Passenger charged after threatening flight attendants, banging on cockpit door

A New Jersey man was charged with threatening flight passengers, attendants and crew members on a flight from Miami, Florida, to Newark, New Jersey. According to the complaint, Luis Vaquero made “threats of physical violence against a disabled minor and mocking a group of Jewish passengers.” It said that he also threatened a flight attendant … Read more

Suspected Somali pirates seize boat off Horn of Africa

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Suspected Somali pirates have seized a Yemeni fishing boat off the Horn of Africa, authorities said late Monday. A European naval operation in the Mideast, known as EUNAVFOR Atalanta, said the incident remained under investigation. It said the attack targeted a dhow, a traditional ship that plies the waters of … Read more

Justice Department moves to drop case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams

The Justice Department has instructed federal prosecutors in the Southern District of New York to drop the bribery case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams. The directive came Monday in a letter from acting deputy attorney general, Emil Bove. It was not immediately clear how Danielle Sassoon, the acting U.S. Attorney, would respond. Adams has … Read more

As Musk works to slash federal spending, his own firms have received billions in government contracts

As billionaire businessman Elon Musk has been leading an unprecedented effort to slash government spending, his own companies have, over the last several years, received an increasing amount of funding through government contracts, according to federal spending data. Over the last decade, Musk’s companies SpaceX and Tesla were awarded at least $18 billion in federal … Read more