Budget airline forces out 5 passengers — claiming plane was too heavy to take off: ‘I thought he was joking’

Budget airline forces out 5 passengers — claiming plane was too heavy to take off: ‘I thought he was joking’

They weren’t having an Easy time taking off. EasyJet crewmembers raised eyebrows after requesting that five passengers disembark a flight because the aircraft was too heavy to take off. Five passengers got off an EasyJet flight after crew members announced that the plane was too heavy to take off. AFP via Getty Images The incident … Read more

Crazed passenger on American Airlines flight from JFK forces emergency landing: ‘I’m going to blow up the plane’

Crazed passenger on American Airlines flight from JFK forces emergency landing: ‘I’m going to blow up the plane’

It was a real flightmare. An American Airlines flight from New York to Chicago had to make an emergency landing Sunday after a “disruptive customer” reportedly caused a disturbance, at one point even threatening to “blow up the plane.” “It was an awfully, awfully long day for all of us,” passenger Sona Jones told CBS … Read more

Belligerently drunk passenger forces U-turn before flight can even take off, ‘chaotic’ video reveals

Belligerently drunk passenger forces U-turn before flight can even take off, ‘chaotic’ video reveals

It was an abrupt booze cruise. A Ryanair flight across Spain was delayed after a drunk passenger’s meltdown forced them to stop on the tarmac, as seen in viral footage shot on Feb. 12. The young man reportedly started “talking loudly on his phone” and “shouting,” causing other passengers to stare, another passenger recounted to … Read more

Passenger loses laptop in the most unlikely way — and forces international flight to turn around

Passenger loses laptop in the most unlikely way — and forces international flight to turn around

Mind the gaps! A passenger’s laptop dropped through the passenger cabin into the cargo bay, forcing a United Airlines flight bound for Rome to return to Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia. “We have a minor situation here with a passenger who has somehow dropped a laptop that was on … down the sidewall into … Read more

Relentless bullying toward ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ cast forces streamer to speak out

Relentless bullying toward ‘The Summer I Turned Pretty’ cast forces streamer to speak out

The summer things got ugly.  Prime Video has reprimanded fans of the teen love triangle romance, “The Summer I Turned Pretty,” which is currently in its third and final season.  On Wednesday, the show’s official TikTok account posted a video graphic that read, “The Summer We Started Acting Normal Online.” It was accompanied by the … Read more

Terror on Boeing 737 as plane explosion forces pilots to make ‘hard landing’: ‘Unsettling’

Terror on Boeing 737 as plane explosion forces pilots to make ‘hard landing’: ‘Unsettling’

It was the wheel of misfortune. A Norwegian flight began with a bang after a tire exploded shortly after takeoff, forcing the pilots to execute an emergency landing. The Boeing 737 had reportedly just departed Stockholm, Sweden, on Wednesday en route to Paris, France, when passengers heard what sounded like an explosion “During takeoff, a … Read more

Massive jellyfish swarm forces shutdown of major nuclear power plant

Massive jellyfish swarm forces shutdown of major nuclear power plant

Four reactors at France’s Gravelines nuclear power plant, located along the English Channel, were temporarily shut down over the weekend after a swarm of jellyfish threatened to clog critical water intake systems. According to the plant’s operator, several of the facility’s production units went offline after jellyfish were detected in the filter drums of the … Read more

Johnny Manziel joins stacked ‘Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test’ lineup after NFL flameout

Johnny Manziel joins stacked ‘Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test’ lineup after NFL flameout

Johnny Manziel is headed to the small screen. The former Browns quarterback, 32, is rounding out the star-studded cast of the upcoming fourth season of Fox’s “Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test,” in which athletes and reality stars will face harrowing challenges that will push them both physically and emotionally. Manziel, who famously flamed out of … Read more

Drunken Delta passenger resists arrest, forces other passengers to deboard plane: ‘Why would you do that?’

Drunken Delta passenger resists arrest, forces other passengers to deboard plane: ‘Why would you do that?’

An entire Delta flight from Dallas to Boston had to exit the aircraft after a drunk passenger refused to get off the aircraft, new bodycam footage showed. The passenger was slurring their words and struggling to stay awake as authorities repeatedly tried to get her to leave the flight, according to police bodycam video. The … Read more

Nathan Fielder calls FAA ‘dumb,’ forces awkward moment between CNN co-hosts during chat about ‘The Rehearsal’

Nathan Fielder calls FAA ‘dumb,’ forces awkward moment between CNN co-hosts during chat about ‘The Rehearsal’

Nathan Fielder called the Federal Aviation Administration “dumb” and forced an uncomfortable moment between CNN’s Wolf Blitzer and his co-host during a surreal interview Thursday. The quirky comedian, 42, spared no one, including a US representative, as he discussed the chatter around his HBO docu-series, “The Rehearsal,” that recently concluded its second season and pushes … Read more

