Newly-released video footage captured the moment a United Airlines plane collided with a light pole and a truck while landing at Newark Liberty International Airport. “The Boeing 767 was traveling at about 160 mph when it made contact. Air traffic controllers say there was a hole in the side of the plane and damage to the tire following the incident. The man driving the truck, Warren Boardley of Baltimore, suffered minor injuries,” Collin Rugg wrote. Watch below: New footage shows the moment a United Airlines plane collided with a light pole and a truck while landing at Newark Liberty International Airport. The Boeing 767 was traveling at about 160 mph when it made contact. Air traffic controllers say there was a hole in the side of… https://t.co/95QdBrihtK pic.twitter.com/m4BofEwB5d — Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) May 5, 2026 More from the New York Post: United 169 had been attempting a visual landing on Runway 29 — a notoriously challenging approach. The maneuver — a “visual” approach in which pilots guide the plane by sight — is infamous for its short runway, nonstandard guidance lights, cross-traffic with other runways, crosswinds, and other tricky features, said Eric Wydra, director of the University of Oklahoma School of Aviation. “I understand why at Newark they don’t use that runway a lot,” he told The Post. The Post obtained dozens of complaints from pilots vexed by the notorious “Stadium Visual Rwy 29,” as it is known in aviation circles. “We were … listening to the Air Traffic Control chatter and also trying to follow the aircraft in front of us and find the runway, which was very difficult to see with all the lights coming from that direction,” wrote one pilot on the FAA’s anonymous Aviation Safety Reporting System. It has a slim margin for error and can be extremely difficult to course-correct if a plane undershoots an initial 70-degree turn, which appears to be what United 169 did. “If you undershoot it, then you’re out there in the Wild West,” said Robert Joslin, the former FAA’s chief scientific and technical advisor. “United Airlines said the crew has been removed from duty and maintenance staff are examining the aircraft,” Breaking Aviation News & Videos wrote. “We will conduct a rigorous flight safety investigation,” the airline reportedly stated. A photo has been posted on social media showing the moment United Airlines flight 169 struck a semi-truck on final approach to Newark Liberty International Airport yesterday. The truck driver has since been released from hospital the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey… pic.twitter.com/wvMMWeb7pl — Breaking Aviation News & Videos (@aviationbrk) May 4, 2026 “They felt something over the threshold and there’s a hole in the side of the airplane,” ATC audio indicated. Take a listen: “Yeah they they felt something over the threshold and they there's a hole in the side of the airplane” ATC audio discussing United Airlines flight 69 (Boeing 767 from Venice) that struck a light pole on the New Jersey Turnpike during its approach to runway 29 at Newark. pic.twitter.com/7PIqFwO2Ym — Thenewarea51 (@thenewarea51) May 3, 2026 Video footage from prior landings reveals how low airplanes land at the infamous Newark runway. “This whole area into Runway 29 at Newark Liberty Airport desperately needs a redesign. This is Air Canada B787 Flight AC548 from Vancouver slightly missing that truck!” X user ‘Turbine Traveller’ wrote. Check it out: This whole area into Runway 29 at Newark Liberty Airport desperately needs a redesign. This is Air Canada B787 Flight AC548 from Vancouver slightly missing that truck! pic.twitter.com/BHJ0EgogAA — Turbine Traveller (@Turbinetraveler) May 5, 2026 Fox News noted: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed the aircraft struck the pole at roughly 2 p.m. local time and said it is investigating. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is also looking into the incident and said an investigator is expected to arrive in Newark on Monday. “The agency has directed United Airlines to secure and provide both the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder to support the investigation. A preliminary report outlining the facts and circumstances of the event is expected within 30 days,” NTSB told FOX Business in an email.

Sean Hannity put the question directly to FBI Director Kash Patel during a sit-down that aired May 5: is there any truth to rumors that investigators may have a copy of what was on Hillary Clinton’s private email server? Patel’s answer, in full: “We are working on a lot of things.” No confirmation. No denial. Seven words and, by all appearances, a smile. Nothing is ever truly deleted vibes

Federal prosecutors charged a New Hampshire man for allegedly threatening to kill President Trump. “A Nashua resident and federal employee was charged by criminal complaint in federal court on Friday, May 1, 2026, for interstate communication of a threat against the President,” the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Hampshire stated in a press release. “He was arrested yesterday and appears before the court today,” it continued. The man is an employee of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). A Federal Aviation Administration employee was arrested Monday after he allegedly threatened to harm President Trump and used a work computer to research his plans, prosecutors said. https://t.co/v9N6UCqoub — World News Tonight (@ABCWorldNews) May 5, 2026 More from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of New Hampshire: Dean DelleChiaie, age 35, an employee of the Federal Aviation Administration, allegedly conducted various internet searches on his government work computer in late January, like how to get a gun into a federal facility, previous assassination attempts against the President, the percentage of the population that wants the President dead, and the phrase “I am going to kill Donald John Trump.” According to the complaint, the United States Secret Service interviewed DelleChiaie in early February where he admitted to conducting those searches on his work computer and to owning three firearms, including a handgun he kept inside a safe at his home. On April 21, 2026, DelleChiaie allegedly used his personal email to transmit a threat across state lines to the White House’s public facing email address. In the email, which had as the subject “Contact the President,” DelleChiaie stated, “I, Dean DelleChiaie, am going neutralize/kill you – Donald John Trump – because you decided to kill kids – and say that it was War – when in reality – it is terrorism. God knows your actions and where you belong.” If convicted, DelleChiaie faces up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine. According to CNBC, the FAA’s Information Technology department told the Secret Service about the “concerning searches” after DelleChiaie requested to delete his search history off the device. FAA employee in New Hampshire charged with threatening to kill Trump https://t.co/an8609L1AJ — CNBC (@CNBC) May 5, 2026 CNBC shared further: On Feb. 3, a Secret Service agent and a Nashua Police officer visited DelleChiaie’s apartment, where “he admitted to conducting the searches … and was remorseful,” the affidavit said. “DelleChiaie stated that he realized he should not search these subjects and that it was crazy for him to do this on his work computer,” Gamble wrote. He also said he was motivated to conduct the searches because he was “upset with the current administration based on multiple subjects, including the election, presidential pardons, and the ‘Epstein files.’ ” Those files are Department of Justice documents about its investigations into Jeffrey Epstein, a notorious sex offender. During the interview, the Secret Service agent saw several items written on a whiteboard attached to DelleChiaie’s, including: “Calm down more;” “1-month no arrest by police;” “Go DC to office if they do not action;” “Say arrest me ‘I am going to murder Donald John Trump – per defense of oath,’ ” according to the affidavit. He told the agent and police officer had had an interest in assassinations, “but he did conduct a search about assassinations because it was part of the cycle that was going on in his mind,” the affidavit said. “DelleChiaie mentioned that he was depressed and sees a therapist and is engaged in Ketamine therapy to try to get better,” Gamble wrote. “DelleChiaie admitted that he drinks to ‘black out’ and that he used to drink every day. Dellechiaie said that he used cannabis daily and occasionally uses mushrooms.”

