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🛫 Knife attack on Dubai-to-Israel flight forces emergency landing. A passenger on a FlyDubai flight stabbed the pilot with a pocketknife mid-flight, causing the plane to lose control and triggering a distress signal over Saudi Arabia. Israeli passengers subdued the attacker while off-duty pilots aboard helped regain control of the aircraft. Though it appears to be an act of terrorism, officials are still investigating.

📚 Trump bans federal loans for worthless degrees. The Trump administration announced new restrictions preventing federal student loans from funding college programs with poor employment outcomes and high default rates. The policy targets degree programs that consistently fail to prepare students for viable careers.

⚖️ Republicans torch Jack Smith over prosecution scandals. Former special counsel Jack Smith faced a bruising Senate Judiciary hearing where Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO) accused him of perjury and called him a "dirtbag." Republicans allege that Smith abused his authority in a politically motivated witch hunt that secretly subpoenaed GOP lawmakers’ phone records and Republican donor data, and that he lied to Congress.

🎖️ Pentagon to fight foreign election meddling. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth directed military intelligence and cyber units to identify and disrupt foreign interference attempts ahead of November's midterm elections. US Cyber Command is tasked with countering potential cyber threats from foreign actors, building on similar efforts from 2022 but with more advanced AI capabilities.

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