Day: November 4, 2025
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A UPS plane has crashed near the Louisville airport shortly after takeoff, according to the FAA.
UPS Flight 2976 crashed around 5:15 p.m. local time on Tuesday, Nov. 4, after departing from Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport in Kentucky. The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 was headed to Daniel K. Inouye International Airport in Honolulu. The FAA and NTSB will investigate.…
— The FAA ✈️ (@FAANews) November 4, 2025
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President withdrew Jared Isaacman’s nomination in May but says on Truth Social he is ‘ideally suited’ for top role
Donald Trump has renewed his nomination for the billionaire private astronaut Jared Isaacman to become Nasa administrator.
“This evening, I am pleased to nominate Jared Isaacman, an accomplished business leader, philanthropist, pilot, and astronaut, as Administrator of NASA. Jared’s passion for Space, astronaut experience, and dedication to pushing the boundaries of exploration, unlocking the mysteries of the universe, and advancing the new Space economy, make him ideally suited to lead NASA into a bold new Era. Congratulations to Jared, his wife Monica, and their children, Mila and Liv,” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Tuesday.
