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US Coast Guard searches for medical aircraft carrying six from Bermuda to Boston
Sheila Dang, Reuters | Updated Oct. 3 - 2:32 p.m. | Save Story
A medical transfer aircraft carrying six people was reported missing on a flight from Bermuda to Boston, the US Coast Guard said on Saturday.

Meet the air traffic controller who flies himself to work
Hallie Golden and Thomas Peipert, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 3 - 2:17 p.m. | Save Story
For someone who has been fascinated with flying since childhood, Jacob Hutzler has a particularly satisfying commute, calling it as close as you can get to flying like a bird.
Trump shares Republican senator's phone number in feud over time switch
Bo Erickson, Reuters | Posted Oct. 3 - 1:32 p.m. | Save Story
President Donald Trump shared online the supposed phone number of Sen. Tom Cotton in the first of multiple posts on Saturday in a row over making daylight saving time permanent.

Christa Pike was on ventilator and unconscious after failed Tennessee execution, attorneys say
Kim Chandler and Jamie Stengle, Associated Press | Updated Oct. 2 - 9:30 p.m. | Save Story
Christa Pike's attorneys say she remained in a hospital where she was placed on a ventilator and unconscious hours after her failed execution in Tennessee.

Cyclospora found at Mexican farm linked to lettuce outbreak, FDA says
Matthew Perrone, Associated Press | Posted Oct. 2 - 8:41 p.m. | Save Story
The Food and Drug Administration said Friday that its inspectors detected cyclospora at the Mexican farm blamed for the largest foodborne illness outbreak of the parasite in U.S. history.
FDA closes lettuce parasite probe, links outbreak to Mexico facility
Kamal Choudhury, Reuters | Posted Oct. 2 - 2:33 p.m. | Save Story
The FDA said on Friday it has concluded its investigation into a summer parasite outbreak, linking the illnesses to recalled shredded iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms de Mexico.

Police bodycam footage of Luigi Mangione's arrest released
Philip Marcelo, Associated Press | Updated Oct. 2 - 2:20 p.m. | Save Story
Police bodycam footage shows officers arresting Luigi Mangione at a Pennsylvania McDonald's in connection with the shooting death of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

Amazon to invest $1B into data center communities amid backlash against data center rollouts
Anne D'innocenzio, Associated Press | Updated Oct. 2 - 1:42 p.m. | Save Story
Amazon is investing more than $1 billion over the next five years into communities where it operates data centers as it reacts to a growing backlash to rollout of the massive buildings.

Kennedy Center Honors to be held at Capital One Arena amid fight over adding Trump's name
Mike Catalini, Associated Press | Updated Oct. 2 - 12:56 p.m. | Save Story
This year's Kennedy Center Honors will be held at Washington's Capital One Arena instead of the usual riverfront venue, amid a battle over adding Donald Trump's name to the building.

Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery will be named Skydance, David Ellison announces
Brian Stelter, CNN | Updated Oct. 2 - 12:14 p.m. | Save Story
The combined Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery will be named Skydance, CEO David Ellison announced Friday, a few days before the merger's completion.

$80K bronze statue of Kentucky Derby winner stolen in Sacramento
Madisen Keavy, KVOR via CNN | Updated Oct. 2 - 11:49 a.m. | Save Story
A nearly 7-foot bronze statue honoring a Kentucky Derby winner has been stolen from Sacramento's Del Paso Boulevard, leaving a community without a piece of its history.

NY governor says Cornell rape accuser was 'failed' by people obligated to protect her
Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press | Updated Oct. 2 - 10:28 a.m. | Save Story
Gov. Kathy Hochul said the woman who accused members of a Cornell fraternity of gang rape was "failed" by people obligated to protect her, including police and the county prosecutor.

G7 nations agree to release 100 million barrels of oil, including diesel, a boost for Trump
Collin Binkley, Associated Press | Updated Oct. 2 - 10:01 a.m. | Save Story
The Group of Seven industrial nations said they agreed to release 100 million barrels of oil, starting with "substantial" amounts of diesel after it recently hit record prices in the U.S.

Respiratory virus season has arrived. Flu, COVID-19 and RSV vaccines are available
Jacqueline Howard, CNN | Updated Oct. 2 - 9:27 a.m. | Save Story
There's a bit of a chill in the air, pumpkin spice in your coffee, and children back to school — which means the threat of respiratory viruses like COVID-19, influenza and RSV is looming.

Arkansas gem hunter finds a diamond he claims could be worth $1M
Laura Turbay, Report For America, Associated Press | Updated Oct. 2 - 7:41 a.m. | Save Story
Jack Pearadin dug up a large diamond, now known as the "American Dream," in August, and collectors believe the rock could now be worth up to $1 million.

LA Games to bring Olympic torch relay to all 50 states
Lisa Riley Roche, Deseret News | Posted Oct. 2 - 7:03 a.m. | Save Story
The Olympic torch relay is returning to the U.S. for the first time since the 2002 Winter Games in Utah.
Job growth slows sharply in September; unemployment rate rises to 4.2%
Lucia Mutikani, Reuters | Posted Oct. 2 - 6:49 a.m. | Save Story
Job growth slowed more than expected in September, but that likely does not signal a material shift in the labor market, with the weakness likely related to a calendar quirk.

Astronauts arrive at International Space Station on the quickest US express flight yet
Marcia Dunn, Associated Press | Updated Oct. 1 - 9:51 p.m. | Save Story
Four astronauts pulled up at the International Space Station on Thursday after launching on an eight-hour express that set a U.S. speed record.


