A Delta Air Lines flight from Brazil to Atlanta was forced to return and make an emergency landing due to an issue with its left engine. Delta flight 104 returned to São Paulo International Airport “shortly after takeoff” following the issue. The aircraft, an Airbus A330-300, was carrying 272 passengers and 14 crew members on board. “Delta Air Lines Airbus A330-300 (N813NW) suffered a catastrophic left engine failure just after rotation from São Paulo-Guarulhos on March 29. Explosions and flames trailed the aircraft, with debris sparking a brush fire near the runway. Check at 40sec,” X account Turbine Traveller wrote. Footage below: Delta Air Lines Airbus A330-300 (N813NW) suffered a catastrophic left engine failure just after rotation from São Paulo-Guarulhos on March 29. Explosions and flames trailed the aircraft, with debris sparking a brush fire near the runway.Check at 40secpic.twitter.com/zy0gH7dfof — Turbine Traveller (@Turbinetraveler) March 30, 2026 The Hill shared further: Upon landing, the airplane was met with airport rescue and firefighting teams, with passengers then taken by bus to the terminal, Delta said. The airline also noted that the flight crew followed procedures to shut down the engine during the return to the airport, as the aircraft’s instrumentation showed a mechanical engine fire caution message. Delta added that it was working to reaccommodate customers to get them safely to their destinations. The plane spent 46 minutes in the air before touching back down in São Paulo, according to flight-tracking site FlightAware. It is now scheduled to depart Brazil at 9:59 p.m. EDT Monday and arrive in Atlanta at 7:28 a.m. EDT Tuesday. Footage shared by Breaking Aviation News & Videos showed the terrifying moment from inside the aircraft. “Delta Flight 104 from Sao Paulo to Atlanta returned to the airport shortly after takeoff on Sunday night after a mechanical problem with the aircraft’s left engine. The Airbus A330-300 landed safely and was met by the airport firefighting team (ARFF), and the passengers were taken by bus to the terminal. The safety of our customers and crew is our highest priority. We apologize to our customers for this delay in their travels,” the airline said in a statement. Watch below: Delta Air Lines Airbus A330-323 returns safely to Sao Paulo Guarulhos International Airport after failure of its left engine shortly after departure. In a statement the airline said, "Delta Flight 104 from Sao Paulo to Atlanta returned to the airport shortly after takeoff on… pic.twitter.com/VMTOVOfK2j — Breaking Aviation News & Videos (@aviationbrk) March 30, 2026 USA TODAY noted: The cause of the engine issue was not immediately known. The Federal Aviation Administration defered questions about the aircraft to South American officials.

Actor Rob Schneider said in a social media post that the United States must restore the military draft and require Americans to serve two years of military service or in a volunteer capacity at the age of 18. The “Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo” actor has no military record, Fox News noted. Schneider began his post by sharing a famous quote by John F. Kennedy: “Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country.” “We must once again recommit ourselves to one Nation under God, indivisible. Therefore, we must restore the military draft for our Nation’s young people. Each and every American, at eighteen years of age, must serve two years of military service. They could also choose to serve part of that time overseas or in country in a volunteer capacity. Being a citizen of the United States gives us unparalleled Freedoms and opportunities that are the envy of the world. However, these Freedoms that we cherish do not come without a cost,” Schneider said. “By protecting and preserving these Freedoms, young people, regardless of race, creed or religion will be united in service to their country and just as importantly, to each other. Many Nations around the world require their young citizens to serve their country. Until recently, our Nation did as well. This would serve many purposes in our society; We would have all of our young men and women put into a rigorous physical training course that they could use for the rest of their lives, we would always have a standing army ready at all times including for domestic problems like natural disasters. Unlike in today’s Universities, our young people will learn how truly great their country is and how unique and incredible are the Freedoms that this Nation bestows upon them. Service is a solemn reminder of the men and women before them who ‘paid the last full measure of devotion’ so that we may enjoy these Freedoms,” he continued. “Also, very importantly, we would have in service every segment of our society represented so that our elected officials would be more hesitant and not cavalier about sending their own sons and daughters off to a faraway war unless it was truly in our Nation’s interests. This discussion and implementation must begin. To the young people of America, this is your country and your future. We will leave this great and Free Nation in your good hands for your children and for your children’s children. God Bless the United States of America!” he concluded. “Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country.”