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October 2, 2026

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  • 'Hero pilot' speaks out after suspected hijacking attempt
  • Christa Pike’s botched execution
  • ‘Cornell 7’ Jane Doe 'barely hanging on': Attorney
 

Pilot speaks out after suspected FlyDubai attempted hijacking

'Fighting for my life': The captain who helped stop an apparent attempt to crash a FlyDubai flight carrying 182 people to Israel said he could not "let everybody else die." He fought to open the cockpit door as the plane began a nosedive after his co-pilot stabbed him. The latest >


FlyDubai fight: Capt. Smit Machchhar, who is recovering in a hospital, said, “At one point, I realized that if I didn’t get up … then passengers would lose their lives.” He has been hailed as a hero for helping passengers intervene by keeping the cockpit door open. Read more >


Investigation: Authorities are investigating whether the incident was planned. While a motive is unknown, President Donald Trump was asked whether investigators are examining possible connections to Iran. “I would say the answer, based on what I’m hearing, is yes," he said. Details >

Lindsay Clancy’s motion for not guilty verdict denied by judge following mistrial

Earlier this week, the Massachusetts mother's attorney attempted to persuade the judge that prosecutors had not offered proof Clancy confessed to killing her three children. Updates >

Will Christa Pike’s botched execution case end lethal injections?

Christa Pike: Tennessee’s failed execution of Christa Pike has renewed questions about the future of lethal injection after she remained alive despite receiving two doses of the execution drug. Read more: Failed execution may have come down to a missed vein, analyst says >


Lethal injection: Pike, who is in critical condition, is reportedly the eighth person to survive a failed lethal-injection attempt since the method was first used in the U.S. It was the second failed lethal injection in Tennessee this year. Pike crime scene still haunts ex-police chief >

Renee Good’s family sues federal immigration agency, ICE officers

The family of the 37-year-old woman and mother of three fatally shot by an ICE officer in Minneapolis in January, filed two civil lawsuits against the federal government as well as immigration officers. Details >

 

‘Cornell 7’ Jane Doe attorney praises Hochul for appointing special prosecutor

Cornell: New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said state Attorney General Letitia James will act as special prosecutor to reopen the “Cornell 7” case in which a former student said she was gang-raped at a fraternity house. Hochul and James are set to give an update this morning. The latest >


'Wonderful news': Jane Doe's attorney, who questioned the local district attorney's decision not to file charges, praised Hochul's move. In a "CUOMO" interview, he said, "My client and I had zero confidence in this district attorney's ability to prosecute this case." Details >

US hits Iran's auto industry with new sanctions

The Trump administration announced new sanctions targeting Iran’s auto and rail sectors, along with foreign companies that supply them. Updates >

 
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An Army veteran is accusing an Ohio hospital of removing the wrong leg during an amputation, according to a complaint filed on her behalf. What to know >


Newly uncovered forensic evidence has provided a fresh lead in the search for Amy Hillyard, a 52-year-old California woman who was last seen more than six months ago. The search >


A Virginia man seeking to make it in time for McDonald’s breakfast menu was ticketed for reckless driving after going 72 mph in a 25 mph zone. 'Cutting it close' >


Flock cameras that have appeared throughout a Florida community have residents wondering who installed them, as no one in the county has claimed them, according to multiple reports. Details >

 

A reporter who spent three hours with Raymond “R.C.” Horsch told NewsNation’s Hena Doba it was “surreal” to see the man he interviewed more than a decade ago emerge at the center of a sprawling Philadelphia investigation involving multiple missing women. Inside the interview >

 

Teen bowler rolls perfect 300 game on his birthday

The final strike was captured on camera. Watch here >

This NewsNation email is written by Caitlyn Shelton and NewsNation staff.

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