Wednesday, May 11 top stories
It is Wednesday, May 11. Here are today’s top stories.
Passenger lands plane after pilot incapacitated
In southern Florida, a pilot flying a small plane with a passenger suddenly became sick to the point that he couldn’t fly the plane anymore. The passenger had to take over the plane’s controls. The plane is a Cessna 280 with twin controls that allows either the pilot or the passenger to steer it.
Several air traffic controllers helped the passenger via radio and cellphone with instructions on how to keep the plane level, locate a runway, reduce the plane’s power so it could descend, and to land it.
A video shows the plane landing smoothly. One of the controllers said “Kudos to the new pilot.” ABC News said it is not yet known what happened to the pilot and his condition.
In the picture here, the guy in the blue shirt is the air traffic controller, Robert Morgan, and the man with sunglasses is the passenger who flew the plane, Darren Harrison.
Actor glues himself to Starbucks counter in milk protest
Actor James Cromwell, who is also an animal rights activist, glued his hand to the counter of a Starbucks in New York City as an act of protest over higher prices for plant-based milk alternatives (soy milk, almond milk).
Cromwell was wearing a t-shirt that said, “Free the Animals.” He said in a video saying there is no reason for the higher costs except for greed and that “animals and the environment suffer.”
Starbucks said they do charge more for non-dairy alternatives and said it was similar to how they charge more for customized drinks.
Army soldier killed by bear in Alaska
A US Army soldier who was in a training session at a US base near Anchorage, Alaska was attacked by a bear and died of his injuries. The soldier was not yet identified at the time of signing this news.
Alaska wildlife troopers are searching for the bear. It is not known which species of the bear it was.
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Trump-backed candidate loses Nebraska primary
A candidate for Nebraska’s Republican gubernatorial primary that was endorsed by Donald Trump, Charles Herbster, lost his primary election on Tuesday to a candidate who was endorsed by current Nebraska Gov. Ricketts.
Herbster was a controversial candidate because he was accused of multiple women of sexual misconduct during his campaign. He has denied the allegations.
Last week a Trump-endorsed candidate in Ohio, JD Vance, won his Republican primary for a Senate seat, and it was viewed as an example of Trump’s influence among Republican voters. But now with Herbster’s loss, it shows that Trump has a limited ability to control Republican politics.
Al Jazeera journalist killed by Israeli forces
A journalist with Al Jazeera was killed as she was covering an Israeli military raid in the occupied West Bank. Her name was Shireen Abu Akleh and she was 51.
AP News said she was one of Al Jazeera’s best-known reporters. Her news organization and two other reporters said a bullet shot by Israeli forces hit her in the face. A video shows Abu Akleh’s body slumped in an area near a road while wearing a vest with a “PRESS” badge on it.
Her body was draped in a Palestinian flag and carried by mourners. AP News said Arab governments condemned the killing.
Israeli officials initially said it was possible that Palestinian militants accidentally shot her in crossfire, but later said they were not sure of who shot the journalist and would investigate.
Baby formula shortage
There is a shortage of baby formula in the U.S. with a reported 43% reduction in formula stockpiles. The shortage is blamed on persisting supply chain disruptions from the coronavirus pandemic and on a formula recall from Abbott, which manufactures formula under the Similac, Alimentum and EleCare labels. The recall was issued after four children were sickened by bacterial infections with two of them passing away.
The FDA said it is meeting with major manufacturers to encourage them to increase production and is doing everything they can to make sure there is enough product available.
An official with the National WIC Association said they do not encourage parents to try and make homemade formulas or introduce cow’s milk earlier than recommended and instead contact medical experts on what to do if they can’t get formula.
That is all the top stories for today. See you tomorrow and stay with the light.
https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/pilot-passenger-takes-idea-fly-84645087
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https://www.cnn.com/2022/05/11/middleeast/shireen-abu-akleh-profile-mime-intl/index.html