A transatlantic flight was grounded after flames spat from its engine as it prepared to take off. Footage of Swiss Air Lines Flight LX55 taxiing is interrupted by a flash of orange from the rear of its right thruster, followed by a cloud of smoke. The Airbus A330-300 was taking off from Boston Logan International Airport for Zurich, Switzerland, but was forced to abort its takeoff. It reportedly did so under its own power, and no one was hurt. According to CBS, the Federal Aviation Agency said in a statement, “The crew of SWISS Flight LX55 stopped their takeoff at Boston Logan International Airport due to engine issues around 6:25 p.m. local time on Tuesday, Sept. 16. The FAA briefly paused some arrivals to the airport before the plane taxied off the runway. The FAA will investigate.” Speaking to NBC Boston, a passenger aboard the flight said there was “kind of a boom noise and a big jolt, so the plane jolts forward.” Swiss Air Lines told the Daily Beast in a statement: “Investigations into the exact nature of the engine problem are currently underway… We deeply regret the inconvenience caused to passengers by this incident.”
Tennis star Taylor Townsend issued a groveling apology on Wednesday after facing a social media backlash over insensitive comments made about Chinese food. Taylor, the world No. 1 doubles player, shared videos on Instagram of buffet food during a trip to Shenzen, China, calling the dishes “the craziest thing I’ve ever seen… and people eating this.” The dishes, which included soft-shelled turtle, bullfrog, and sea cucumber, prompted her to exclaim, “These people are literally killing frogs… bullfrogs. Aren’t those poisonous? Aren’t those the ones that be giving you warts and boils and stuff? And turtles?… All in all, I’d give this, like, a solid two out of 10 so far, because this is crazy!” The comments stoked outrage on English and Chinese social media, prompting a swift apology from the 29-year-old American, who is in China for the finals of the Billie Jean King Cup. “I just wanted to come on here and apologize sincerely from the bottom of my heart,” Townsend said in a video posted on Instagram. “I understand that I am so privileged as a professional athlete to be able to travel all around the world and experience cultural differences, which is one of the things I love so much about what I do. I have had nothing but the most amazing experience and time here, and in the tournament. Everyone has been so kind and so gracious and the things that I said are not representative of that at all… I just truly apologize.”
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A Spirit Airlines pilot was warned his plane was getting dangerously close to Air Force One. Air Traffic Control sent repeated messages warning the plane to change course as it flew just seven miles from the presidential plane. Flight 1300 was instructed by air traffic control to alter its course during its flight from Fort Lauderdale to Boston after encroaching on the president’s airspace, according to a local news station. In a recording obtained by WCVB, an air traffic controller can be heard saying, “Spirit 1300, turn 20 degrees right now. Pay attention. Spirit 1300, traffic’s off your left wing by six, eight miles 747. I’m sure you can see who it is.” Both planes landed safely, and the Daily Beast has contacted Spirit for comment. Donald Trump was on the plane as he flew to the U.K. for a historic second state visit. Air traffic control systems have been under scrutiny in the wake of the Potomac mid-air collision between a Black Hawk helicopter and an American Airlines flight in January, which killed 67 people. That scrutiny, however, has coincided with numerous incidents, particularly at Newark Airport, New Jersey, which have included mid-air losses of communications and even radar.
An arrest has been made after unreleased Beyoncé music was stolen from a rental car in Atlanta during the singer’s Cowboy Carter tour. Police confirmed on Tuesday that suspect Kelvin Evans was arrested on Aug. 26 by Hapeville Police and booked into the Fulton County Jail. However, stolen hard drives that included unreleased music, plans for the singer’s live shows, and previous concert set lists have not been recovered. The suspect is accused of breaking into a rental car on July 8, taking suitcases that belonged to the superstar’s choreographer, Christopher Grant, and dancer Diandre Blue. According to a 911 call released by the Atlanta Police Department, Grant told the dispatcher, “They have my computers, and it’s really, really important information in there. I work with someone who’s, like, of a high status, and I really need my computer and everything.” The singer’s father, Mathew Knowles, told Don Lemon last month that he was shocked by the security breach. “I can tell you, Don, her choreographer had better be glad that I’m not still managing her because he would be in hot water!” He added, “Why did he have a hard drive with all of her music? He’s a choreographer. And if he did have it, why didn’t he secure it?”
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The Walking Dead script supervisor Amy Blanc Lacy, 62, has died after a hit-and-run when a driver crashed into her car and fled the scene with his golf clubs, according to police. Lacy was riding in the back seat of a Toyota Prius driven by her son Oliver, 23, when Buck Rollins, 31, allegedly lost control of his Hyundai Elantra and collided with them in an intersection in Atlanta, Georgia, People reported. Rollins was allegedly driving 90 miles per hour in a 45 mph zone, according to an arrest affidavit obtained by People. Lacy, who also worked on Marvel’s Loki, Halt and Catch Fire, and most recently The Great Lillian Hall, was critically injured in the crash, which occurred just after 5 p.m. on Labor Day. She was rushed to a local hospital, where she was taken off of life support on Sept. 5. Oliver and Adrian, Lacy’s 25-year-old son who was also riding in the car, were both injured and hospitalized. Rollins allegedly continued driving before being seen on video taking his golf clubs out of the car and walking away from the scene, according to the affidavit. Rollins later surrendered at the Fulton County Jail, where he was charged with first-degree homicide by vehicle, hit and run, reckless driving, and speeding. He has been released on a $70,000 bond, Fox 5 reported. Director Erin Lee Carr and Walking Dead star Khary Payton have both paid tribute to Lacy on Instagram.
