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Arlington, VA
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Spirit Flight Urged To Move Away From Air Force One: 'Get Off The iPad!' Spirit Flight Urged To Move Away From Air Force One: 'Get Off The iPad!'
Spirit Flight Urged To Move Away From Air Force One: 'Get Off The iPad!' An air traffic controller repeatedly ordered a Spirit Airlines flight to turn away from Air Force One's path over Long Island. The tense moment in the skies near New York City happened on Tuesday, Sept. 16. According to FlightAware, Spirit flight 1300 left Fort Lauderdale, Florida, at 7:57 a.m. and landed in Boston at 11:07 a.m. Audio of the incident from LiveATC was posted on social media. An air traffic controller is heard urgently instructing the Spirit pilots to move away from Air Force One's path. Air Force One was flying to the United Kingdom with President Donald Trump abo…

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by Chris Spiker
Hackensack, NJ
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Erika Kirk Posts Emotional Photos Beside Charlie Kirk's Casket: 'The World Is Evil' Erika Kirk Posts Emotional Photos Beside Charlie Kirk's Casket: 'The World Is Evil'
Erika Kirk Posts Emotional Photos Beside Charlie Kirk's Casket: 'The World Is Evil' Erika Kirk has broken her silence following the assassination of her husband, conservative activist Charlie Kirk. In an emotional Instagram post shared Friday, Sept. 12, Erika shared a photo album showing her crying over his casket, holding his hands, and standing with Vice President JD Vance and his wife beside Air Force One as her husband’s casket was loaded onto the plane. Her caption read: “The world is evil. But our Savior. Our Lord. Our God. Не...Не is so good. I will never have the words. Ever.” The couple married in May 2021 and shares two children together. Vi…

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by Cecilia Levine
Alexandria, VA
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Trump To Accept Luxury Jet From Qatari Royal Family As New Air Force One: Reports Trump To Accept Luxury Jet From Qatari Royal Family As New Air Force One: Reports
Trump To Accept Luxury Jet From Qatari Royal Family As New Air Force One: Reports The Trump administration is poised to accept a luxurious Boeing 747-8 jet described as a "palace in the sky" from the Qatari royal family, which will be upgraded to serve as Air Force One, according to multiple reports. A senior official familiar with the matter said that the aircraft would later be donated to Trump’s presidential library, allowing him continued access as a private citizen, according to a report in The New York Times. A brand-new commercial Boeing 747-8 is valued at approximately $418 million, according to Simple Flying. The plan, which may represent one of the largest for…

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by Joe Lombardi
Bowie, MD
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Shot Fired As Intruder Breaks Into Joint Base Andrews In Maryland, Air Force Says Shot Fired As Intruder Breaks Into Joint Base Andrews In Maryland, Air Force Says
Shot Fired As Intruder Breaks Into Joint Base Andrews In Maryland, Air Force Says Officials say that am intruder gained unauthorized access to Joint Base Andrews on Monday morning in Prince George’s County. At approximately 11:30 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 6, a man gained unauthorized access to a Joint Base housing area, causing concern for some at the Air Force base, which also largely serves as the home base for Air Force One. During the incident, a spokesperson for the base said that a resident discharged a firearm, and security arrived at the scene to apprehend the intruder. The incident remains under investigation by law enforcement. There were no injuries reported and n…

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by Zak Failla
Yonkers, NY
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Biden's Visit For 'Get Out Vote Rally' To Cause Numerous, Lengthy Road Closures In Yonkers Biden's Visit For 'Get Out Vote Rally' To Cause Numerous, Lengthy Road Closures In Yonkers
Biden's Visit For 'Get Out Vote Rally' To Cause Numerous, Lengthy Road Closures In Yonkers President Joe Biden's visit to Westchester County for a "Get Out the Vote Rally" will lead to numerous, lengthy road closures around Sarah Lawrence College where the event will be held Sunday afternoon, Nov. 6. "Residents and commuters are advised of intermittent and temporary street closures in the affected areas (shown in the map in the second image above)," Yonkers Police announced. Street closures in the Lawrence Park section may begin as early as 6 a.m. Sunday, with additional rolling closures throughout the day, said police. Slow re-opening of the roads is expected after 10 p.m. Sunda…

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by Joe Lombardi
Hackensack, NJ
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Personal Physician: Trump Can Fulfill Duties While Quarantined Following Positive COVID Test Personal Physician: Trump Can Fulfill Duties While Quarantined Following Positive COVID Test
Personal Physician: Trump Can Fulfill Duties While Quarantined Following Positive COVID Test President Trump's personal physician said he could fulfill his duties as president "without disruption" while quarantined, following the announcement early Friday that he and First Lady Melania Trump both tested positive for COVID-19. “We will begin our quarantine and recovery process immediately,” the president tweeted shortly before 1 a.m., following a visit to a private fundraiser at his golf course in Somerset County. “We will get through this TOGETHER!” It takes up to six days for symptoms such as fever, a cough and breathing trouble to emerge from the respiratory virus that’s killed m…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Greenwich, CT
Politics
Greenwich Native, Ex-White House Comms Director Hope Hicks Spotted Boarding Air Force One Greenwich Native, Ex-White House Comms Director Hope Hicks Spotted Boarding Air Force One
Greenwich Native, Ex-White House Comms Director Hope Hicks Spotted Boarding Air Force One Former White House communications director Hope Hicks, a 2006 graduate of Greenwich High School, was spotted boarding Air Force One at a New Jersey airport on Saturday ahead of President Donald Trump's departure for a campaign rally in central Ohio. Hicks, who was one of the President's longest-serving aides during the presidential campaign and in the White House, boarded the plane at the Morristown, NJ, airport, which is near the Trump Bedminster resort where the President was staying, according to multiple news reports including CNN. Hicks resigned from her White House role on Feb. 28, as…

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by Jon Craig