Smoke in plane cabin, close calls raise alarm

Southwest Airlines plane aborts landing after close call at Chicago airport

A Southwest flight had to quickly abort its landing to avoid a potential collision with a private jet on the runway at Chicago's Midway Airport.

CBS News - 3d

Video shows close call between plane, business jet at Chicago airport

As a Southwest plane coming from Omaha was about to touch down at Chicago Midway International Airport, the pilots pulled up and aborted the landing. Less than a half of a mile in front of them was ...

CBS News - 2d

Passengers react to Delta flight's emergency landing after cabin fills with smoke

The FAA is investigating a Delta flight from Atlanta that had to turn back after smoke filled the cabin. With 94 passengers and five crew members on board, the pilots made an emergency landing in ...

CBS News - 3d

WATCH: Video shows close call between a Southwest plane and a business jet while landing

A Southwest Airlines plane landed safely at Chicago Midway International Airport after a close call with a business jet.

ABC News - 3d

Transportation secretary says pilot error played a role in majority of recent plane crashes and close calls

Pilot error played a role in most of the high-profile plane crashes and close calls in the last few weeks, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said.

NBC News - 1d

Delta passengers evacuate via slides after haze or smoke on plane

Delta passengers were forced to evacuated via slides at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport after haze or smoke was observed in the plane.

ABC News - 4d

DHS registry for migrants in US illegally raises alarm from immigration advocates

The Department of Homeland Security announced a compulsory registry for migrants in the country illegally and threatened jail time for those who fail to register.

ABC News - 2d

Alarms raised over legitimacy of Fyre festival 2: ‘An event that does not exist’

Tourism and local officials in Mexico deny any knowledge of proposed follow-up to disastrous 2017 event. When tickets to the second Fyre festival went on sale this week , there was just one ...

The Guardian - 1d

Delta Flight Makes Emergency Landing After ‘Possible Smoke’ in Plane, F.A.A. Says

Flight 876 returned to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Monday after the crew reported seeing haze in the flight deck.

The New York Times - 3d

Trump: GOP senator had 'close call' with fall

President Trump weighed in on the recent head injury sustained by Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) after he slipped and fell on ice during a trip home, wishing him a speedy recovery but noting the ...

The Hill - 2d

Pilots raised the alarm after Chinese navy warned of live-fire drills off Australia, forcing dozens of flights to divert

Yahoo News - 3d

Trump suggests pilot's license be suspended in close call at Chicago airport

President Trump suggested the business jet pilot who was involved in a near-miss at Chicago's Midway International Airport on Tuesday have his license suspended in a fiery post on social media. ...

The Hill - 2d

Close call at Chicago’s Midway International Airport after a string of recent mishaps and disasters

A near miss, recorded by airport surveillance camera, shows a Southwest Airlines plane on its final landing approach, as a small private jet rolls right into its path. The Southwest plane quickly ...

NBC News - 3d

Are planes crashing more often?

A recent flurry of air disasters have made some people worried about flying - but are crashes on the rise?

BBC News - Feb. 22

Fluidstack in talks to raise $200m

Yahoo News - Feb. 21

Rules for Staying Close to Exes

Never talk about sex. Especially the sex you had with each other.

The New York Times - 1d

Delta flight returns to LAX after takeoff over smoke detected midair

An Australia-bound Delta flight returned to Los Angeles shortly after takeoff Saturday night when smoke was detected in the plane’s galley.

NBC News - 5d

Delta flight returns to Atlanta after 'possible smoke' reported in flight deck

A Delta flight returned to Atlanta on Monday after the crew observed a “haze” in the aircraft shortly after takeoff, the airline said in a statement. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said ...

The Hill - 4d

16 Are Hospitalized After Smoke Fills an Upper Manhattan Subway Station

Investigators believe the smoke was caused by a moving train striking an object on the tracks, officials said.

The New York Times - 3d

Trump's Ukraine policy alarming European leaders

There is alarm in Europe as leaders try to come to terms with the major foreign policy shift on Ukraine from the Trump administration. This week President Trump blamed Ukraine for Russia's invasion ...

CBS News - Feb. 21

'Huge mountain to climb' - Leicester in 'alarming situation'

Protests. No home league goal in over two months. Rooted in the relegation zone. What next for Leicester?

BBC News - Feb. 22

Alarm over Musk's latest demands for federal employees

Elon Musk posted on social media about federal workers having to document their work or risk losing their jobs. This comes as more details emerge about USAID worker firings and as Musk persists on ...

CBS News - 4d

Latest news on Trump's alarming EPA cuts remarks

The White House says President Trump mispoke when he alluded to deep staff cuts at the Environmental Protection Agency. This comes as a new budget plan passed in the House and fears remain about ...

CBS News - 1d

U.S. and Ukraine close in on minerals deal

The United States and Ukraine have agreed to the framework of a deal for access to Ukraine's rare earth minerals. President Trump had pressured Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for access to ...

CBS News - 2d

Microsoft announces Skype will close in May

The internet chat and phone service, which is owned by Microsoft, made the announcement on X.

BBC News - 11h

Delta Offers $30,000 to Passengers on Plane That Crashed in Toronto

The airline said it told the 76 passengers who had been on the plane, which crashed and flipped over on Monday, that the offer came with “no strings attached.”

The New York Times - Feb. 20

Delta faces first lawsuit in Toronto plane crash

Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first lawsuit in ...

CBS News - Feb. 21

Southwest plane, jet have near-miss at Chicago

A Southwest plane and a private jet had a near-miss moment at Chicago’s Midway International Airport on Tuesday. According to video posted online from Airport Webcams, a Southwest flight flying ...

The Hill - 3d

Sudan military plane crashes in residential area

Yahoo News - 2d

Australia, New Zealand Alarmed by Chinese Warships in Tasman Sea

Sailing in Australia’s exclusive economic zone, the three vessels were not breaking international law, but they were unusually far south on an undeclared mission.

The New York Times - Feb. 21

‘A true free-speech emergency’: alarm over Trump’s ‘chilling’ attacks on media

Warning comes as FCC, chaired by Trump ally and Project 2025 author, orders investigations into US media groups. The Trump administration is waging a “disturbing” attack on the freedom of the ...

The Guardian - 4d

7 Best Sunrise Alarm Clocks (2025), Tested and Reviewed

If you want to wake up with the sun but aren’t a morning person, these bedside devices can simulate a sunrise whenever you want to rouse for the day (and a sunset too).

Wired - 4d

GOP lawmakers sound alarm over Trump’s Ukraine strategy

Republican lawmakers are sounding the alarm over the Trump administration’s pointed refusal to blame Russia for starting the war in Ukraine, and they are highly skeptical about negotiating any ...

The Hill - 2d

US air base in Italy locked down for hours over security alarm

A U.S. air base in Italy went on lockdown for several hours after security forces received word of a possible car bomb targeting the facility

ABC News - 2d

Trump hints at deep cuts at the EPA, alarming workers and groups

President Trump said the head of the EPA is prepared to implement deep staffing and spending cuts as part of the administration's efforts to downsize the executive branch.

CBS News - 2d