Drone sightings from New Jersey to California: What we know

An unruly passenger forced an All Nippon Airways flight from Tokyo to Houston to divert to Seattle after attempting to open the plane's exit doors during the flight. The individual was restrained by fellow passengers and crew before landing at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, where he was assessed by police and taken to a hospital for a medical crisis, with charges pending. Additionally, a second unrelated unruly passenger was removed by police while the flight was...

Delta Air Lines hosts a unique surplus sale at its aviation workshop near the Atlanta airport, attracting fans from across the globe, including Sarah Zeis, who sought a vintage beverage cart for her apartment. The proceeds support the Delta Flight Museum, which celebrates the airline's 100-year history, beginning as a crop-dusting company before evolving into a passenger airline with its first flight in 1929. As Delta reflects on its past, including the glamorous "Golden Age"...

Kisha Patterson recounts her last conversation with her husband, Army Staff Sergeant Esau Patterson, before he was killed by a car bomb in Iraq in 2004, leaving her without a chance to say goodbye. The article highlights the evolution of military casualty notifications, starting from impersonal telegrams during the Civil War to the current practice of in-person notifications, largely influenced by Army wife Julia Moore, who advocated for compassionate delivery of death messages. In 2023,...

Neo-Nazi Leader Extradited to U.S. for Alleged Hate CrimesMichail Chkhikvishvili, a 21-year-old neo-Nazi leader from Georgia, was extradited from Moldova to the U.S. after allegedly planning a violent scheme involving an undercover FBI agent to poison Jewish children and racial minorities with candy given out by a person dressed as Santa Claus. Chkhikvishvili, who leads the Maniac Murder Cult promoting extremist violence, has been charged with soliciting hate crimes and acts of mass violence, while...

In "The Aviator and the Showman," set to be published on July 15 by Viking, documentary filmmaker Laurie Gwen Shapiro delves into Amelia Earhart's life prior to her mysterious disappearance, focusing on her marriage to publisher George Putnam. The book highlights how Putnam sought to create a female counterpart to Charles Lindbergh by promoting Earhart as the first woman to cross the Atlantic in an airplane, leveraging her charm and public persona for publicity and...

Father Moses McPherson, a priest in the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia (ROCOR) in Texas, promotes a form of traditional masculinity that has resonated with many young men, leading to a tripling of his congregation in 18 months. His online presence, where he shares weightlifting videos and challenges modern gender norms, has attracted numerous converts, particularly during the pandemic. As Orthodox Christianity, a conservative faith with deep-rooted traditions, experiences a resurgence, many men are drawn...