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An Indian pilot is being hailed as a hero after being stabbed on a flight to Tel Aviv.
What happened? A co-pilot stabbed his partner and tried to crash the plane, according to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He said the injured pilot fought back.
The latest: Israeli officials identified the suspect as an Omani national. Investigators are questioning why he was allowed to fly to Israel and how he brought a weapon onboard.
Tennessee twice botched a convicted murderer’s execution last night.
Witnesses recounted the moment of the botched execution. (George Walker IV/AP)
The case: At age 18, Christa Pike helped carry out the murder of fellow teen Colleen Slemmer in Knoxville in 1995. Pike was set to be executed after efforts to spare her life failed.
But it went wrong: Witnesses described a harrowing scene, as Pike continued to talk, breathe and snore after two rounds of lethal injection drugs. She’s receiving medical care.
President Donald Trump has gone from hero to villain among cryptocurrency fans.
During his 2024 campaign: Trump embraced crypto to attract young men. Now, enthusiasm has turned to anger among some crypto bros who are calling Trump out for cashing in.
Ahead of the midterms: Trump has been busting out his greatest hits at rallies. But, according to chief political correspondent Karen Tumulty, they don’t work as well as they used to.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivered a partisan address to troops yesterday.
Hegseth titled the speech “State of the Force.” He wants the event to happen annually. (Evan Vucci/Reuters)
Speaking in Virginia: Hegseth used profanity and recited scripture. He harshly criticized service members who don’t meet his ideal, using a pejorative term for transgender people.
He announced six initiatives: His plans include potentially building a new base in the U.S. and recruiting billionaires such as Elon Musk to develop the next generation of weapons.
Florida officials discovered mysterious Flock cameras with no obvious owner.
What are Flock cameras? Automated license-plate readers. Nationwide, there are more than 120,000 of them. They’ve drawn scrutiny over police misuse and privacy concerns.
In St. Lucie County: Officials recently decided to remove all Flock cameras. But, as they prepared to do so, they found 14 they didn’t know about. The discovery has sparked alarm.
Figuring out which type of hearing loss you have can help you treat it.
Not all hearing loss is the same: The symptom, which is extremely common, can stem from something as simple as earwax buildup, or in some cases, it’s a sign of an emergency.
How do you know? We explained what can cause hearing loss and what can help here. According to one expert, many cases are treatable and hearing can sometimes be fully restored.
Doctors say self-diagnosis through social media is complicating the treatment process. (Timo Lenzen for The Post)
On TikTok, YouTube and elsewhere: People are comparing mental health symptoms and diagnosing themselves. Psychiatrists say patients often come to them with a diagnosis in mind.
Three topics are gaining traction: Patients keep telling doctors they suffer from misophonia, maladaptive daydreaming and obsessional jealousy. Find out what each means here.
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