Emerson works for Alaska Airlines, which owns horizon air, and he was authorized to sit in the cockpit in the flight deck seat. Aviation experts say its not unusual for a pilot commuting to another airport to sit there. Were still working to figure out exactly what happened next, but Officials Say emerson was overpowered and Alaska Airlines saying his attempt to shut off the engines was unsuccessful, adding that the captain and first officer quickly restored landed. The plane, was then able to safely land in portland with no one injured. Heres a recording of the exchange on board between the pilot and air traffic controllers. This is shortly after emerson was subdued by the flight crew and handcuffed to a seat. Okay i just give you a heads up. Weve got the guy that tried to shut the engines down out of the cockpit. Um, and he doesnt sound like hes causing any issue in the back right now. I think hes subdued. Yeah, we want Law Enforcement as soon as we get on the ground and parked horiz
We need to. This is not what we want, not what were looking for. We dont want escalation. Is we dont want a second or third front develop. We dont want to see our forces or our personnel come under fire, but if that happens, were ready for it. Secretary of state Antony Blinken making it clear, the United States will respond to any provocation from iran connected to the israelhamas war. It comes as Israels Defense Forces are expanding air strikes in gaza. Well get the latest with a live report from israel straight ahead. Plus, new reporting on how President Biden and other u. S. Officials helped delay the Ground Invasion of the territory. Also ahead, well dig into the republicanled dysfunction on capitol hill. There are now several candidates hoping to become House Speaker after jim jordans failed bid. And well get you expert legal analysis on Donald Trumps violation of the gag order in his Civil Fraud Trial, as well as another new guilty plea deal from one of his codefendants in the ge
And former white house Chief Of Staff ron mcclain is standing by with reaction to all of it. Plus, as the first aid trucks finally get into gaza, President Bidens new Special Envoy to the middle east, David Satterfield, joins me here for his very first interview since taking the job. Also today, the dominoes start falling as trump idolized plead guilty and agreed to testify against their codefendants. The law firm of it is here, they are back to tell us what it means for the case against a codefendant named donald trump. Later, my oneonone conversation with senator Raphael Warnock. I will get his view on the war in the middle east and that high profile legal case playing out in his home state. This week felt like a real Inflection Point in so many ways. Because we are all living in a country grappling with growing threats of antisemitism, of islamophobia, and deep, deep divisions over how the United States government should respond to a growing conflict in the middle east. And meanwhil
He first convoys were allowed through egypt to deliver supplies, food and water. What will it take to get more through . As relieved Family Members of two american hostages celebrate their release with some two others to hundred others still being held against their will. The Biden Administration saying a critical aid package to, congress having to get approved without republicans electing a House Speaker . The gops de facto leader facing legal problems, two former lawyers strike deals agreeing to testify against donald trump in georgia. This is American Voices. Im alicia menendez, as the israelhamas war enters its third, week muchneeded humanitarian aid moved into the gaza strip. Today, 20 trucks carrying humanitarian supplies entered gaza at the rafah Border Crossing with egypt. Now this comes at a crucial time, palestinians in gaza have been running out of food and out of clean water. Unicef warns that causes water Production Capacity is that just 5 of normal levels, airstrikes have
My colleague katy tur just indicated, we have major Breaking News that were covering. Two american hostages have been released by hamas. They have been held by the terror group for nearly two weeks, since hamas stormed into communities in southern israel killing nearly 1,400 people and kidnapping more than 200. U. S. Secretary of state Antony Blinken speaks right now about it. Citizens held by hamas since october 7th were released. These Two Americans are now safely in the hands of israeli authorities in israel. We expect the team from the u. S. Embassy to see them very shortly. Over the coming hours, theyll receive any support and assistance they need, and of course were very anxious to be able to reunite them with their loved ones. We welcome their release. We share in the relief that their families, friends, and loved ones are feeling. There are still ten additional americans who remain unaccounted for in this conflict. We know that some of them are being held hostage by hamas, alon