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Pakistan militants attack train and take passengers hostage
Police say at least three people were injured in the attack and it is unclear how many people are being held hostage.BBC News - 1d -
Pakistan rescues remaining hostages after militants kill 100 people in train hijack
Pakistani forces have freed 190 passengers from a train that was hijacked by militants, as fighting continued to free more hostages held by militants in explosives-filled vests.NBC News - 7h -
Separatists Are Still Holding Hundreds of Hostages in Pakistan Train Standoff
Security forces were trying to rescue passengers a day after Baloch ethnic fighters seized a train.The New York Times - 8h -
Pakistani forces battle to free hundreds of hostages on hijacked train
Terrorists in explosive vests have reportedly threatened Pakistan train passengers' lives if officials refuse to release imprisoned militants.CBS News - 8h -
Pakistan rescues hostages seized from train by Balochistan separatists
State-run radio says all militants involved in railway ambush killed, but fate of some passengers still unclearFinancial Times - 3h -
Separatists attack train in Pakistan, fate of hundreds on board not clear: Officials
Pakistani officials say insurgents have attacked a passenger train in a tunnel, and a separatist group claims it has taken over 100 hostagesABC News - 1d -
Passengers describe 'doomsday scenes' on Pakistan hijacked train
More than 400 passengers were on board a train in south-west Pakistan when armed militants attacked.BBC News - 5h -
At least 450 taken hostage in Pakistan train attack
At least 450 people were taken hostage and six military personnel were killed when the Balochistan Liberation Army attacked a train in Pakistan.ABC News - 1d -
Trump hostage envoy says ‘deal’ in which every Hamas hostage freed ‘could come together within weeks’
Adam Boehler, the White House Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs, said Sunday that a “deal” in which every hostage taken by Palestinian militant group Hamas is freed “could come together in weeks.” ...The Hill - 3d -
Separatists say they have taken hostages in attack on train in Pakistan
Separatist militants said they had taken hostages during an attack on a train carrying hundreds of people in southwestern Pakistan on Tuesday.NBC News - 1d -
Operation underway to rescue hostages on hijacked train in Pakistan
Security forces in Pakistan say they have freed 155 hostages after militants hijacked a train there carrying more than 400 people. The Balochistan Liberation Army has claimed responsibility for the ...CBS News - 7h -
Southwest Airlines ending free checked bags policy for many passengers
Southwest Airlines is ending its free checked bags policy for many passengers. Some experts think customer loyalty could suffer.CBS News - 1d -
Packed passenger train possibly hijacked in Pakistan terrorist attack
The Balochistan Liberation Army claims it killed 6 security forces and seized a Pakistani passenger train carrying about 500 people in a remote, mountainous region.CBS News - 1d -
Airbus investigating corrosion issues on some of its passenger jets
Corrosion issues have been found on what Airbus calls a "limited population" of its A220 passenger jets, including some operated by U.S. airlines.CBS News - 1d -
Passenger attacked a flight attendant, swallowed rosary beads on plane
Court records say a passenger on a small regional flight to Miami attacked a flight attendant and swallowed rosary beads as pilots returned to the airport in Savannah, GeorgiaABC News - 20h -
Norovirus outbreak sickens dozens of passengers on Princess Cruises ship
The CDC said 69 passengers and 16 crew on board the Princess Cruises ship Coral Princess reported falling ill with norovirus during a recent voyage.CBS News - 1h -
Pakistani security forces exchange gunfire with separatists holding about 300 people hostage aboard a train
Pakistani security forces exchange gunfire with separatists holding about 300 people hostage aboard a trainABC News - 13h -
'We go from dinner service to dealing with a corpse' - what happens when an air passenger dies
Crews will try to shield passengers from the body by using empty aisles, blankets and dim lighting.BBC News - 2d -
Militants say 182 people taken hostage as train hijacked in Pakistan
