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28 years as a United Airlines employee; now his Catholic values got him fired. When Kamala Harris told a couple of pro-life activists at a recent rally that they were at the wrong event, she was signaling to the approving crowd that she shared their open contempt for Christians and Christian values. Leftists hate Jews and Christians primarily because Judeo-Christian morality is the greatest obstacle to the communist Left’s cult of sexual libertinism and self-deification.Another notable recent example came when the editor of the far-Left Mother Jones magazine complained that a flight attendant had shared a “Christian nationalist dog-whistle” by...

President Donald J. Trump to Deliver Remarks on No Tax on Tips in Las Vegas, NevadaPresident Donald J. Trump, 45th President of the United States of America, to Deliver Remarks on No Tax on Tips in Las Vegas, Nevada on Friday, August 23, 2024, 12:00PM PDT. President Donald Trump and Senator JD Vance stand with hard-working Americans under assault by Kamala Harris and her dangerously liberal agenda. Inflation in Nevada is over 22.2%, spiking average household costs over $1,199 a month. Nevadans have spent $9,936 more on transportation, $5,158 more on energy, $3,514 more on food, and $5,831 more on...

Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA) is ready to put his “political machine” behind former President Donald Trump in Georgia, according to Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC). Graham told Fox News’s Hannity Thursday night that he attended a fundraiser in Atlanta on Wednesday, where Kemp vowed to aid Trump in the Peach State against Vice President Kamala Harris. “When [Kemp] spoke, the first thing out of his mouth, he looked at everybody in the room and said, ‘I want Donald Trump to win Georgia. I’m all in for Donald Trump. I’m going to give him my political machine,'” Graham recounted “I’ve got a...

Trump 2024 communications director Jason Miller discusses the former president's decision to share the story of his attempted assassination at the RNC and argues it will be 'almost impossible' for Democrats to force Biden out of the race.

Officials at Denver International Airport said United Flight 1001 -- a Boeing 757-200 -- landed at DIA just before 11 a.m. after a wheel on the rear landing gear fell off the plane upon takeoff at LAX. No injuries were reported among the 174 passengers or seven crewmembers. United says an investigation is now ongoing to determine what caused the wheel to fall off. The wheel has since been recovered in Los Angeles. Allen Stubblefield was traveling from southern California to Iowa with a connecting flight in Denver. He flies for work often and has never been part of an...

The modern democracy desired by Saturday’s participants is one our corporate and ivory tower overlords control, rather than the peons in red states.On Saturday, 100 big business leaders joined a Zoom call to plot a unified response to voting-integrity legislation pending in many states, similar to a law recently passed in Georgia. While billed as “non-partisan” efforts to defend voting rights and democracy, the players involved, their preferred policies, and the undemocratic pressure they seek to exert proves the virtual gathering was nothing of the sort.CBS News’ Ed O’Keefe first confirmed the existence of the call on Saturday, identifying American...

A severe and potentially catastrophic flaw has been identified in nearly 300 Boeing 777 jets operated by major airlines, including United and American Airlines. This flaw, rooted in an electrical issue, poses a risk of causing the aircraft’s wing fuel tanks to ignite and explode, a recent investigation by Daily Mail has disclosed.

A United Airlines plane recently clipped a wing of another aircraft as it tried to park at San Francisco International Airport. The incident happened Thursday evening. According to a United spokesperson, the winglet of the jet made contact with the wing of a parked United aircraft while parking at a gate. They added that no injuries occurred and passengers deplaned normally. ——— Rice also pointed out that United’s ground personnel may have either had a training or communication issue. All of which will be considered by the FAA during the investigation. “There's no question in my mind that a number...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A United Airlines flight to London was diverted to O'Hare airport due to a cracked windshield, the Federal Aviation Administration said. United Airlines flight 262 landed at Chicago O'Hare International Airport around 11:30 p.m. on Sunday. The Boeing 787 departed from Denver International Airport and was originally headed to Heathrow Airport in London. The crew reported a cracked windshield, the FAA said. The FAA added that the windshield is made by multiple layers of tempered glass and other materials.

