapcevich’s team members went after Heim post-race, threw punches, and kept at it until bystanders pulled them apart. The brawl followed an on-track collision that damaged both cars and left Lapcevich’s side furious. Heim had just finished third. Late in the race he and Lapcevich were locked in a tight battle. Their cars came together. Heim’s car went over Lapcevich’s. Both vehicles took…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - Viral photo of obese rat dead in New York bin draws comparisons to classic art Wed Sep 30 18:30:02 2026

An obese rat died trapped inside a New York City trash bin after gorging on garbage, and the viral image has locals comparing the grim scene to fine art. The rodent was pictured stuck in a bin at Riverside Park after feeding on rubbish. The creature is believed to have eaten itself to death, and […] The post Viral photo of obese rat dead in New York bin draws comparisons to classic art appeared first on American Almanac .

An obese rat died trapped inside a New York City trash bin after gorging on garbage, and the viral image has locals comparing the grim scene to fine art. The rodent was pictured stuck in a bin at Riverside Park after feeding on rubbish. The creature is believed to have eaten itself to death, and the image spread fast online. The US Sun reported the scene in the Big Apple, with the photo credited to Steven Vago of the New York Post. Passersby stopped, stared, and treated the dead rat like a grim piece of street theater. One person walking a dog did not hold back. "Oh my God. What a terrible death." The same bystander added another take. "It also looks like a sculpture, a New York sculpture." A resident agreed and reached for art-class…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Ken Jacobs) - Harry Connick Jr. immortalizes the mother he lost at 13 with Carnegie Hall tribute, album and book Wed Sep 30 18:30:02 2026

Harry Connick Jr. fulfilled his late mother’s wish with a Carnegie Hall debut, new album and book, decades after losing her at 13. In May, the New Orleans-born musician finally stepped onto the Carnegie Hall stage to honor Anita-Francis Livingston Connick, the mother he called “Babe”, on what would have been her 100th birthday. He […] The post Harry Connick Jr. immortalizes the mother he lost at 13 with Carnegie Hall tribute, album and book appeared first on American Almanac .

Harry Connick Jr. fulfilled his late mother’s wish with a Carnegie Hall debut, new album and book, decades after losing her at 13. In May, the New Orleans-born musician finally stepped onto the Carnegie Hall stage to honor Anita-Francis Livingston Connick, the mother he called “Babe”, on what would have been her 100th birthday. He skipped rehearsals so the first time he stood there would be the real performance. He sobbed through the night. This month he released the orchestral album “Babe: Elaboratio” and the companion book “Babe: Elaboratio: A Tribute to My Mother,” USA TODAY reported . A five-city book tour began Sept. 29. The project turns private grief into a public record of a parent’s love and a son’s long memory.…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Alex Tanzer) - Former Trump attorney Alina Habba marries Turkish billionaire in $10 million MAGA-filled New York wedding Wed Sep 30 18:30:01 2026

Alina Habba wed Turkish billionaire Turhan Mildon in a reported $10 million New York ceremony packed with top Trump-world officials and Mike Tyson, while the former president stayed away. Alina Habba, 42, married Turhan Mildon on Saturday at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City, The Sun reported, in a celebration that pulled in senior […] The post Former Trump attorney Alina Habba marries Turkish billionaire in $10 million MAGA-filled New York wedding appeared first on American Almanac .

Alina Habba wed Turkish billionaire Turhan Mildon in a reported $10 million New York ceremony packed with top Trump-world officials and Mike Tyson, while the former president stayed away. Alina Habba, 42, married Turhan Mildon on Saturday at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City, The Sun reported , in a celebration that pulled in senior administration figures, a boxing legend, and a Grammy-winning rapper for the after-party. The fourth-floor ballroom hosted the vows after the couple’s first-choice Plaza Hotel proved unavailable. Two wedding planners from Palm Beach helped pull the event together in about three months. Habba rose to national notice as Donald Trump’s personal lawyer and later served as acting U.S. attorney for New Jersey.…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Charles McAdams) - Scientists put seven of nine Earth systems in the danger zone Wed Sep 30 18:29:58 2026

A coalition of 60 scientists says Earth has left its “safe operating space,” with seven of nine planetary boundaries now in the danger zone and the Amazon near a tipping point. The Daily Mail reported findings from the Planetary Health Check 2026, compiled by the Planetary Boundaries Science Lab, that put most of the planet’s […] The post Scientists put seven of nine Earth systems in the danger zone appeared first on American Almanac .

A coalition of 60 scientists says Earth has left its “safe operating space,” with seven of nine planetary boundaries now in the danger zone and the Amazon near a tipping point. The Daily Mail reported findings from the Planetary Health Check 2026, compiled by the Planetary Boundaries Science Lab, that put most of the planet’s key life-support measures at their worst levels since the survey began nearly two decades ago. Four boundaries sit in a high-risk red zone. Three fall in an increasing-risk yellow zone. Only two remain in the safe green zone. The report’s authors frame the result as proof that human pressure has pushed Earth outside the conditions that kept civilization stable. That claim is blunt. It is also a…Open

AMERICANALMANAC (Sadie Smith) - Paxton privately admits GOP poll numbers fell after Dallas midterm convention Wed Sep 30 18:29:57 2026

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton privately told donors Republican polling sank after the Dallas midterm convention, even as President Trump publicly said the event helped his Senate bid. Paxton locked himself into a blunt assessment last week. Speaking to a group of conservative donors and lobbyists, the Republican Senate candidate said the party’s much-hyped midterm […] The post Paxton privately admits GOP poll numbers fell after Dallas midterm convention appeared first on American Almanac .

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton privately told donors Republican polling sank after the Dallas midterm convention, even as President Trump publicly said the event helped his Senate bid. Paxton locked himself into a blunt assessment last week. Speaking to a group of conservative donors and lobbyists, the Republican Senate candidate said the party’s much-hyped midterm convention in Dallas earlier this month dragged the numbers down. Audio of the private remarks, obtained by the New York Times and detailed in a New York Post report , captured Paxton describing a broad slide rather than a one-off dip. The admission lands in a tight Texas Senate race. State Rep. James Talarico, the Democratic nominee, is trying to become the first Democrat…Open