All passengers and crew accounted for after New Orleans boat crash in ‘miracle on the Mississippi’

City of Detroit says drivers will get additional training after horses were allowed to board city bus

Live updates: FAA lifts nationwide ground stop that halted flights across the US – AP News

1. Live updates: FAA lifts nationwide ground stop that halted flights across the US  AP News
2. FAA says airlines can resume flights after hours-long ground stop, but delays and cancellations to continue  CNN
3. FAA says nationwide ground stop is over after thousands of flights canceled  Yahoo
4. FAA ground stop disrupts air travel for college football teams  ESPN
5. Amtrak website experiences technical issues amid nationwide airplane ground stop  WJLA

Woman gets chance to study abroad—chooses North Korea

An Australian couple have donated $120 million to 10 conservation groups across the country. One recipient will use its $25 million share to help expand the land it manages for wildlife from 1.7% to 5% of Australia, an area roughly the size of Germany.

Live Updates: FAA Declares Rare Nationwide Ground Stop of Flights – The New York Times

1. Live Updates: FAA Declares Rare Nationwide Ground Stop of Flights  The New York Times
2. Live updates: No timeline for resolving nationwide ground stop as flight cancellations climb  CNN
3. FAA Lifts Ground Stop, Allowing Flights to Resume After Outage  Bloomberg
4. FAA ground stop disrupting air travel for college football teams  ESPN
5. Mullin doesn’t rule out cyberattack in unprecedented nationwide passenger plane grounding  Politico

Nvidia Scandal Prompts Questions of What It Means to Be a Spy

U.S. intelligence agencies believe a woman who had an affair with Jensen Huang was a Chinese asset. But there is much more that they are still assessing about her role.

Nvidia HQ turns into memorial site? People put flowers and candles after Jensen Huang’s resignation

The Denny’s where Nvidia was born has removed the sign honoring the company

Rare firefly rediscovered in Virginia and Delaware after 43 years

Airports Fill Up With Stuck Families and Stranded Travelers

The emergency ground stop disrupted travel plans across the country.

River cruise ship, tanker crash in New Orleans on Mississippi River; passengers rescued – CBS News

1. River cruise ship, tanker crash in New Orleans on Mississippi River; passengers rescued  CBS News
2. LIVE: ‘Miracle on the Mississippi’|No fatalities after tanker crashes into river cruiser carrying nearly 150 people near Port of New Orleans  FOX 8 Live WVUE
3. 180 aboard cruise ship rescued safely after Mississippi River tanker crash in New Orleans  NOLA.com
4. River cruise boat capsizes after crash – No fatalities or critical injuries  WWLTV.com
5. Tanker ‘lost control’ and hit cruise ship in New Orleans, spurring massive evacuation, officials say  CNN

Pope Leo XIV denounces ‘machismo’ and demands women be protected in an emotional return to Peru

Setback for SpaceX Starship rocket’s double-catch test

Elon Musk’s company aborted an attempted catch of the rocket’s booster – instead it came down in the ocean.

Flight Canceled During the FAA Ground Stop? Here’s What to Do.

Travelers are entitled to a refund if your flight is canceled, regardless of the reason, or if a flight is significantly delayed or changed and you decide not to take it.

‘Miracle on Mississippi’ – All passengers rescued after New Orleans cruise ship collision

The collision leaves 32 people in hospital with non-critical injuries, but no-one unaccounted for.

Finland shuts down Russia’s NATO exit fantasy. ‘No way,’ says Finland over ‘absolutely outrageous’ Russian demands

What we know about the American Heritage cruise ship struck by tanker in New Orleans – WDSU

1. What we know about the American Heritage cruise ship struck by tanker in New Orleans  WDSU
2. LIVE: ‘Miracle on the Mississippi’|No fatalities after tanker crashes into river cruiser carrying nearly 150 people near Port of New Orleans  FOX 8 Live WVUE
3. Tanker ‘lost control’ and hit cruise ship in New Orleans, spurring massive evacuation, officials say  CNN
4. Miracle on the Mississippi: All accounted for after tanker collides with cruise ship  WDSU
5. All passengers and crew on New Orleans paddleboat survive crash with tanker on Mississippi River  Anchorage Daily News

Bing now has an “-ai” operator for search results without the AI

After being among the first to incorporate ChatGPT-style AI answers on Bing, Microsoft has acknowledged that some people don’t want to deal with AI’s answers in their web searches. The company has now unveiled a browser extension designed to give users a choice between “full” AI-powered search results and traditional…

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A couple left clinging to the sheer rock below Yosemite’s Half Dome cables were rescued by hikers who used ropes, harnesses and carabiners to form a human chain. Once safe, they embraced, and the man hugged his rescuers in tears. “I love you. I can’t begin to thank you enough.”

A Nationwide Ground Stop

Also, Russia lays out its hard-line demands. Here’s the latest at the end of Friday.

Pope Leo makes emotional return to his ‘beloved diocese of Chiclayo’ – NBC News

1. Pope Leo makes emotional return to his ‘beloved diocese of Chiclayo’  NBC News
2. More than 1.5 million people welcome Pope Leo XIV in northern Peru  The Washington Post
3. Chiclayo, Pope Leo’s Other Home, Comes Out In Force to Welcome Father Robert  The New York Times
4. Pope Leo XIV denounces ‘machismo’ and demands women be protected in an emotional return to Peru  AP News
5. Pope: Jesus ‘knows your story and continues to invite you to walk with Him’  Vatican News

DHS head Markwayne Mullin says there is not a threat to the U.S. amid FAA ground stop

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin spoke to at the White House on Friday afternoon after the FAA issues a total ground stop. NPR was there for the briefing.

Stuck on the tarmac without information: Travelers share their ground stop experiences

Passengers stuck on airplanes on tarmacs across the country during the FAA ground stop on Friday share their stories.

Lauren Boebert Loses Re-election Bid in Colorado House Race to Eileen Laubacher – The New York Times

1. Lauren Boebert Loses Re-election Bid in Colorado House Race to Eileen Laubacher  The New York Times
2. Trump-backed Maga firebrand Lauren Boebert defeated in Colorado congressional race  The Guardian
3. Rep. Lauren Boebert ousted in Colorado’s conservative 4th District  The Washington Post
4. Lauren Boebert will lose her seat in Congress to Democrat Laubacher, AP projects  ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
5. Rep. Lauren Boebert, conservative firebrand from Colorado, loses her race for re-election  NBC News