The newly minted Sir Gary Oldman was among those knighted by Prince William at Windsor Castle on Tuesday, in recognition of his services to drama. The Oscar-winning actor, known for his versatility, has played roles as diverse as Dracula, Winston Churchill, Lee Harvey Oswald and Sex Pistols bassist Sid Vicious throughout his career, in addition to becoming a household name in the 2000s due to his memorable appearances in the Harry Potter franchise and Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy. Oldman released his directorial debut, Nil by Mouth, in 1997—a semi-autobiographical piece that received widespread critical acclaim. After mostly building his reputation playing villainous and supporting roles, Oldman finally cemented himself as a leading man with his portrayal of Churchill in 2017’s The Darkest Hour, which saw him win an Oscar, a Bafta, and a host of other accolades. The actor is currently nominated for an Emmy for his role in the Apple TV drama Slow Horses, which the actor was previously told was a hit amongst the royal family after meeting Queen Camilla at a private event.
Boeing is in the early stages of developing a replacement for the 737 MAX, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. It cites sources at the airplane manufacturer who say “early-stage” plans for a new narrow-body plane are in the works. CEO Kelly Ortberg is reported to have met with U.K.-based firm Rolls-Royce about a new engine, while a new flight deck is also being designed. The Journal reports the move is “a sign that the company is betting that a cutting-edge plane design could power its business for the next few decades.” It comes after a slew of high-profile incidents for the premier U.S. plane manufacturer. In January 2024, a door plug blew out on an Alaska Airlines flight from Portland to Ontario, California. Before that, in 2018 and 2019, a pair of similar incidents claimed the lives of 346 people. An internal Lion Air flight in Indonesia and an Ethiopian Airlines flight between Ethiopia and Kenya both crashed due to the MAX’s internal flight control system, called MCAS. The incidents led to the entire MAX fleet being grounded, sparking concerns among travelers and investors alike about the model’s safety. The Daily Beast has contacted Boeing for comment. No plans for a 737 MAX successor have been confirmed by Ortberg.
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No one makes headlines, warps reality, or bends the world to his will quite like Donald Trump. But what actually fuels the most powerful—and polarizing—man alive?
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Authorities have seized 14 ancient Egyptian artifacts being “illegally smuggled” into the U.S., prosecutors have said. Prosecutors said the items were transported to various airports from overseas between August 2020 and April 2021. Among them was an “Old Kingdom Limestone Funerary Statue,” believed to be from Saqqara or Giza, and worth approximately $6 million. The items were allegedly bound for private collectors, with at least one known to be in Maryland. They included “amulets, stone figurines,” and a vase. U.S. Customs and Border Protection looked at “numerous parcels from overseas shippers transiting through airports in Anchorage, Alaska, Cincinnati, Ohio, and New York City,” a Maryland Attorney’s Office statement said. They were labeled misleadingly, it added, purporting to contain erroneous items such as “home decor,” “stone garden statue,” and “decoration.” Evan Campanella of Homeland Security said, “The deceptive practices used to smuggle these treasures into the United States not only violate our import laws but also undermine efforts to preserve and protect the integrity of cultural history.” The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Maryland secured a default judgment for forfeiture of the smuggled treasures.
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Failed presidential contender Mitt Romney has revealed he pleaded with the Joe Biden administration to pre-emptively pardon Donald Trump over investigations into his alleged handling of classified documents and efforts to overturn the 2020 election. “Why? Number one, I don’t want the anger and the hate and the vitriol,” the former presidential candidate told CNN’s Dana Bash during an event at Drew University in New Jersey. “But number two: We just can’t begin to be prosecuting political opponents,” he added, as Trump now charges ahead with a campaign of prosecutions against his political opponents. “What did they say back to you?” Bash queried. “They didn’t do that,” Romney replied with a grin. He then added that President Trump was now doing exactly what his opponents most feared he would last year. “He said he was gonna have revenge and retribution, and he is,” he said.
