An off-duty pilot said he tried to down a plane to 'wake up' from a bad magic mushrooms trip

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An Alaska Airlines flight.
An Alaska Airlines flight.

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The mastermind of Hamas' October 7 terrorist attacks is cornered in a bunker, says Israel

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(Left) Yahya Sinwar, (Right) The aftermath of Hamas' attacks on southern Israel
(Left) Yahya Sinwar, (Right) The aftermath of Hamas' attacks on southern Israel

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A father who said he was relieved when he was told his daughter was killed by Hamas now thinks she's likely alive

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A house ransacked by Hamas during attacks in Kibbutz Be'eri, Israel.
An interior view of one of the homes destroyed during the attack by Hamas, within Kibbutz Be'eri on October 14, 2023 in Kibbutz Be'eri, Israel.

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Russian troops describe grueling conditions on the front line where they are 'wet from head to toe' and can't even boil a cup of tea, UK intel says

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Ukrainian soldiers in a trench under Russian shelling on the frontline close to Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Sunday, March 5, 2023.
Ukrainian soldiers in a muddy trench in March show the difficult conditions both sides could face as winter arrives.

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House Speaker Mike Johnson blamed the fall of the Roman Empire on its embrace of gayness — a totally baseless claim

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Mike Johnson
House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks at the US Capitol on November 2, 2023.

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Israeli minister swiftly punished after suggesting dropping a nuke on Gaza

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Smoke rises over a buildings in Gaza City on October 9, 2023 during an Israeli air strike.
Smoke rises over a buildings in Gaza City on October 9, 2023 during an Israeli air strike.

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Israeli defense minister says people in Gaza can end the war faster by killing Hamas leader themselves

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Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant.

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Rep. Jamie Raskin copyedited Rep. George Santos' error-laden thank you letter and sent it back to him

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Rep. Jamie Raskin (L), Rep. George Santos (R).
Rep. Jamie Raskin (L), Rep. George Santos (R).

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Former 'American Idol' star Jimmy Levy's backpack exploded into a 'ball of fire' just as his JetBlue flight was about to take off from JFK

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American Idol star Jimmy Levy
Jimmy Levy appeared on the 2019 season of "American Idol."

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US MQ-9 Reaper spy drones patroling Gaza's sky to search for hostages held by Hamas, says Pentagon

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MQ-9 Reaper
MQ-9 Reaper

US Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class William Rio Rosado

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