Flydubai Pilot Stabbing Forces Emergency Landing; FBI Probes Data Hack

NPR's Kat Lonsdorf was at Tel Aviv airport as passengers returned. She reported the arrivals area was packed with journalists and family members as passengers came through: some crying, some smiling and many looking exhausted. One passenger told Lonsdorf he tried to keep his young son calm during the ordeal. Another, a plumber, said he helped subdue the attacker and pulled up on the plane's controls after remembering something he had seen on TV. The incident comes less than a month before Israel's national election and is likely to become part of the campaign conversation in the weeks ahead.

The FBI says it is aggressively investigating a cyberattack claimed by ShinyHunters after the group said it stole sensitive FBI employment data. It is still unclear how much information was taken or whether hackers got in through third-party software or the bureau's own systems. Some current and former employees told NPR the stolen files may include job applications, promotion records, family details and medical information.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said in a speech at Quantico yesterday that he wants fewer generals and admirals and a military built around drones, AI and what he calls a 'warrior ethos.' He said he has already cut the number of senior officers by about 10% and wants to reach 20%. He also announced a new military command focused on drones and other emerging technologies, even as the U.S. remains at war with Iran. NPR's Quil Lawrence said the issue is less about shrinking the top ranks than about who Hegseth is removing and why. Hegseth has blocked some colonels from becoming generals without publicly explaining the decisions and has fired several senior officers. Lawrence also noted the Pentagon has not held a news briefing since May, a stark contrast to the previous two decades of sometimes intense warfare in Iraq and Afghanistan.

President Trump is traveling to Oklahoma today, not a battleground state but a place where he can test-drive his midterm message with a friendly crowd. Trump promised to campaign for Republicans in 35 competitive races, but his first stops are in reliably red states like Oklahoma and Alabama. NPR's Franco Ordoñez said the trips are partly about energizing voters who reliably turn out for Trump but may be harder to motivate when he is not on the ballot. Oklahoma also gives Trump a lower-risk place to try out campaign lines before heading to more competitive states, where his presence could just as easily motivate Democrats and independents.

The U.S. has drawn heavily from its Strategic Petroleum Reserve since the war with Iran began, shrinking the stockpile by more than 30% in six months. The reserve, stored in underground salt caverns in Louisiana and Texas, is one of the government's main tools for easing pressure on gas prices. Rapid drawdowns can damage the reserve itself, putting stress on the salt caverns and other infrastructure. The Trump administration is exploring a possible oil swap with Venezuela, though much of the crude under discussion is heavy and difficult to extract. China has also tapped its reserves, but less aggressively as electric vehicles make up a larger share of transportation there.

OpenAI says its AI helped solve one of math's hardest problems. The catch is that mathematicians were not quite sure how it got there. NPR's Geoff Brumfiel reported that OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra model was not some machine supergod that outstripped human intellect; it was just really bad at showing its work. Mathematicians believe the answer is correct, but the AI-generated proof runs 166 pages, and they say it may take weeks to untangle what actually matters. Despite the lack of clarity, they are excited about the possibility of using AI to solve more problems.