Today’s Lead News Stories

Two helicopter pilots killed while battling Yosemite fires

A helicopter assisting in fighting the Dome fire in Yosemite national park crashed on Sunday afternoon

The Guardian - US · Sep 21

Oregon student remains stuck in South Korea over mental health episode that caused damage worth $170; he is out of prison but country bans his exit

A 20-year-old engineering student from Portland, Oregon, remained stuck in South Korea months after he was arrested during what his family described as a mental health crisis. Although a South Korean court acquitted him after finding that he lacked criminal responsibility, a prosecutor's appeal and an exit restriction have prevented…

The Times of India · Sep 21

Vermont man convicted of attempted murder of three Palestinian students

James Eaton, 51, faces life in prison after jury rejects insanity defense rooted in claims he was acting on orders from US and Israeli intelligence

The Guardian - US · Sep 21

Flights are disrupted across US Northeast because of technical problems at a key air traffic center

Hundreds of flights were canceled in the U.S. Northeast on Monday due to technical problems at a key regional air traffic control center

The Independent UK · Sep 21

Flights grounded at major US airports after construction workers cut backup cable

Flights were disrupted across the US Northeast on Monday after a key air traffic control connection failed and a backup fiber optic cable was cut during construction work, forcing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to temporarily halt some incoming flights at major airports including Newark Liberty, Philadelphia and Teterboro.

The Times of India · Sep 21

Newark Airport Delays Hit 150 Minutes as FAA Outage Grounds Flights at Three Airports

FAA communication failures at Philadelphia TRACON grounded flights to Newark, Philadelphia, and Teterboro, pushing Newark departure delays past 2 hours.

International Business Times UK · Sep 21

Tributes paid to ‘dedicated’ helicopter pilots who died fighting Yosemite Dome fire

More than 500 firefighters are battling the Dome Fire, which began Sept. 15 near Wawona, California

The Independent UK · Sep 21

Flights resume across US north-east after FAA communications failure

Thousands of flights were delayed or canceled after a primary line failed and a backup fiber-optic cable was severed

The Guardian - US · Sep 21

25th typhoon in 2026: Nearly 2 million ordered to evacuate from several Japan regions

Typhoon Dujuan has forced nearly two million Japanese residents to evacuate their homes. Over fifty thousand households lost power, and many flights were cancelled. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi postponed her US visit to manage the storm's impact. This storm is the twenty-fifth to hit Japan this year. Meteorologists link intensified…

The Times of India · Sep 21

Texas man, charged with murder of his wife, escapes to Milan just before trial; Italy delays extradition, seeks formal assurance that there would be no death penalty

40-year-old Lee Mongerson Gilley, a Texas man charged with killing his pregnant wife, fled to Milan with a fake passport and preferred to be imprisoned in Italy instead of Texas, as the state has the death penalty for the crime he is accused of. The alleged murder took place in…

The Times of India · Sep 21