Dozens of people onboard a cruise from San Diego have fallen ill in a massive outbreak of norovirus. The outbreak hit 71 passengers and one crew member on the Royal Caribbean Serenade after it had left San Diego en route to Miami via Mexican riviera, Costa Rica, the Panama Canal and Cartagena, Colombia. All 71 have been confined to their rooms to help contain the spread of the gastrointestinal illness, whose primary symptoms include diarrhea and vomiting. The 13-night voyage departed on Sept. 19 and is disembark its more than 2,000 passengers in Miami on Oct. 2. “The health and safety of our guests, crew, and the communities we visit are our top priority,” the Royal Caribbean Group said in a statement. “To maintain an environment that supports the highest levels of health and safety onboard our ships, we implement rigorous cleaning procedures, many of which far exceed public health guidelines.” Following the outbreak, Royal Caribbean had “increased cleaning and disinfection procedures,” the CDC reported. Nineteen gastrointestinal outbreaks have been reported on cruise ships this year, 14 of which were caused by the norovirus.
The White Lotus star Aimee Lou Wood has no regrets about her decision to call out a Saturday Night Live sketch mocking her. The Brit, 31, attacked the April skit, labelling it “mean and unfunny.” Sarah Sherman portrayed Wood’s character, Chelsea, ripping on her with large prosthetic teeth and joking about fluoride. Speaking to the BBC, she says her decision to speak out was akin to standing up to schoolyard bullies. “I don’t regret saying it because it was breaking a pattern, which is what I would usually do,” she said. “What I did when I was younger and got bullied.” She said she was confronted with a decision: “I have a choice here to go in and be embarrassed about it and just say ‘I didn’t like that. It was mean.’” She added, “No matter what chaos came from it, I’m still happy for me and my personal journey that I said something.” “White Potus” centered on key MAGA characters in the setting of The White Lotus, featuring Jon Hamm as RFK Jr. and Scarlett Johansson as Ivanka Trump.
Major U.S. airlines have warned that the impending government shutdown could severely strain the nation’s aviation system, resulting in widespread flight delays and travel disruptions. Airlines for America, a trade group representing carriers including United, Delta, American, and Southwest, cautioned that a shutdown would cause slowdowns and impact travellers. “When federal employees who manage air traffic, inspect aircraft, and secure our nation’s aviation system are furloughed or working without pay, the entire industry and millions of Americans feel the strain,” the group said in a statement. The warning comes with precedent. During a 35-day shutdown in 2019, around 50,000 Federal Aviation Administration employees were required to keep working without pay. As the number of absences began to balloon once security officers and controllers started missing paychecks, the FAA was forced to reduce air traffic in New York, adding further pressure on lawmakers to end the shutdown. The potential shutdown, set to begin Wednesday unless a congressional funding deal is reached, threatens to worsen the existing air traffic controller staffing crisis.
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A marine biologist leading a scientific expedition to a remote island in Costa Rica was rushed to the hospital after being attacked by a giant shark. Dr. Mauricio Hoyos, 48, was bitten on the head while studying marine life in the Cocos Islands, a remote archipelago located approximately 340 miles off the coast of Costa Rica, known to harbor up to 14 different species of sharks. “He was tagging species for monitoring, and when he tagged one of the island’s shark species, the shark turned,” a physician with the Costa Rican Fire Department explained. “It was about 4 meters long (13 feet) with an enormous bite force—it turned and bit him on the head.” Hoyos, from Mexico, was transported back to the mainland, a gruelling 36-hour journey. He suffered severe injuries to the face, arm, and torso. “Incidents like this are extremely rare,” Alex Antoniou, executive director of research group Fins Attached, said on social media. “Dr. Hoyos is an extraordinary scientist who has dedicated his career to shark conservation, and we are deeply grateful for the support of the Cocos Island community in this very difficult time.”
An American Airlines flight was forced to abort a takeoff at 154 miles per hour to avoid colliding with an errant plane on the runway. AA Flight 2453 was taking off from Los Angeles International Airport bound for Boston when Aerologic Flight 619 appeared in front of it. The cargo flight rolled onto the runway “without authorization,” the Federal Aviation Administration said. The two planes came within 5,200 feet of each other. The runways at LAX range from 8,926 to 12,293 feet long. The AA Airbus A321 was carrying 93 passengers and seven crew when it was forced to slam on the brakes. FlightRadar24 shows the plane turned right towards the gate after losing speed. It later took off safely after a two-and-a-half-hour delay. CNN reports the cargo plane, a Boeing 777, had landed from Shanghai, China. It had been directed to cross runway 25L, but instead turned right, crossing into the path the Airbus had been due to take. “We thank our crew members for their quick action and our customers for their understanding,” American Airlines said. The Daily Beast has contacted Los Angeles Airport for comment.