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Malaysia Airlines caught in 'serious' situation when covers were left on plane's speed probes The crew on-board this Airbus flight from Brisbane found themselves caught up in a “serious” and confusing mid-air situation. And it was because someone forgot one tiny thing.

St. Augustine's pirate museum and ghost tours offer a glimpse into America's oldest city Week 3 of the Fox and Friends All-American Road Trip took us to the oldest city in the United States: St. Augustine, Fla., where a jam-packed itinerary awaited our arrival.

1 in 50 airline passengers finds true love on a flight, survey finds The rest of us, meanwhile, are presumably just hoping we’re not stuck in the middle seat when that happens.

Survey: 1 in 50 people find love on an airplane HSBC Bank claims one in every 50 airline passengers meet the love of their life in the friendly skies.

All-American Road Trip: The oldest city in the US Todd Piro checks out the sights in St. Augustine, Florida.

Labor Day travel: 16.5 million people expected to fly on US airlines Here's why.

Frontier Airlines passengers get into shoving fight after bumping into each other while deplaning A Frontier flight from Phoenix to Denver turned violent after two men got into a fight during deplaning.

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South Carolina mom blown away by students' sweet act toward son at lunchtime: 'It gives me peace' For the past three years, without fail, Andrew Kirby would get a text from his mom at lunchtime: "Are you sitting with anyone?"

Pole-dancing mom in Switzerland credits hobby with helping her recover from pregnancy A mother in Switzerland ignored her family’s advice to stop pole dancing while pregnant, and was even on the pole hours before her contractions began.

California weight-loss study to pay participants to eat avocados People who sign up for a weight loss study looking at avocado consumption can get paid for their efforts, Lorma Linda University says.

Viral 84-year-old man who does his blind wife's makeup stars in beauty tutorial He says his wife is "flawless" and "perfect" - with makeup or not.

Woman claims 'marriage scam' tricked her into marrying complete stranger during mock wedding The 21-year-old Hong Kong woman, who was not named, said she was asked to play a bride in a mock wedding as part of training in order to become a wedding planner.

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Memorial for John McCain moves from Arizona to Washington After an emotional memorial service for at a church in Phoenix, John McCain's body returned to the Washington, D.C. area for the final time, when Air Force Two landed at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland.

Yale Law professor presents a liberal's case for Kavanaugh Akhil Reed Amar explains why he will be testifying for Judge Brett Kavanaugh to replace Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy.

Kevin McCarthy leads charge against social media censorship Human bias affects social networks' supposedly neutral algorithms, says House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy.

Trump ramps up attacks on NBC News and CNN Jeff Mason, White House correspondent for Reuters, and Saagar Enjeti, White House correspondent for The Daily Caller, on the daily battles between President Trump and the media.

Will 'Trump bump' carry over to the midterms? Trump-backed candidates have scored important wins in primaries; insight from Fox News politics editor Chris Stirewalt.

Trump threatens DOJ, FBI to 'start doing their job' or he'll 'get involved' during Indiana rally President Trump on Thursday night seemingly issued an ultimatum to the Department of Justice and the FBI – they either “start doing their job” or he will “get involved.”

Sources: Ohr kept Mueller deputy 'in the loop' on dossier Justice Department official Bruce Ohr had contact in 2016 with Andrew Weissmann, now a top Robert Mueller deputy, as well as other senior FBI officials about the anti-Trump dossier, two sources tell Fox News; reaction and analysis from Fox News legal analyst Gregg Jarrett and Fox News contributor Sara Carter.

Trump: Let's see if Hillary Clinton gets away with it President Trump tells supporters in Evansville, Indiana that the Justice Department and the FBI have to 'start doing their job,' and warns if it doesn't 'straighten out properly' he will have to get involved.

Steyn: Trump wins when the media talk about themselves The ongoing feud between President Trump and the news media reaches a new peak with a West Wing tweet storm; reaction from bestselling author Mark Steyn.

History at the Capitol Rotunda, where McCain's casket will lie in state Plenty of lawmakers, government officials and other dignitaries will circulate through the U.S. Capitol to pay their respects to the late Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain as he lies in state in the Rotunda.

