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An Army general recently confirmed that military air traffic controllers lost contact with an Army helicopter, prompting two commercial planes to perform go-arounds to avoid crashing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), where a midair collision in January killed 67 people.On May 1, a Delta Air Lines Airbus A319 and a Republic Airways Embraer E170 at DCA were told to perform go-arounds due to a U.S. Army Black Hawk Priority Air Transport helicopter inbound to the Pentagon Army Heliport, according to statements from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).Brig. Gen. Matthew Braman, director…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Saskatoon’s Folkfest remains one of the city’s flagship summer events, welcoming people of all cultures to experience new food, music, and traditions across the city. This year, attendees will notice the festival undergo a new look with the same rich experiences. A now two-day event taking place on Aug. 15 and 16 from 3 p.m. to midnight, the festival will now run out of one central location at Prairieland Park, a move away from pavilions scattered throughout the city.“Before COVID at some point, we were close to 25 pavilions,” said Folkfest director…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! “Harry Potter” actor Stanislav Yanevski was hospitalized after suddenly not being able to breathe after celebrating his 39th birthday.Yanevski, who starred as quidditch player Viktor Krum in “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire,” took to Instagram Friday to share a photo of himself lying in a hospital bed.Yanevski had a bandage across his nose and shared why he was hospitalized. “Harry Potter” actor Stan Yanevski was hospitalized after not being able to breathe. (Stan Yanevski Instagram/Getty Images)”Soon after my birthday I was hospitalized due to inability to breathe. I was taken…

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Booz Allen Hamilton — Shares of the consulting firm lost 15% after Booz Allen Hamilton said it would cut roughly 2,500 jobs, or 7% of its workforce, citing a slowdown in some government spending under the Trump administration and expected ongoing pressure on its business in the first half of the fiscal year. Intuit — Shares of Intuit, which owns TurboTax and QuickBooks software, popped 7.5% after the company reported strong quarterly results . Intuit said its revenue in the fiscal third quarter increased 15% to $7.8 billion. Apple — The…

A Zoox autonomous robotaxi in San Francisco, California, US, on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesAmazon’s Zoox robotaxi unit issued a voluntary recall of its software for the second time in a month following a recent crash in San Francisco.On May 8, an unoccupied Zoox robotaxi was turning at low speed when it was struck by an electric scooter rider after braking to yield at an intersection. The person on the scooter declined medical attention after sustaining minor injuries as a result of the collision, Zoox said.”The Zoox vehicle was stopped at the time…

Ethiopian Federal policemen stand at the scene of the Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET 302 plane crash, near the town of Bishoftu, southeast of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia March 11, 2019.Tiksa Negeri | ReutersThe U.S. Justice Department said Friday that it has reached a deal with Boeing that will allow the aircraft maker to avoid prosecution over two crashes of its 737 Max planes that killed 346 people.The non-prosecution agreement would allow Boeing, a major military contractor and top U.S. exporter, to avoid being labeled a felon. The decision means Boeing won’t face trial as scheduled next month, as crash victims’ family…

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A top figure in Venezuela’s opposition has been arrested on charges of “terrorism” before parliamentary elections scheduled for the weekend. On Friday, a social media account for Juan Pablo Guanipa, a close associate of Maria Corina Machado, considered the leader of the opposition coalition, announced he had been detained. State television also carried images of his arrest, as he was escorted away by armed guards. In a prewritten message online, Guanipa denounced Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro for human rights abuses, including stifling political dissent and false imprisonment. “Brothers and sisters, if you are reading this, it is because I have…

President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are spearheading plans to overhaul the National Security Council and shift its main functions to other agencies like the State and Defense departments. The move is the latest effort to slim down a federal agency and comes weeks after Trump announced former National Security Advisor Mike Waltz would depart his post at the White House overseeing the agency. Trump announced the same day that Waltz was nominated to serve as United Nations ambassador. HEGSETH, SIGNAL QUESTIONS DOG WALTZ AS POTENTIALLY PERILOUS UN AMBASSADOR CONFIRMATION HEARINGS LOOM President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and…

Another suspect accused of helping inmates escape from a New Orleans jail was arrested Friday, authorities said.The New Orleans Police Department said officers detained four people at a home, including Emmitt Weber, 28, who was arrested on suspicion of accessory after the fact of simple escape. Police said Weber helped two of the inmates after the jailbreak at the Orleans Parish Correctional Facility. INMATE ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH ORLEANS JUSTICE CENTER ESCAPE A man accused of aiding escaped inmates from a New Orleans jail was arrested Friday, police said.  (New Orleans Police Department)Weber is the latest suspect arrested for allegedly aiding those…