A United Airlines flight was forced to turn around when the contents of a broken toilet poured into the aircraft's cabin. United Flight 59 took off from Frankfurt, Germany, on Friday afternoon and was headed for San Francisco, California, before it had to reverse course a couple of hours into the flight, according to German news outlet Bild. The contents of at least one of the toilets overflowed from the tank. The Boeing 777 circled over the North Sea as the flight crew attempted to figure out if the problem could be resolved before it was eventually flown back to...

A United Airlines Boeing 787 flight made an emergency landing Friday evening, leaving 22 passengers injured due to “severe” turbulence. Flight 85 was flying from Tel Aviv to Newark, New Jersey, when severe turbulence struck, forcing it to divert its path to New York Stewart International Airport in Orange County, New York, around 6:45 p.m. New Windsor paramedics rushed to the scene as soon as the plane touched down.

DENVER (KDVR) — A United flight diverted to Denver after crews reported an issue with an engine. United Airlines confirmed to FOX31 that a flight from San Francisco to Paris had to land at Denver International Airport Thursday evening. Crew members on the Boeing 777-200 reported having an issue with one engine. Even though the issues were reported, United said the flight did not declare an emergency landing, but emergency services were standing by for the plane’s arrival as a precaution. United said the flight landed safely, and all 273 passengers and 12 crew members deplaned. Since the flight was...

SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A San Francisco-bound United Airlines flight encountered mechanical difficulties Thursday morning, the airline confirmed to KRON4. United flight 1816 encountered a hydraulic leak as it approached SFO. The plane was able to land safely, and all passengers deplaned normally at the gate, a United spokesperson said. The plane was an Airbus A320 with 150 passengers and five crewmembers on board. Emergency vehicles were standing by as a precaution as the plane landed. A small amount of smoke was seen around the landing gear. According to the airline, this is routine and often occurs when hydraulic fluid...

BBC is reporting that an ex-Boeing employee known for raising concerns about the firm's production standards has been found dead in the United States — John Barnett had worked for Boeing for 32 years, until his retirement in 2017 — In the days before his death, he had been giving evidence in a whistleblower lawsuit against the company. According to BBC, Charleston County coroner said the 62-year-old had died from a "self-inflicted gunshot wound" on 9 March and police were investigating.

A United Airlines plane flying from San Francisco to Mexico City made an emergency landing in Los Angeles on Friday after a hydraulics issue was reported by the crew. The plane, an Airbus A320 jetliner, safely landed at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) around 4:30 p.m. local time Friday, according to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). *** This was the fourth emergency landing of a United Airlines flight this week and will be investigated by the FAA. ***

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A United Airlines flight made an emergency landing in Los Angeles Friday afternoon following reports of a "complete hydraulic failure." The Airbus A320 took off from San Francisco International Airport with 110 people on board, headed to Mexico City, and was diverted to L.A. "due to an issue with the aircraft's hydraulic system," United said in a statement. The plane landed at Los Angeles International Airport just before 4:30 p.m. "The flight landed safely and passengers were deplaned normally at the gate," the airline said, adding that passengers will be taken to Mexico City on a...

A Boeing 737 Max 8 operated by United Airlines veered off the runway after landing in Houston early Friday in the latest near-miss involving the embattled airliner. The aircraft, which arrived from Memphis, is said to have suffered some form of gear collapse as it exited the runway at George Bush Airport, although the 160 passengers and six crew were not injured. Shocking footage showed the plane lying flat on its wings on grass by the side of the runway, while passengers were hurried off from an emergency gate ladder.

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Tire falls off United flight after takeoff from San Francisco; diverted plane lands safely at LAX

NEW YORK (AP) — A United Airlines cross-country flight was cut short and the jetliner landed in Denver after one of its wings was damaged. A passenger on the San Francisco-to-Boston flight Monday said he had just put in earbuds and started to doze off when he felt the plane shaking. “All of a sudden I heard this violent vibration like I had never heard before,” Kevin Clarke said in an interview Tuesday. Clarke said one of the pilots walked down the aisle of the main cabin, then returned to the cockpit and announced that the plane had minor damage...