Baloch Liberation Army claims to have killed 20 soldiers after blowing up tracks in south-western Balochistan region. A separatist militant group in Pakistan’s south-western Balochistan province ...The Guardian - 1d -
Pakistan operation to free hostages after train hijacking ends with dozens killed
Security services claim to have rescued about 190 people being held by Baloch Liberation Army in remote area. An operation to rescue hundreds of people taken hostage when a train was hijacked by ...The Guardian - 52m -
Gaza War Led to Deaths of More Than 3 Dozen Hostages, Officials Say
Israel’s leaders promised that their military campaign in Gaza would help save the lives of hostages. At least 41 have died in captivity, some killed by Hamas and others in Israeli airstrikes.The New York Times - 4d -
Flight cancellations at Germany’s Hamburg Airport affect more than 40,000 passengers after strike
Flight cancellations at Hamburg Airport after a surprise strike by workers affected more than 40,000 passengers on Sunday, a day before a planned wider protest across Germany amid new contract ...NBC News - 3d -
‘Absolute fear’: Israeli hostage describes abuse during 505-day Hamas captivity
Omer Wenkert says he was held mostly in darkness – and his mistreatment was often sparked by events in war. An Israeli hostage freed by Hamas last month has described the distressing conditions ...The Guardian - 4h -
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Pilot and passengers taken to hospital after Pennsylvania plane crash
Five people onboard survived small plane crash near Lancaster but officials say no details of their condition. A small airplane with five people onboard crashed in a parking lot near Lancaster ...The Guardian - 2d -
Air India plane diverted after passengers clog toilets with bags and clothes
The plane's toilets broke down as they were clogged by plastic bags and clothes, "causing discomfort to all".BBC News - 1d -
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Former NFL GM says Aaron Rodgers is 'holding the Steelers hostage'
Pittsburgh is waiting on Rodgers to make a decisionCBS Sports - 3h -
Pakistan army says 300 hostages freed from train
More than 30 militants were killed in the operation, a military spokesperson says.BBC News - 3h -
Southwest Airlines will charge to check bags for the first time, launch basic economy tickets
It’s happening: Southwest Airlines will start charging passengers to check bags for the first time.NBC News - 1d -
Southwest Airlines Just Announced an End to Its Most Beloved Perk. It’s Truly the End of an Era
After five decades, the airline is eliminating free checked bags for most passengers.Inc. - 1d -
Texas man accused of violent assault on American Airlines flight to D.C.
The FBI arrested a Texas man, Asterius Rulamka, for allegedly beating one passenger, attempting to strike another, injuring a second passenger and vulgarly berating a flight attendant.CBS News - 1d -
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12 dead, dozens hurt as bus overturns, passengers thrown on highway in South Africa
Emergency services say at least 12 people died and 45 were injured when a bus overturned on a highway in the South African city of JohannesburgABC News - 1d -
Pakistani security forces battle to free about 300 hostages aboard a hijacked train
Pakistani authorities say an insurgent attack on a train carrying hundreds of people has ended, with all attackers killed following a daylong standoffABC News - 5h -
13 Injured as School Bus Overturns on New Jersey Highway
The bus overturned on the Garden State Parkway carrying at least 31 passengers, officials said. One person was seriously injured.The New York Times - 1d -
Waymo expands its robotaxi service again, this time to parts of Silicon Valley
With the expansion, Waymo will now take passengers around Mountain View, Los Altos, Palo Alto and parts of Sunnyvale, California.CNBC - 1d -
NTSB recommends changes after deadly D.C. midair collision
The NTSB issued its preliminary report on the midair collision between a passenger plane and helicopter over Washington, D.C., in January.CBS News - 1d -
Armed Teen Is Stopped From Boarding a Flight in Australia, the Police Say
Passengers and crew held down the 17 year old, who had a shotgun and also claimed to have bombs, until the police arrived, the authorities said.The New York Times - 5d
