Off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot indicted for trying to shut off engines mid-flight, avoids attempted murder counts
Greg Bajor/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — An off-duty pilot accused of trying to shut down engines mid-flight on an Alaska Airlines plane in October was indicted on 84 charges — though the grand jury declined to go
Oprah, Beyoncé, Rihanna make 'Forbes' Most Powerful Women list
ABC The list Forbes recently published about its 2023 100 Most Powerful Women is similar to its annual billionaire list. Rihanna and Oprah Winfrey, who hold spots as the richest entertainers, are also now featured as some of the most influential. Coming in at #31
House explodes in Arlington, Virginia, while police serving search warrant, officials say
slobo/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A house in Virginia exploded Monday night shortly after officers were executing a search warrant at the residence for reports of a person discharging several rounds with a flare gun, officials said.
FAA to examine mental health rules for pilots, air traffic controllers
EllenMoran/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced it will examine its rules on pilot mental health. The move comes after years of calls from industry and government leaders, and the high-profile case of
Mom of trans athlete at center of Florida sports controversy speaks out
DBenitostock/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — A transgender athlete’s spot on a girls’ high school volleyball team that resulted in Florida school employees being reassigned and led to student walkouts is now at the center of an investigation
Halle Bailey, Beyoncé, Coleman Domingo and Jada Pinkett Smith among 'People's Most Intriguing list
ABC/Eric McCandless People revealed its list of 25 Most Intriguing People of the Year, naming music and entertainment stars who “kept us talking in 2023.” Singer/songwriter Halle Bailey, one-half of the musical duo Chloe x Halle, landed atop the list for her career expansion into
Atmospheric river threatening West Coast with floods, heavy rain
ABC News (NEW YORK) — An atmospheric river will continue to impact the West Coast over the next 24 hours. A record amount of moisture is hitting the Pacific Northwest as the powerful system continues to bring
Essential herbicide, but at what cost? Paraquat remains in US despite bans elsewhere
ABC News (NEW YORK) — The number of nations where paraquat, an agricultural herbicide, is allowed to be used continues to dwindle, yet paraquat continues to receive stamps of approval from federal regulators in the United States.
Tyla will be dripping in “Water” on newly announced global tour
Jeremy Soma Tyla, the visionary behind one of the year’s music anthems “Water,” is headed on tour. Starting in March, she’ll embark on a 34-city global road show where she’ll travel to cities across the U.S., U.K. and
At least 63 dead following deadly flooding, landslides in Tanzania
Feldhaar Christian/EyeEm/Getty Images (LONDON) — At least 63 people have died and 116 have been injured after torrential rains triggered deadly flash floods and landslides in northern Tanzania, Tanzania’s prime minister has announced. “We have received the