– John F. Kennedy We must once again recommit ourselves to one Nation under God, indivisible. Therefore, we must restore the military draft for our Nation’s young people. Each and every American,… — Rob Schneider (@RobSchneider) March 27, 2026 Fox News shared: The United States last directed a military draft in 1972 during the Vietnam War. Six months later, an active draft ended. Male citizens between the ages of 18-25 are still required to register with the Selective Service System. Schneider received much criticism for his post: Conscription is slavery. — Mises Caucus (@LPMisesCaucus) March 27, 2026 Remember when this dude was anti vaccines so we thought he was based? WTF happened?! — The Free Thought Project 2.0 (@TheFreeThought2) March 27, 2026 The draft takes away one of the only freedoms we have left. What's not taxed, regulated, or requires permission from the state? — Agorist Nexus (Brandon) (@AgoristN) March 27, 2026 loving the ratio here. Thank you, humanity, for standing against evil that would enslave our youth to die for pedophiles! — Matt Agorist (@MattAgorist) March 27, 2026 Wow what a disappointment you turned out to be — Sonja Agora (@SonjaAgora) March 27, 2026 Absolutely not. The draft is slavery. It must be abolished entirely. It is arguably the worst form of slavery. — Michael the Libertarian ☭⃠ (@Bl00dOld) March 27, 2026 “For the people who did NOT READ MY ENTIRE POST AND ARE JUST RESPONDING to the HEADLINES… You are MISSING THE POINT. A military with EVERY SEGMENT OF SOCIETY REPRESENTED would make the DEPLOYMENT of TROOPS and foreign wars LESS likely as there would be MORE accountability at the highest levels of power. Right now, the all-volunteer force means the sons and daughters of politicians, billionaires, Hollywood elites, and the ruling class are almost never the ones in uniform. That makes it far too easy for elected officials to vote for endless foreign adventures — they suffer no personal cost,” Schneider said in response. “When every family — rich or poor, red or blue, from every race, creed, and zip code — has skin in the game, things change dramatically. Congress would think long and hard before sending American troops into another faraway war that isn’t vital to our national survival. No more cavalier decisions. No more ‘other people’s kids’ dying while their own kids stay safe at Ivy League schools or in Beverly Hills. That’s not pro-war. That’s anti-reckless-war,” he continued. “It’s the same reason universal service in places like Israel and Switzerland hasn’t turned them into warmongers — it forces leaders to feel the real human cost before they pull the trigger. Read the whole post. The goal is unity, strength, and responsibility — not endless conflict. We want a military that truly reflects America… so America stops treating its military like disposable chess pieces. God bless the United States of America,” he added. For the people who did NOT READ MY ENTIRE POST AND ARE JUST RESPONDING to the HEADLINES… You are MISSING THE POINT. A military with EVERY SEGMENT OF SOCIETY REPRESENTED would make the DEPLOYMENT of TROOPS and foreign wars LESS likely as there would be MORE accountability at… https://t.co/HHWxk3mlnc — Rob Schneider (@RobSchneider) March 30, 2026 More from The Guardian: Schneider converted to Catholicism in 2023, when he also endorsed the then-independent candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr in the US presidential election. Following Kennedy’s withdrawal from the race, Schneider backed Donald Trump. The actor has been vocal about the vaccine scepticism he shares with Kennedy. Last October he posted on X his belief that “there were no Children’s Hospitals when I was a kid. Because kids weren’t sick”. The US’s most recent draft ended in 1972, during the Vietnam war. Regardless of whether an active draft is in place, male citizens between the ages of 18 and 25 are still required to register through the Selective Service system. Conscription is in place in 79 countries including Russia, Brazil, Mexico, Iran, South Korea and Ukraine, as well as nine of Europe’s Nato states including Denmark, Finland and Greece. The K-pop band BTS have just staged a comeback following their mandatory military service, while notable US actors to have served in the military include Gene Hackman, Morgan Freeman, Adam Driver, Clint Eastwood, Mel Brooks and Jimmy Stewart, whose stint in the US air force during the second world war is the focus of a forthcoming biopic.

