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Pilot accused of trying to turn off plane engines mid-flight

An off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot who was sitting in the cockpit during a flight to San Francisco allegedly tried to turn the plane’s engines off in mid-air. Joseph Emerson, 44, was restrained and handcuffed in the back of the plane, which had to make an emergency landing in Portland, Oregon. Kris Van Cleave reports. Source

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New deadly bird flu cases reported in Iowa

The Iowa Department of Agriculture reported the infected commercial poultry flocks within weeks of a turkey farm in South Dakota and one in Utah reporting the first outbreaks in the U.S. since April. Source

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McConnell casts doubt on government shutdown as speaker fight drags on

In an interview with “Face the Nation” moderator Margaret Brennan, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said he doesn’t think a government shutdown will happen. Politico reporter Daniella Diaz and Punchbowl News senior reporter Andrew Desiderio join “America Decides” to unpack the senator’s comments. Source

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House Republicans to pick next speaker nominee Tuesday

Republicans are set to meet behind closed doors Tuesday morning to select by secret ballot their next nominee for speaker. Nine GOP lawmakers are vying for the nomination. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has the latest. Source

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