The push to redraw congressional maps is heating up in numerous Republican-led states after the Supreme Court’s consequential ruling on the Voting Rights Act. Alabama is one state where the redistricting battle is intensifying with congressional primaries on the horizon. Gov. Kay Ivey called state lawmakers into a special session to consider a new congressional map amid its pending litigation with the Supreme Court. Republican Governor Calls Special Session Amid “Pending Redistricting Litigation” Alabama's seven-member congressional delegation consists of five Republicans and two Democrats. There is a push to draw a 7-0 congressional map in the Yellowhammer State. Watch below:

The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against the City of Denver, Colorado, alleging it “unconstitutionally bans certain constitutionally protected semi-automatic rifles.” “These laws unconstitutionally infringe on the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens to keep and bear arms in common use for lawful purposes,” a press release read. “As the complaint explains, the City enforces an ordinance that makes it a crime to possess so-called ‘assault weapons.’ But that the City’s ban includes AR-15-style rifles, which are the most popular rifles in America. Law-abiding Americans own tens of millions of rifles like those banned by the City,” it continued. “The Constitution is not a suggestion and the Second Amendment is not a second-class right,” said Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. “Denver’s ban on commonly owned semi-automatic rifles directly violates the right to bear arms. This Department of Justice will vigorously defend the liberties of law-abiding citizens nationwide,” he added. Justice Department Sues the City of Denver for Unconstitutional Weapons Bans “The Constitution is not a suggestion and the Second Amendment is not a second-class right,” said Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. “Denver's ban on commonly owned semi-automatic rifles directly… pic.twitter.com/bhY8Q1e1Qt — U.S. Department of Justice (@TheJusticeDept) May 5, 2026 More from the Justice Department: “I have directed the Civil Rights Division, through our new Second Amendment Section, to defend law-abiding Americans from restrictions such as those we are challenging in these cases,” said Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. “Law-abiding Americans, regardless of what city or state they reside in, should not have to live under threat of criminal sanction just for exercising their Second Amendment right to possess arms which are owned by tens of millions of their fellow citizens.” In 2008, the U.S. Supreme Court, in its landmark decision District of Columbia v. Heller, held that the Second Amendment protects the right of law-abiding citizens to possess weapons that are in common use for lawful purposes. According to the Associated Press, Denver has banned so-called “assault weapons” since 1989. “Our answer is h*** no,” Mayor Mike Johnston said, according to the outlet. “No, we will not roll back a common sense policy that has kept weapons of war off of these city streets for 37 years. No, we will not put first responders at greater risk every time they respond to a dangerous incident No, we will not go back to a time when folks are worried about walking into movie theaters or grocery stores or public elementary schools,” he continued. “We created these large capacity magazine bans in the wake of the Aurora shooting to save lives. The Supreme Court upheld them in 2020. We refuse to let the federal government bully Denver and Colorado into reversing the laws that reduce gun violence and keep our kids safe,” Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-CO) commented. We created these large capacity magazine bans in the wake of the Aurora shooting to save lives. The Supreme Court upheld them in 2020. We refuse to let the federal government bully Denver and Colorado into reversing the laws that reduce gun violence and keep our kids safe.… — John Hickenlooper (@Hickenlooper) May 5, 2026 More from the Associated Press: The assault weapons ban was enacted during a period of heightened concern over gun violence in the city. There have been numerous mass shootings elsewhere in the state in the years since — the 1999 Columbine High School massacre that killed 14 people, the Aurora movie theater attack that killed 12 people and injured 70, a 2021 shooting at a supermarket in Boulder that killed 10 people and a 2022 attack at an LQBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs that killed five people. Denver police Chief Ron Thomas said he joined the department the year the city’s assault weapons ban was adopted and having it in place has helped address gun violence. Of 2,100 guns recovered in the city last year, fewer than 2% were assault-style weapons, Thomas said. Federal officials said in their lawsuit that Denver’s ban includes AR-15-style rifles owned by at least 16 million people in the country. Government attorneys described them as “ordinary semiautomatic rifles” used for lawful purposes, “including but not limited to self-defense.” Justice Department attorneys have made similar claims about the Colorado law banning large-capacity magazines, which the state’s Supreme court upheld in 2020. In an April 28 letter to state officials, the administration threatened to file a lawsuit unless the state stops enforcing the law and agrees it’s unconstitutional.