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UAE had shared details about FlyDubai flight with Israel

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Authorities in the United Arab Emirates shared with Israel a list of passengers and crew ahead of the FlyDubai flight on which a pilot attempted to seize control of the Israel-bound aircraft and crash it, regional officials said Sunday, raising new questions over ...

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US removes bombers WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Air Force has brought home its bombers stationed at a U.S.-run military air base in England used to strike Iran following an investigation into a planned terror attack at the RAF Fairford base. This is according to a Pentagon official who was not authorized to discuss sensitive military movements and spoke Sunday on condition of anonymity. The official said the bombers were redeployed back to their home bases in the United States. The move comes as President Donald Trump weighs options for his war on Iran — including new strikes — ...

Search ongoing for missing medical flight

A search continued Sunday off the Massachusetts coast for an air ambulance carrying six people that disappeared during a flight from Bermuda to Boston as authorities planned to comb the seabed floor, the U.S. Coast Guard said. The Federal Aviation Administration contacted the Coast Guard ...

Upcoming blood donation opportunities available

MARQUETTE — The American Red Cross urges people of all blood types to make an appointment to give blood or platelets now to help ensure patients continue to receive the care they need. Local blood drives are planned in Dickinson and Iron counties. The first will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday at Christ United Methodist Church, 20 S. Fifth St. in Crystal Falls. The VFW in Iron River will host a blood drive from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15, at 94 E. Genesee St. In Kingsford, a blood drive will take place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 13, at the First ...

‘Ghosts of Lighthouse Point’ events set

MARQUETTE — The Marquette Maritime Museum will present its annual fundraiser, “Ghosts of Lighthouse Point,” from 7 to 9 p.m. Eastern time on Thursday and 7 to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 9-10, as “historical ghosts and dead sailors haunt Lighthouse Park” in Marquette. Tours will leave every 10 minutes from the bike path in between the museum and the Coast Guard station. The 7 to 8 p.m. tours are kid- and family-friendly, and the 8 to 10 p.m. tours are for adults and teens age 13 and older. Tickets can be purchased by calling 906-226-2006. Tickets will also be ...