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UAE calls flydubai cockpit attack terrorism, Kyiv bridge hit, Tennessee prisons chief resigns

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UAE says flydubai co-pilot attempted a terrorist attack

UAE Attorney General Hamad Saif Al Shamsi said the co-pilot of an Israel-bound flydubai flight attempted to carry out a terrorist attack, attacking the captain inside the cockpit with a crash axe and trying to take control of the plane. Passengers and crew…

✔ Sources: AP via WWSB, Reuters via Investing.com, Jerusalem Post (Reuters)

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Russian strikes kill six in Ukraine and damage Kyiv's Northern Bridge

Russian attacks killed at least six people in Ukraine on Saturday, including five in Kharkiv, and damaged the road surface and trolleybus cables on Kyiv's Northern Bridge, blocking traffic, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said. It follows two days of strikes that…

✔ Sources: AP via WSB Radio, Ukrinform

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Tennessee's prisons chief resigns after failed execution

Gov. Bill Lee announced that Tennessee Department of Correction Commissioner Frank Strada will step down at the end of October, days after the failed execution of Christa Pike, who remains critically ill in a hospital. Lee called for a full, independent…

✔ Sources: ABC News, Tennessee Lookout

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Supreme Court hears Boulder's climate case against oil companies Monday

On Monday, the first day of its new term, the Supreme Court hears arguments in a case brought by the city and county of Boulder, Colorado, against Suncor Energy and ExxonMobil. The case could decide whether state courts can hold energy companies liable for…

✔ Sources: AP via Durango Herald, ABC News (AP), Deseret News

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White Sox blank Guardians 3-0 in ALDS Game 1

Munetaka Murakami hit a two-run homer in the fourth inning and five White Sox pitchers combined on a three-hitter as Chicago beat Cleveland 3-0 in Game 1 of the American League Division Series. Game 2 is Monday in Cleveland.

✔ Sources: AP via WRAL, MLB.com

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