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... An incident involving two American Airlines flights near Phoenix early Friday "could have been disastrous," according to an air traffic controller who helped manage the situation.

Both planes were operating as American Airlines Flight 2482 " one traveling from Chicago to Phoenix and the other from Phoenix to Chicago.

The flights normally operate at different times, avoiding any conflict over the shared flight number. But the Chicago-to-Phoenix flight was delayed Friday, putting both planes in the same airspace at the same time.

Flight-tracking data showed the planes converging along the same path while separated by about 3 miles horizontally and 2,000 feet vertically, within legal separation requirements.

Air traffic controllers were aware that the two aircraft were using the same call sign. In recorded audio, controllers can be heard distinguishing between them by referring to one as "2482 on arrival" and the other as "2482 on departure."

"I've been working in air traffic for 25 years. I've never seen two aircraft pretty much merge with the same call sign. That's pretty incredible," one controller said. ...

Another view ...

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... The memo directs the Pentagon and the Navy to present Trump with plans to remove the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System, also known as EMALS, within two months. It also says the Ford-class carrier's electromagnetic weapons elevators should be replaced.

The move comes after years of Trump railing against the new, magnetically powered catapult system that shoots fighter jets off the deck of the carriers. It also comes at a time when the U.S. military is trying to find funding from Congress for all its desired equipment and as the Navy is struggling to fill its ships with enough sailors.

Trump's ire with the new technology goes back to at least 2017 in his first term, when he claimed the new system is "not good" and "doesn't have the power" of the older, steam systems in an interview with Time magazine. ...

Good advice to Taylor Farms sources ...

Apologies for the bluntness ...

@#31 ... Pete Hegseth dismisses reports of deteriorating conditions on USS Abraham Lincoln ...

Do you really expect a member of the Trump admin to be honest about their contempt for the people who serve the Country?

imo, the Trump admin views those people as mere sacrificial pawns.

@#2

But do note that the "historic event" forecast comes with a 69% chance attached to it.

That aspect is usually dropped from the headlines ...

Yup.

Historic may be an understatement.

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... The CPC Official ENSO outlook, which synthesizes multiple models from North America and abroad, indicates El Nio will continue to strengthen through the end of the year [Figs. 6-7-8]. During the October-December 2026 season, there is a 69% chance of a historic event that would exceed the strength of previous El Nio events dating back to 1950 (+2.5C or more for a 3-month RONI value).

With an event of this magnitude, the chances of experiencing impacts consistent with El Nio are larger, but they are not guaranteed (see CPC outlooks for probabilities of seasonal anomalies). In summary, El Nio is strengthening, with a greater than 90% chance of a very strong event during the Northern Hemisphere fall and winter 2026-27. ...

@#16 ... ...because Trump chose the OTHER blonde strumpet for his Catering Cart. And that's when she realized...she just wasn't cart-worthy in His eyes. ...

Yeah, that is most curious.

Along with many other things about that plane switch.

For starters...

@#27 ... Assuming the group can maintain 20 knots, the rescue carrier should be there in about a week. ...

I hope that will be what happens.

@#3

I cannot provide a contrary argument.

But then, there is this Special Grand Jury.

What might its purpose be?

... keeping energy prices stable for Americans, ...

stable?

At what price level will that stability be attained?

@#1 ... I'm a pretty normal person ...

So... the Flock states that only "normal" people should not be concerned about the Flock cameras?

And then there is also this ...

... When asked if Flock's technology is pushing the U.S. toward a dystopian "big brother" society, Langley responded, "No, I don't think so," ...

imo, the Flock cameras are the eyes of Big Brother. Not the full embodiment of Big Brother, but just the eyes.

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... Critics of Flock, however, argue the opposite is true, saying the company's influx of cameras raises significant privacy concerns and, rather than making communities safer, can leave sensitive data vulnerable to misuse and mass surveillance. ...

Flock Safety is among the country's largest providers of ALPRs, which scan and record vehicle information that can then be searched by a policing network. The company has cameras in every U.S. state except Alaska, and partners with over 6,000 law enforcement agencies and more than 5,000 private customers across the U.S. ...

When asked if Flock's technology is pushing the U.S. toward a dystopian "big brother" society, Langley responded, "No, I don't think so," adding, "I'm a father of three little kids, I live in Atlanta, I pay my taxes, like I'm a pretty normal person. I have the same types of anxieties of like, where's the world going? What are we setting up for?" ...

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... Ukrainian media outlet United24 reports that Germany supplied Magirus's Alpha Robotics Wolf R1, LUF 60, the LUF-CRV, and Magirus AirCore TAF60. These are designed to fight fires using high-pressure water streams to cool and extinguish them.

They're also specifically designed to operate in dangerous and difficult environments, helping Ukrainian emergency responders reach the heart of blazes and bring them under control more readily.

Pictured above, the Wolf R1 is described by Magirus as a "tactical response robot," combining firefighting with recovery capabilities.

Its camera systems allow firefighters to get an up-close look at what they're dealing with, without putting emergency workers at risk.

It also has a tactical robotic arm that allows it to perform some actions fully remotely. ...

... the board voted to add Trump's name to the building's facade ...

One report I read was that the name would be "etched" into the facade, so permanent.

@#46 ... How much of the stock market is tied to consumerism? ...

The stock market does not represent the economy.

And the economy does not represent the stack market.

While there may be some ties between the two, those ties are not as solid as many (most) think.

For example, ...

The economy is here and now.

The stock market tries to bet upon what the future might be, usually 6-12 months from the present.

@#24

Troll much?

@#2

Yeah, it seems that Pres Trump has never seen a vertical surface that he thought would look better after he pasted gold-gilding on it.

So, he seems to like gaudy?

@#1

I disagree with Police Chief Shanin's comment.

imo, his suggestion would be the most cowardly thing to do.

The community should attend the City Council meeting and express their views.

Stated differently, if no one besides the ~outside provocateurs~ show up at the City Council meeting, how might the City Council members be able to assess the views of the community they serve?

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... "These groups that are coming here are coming for one reason, and that's to provoke a reaction and generate attention," Shahin said in the video. "If nobody shows up to react, they have nothing.

"The most powerful thing that this community can do is to refuse to give them an audience." ...

@#1 ... "The through line between these races isn't ideology. It's impatience with this political system that feels disconnected from the urgency voters feel," said Lis Smith, a national Democratic strategist. "The demand for change is much broader than the demand for socialism." ...

I posted something similar a couple three weeks ago.

That Dem voters seemed to be more interested in change (a.k.a. throw the bums out) than they were in the espoused policies of the candidates they have been backing.

Sen Schumer, if I were he, I'd be very worried. But he still has a couple years to mend his ways ...

... the country was "too reliant" on foreign sources of drones. ...

I may not disagree.

But, are tariffs the way to solve that apparent problem?

... FDA Chief: 'America Has Safest Food Supply in the World' ...

So, the best food supply in the world apparently has issues with food sickening and killing people?

@#2 ... Curious they were deemed to be needed within the US, where Qatar 1 was allowed to fly before the recent security fracas. ...

So, why was there so much concern about providing a short-range missile defense system when Pres Trump was playing golf, yet Pres Trump was still allowed to fly around the US in Qatar 1, which seemed to have been grounded because of a lack of missile defense?

Am I missing something here?

Anyone?

@#20 ... Lewzer sure does know how to flush money down the drain. ...

$900 million to destroy the East Wing of the White House.

But not enough money to assure that the toilets can flush properly for our sailors?

Where are Pres Trump's priorities?