Today’s roundup highlights a passenger who says he subdued a suspected cockpit attacker on a Dubai–Tel Aviv flight, and the California gubernatorial debate between Xavier Becerra and Steve Hilton airing tonight. Scientists are testing therapies that target aging to prevent multiple diseases, and Sotheby’s plans an art sale that could top $450 million. Human-interest stories include a Chiefs-themed prosthetic eye and DNA findings about Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings.
Hero Passenger Stops Alleged Cockpit Attack — Plus Aging Breakthroughs, $450M Art Sale and More
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu greets passenger Yaniv Hayoun. - Kobi Gideon/GPO
Welcome to 5 Things PM. Here are the day’s top stories, from a dramatic in-flight incident to advances in aging research, a blockbuster art sale and notable human-interest moments.
Passenger Says He Stopped Alleged Cockpit Attack
Chaos erupted on a Dubai–Tel Aviv flight when Israeli authorities say one pilot allegedly stabbed the other and then tried to crash the plane. Passenger Yaniv Hayoun says he put the suspected attacker in a chokehold and grabbed the controls until the aircraft was secured. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu later greeted Hayoun; video from the flight shows injured passengers pleading for help. Officials are investigating the incident.
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California Gubernatorial Debate Tonight
The high-profile debate between Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton airs tonight, moderated by CNN’s Jake Tapper and Dana Bash. The discussion, streaming on CNN All Access at 9 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. PT, could influence the race in the nation’s most populous state.
Scientists Target Aging To Prevent Disease
Researchers are increasingly testing whether aging itself can be treated as a medical target. The goal: intervene earlier to prevent multiple age-related diseases and extend healthy lifespan rather than focusing only on individual illnesses.
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Sotheby’s Aims For A $450 Million Hour
Sotheby’s upcoming auction will feature masterworks by Vincent van Gogh and Paul Cézanne. If estimates hold, the sale could generate roughly $450 million—or more—in less than an hour, underscoring strong demand at the top end of the art market.
New Mexico Park Is Rewriting Regional Prehistory
A national park in New Mexico is drawing attention after discoveries that prompt fresh thinking about how ancient peoples lived and moved across the region. Archaeologists say recent finds are reshaping parts of the area’s human history.
Human-Interest: A Prosthetic Eye Dedicated To A Team
After a serious car accident, lifelong Kansas City Chiefs fan Steve Prater asked surgeons to craft a prosthetic eye bearing the team logo. The result has gone viral as a touching example of personal resilience and fandom.
Other Notable Items
- A reopened investigation into what a Cornell "Jane Doe" told investigators in 2024 raises new questions.
- Republicans’ late Senate push to lower costs ahead of the midterms failed in a key vote.
- A judge approved a settlement that advances a proposed Paramount–Warner Bros. merger.
- New Zealand’s once-nearly-extinct “goth” bird was crowned Bird of the Year after a dramatic recovery.
- Reporting shows a top Chinese security official was identified with help from a White House guest list.
- A profile examines a former executioner whose past actions later had unexpected consequences.
- DNA analysis of hair found in a Bible that once belonged to Thomas Jefferson is shedding light on his relationship with Sally Hemings.
That’s it for today—see you tomorrow for more top stories.
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