Today’s Lead News Stories

What to know about the Amazon cargo plane crash in Miami that killed 5 workers in a van

Investigators are working to figure out what happened in the crash of an Amazon cargo jet in Miami that killed five people on the ground

The Independent UK · Sep 8

Denny Hamlin calls out Spire as 'unserious' and gets a response from Carson Hocevar

What happened at Darlington on Saturday won't be going away any time soon.

Motorsport · Sep 8

Animal Advocates Say a Florida Sheriff's Office Blocked Them Online. Free Speech Lawyers Are Fighting Back.

The free speech organization, FIRE, says the Polk County Sheriff’s Office’s bans on its social media pages violate the First Amendment.

Reason · Sep 8

Five Latino Workers Killed in Miami Amazon Cargo Plane Crash Have Been Identified

The five people killed when an Amazon-branded cargo jet overran a runway at Miami International Airport have now been identified. All were Latino airport cleaning workers traveling together in a company van when the aircraft struck them.

Latin Times · Sep 8

EU debate takes shape as Macron backs under-15 social media ban

France is preparing a second attempt at restricting social media for children under 15 while President Emmanuel Macron presses Brussels to turn the same age limit into a common European rule.

The Times of India · Sep 8

Ukraine’s prosecutor general quits after anti-corruption agents raid his office

Ruslan Kravchenko resigns over allegations some of his officials were engaged in large-scale money laundering

The Guardian - UK · Sep 8

PLA report warns Chinese cities of potential nuclear attacks, flags Japan as ‘threat’

A new study by China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Rocket Force has warned Chinese cities to prepare for potential nuclear attacks, singling out Japan as a “major danger signal” to the world.

The Times of India · Sep 8

Indonesia air travel resumes after two-day disruption from volcanic ash

Air travel in Indonesia's capital is gradually stabilizing following a two-day halt due to volcanic ash spewing from Anak Krakatau. Close to 3,000 flights were canceled, impacting roughly 341,000 travelers. While some airports resumed operations post-midnight, others awaited dawn for reopening. To safeguard students, schools implemented online classes amid the…

The Times of India · Sep 8

Over 1,000 flights cancelled as air traffic control glitch disrupts UK airports

A technical problem with Britain’s air traffic control system disrupted flights across the country on Tuesday, with more than 1,000 flights canceled, according to flight tracking website Flightradar24.

The Times of India · Sep 8

Winners and losers from the IndyCar season finale at Laguna Seca

Turn the lights off, the party is officially over...

Motorsport · Sep 8