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A pilot stabbed his captain midflight. Then came the rescue.

A pilot stabbed his captain midflight. Then came the rescue.

Apple News Today
Oct 1, 2026 15 min
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<p>A copilot stabbed the captain of a FlyDubai flight to Tel Aviv before passengers and crew subdued him and stabilized the plane. The <a href="https://apple.news/Alz9rgL8CTVS-3JwMclmreA">Washington Post</a>&rsquo;s Gerry Shih explains what investigators are examining.</p> <p>A Tennessee woman on death row survived two doses of lethal injection last night, prompting the state to halt the execution. The <a href="https://apple.news/AWpnxhKLETgmqrxq2Rp0bEg">Associated Press</a> has the details.</p> <p>U.S. troops have formally withdrawn from Iraq, ending a military operation that lasted more than a decade. Reuters reports on what the withdrawal means for Iran and ISIS.</p> <p>Plus, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth <a href="https://apnews.com/article/hegseth-pentagon-generals-job-cuts-67a20b026ee858895c7e5ff7fadbc029">pledged</a> to cut 20% of the nation&rsquo;s generals and admirals, Citadel CEO Ken Griffin is <a href="https://apple.news/AsfTLAdbwR4COiFQjXPdWZQ">donating</a> $2 billion for a Carnegie Mellon University campus in Miami, and how a bear named Backpack won <a href="https://apple.news/AgAi4XLz9RF6XuUC92CAYLg">Fat Bear Week</a>.</p> <p>Today&rsquo;s episode was hosted by Gideon Resnick.</p>

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