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was transported to the hospital after feeling sick, his son Flávio announced Tuesday. “President Bolsonaro felt unwell a short while ago, with a severe bout of hiccups, vomiting, and low blood pressure,” the younger Bolsonaro, a senator, wrote on X. “He was taken to DF Star accompanied by correctional police officers who guard his home in Brasília, as it was an emergency. I ask for everyone’s prayers so that it is nothing serious.” The disgraced president’s wife, Michelle, wrote on Instagram later Tuesday that he was on intravenous medication after having had some tests done. “Everything will be all right!” she said, per CNN. The 70-year-old former president was just in the hospital on Sunday for tests and to remove skin lesions, according to CNN Brasil. He has also had several hospital stays recent years resulting from a 2018 stabbing to his abdominal area. Last Thursday, Bolsonaro was found guilty and sentenced to more than 27 years in prison for plotting a military coup to stay in power after his 2022 election loss to left-wing rival Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. He has been under house arrest since August.
Turning Point USA, the organization founded by Charlie Kirk, has received more than 54,000 requests from students across the U.S. to join in the wake of its founder’s murder, it has revealed. The organization posted on X, “As of this afternoon, in the past 6 days, TPUSA has received 54,000+ requests from high school and college students nationwide to start a chapter or get involved with an existing chapter. This is just the beginning.” According to TP USA Students, the group already has more than 800 college chapters and over 1000 high school chapters nationwide, and it has been described by the Chronicle of Higher Education as “the dominant force in campus conservatism.” The group’s founder, Charlie Kirk, was shot and killed during an appearance at Utah Valley University last week, triggering a manhunt for his killer that led to the arrest of 22-year-old Tyler Robinson. Prosecutors are planning to seek the death penalty for Robinson for the charge of aggravated murder. He is also facing charges for obstruction of justice, witness tampering, discharging a firearm causing serious bodily injury, and committing a violent offense in front of a child.
Paula Shaw, actress known for her roles in Freddy vs. Jason and Hallmark Channel holiday movies, has died at 84. Her career in Hollywood began with her debut in Gus Weill’s play Geese. She auditioned for the character Lee Strasberg and was invited to join The Actor Studio. She later went on to play Wulla Jean in the 1982 film The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas alongside Dolly Parton and Burt Reynolds. She then appeared on television shows including The Bob Newhart Show, Starsky & Hutch, Barney Miller, Three’s Company, Lou Grant, and Ironside. Shaw was well-known for her role in Freddy vs. Jason and her frequent appearances on Hallmark productions, including Cedar Cove, Hanukkah on Rye, Hitched for the Holidays, Picture a Perfect Christmas, and many more. After Paula’s passing on Sept. 10, her team at the workshop she founded, The Max, released a statement: “Her legacy lives on in the communities she created and the lives she changed.”
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The man who told officers he shot conservative activist Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University is being charged with four counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, TMZ reports. George Zinn, 71, allegedly shouted, “I shot him, now shoot me,” after a bullet hit Kirk in the neck, which resulted in a viral video of Zinn being handcuffed and escorted away by police. After his arrest, Zinn was taken to the hospital for “medical” reasons, where he admitted he did not shoot Kirk and told officers he pretended to be the shooter “so the real suspect could get away,” KCL reports. FBI investigators interviewed Zinn during his hospitalization, where he told agents he “uses (his) phone to look at child sexual abuse material.” The FBI found multiple images of children, approximately 5 years old, on Zinn’s phone. Additionally, deputies found more than 20 images of child pornography and explicit messages about sexual acts. In 2013, Zinn made headlines after sending an email to Salt Lake City Marathon organizers asking if they “needed anybody to help place bombs near the finish line”—the same week as the Boston Marathon bombings. The 71-year-old was transferred from the hospital to Utah County Jail on Monday for investigation of obstruction of justice and sexual exploitation of a minor. On Friday, officials announced that 22-year-old Tyler Robinson was arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk. Robinson is scheduled to appear in court and face formal charges on Tuesday.
A Los Angeles judge rejected a “last-ditch” effort to grant a retrial to Erik and Lyle Menendez, the brothers responsible for the high-profile 1989 killing of their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez. L.A. Superior Court Judge William Ryan ruled Monday that the brothers lacked sufficient evidence to prove that their murder convictions warranted a retrial, despite a May 2023 filing of a letter that potentially confirmed that Erik was a victim of sexual abuse from his father. “The court finds that these two pieces of evidence presented here would not have resulted in a hung jury, nor in the conviction of a lesser instructed offense,” Judge Ryan said. “Neither piece of newly discover [sic] evidence is particularly strong,” Ryan continued. In response to the rejection, Lyle posted on Facebook, calling the decision “disappointing,” and vowed to continue fighting for his freedom. “To claim that another rape victim of Jose Menendez would not have affected the decision of at least one juror is quite the exercise in mental gymnastics,” Lyle wrote. In May, a separate judge resentenced the brothers to 50 years-to-life, making them eligible for parole hearings after spending decades behind bars. Both brothers held hearings last month, but were denied parole. The brothers are still awaiting a response on requests for clemency sent to California Gov. Gavin Newsom.