Spain on Monday closed its airspace to U.S. planes involved in the war against Iran. Previously, the European country said the U.S. couldn’t use jointly operated military bases located in Spain during Operation Epic Fury. White House Says Spain “Agreed To Cooperate” With U.S. Military, Madrid “Categorically” Denies Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has been extremely vocal in his criticism of the U.S. and Israel for the conflict. According to the Associated Press, Defense Minister Margarita Robles said the same logic for the military bases applied to the country's airspace. "This was made perfectly clear to the American military and forces from the very beginning. Therefore, neither the bases are authorized, nor, of course, is the use of Spanish airspace authorized for any actions related to the war in Iran," Robles said, according to the outlet. Robles called the conflict "profoundly illegal and profoundly unjust." Spain's leftist government has closed Spanish airspace to U.S. planes carrying out missions against Iran, in addition to denying Washington use of its bases, the defense minister said Monday. https://t.co/2TMVQTI6iQ pic.twitter.com/be4yNWqzDE — CBS News (@CBSNews) March 30, 2026 More from the Associated Press: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that Spain’s leaders are “bragging” about cutting off its airspace, even as Washington has pledged to defend the NATO member. He said that the trans-Atlantic military alliance is useful for the U.S., because it “allows us to station troops and aircraft and weapons in parts of the world that we wouldn’t normally have bases, and that includes in much of Europe.” “But if NATO is just about us defending Europe if they’re attacked, but then denying us basing rights when we need them, that’s not a very good arrangement,” Rubio told Al Jazeera on Monday. “That’s a hard one to stay engaged in and say this is good for the United States. So all of that is going to have to be reexamined.” After Sánchez’s government denied the U.S. use of the Rota and Morón military bases in southern Spain, U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to cut trade with Madrid. Washington made trade threats last year, too, when Sánchez said that his government wouldn’t increase its defense spending in accordance with a deal agreed to by other NATO members following Trump’s pressure. At the time, Sánchez’s government said that Spain could meet its military commitments by spending 2.1% of gross domestic product on defense, instead of the 5% the rest of the 32-nation military alliance agreed upon. Sánchez also has been among the most vocal critics of Israel’s actions during the war in Gaza, which has invited criticism from Israel’s government on several occasions. "Spain will not be complicit: neither in illegal aggressions, nor in lies disguised as freedom. Not this time. Not while I am president of the Government of Spain," Sánchez said earlier this month. Check it out: España no va a ser cómplice: ni de agresiones ilegales, ni de mentiras disfrazadas de libertad. No esta vez. No mientras sea presidente del Gobierno de España. pic.twitter.com/6xbsWZEbpS — Pedro Sánchez (@sanchezcastejon) March 25, 2026 Newsweek noted: The White House told Newsweek on Monday the United States does not need “help from Spain or anyone else” after Madrid closed its airspace to U.S. aircraft involved in the Iran war, a move that underscores the country's opposition to U.S. and Israeli military operations in the Middle East. “The United States Military is meeting or surpassing all of its goals under Operation Epic Fury and does not need help from Spain or anyone else," the White House official said.

The Chicago Bulls have waived former top-five NBA draft pick Jaden Ivey for “conduct detrimental to the team.” pic.twitter.com/nV6zlJ0yOi — Chicago Bulls (@chicagobulls) March 30, 2026 The announcement follows Ivey criticizing the NBA’s support for Pride Month, calling it ‘unrighteous.’ “The Chicago Bulls are waiving guard Jaden Ivey after his recent anti-LGBTQ comments amid several rants on religion and other topics,” ESPN Senior NBA Insider Shams Charania said. The Chicago Bulls are waiving guard Jaden Ivey after his recent anti-LGBTQ comments amid several rants on religion and other topics, sources tell ESPN. pic.twitter.com/7dbsoUhAvE — Shams Charania (@ShamsCharania) March 30, 2026 More from the New York Post: Growing concerns about Ivey date back to last month and his comments on a livestream on his personal Instagram account on Monday about the LGBTQ community were the last straw for the Bulls, according to the Chicago Sun Times. Ivey has been posting several lengthy videos on his social media in recent weeks, with the topic of the NBA’s support for Pride Month becoming one on Monday. “The world can proclaim LGBTQ, right?” Ivey said in the rant. “They proclaim Pride Month and the NBA. They proclaim it. They show it to the world. They say, ‘come join us for Pride Month to celebrate unrighteousness.’ They proclaim it. They proclaim it on the billboards. They proclaim it in the streets. Unrighteousness. So how is it that one can’t speak righteousness? How are they to say that this man is crazy?” In another video, Ivey called Catholicism a “false religion.” Those comments received significant attention due to the fact that his mother, Niele Ivey, is the head women’s basketball coach at Notre Dame. Watch below: BREAKING: The Chicago Bulls are waiving Jaden Ivey after he spoke out against the NBA for promoting 'Pride Month' and unrighteousness, according to ESPN. Ivey recently announced that he was alive in Christ. "They proclaim Pride Month in the NBA. They show it to the world. They… pic.twitter.com/1kxiL36ygn — Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) March 30, 2026 “The conduct they are claiming is detrimental is Christianity. They fired Jaden Ivey for being Christian,” The Federalist CEO and co-founder Sean Davis said. “Worth noting the Bulls didn’t fire Ronnie Brewer after he was arrested for DUI. Or Joakim Noah