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A repeat stowaway, Svetlana Dali, was taken into custody in Italy after allegedly sneaking onto United Flight 19 from Newark to Milan without a ticket, with the plane already airborne; the incident follows a prior Paris-bound Delta flight conviction linked to Dali and comes after earlier security breaches at Hartford-area and Miami airports.
A JetBlue Airbus A320 bound for West Palm Beach suffered an engine failure on takeoff from Newark Liberty International Airport, with smoke reported in the cockpit. The plane returned for an emergency landing, passengers exited via slides on a taxiway, and there were no injuries. The FAA will investigate; arrivals were briefly paused, then resumed after about an hour.
James Atkins of Newark was arrested for felony assault after a road rage incident where he blocked a woman's exit and pepper sprayed her, resulting in non-life-threatening injuries and a $10,000 bond.
A United Airlines Boeing 787-9 flight from Newark to Delhi declared an emergency shortly after departure, squawking code 7700, and has returned safely to Newark, though the cause of the emergency remains unknown.
United Airlines flight UA82 from Newark to New Delhi declared an emergency over the Gulf of Maine due to a technical issue, made a U-turn, and returned to Newark, landing almost two hours after departure.
Four detainees escaped from Delaney Hall, a Newark immigration detention center, after days of deteriorating conditions, including poor meals, overcrowding, and heat, which led to a riot and the men punching through an exterior wall to escape. The incident has raised concerns about the safety and oversight of private detention facilities amid increased immigration enforcement.
Four detainees escaped from the Delaney Hall detention facility in Newark, New Jersey, operated by GEO Group under ICE contract, amid ongoing scrutiny and protests related to immigration enforcement. The escape has prompted alerts to law enforcement, but details of how it occurred are unclear.
Four detainees at Newark's Delaney Hall ICE facility went missing, prompting a search and raising concerns about detention conditions, oversight, and potential escapes amid protests and political controversy.
Law enforcement responded to a disturbance at Delaney Hall, a private immigration detention center in Newark, where detainees protested over poor conditions, including inadequate food and overcrowding. The protest escalated with barricades and clashes involving police and protesters, highlighting ongoing tensions surrounding immigration detention practices. The facility, operated by GEO Group under a federal contract, has faced criticism and legal challenges from local officials and activists.
U.S. Rep. LaMonica McIver has been indicted on three criminal counts for allegedly interfering with ICE agents during a confrontation at a Newark detention center, with charges including assaulting officers and attempting to prevent the arrest of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka. McIver denies the charges, calling them political intimidation, and plans to plead not guilty. The incident occurred during a congressional oversight visit, leading to legal and political repercussions.
U.S. Representative LaMonica McIver was indicted on three counts for forcibly interfering with federal officers during an attempt to arrest the Newark mayor outside a federal immigration facility, facing potential penalties of up to 8 years in prison per count.
President Donald Trump attended UFC 316 at the Prudential Center in Newark, enjoying the fights and putting his feud with Elon Musk aside, while being accompanied by UFC President Dana White and other supporters, highlighting his long-standing enthusiasm for UFC events.
UFC 316 took place at Newark's Prudential Center featuring a bantamweight double-header with Merab Dvalishvili defending his title against Sean O'Malley and Julianna Pena facing Kayla Harrison, along with various exciting fights and notable knockouts, all covered live from the event.
UFC 316 in Newark featured notable fights with Andreas Gustafsson, Wang Cong, JooSang Yoo, Quillan Salkilld, and MarQuel Mederos winning their bouts, with the event headlined by Dvalishvili vs O'Malley 2 and Peña vs Harrison.
UFC 316 features a bantamweight title rematch between Merab Dvalishvili and Sean O'Malley, along with a women's bantamweight title fight between Julianna Peña and Kayla Harrison, taking place on June 7 in Newark, with weigh-in results and full fight card details.