‘Attempted Jihadist Terrorist Attack’ on Israel-Bound Flight; Passengers, Crew and Pilot Help Stop Co-Pilot Attacker
A commercial flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after a bloody clash in the cockpit on Wednesday morning that Israeli officials suspect was an attempt to wrest control of the plane and crash it in an act of terrorism. None of the 180-odd passengers, almost all of whom were Israeli, were reported injured.
People who were on the plane, and loved ones to whom they’d spoken, told Hebrew media that it appeared the flight’s copilot had stabbed the captain, at which point the plane went out of control. The plane initially plummeted some 17,000 feet in under two minutes.
A group of Israeli passengers managed to force their way into the cockpit, subdue the stabber and stabilize the plane, witnesses said. It was speculated that the captain, even as he was being attacked, may have opened the cockpit door.
‘Existential threat’: 4 organizations unite in plan to ‘address the Islamification’ of America
A report at the Federalist explains the Center for Renewing America, the American Accountability Foundation, the Oversight Project, and the American Strategy Group have confirmed their new alliance is intended to “shin[e] a light on the forces working to destroy American culture, erase Western understandings of human freedom, and eradicate the constitutional order that protects both.”
Russia launches massive strikes on Ukraine’s energy grid, forcing power cuts ahead of winter
Russia has launched a widely anticipated attack on Ukraine’s power grid, hitting key facilities in Kyiv and other major cities across the country, marking one of the biggest energy assaults in months.
Ukrainian officials and national security experts have been warning about the prospect of a Russian air campaign on its energy infrastructure ahead of winter, fearing another extremely difficult cold snap at a time when the country faces an acute air defense shortage.
Seven people were killed in the latest attacks, officials said Wednesday, with state grid power operator Ukrenergo imposing emergency power cuts in Kyiv and three other regions. Freezing temperatures have been forecast at night in Ukraine’s capital over the coming days.
Russia makes nuclear weapons threat to NATO over Kaliningrad
Russia has warned NATO it would be ready to resort to nuclear weapons if the Western alliance attempted to cut off Kaliningrad, a Russian exclave that borders the Baltic Sea.
In a document sent to NATO and seen by Reuters, Moscow accused the alliance of a “dangerous and reckless course” that entailed “high risks of the outbreak of a direct armed conflict”.
Talarico Urges Christians to Find a Prophetic Voice to Follow Like ‘Muhammad’
Talarico was just outed again for telling Christian congregants of his blasphemous church, St. Andrews Presbyterian, in Austin, Texas, that they should follow a prophetic voice like Muhammad, the Dalai Lama, Toni Morrison, or Mr. Rogers.
“It could be for you a different prophetic voice from a different faith tradition: Buddha, Muhammad, Moses, Lao Tzu, Thich Nhat Hanh, the Dalai Lama. Or it may be a prophetic voice from history: Black Elk, Martin Luther King, Dorothy Day, Dolores Huerta, Toni Morrison, Mahatma Gandhi, Mr. Rogers,” he intoned, in a blasphemous call that was anything but Christian.
Ethiopia fighting escalates in Tigray killing 52 civilians, medic tells the BBC
At least 52 civilians have been killed during three days of heavy fighting around Alamata in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region, hospital sources have told the BBC.
It appears government troops have taken control of the town from regional fighters and intend to push north towards Mekelle, the region’s main city. Social media clips show army tanks on Alamata’s streets.
Clashes broke out last week after months of tension between the government and the party that controls Tigray, with both accusing each other of violating a 2022 deal that ended a two-year civil war.
Pakistani airstrikes on Afghanistan kill nine, Taliban government says
Pakistani airstrikes on Afghanistan killed 9 people and injured 11 more on Thursday, the Afghan Taliban government said, amid an escalation in fighting between the South Asian neighbors after three months of relative calm.
The strikes destroyed three houses in Kunar and Helmand provinces, Afghan Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said on social media website X/Twitter.
At least nine people were killed, including women and children. “We condemn this act as an aggression and crime in violation of all accepted principles,” he said.
USPS To Put Cameras in Trucks That Scan Roads for ‘Community Safety
The United States Postal Service is running a pilot program to put cameras in its mail carrier trucks that continuously scan roads and signs, map roadways and sidewalks, and improve “community safety,” according to a letter posted by a labor union and a statement from the agency to 404 Media. The idea is that, since the trucks are constantly traveling anyway, they can be used as a way to collect data, eventually potentially across the nation.
Mystery erupts as US spy satellite explodes and Space Force won’t rule out an attack
An American spy satellite that was recently declassified to the public has mysteriously exploded, sparking concern that more satellites that provide phone and internet service may soon suffer the same fate.
The device, called USA 32, broke apart while in low Earth orbit on September 13, creating a large debris cloud just over 480 miles above the planet, the US Space Force said.
The military added that ‘further analysis is ongoing’ and did not release any other details or rule out the possibility of an anti-satellite weapon.