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Wife of ESPN's Chris Berman was intoxicated at time of fatal crash: report The wife of longtime ESPN broadcaster Chris Berman had a blood-alcohol level three times the legal limit when she rear-ended another man's car, killing them both, according to a Connecticut state police report released Thursday.

Omarosa's memoir is reportedly tanking The former reality star-turned-White House senior adviser has reportedly seen a dramatic dip in book sales since her Aug. 14 release of “Unhinged,” which recounts her brief time as a staffer.

Ronan Farrow ex-producer says NBC told them to stop reporting Weinstein story A former NBC News producer who was working with Ronan Farrow on the reporter's investigation of alleged sexual misconduct by Harvey Weinstein claimed Thursday that an order to stop pursuing the bombshell story came from "the very highest levels at NBC."

'Big Brother' contestant accused of inappropriate touching again after CBS warning "Big Brother” contestant JC Mounduix is in hot water yet again after he was seen kissing another houseguest while he was sleeping.

Heather Locklear charged for assaulting police officer and EMT: report Heather Locklear has reportedly been hit with three new charges stemming from her arrest in which she allegedly assaulted police office and an EMT.

Charlie Sheen addresses whether or not he'll appear on 'RHOBH' with ex Denise Richards Charlie Sheen could be making his television comeback — on “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.”

Louis C.K. 'rape whistle' joke made two women uncomfortable: report Louis C.K. is accused of making a joke about rape whistles on his Sunday night performance in New York City, according to two women who were reportedly uncomfortable with the bit.

AT&T silent after Trump calls for telecom giant to fire CNN boss Jeff Zucker President Trump called for AT&T to cut ties with CNN's Jeff Zucker Thursday, after the first family and the cable news network got caught up in a public feud on Twitter – but it doesn’t appear that the telecom giant is ready to weigh in on its news subsidiary's boss.

Meghan Markle's Stella McCartney reception dress won't be part of royal wedding exhibit, report says Don’t expect to see Meghan Markle’s Stella McCartney-designed wedding reception dress up close and personal.

Princess Diana would have been the 'best grandmother ever,' her brother Charles Spencer says It'll be almost 21 years since Princess Diana died, but her brother, Charles Spencer, continues to remember her legacy.

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How does Google rank its news search results? How the Google search retrieves results is a closely guarded trade secret, but a few things are known about the mysterious algorithm.

Facebook deletes post of naked Holocaust victims Facebook sparked controversy after they deleted a post by the Anne Frank Center of Mutual Respect. The post showed an image of naked, emaciated children who were starved at the hands of the Nazi regime.

Snapchat slammed as 'racist' for showing 'Jewtropolis' as a location Snapchat has apologized for a major gaffe that labeled New York City "Jewtropolis" on Snap Maps, leading users to blast it as "racist".

Facebook 'sorry' after removing Holocaust picture of naked starving children posted by Anne Frank Center Facebook apologized after it removed a post from the Anne Frank Center that was seeking to raise awareness of the Holocaust and depicted children who had been stripped naked and starved by the Nazis.

Cosmic zombies: Black holes can reanimate dead stars Close encounters with medium-size black holes can reanimate dead stars, if only momentarily, a new study suggests.

Google Pixel 3 rumor roundup: Everything we know so far Apple iPhone rumor season is in full swing, but the Android faithful also have a flagship handset to look forward to: there's suddenly a bumper crop of reports about Google's Pixel 3 and 3 XL.

Lots of email scams are surprisingly simple but effective, report says Many email scams are effective because they’re so straightforward, a new report says.

Trump quietly unblocks more critics on Twitter President Donald Trump has been quietly unblocking more of his critics on Twitter following a court ruling that declared the act unconstitutional.

Hero cave diver attacked by Elon Musk as 'pedo guy' is prepping libel suit A British diver who was crucial to the rescue operation that saved 12 children trapped in a Thailand cave is preparing a libel claim against Elon Musk after the tech executive labeled him a ‘pedo’ in July.

Google refutes Trump's accusation that it snubbed State of the Union Google has refuted President Donald Trump’s accusation that the tech giant snubbed his State of the Union address after years of promoting President Obama’s addresses.

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