Chief of staff. Now, live coverage of the u. S. Senate. Vice president under the previous order, the senate will consider the following nomination. The clerk nomination, general charles q. Brown, jr. , to be chief of staff and general of the United States air force. The Vice President under the previous order, the question occurs on the nomination. Is there a sufficient second . It appears there is a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. Vote vote vote the Vice President are there any senators wishing to vote or to change their vote . If not, on this vote, the yeas are 98, the nays are zero. And the historic nomination of general charles q. Brown, jr. As the United States air force chief of staff is confirmed. Under the previous order, the motion to reconsider is considered made and laid upon the table and the president will be immediately notified of the senates action. Mr. Alexander madam president . The presiding officer the senator from tennessee. Mr. Alexander thank you
Moments on a flight bound for sfo. A bay area pilot is facing 83 counts of attempted murder after allegedly trying to turn off the planes engine midflight. That pilot was actually off duty, but he was sit nlgt cockpit. Stephanie, that must have been mindblowing for passengers . Reporter yes, jessica. Passengers we spoke with say they really had no idea what was happening. All they knew was they had to make an Emergency Landing and they were fearing the worst. The threat is now in the back of the airplane. Reporter they were midflight headed towards San Francisco from everett, washington, when an offduty pilot sitting in the extra seat in the cockpit allegedly tried to turn off the engine. Horizon air crew members were able to subdue the pilot, but a Flight Attendant announced theyd be making an Emergency Landing in portland, oregon. She sounded in a panic and took off down the aisle. Us passengers looked at each other, instantly fear within our bodies. We knew something bad was happeni
Right now at 11 00, more details of those terrifying moments on a flight bound for sfo. A bay area pilot is facing 83 counts of attempted murder after allegedly trying to turn off the planes engine midflight. That pilot was actually off duty, but he was sit nlgt cockpit. Stephanie, that must have been mindblowing for passengers . Reporter yes, jessica. Passengers we spoke with say they really had no idea what was happening. All they knew was they had to make an Emergency Landing and they were fearing the worst. The threat is now in the back of the airplane. Reporter they were midflight headed towards San Francisco from everett, washington, when an offduty pilot sitting in the extra seat in the cockpit allegedly tried to turn off the engine. Horizon air crew members were able to subdue the pilot, but a Flight Attendant announced theyd be making an Emergency Landing in portland, oregon. She sounded in a panic and took off down the aisle. Us passengers looked at each other, instantly fear
Hospital packed with patients and civilians seeking shelter. Some 300 people are reportedly killed or injured in the attack. The Israeli Military is saying they had no involvement and the blast was caused by a misfired palestinian market. President biden says the white house is looking into the attack to find out exactly what happened. He released a statement saying in part, quote, the United States stands unequivocally for the protection of civilian life during conflict and we mourn the patients, medical staff and other innocents killed or wounded in this tragedy. For many in the barea. Today we spoke to a member of the Israeli Special forces who now lives in berkeley. Her threeyear tour of duty ended just weeks before the war with hamas and israel began. Tonight shes struggling with what her next steps should be. Nbcs Marianne Favro has her story. Reporter as a First Sergeant in the Israeli Special forces, the woman we spoke with was tasked with using a drone to protect forces on the
Deportations for venezuelan migrants what led to the decision plus the reaction interest former President Trump an arrest in the horrific stabbing of yearold suspect. Congressional chaos is back in Session House republicans get pack to work as candidates for speak are begin grabbing for the gravel. Why paris is sounding the alarm for cities around the world. The few, the fat, the proud the competitors in the fat bear week its friday and early today starts right now good morning im Frances Rivera im jessica layton. The Biden Administration taking major and unexpected actions on thursday to deal with the recent surge in migrant crossings just weeks after dhs granted temporary protected status for thousands of venezuelan migrants living in the u. S. The white house announced it would be resuming direct deportation flight forc flights for venezuelan migrants who illegally crossed the border they announced they were revamping construction on a former corner stone of the Trump Presidency rep