Passenger’s lost phone forces plane to return to airport mid-flight

Passenger’s lost phone forces plane to return to airport mid-flight

It was a tough call. An Air France flight from Paris, France to Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe, was forced to make a U-turn after a passenger lost their phone, sparking safety concerns. Flight AF750 had departed the City of Light at around 11:52 a.m. Friday, and had flown out of France and over the English Channel en … Read more

Denise Richards reveals shocking injury she suffered filming ‘Special Forces’ season 3

Denise Richards reveals shocking injury she suffered filming ‘Special Forces’ season 3

In it to win it. Denise Richards has revealed she “ruptured” both of her breast implants while competing on season 3 of “Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test.” The “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” alum, 53, shared the shocking story on Friday’s episode of SiriusXM’s Jeff Lewis Live. “I jumped off a bridge, too — and … Read more

Exclusive | The driving forces behind Mike Francesa’s sports talk renaissance

Exclusive | The driving forces behind Mike Francesa’s sports talk renaissance

Mike Francesa has had a torrid run of content in recent months. With the Mets making a surprise run to the NLCS, the Yankees making the World Series and nightmare seasons for the Giants and Jets, Francesa has had a lot to talk about in the world of New York sports. The timing has been … Read more

Drunk passenger forces plane turnaround after slurring insults at crew, threatening to bite officers

Drunk passenger forces plane turnaround after slurring insults at crew, threatening to bite officers

Bite or flight? A Jet2 flight was forced to turn around after a drunken passenger named Lewis Howarth staggered about the aisle and called a stewardess a “d—kh—d” for telling him to fasten his seatbelt, among other antics. The details of the rampage came to light in a hearing at the Royal Magistrates Court in … Read more

Whoopi Goldberg forces ‘The View’ to commercial break after co-hosts get in ‘messy’ on-air fight

Whoopi Goldberg forces ‘The View’ to commercial break after co-hosts get in ‘messy’ on-air fight

Whoopi Goldberg cut off “The View” co-hosts Sunny Hostin and Alyssa Farrah Griffin during a heated debate about school vouchers on Wednesday’s episode of the daytime talk show. Goldberg, 69, got fed up, sending the show to a commercial break after Hostin, 56,  and Griffin, 35, talked over one another.  The tense exchange began while … Read more

King Charles and Prince William are ‘making millions’ from charities and public services — including Armed Forces: investigation

King Charles and Prince William are ‘making millions’ from charities and public services — including Armed Forces: investigation

King Charles and Prince William’s respective private estates have been cashing in on eye-popping sums of money each year, rinsing charities and public services in the UK of millions, an investigation has found. An investigation led by the Sunday Times and broadcaster Channel 4 looked into the Duchy of Lancaster and the Duchy of Cornwall — … Read more

Lovers’ train station quickie causes flood, forces evacuation, and strands Olivia Rodrigo concertgoers

Lovers’ train station quickie causes flood, forces evacuation, and strands Olivia Rodrigo concertgoers

A couple looking for a quiet corner for a spot of affection have knocked a sprinkler, flooding a train station and causing delays to concert goers leaving a major international show. Victoria Police on Wednesday released images of a pair who caused the evacuation of multiple City Loop stations in Melbourne at 10:40 p.m. one … Read more

Unruly passenger forced to pay thousands for plane’s fuel after in-fight meltdown forces pilot to turn around

Unruly passenger forced to pay thousands for plane’s fuel after in-fight meltdown forces pilot to turn around

A man has been forced to pay for the fuel costs of a commercial flight that had to be aborted because of his bad behavior. The man from Western Australia was on-board a flight from Perth to Sydney when his unruly conduct caused the pilot to return to the west coast capital and dump fuel … Read more

The Yankees’ fashion collab, Patti Lupone and Mia Farrow joining forces on Broadway, more NYC events

The Yankees’ fashion collab, Patti Lupone and Mia Farrow joining forces on Broadway, more NYC events

Each week, Alexa is rounding up the buzziest fashion drops, hotel openings, restaurant debuts and celeb-studded cultural happenings in NYC. It’s our curated guide to the very best things to see, shop, taste and experience around the city.  What’s making our luxury list this week? A super-cool Yankees collab, yet another buzzy Korean restaurant, and … Read more

‘It Ends With Us’ review: Blake Lively dark romance drama forces you to cry

‘It Ends With Us’ review: Blake Lively dark romance drama forces you to cry

movie review IT ENDS WITH US Running time: 130 minutes. Rated PG-13 (domestic violence, sexual content and some strong language). In theaters Aug. 9. This is sacrilege coming off the keyboard of a movie critic, but “It Ends With Us” is a film that would be best experienced from the couch. Wait a few weeks … Read more