United flight landing at Newark Liberty Airport strikes light pole, truck on New Jersey Turnpike, officials say

An investigation is underway after a United Airlines plane struck a light pole and a truck on the New Jersey Turnpike as it was coming in for a landing at Newark Liberty International Airport on Sunday afternoon, officials said. Cellphone video appears to show Flight UA169, a Boeing 767 that originated in Venice, Italy, with … Read more

FAA investigating after United flight landing in Newark strikes light pole on New Jersey Turnpike

NEWARK, N.J. — Federal authorities are investigating after a United Airlines passenger jet landing Sunday at Newark Liberty International Airport struck a light pole on the adjacent New Jersey Turnpike. The Federal Aviation Administration says the incident involving United Airlines Flight 169 happened at about 2 p.m. EDT Sunday. The FAA said that the Boeing … Read more

Ukrainian strikes hit key Russian oil infrastructure, including

Ukrainian drones hit key Russian oil infrastructure on Sunday, including a key loading port in the Baltic Sea and two tankers that Ukraine alleged were used to illegally transport Russian crude oil, in violation of sanctions. They were among a wave of strikes targeting Russia’s oil assets, on which Ukraine has focused its attacks recently. … Read more

Black Sea town faces environmental catastrophe as Ukrainian strikes rock Russia

The town is usually home to some 60,000 people, as well as the scores of tourists who visit in the summer to enjoy mild weather, sunshine and beaches. Instead, the black smoke from the fires can be seen in satellite images, and some locals have shared images of black droplets covering their car windshields and … Read more

Supreme Court strikes down Louisiana congressional map, narrowing Voting Rights Act

Washington — The Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down Louisiana’s congressional map that includes two majority-Black districts, delivering a significant victory for Republicans and issuing a decision that narrows the landmark Voting Rights Act. The high court upheld a lower court ruling that found Louisiana mapmakers relied too heavily on race when they redrew the … Read more

At least 16 dead in strikes across Ukraine and Russia on Chernobyl anniversary

Strikes across Ukraine, Russian-occupied territory and Russia killed at least 16 people, authorities said, as the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster prompted fresh warnings about the risks posed by attacks near the plant during Russia’s more than four-year invasion of its neighbor. The death toll from Russian drone and missile strikes on the city … Read more

Disease, hunger and Israeli strikes: Six months after Trump’s ceasefire in Gaza

Optimistic plans to improve the enclave’s security, provide reconstruction and humanitarian relief, and institute a more permanent governance structure in Gaza are gridlocked by diplomatic disagreements over Hamas’ disarmament and an increasingly distracted Trump administration, the diplomats say. “Once the war ended and Hamas agreed to the ceasefire and the hostages were released, that was … Read more