after he was arrested for possession of drugs. When Jameson Curry was arrested for public urination and then resisted arrest, the Bulls suspended him for one game, but also refused to fire him for his conduct. Christianity is apparently where the Chicago Bulls draw the line,” he continued. The conduct they are claiming is detrimental is Christianity. They fired Jaden Ivey for being Christian. Worth noting the Bulls didn’t fire Ronnie Brewer after he was arrested for DUI. Or Joakim Noah after he was arrested for possession of drugs. When Jameson Curry was arrested… https://t.co/Pq3lL703Y2 — Sean Davis (@seanmdav) March 31, 2026 CBS Sports shared further: In the same video, Ivey shared how listening to certain music is “wicked” for lyrics about drugs and sex. He specifically cited rapper 50 Cent as an example. Ivey was traded to the Chicago Bulls from the Detroit Pistons at the February deadline, but played just four games before being shut down for the remainder of the season on March 26 to continue rehabbing from left knee pain. Ahead of the Bulls’ game against the Spurs Monday night, Chicago coach Billy Donovan discussed the situation. “I don’t want to get into what he put out there [on Instagram], but certainly for him I hope he’s OK,” Donovan said. “I’ve had conversations with Jaden, and he’s always been about rehabbing his knee and getting back on the court and wanting to play. But I think organizationally there’s certain standards we want to have as an organization and try and live up to those each and every day.” Prior to being traded to the Bulls, Ivey spent his first three-and-a-half NBA seasons with the Pistons. His first two seasons in the league were positive, as he averaged 15.8 points while starting alongside Cade Cunningham in the backcourt. He played in over 70 games in his first two seasons, but injuries quickly derailed his development. Ivey suffered a broken left fibula in January 2025, limiting him to just 30 games last season. He returned in November, but struggled to regain his form prior to the injury. He slowly began to fell out of Detroit’s rotation before being traded to the Bulls.

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) stated that “most TSA employees” began receiving retroactive paychecks that covered missed pay during the recent shutdown. “Most TSA employees received a retroactive paycheck today that included at least two full paychecks covering pay periods 4 and 5 today,” DHS spokesperson Lauren Bis said, according to The Hill. JUST IN: After weeks of chaos in U.S. airports, the TSA said that most of its officers received much of their backpay Monday for working during the shutdown.https://t.co/s5AdEc4Li8 — NBC New York (@NBCNewYork) March 30, 2026 The Hill explained further: Pay periods 4 and 5 are the most recent times interrupted by the shutdown. The DHS shutdown began in the middle of the third pay period, and Bis said DHS is “working aggressively” with the relevant financial institutions “to complete processing for the half paycheck they are owed from pay period 3 as soon as possible.” Bis said other TSA employees “might see a slight delay” for reasons including “financial institution processing times or issues with their direct deposit.” A source close to the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) — the union representing approximately 47,000 of the 51,000 TSA workers who worked unpaid during the shutdown — confirmed many TSA officers began receiving back pay Monday for periods 4 and 5, but not for outstanding payment from period 3. The payments follow an executive order signed by President Trump on Friday to pay TSA officers and employees. “As the Democrat-caused shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) continues well into its sixth week, America’s air travel system has reached its breaking point. This is an unprecedented emergency situation,” a presidential memorandum read. “Currently, more than 60,000 Transportation Security Administration (TSA) employees, including approximately 50,000 transportation security officers who perform security functions at domestic airports, are not being paid due to congressional Democrats’ reckless decision to prioritize criminal illegal aliens over American citizens and shut down DHS until their demand to prohibit enforcement of Federal immigration law is met,” it continued. President Trump Signs Order To Pay TSA Workers Amid “Democrat-Caused Shutdown” CBS News has more: The shortage of TSA officers is still slowing security lines at major airports, where staffing shortages are more severe than the national average, but wait times seemed to be stabilizing Monday. TSA officers were calling out absent at elevated rates Sunday, even as there were signs that part of their back pay over the 45-day partial shutdown was beginning to reach their bank accounts. Although Congress has failed to reach a deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security and lawmakers have left town Friday for a two-week recess, President Trump signed an executive order directing the DHS secretary to pay TSA workers during the shutdown. Nationwide, the call-out rate stood at 10.6%, or 3,101 officers Sunday, down from a peak of 12.4% on March 27. Even so, the figure remains well above typical levels, which generally fall in the low single digits — around 2% — underscoring continued strain on airport screening operations. Baltimore/Washington International Airport reported a 38.5% call-out rate, while Houston's George Bush Intercontinental had a 36.4% rate and the city's William P. Hobby Airport had a 34.1% absence rate. New Orleans and Atlanta each topped 33%, while major Northeast hubs including JFK, LaGuardia and Philadelphia airports all reported rates near or above 20%. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were sent to assist TSA at BWI Airport and other airports over the weekend, and White House border czar Tom Homan told CBS News "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that officers would be in place until the airports "feel like they're 100%."