Among the victims were two employees from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, as verified by military sources on Friday following the devastating event earlier this week in southwestern Alaska.

The ill-fated flight involved a Cessna 441, a twin-engine plane that encountered dense fog on its route from Anchorage to the Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site, leading to the crash on Thursday.

The identities of the deceased passengers have not yet been disclosed, pending formal notifications.

“This is a devastating loss for our military family and the communities we serve,” U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Robert Davis, commander of Alaskan Command, the Alaskan North American Aerospace Defense Command Region and Eleventh Air Force, said in a statement shared with News Media.

He continued, “These individuals were dedicated professionals carrying out a vital mission in a demanding environment. Our absolute priority right now is providing unwavering support to their families, friends, and teammates during this devastating time. We are profoundly grateful for the swift and tireless response of our search and recovery professionals.”

Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site is one of several remote radar sites that track aircraft operating around Alaska.

The military said the families of the employees have been notified and their identities would be released 24 hours after the families found out.

“I join Alaskans in condolences as we learn of the plane crash in Cape Newenham today,” Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, wrote in a statement on X. “I’ve traveled extensively with Security Aviation throughout Alaska, and have met many of their experienced pilots.”

“I appreciate the U.S. Coast Guard, NTSB, Alaska State Troopers, and the Rescue Coordination Center for responding to the site,” she continued. “Alaska is praying for those on board, their loved ones, and the team at Security Aviation.”

Last year, a Bering Air flight bound for Nome crashed off Alaska into sea ice, killing all 10 aboard.

The plane was later found to be more than 1,000 lbs “over the maximum takeoff gross weight for flight into known or forecast icing conditions,” according to a report by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). 

Their suggestion? Get a life!

A young couple’s dream of a perfect marriage proposal at the iconic Metropolitan Museum of Art turned into a nightmare when a stern security guard interrupted their romantic moment. Just as the groom-to-be was down on one knee, ready to propose, the guard unexpectedly stepped in and commanded him to “stand up,” as captured in a video that’s now gone viral.

Lina, who works as a lawyer, was joyfully standing with her boyfriend in front of the museum’s stunning stained glass section when he popped the question, according to a video she shared on Instagram last week.

As Lina reached for the ring, nestled in its box, their intimate moment was abruptly interrupted by the guard, who she said “spoiled their special moment.”

“He was being rude, talking down to us, and insisting we get up,” Lina expressed her frustration. “I’m genuinely upset that my proposal was ruined.”

The self-appointed romance police cited a non-existent rule about engagements being forbidden at the venerable house of art, she said.

“He started off by saying proposals aren’t allowed (they are) and for my friend to stop filming,” Lina wrote in the post.

She described the footage as, “When an incel security guard tries to ruin your engagement but its ok b/c I’m going to marry the love of my life.”

She said her fiancee, who wasn’t named, was  “going through every emotion” as the unbelievable interruption unfolded — and that they later went to Shake Shack to calm down.

Observers were outraged by the wedding-proposal crasher.

“I’m honestly astonished by what happened at the @metmuseum. The security guard could have allowed the moment to unfold, then privately explained the museum’s policy afterward,” one person commented.

“I understand the importance of rules, policies, and doing your job. But discretion matters too. Interrupting and potentially ruining a once-in-a-lifetime moment in the name of enforcing a rule only makes the public’s relationship with people in those positions more difficult.”

Another added, “There literally hundreds of posts of people proposing at the met in the last 5 years.” 

“I hope this employee was addressed,” a third wrote

Despite the interruption,  the couple — native New Yorkers who met at the museum a few years ago — still plan to get married,  aid Lina, who didn’t mention her last name.

“Of course it would be my luck that this type of person is on a power trip that day and tried to ruin a once in a lifetime moment,” she said.

The Met didn’t immediately return The Post’s request for comment Friday. 

Lina, whose footage had raked in more than 55,000 views on Instagram, also didn’t return an email from The Post.

Once lighting up the party scene with iconic musical legends, a former reality TV star now faces a daunting reality—financial ruin, homelessness, and joblessness cast a shadow on her once high-flying life.

Daisy De La Hoya captured the public’s attention back in 2008, rising to fame on VH1’s hit show “Rock of Love,” where she vied with 24 other women for the affections of Poison’s legendary lead singer, Bret Michaels.

Such was her magnetism and appeal that Daisy secured her own spin-off series, cementing her status as a standout figure from VH1’s vibrant mid-2000s reality television era, rubbing shoulders with fellow stars like Tiffany ‘New York’ Pollard, Flava Flav, and Brigitte Nielsen.

As an ambitious singer and actress, De La Hoya mingled with music titans such as Motley Crue’s Tommy Lee and Jane’s Addiction’s Dave Navarro. However, her skyrocketing career came crashing down due to struggles with substance abuse and mental health challenges.

Having reached sobriety in 2024, following a tumultuous decade, Daisy now manages her anxiety and bipolar disorder with medication. Despite achieving personal stability, the 42-year-old reveals to the Daily Mail that she finds herself surfing from one friend’s couch to another, with employment opportunities distressingly scarce.

‘It’s embarrassing and it’s very hard but I keep searching,’ said De La Hoya, who has applied for roles at McDonald’s and Del Taco.

‘I don’t know what it is about me but I guess god does not want me to have a job.’

De La Hoya says that at one point things got so bad for her that she ended up on the streets, where she was seriously assaulted and left with PTSD.

‘You have a different perspective after hitting rock bottom and losing everything,’ she said.

‘And I was lucky, but I’ve had to crawl my way back and I’m still crawling my way back up.’

The former reality star admits that she ‘does not have a lot of experience’ outside of the arts and entertainment, but says that she previously worked as a waitress, dishwasher and at the clothing store Hot Topic as a teenager.

She was also an exotic dancer in Denver, where she was raised, but she left that life behind after getting cast on TV.

‘I don’t think of myself as being famous or being somebody, I just think of myself as a person who did a thing and wants to continue to be part of the entertainment industry,’ she explained. 

‘But sometimes I think I need to just give up on entertainment because at this point I just need a job.’

She briefly found employment doing door-to-door fundraising for a nonprofit, but says she was heartbroken when they fired her for ‘not being good enough’.

Outside of her job search, De La Hoya’s been studying musical theatre in the hopes of getting back into the entertainment industry, but she insists that she’s open to doing any kind of work right now.

‘I’d work at McDonald’s, Starbucks, anything. Maybe I’m overqualified or maybe I’m underqualified, I don’t know,’ she sighed.

She also cleared up the misconception that she got rich from reality TV, revealing that she was paid a flat rate of $50,000 for her 2009 spin-off Daisy of Love and that she receives no residuals from reruns or streaming. 

‘It’s still there on streaming platforms but I don’t get any of that money,’ she said.

‘The good news is that I’m still getting fans and people can watch it, but I don’t get any money from it. I’m poor and homeless, that’s the truth.’

De La Hoya said that most of her old celebrity pals have slipped away over the years, although she’s still incredibly close with former child star Corey Feldman. 

‘He’s my only celebrity friend and one of my best friends,’ she said. 

‘He helps me all the time, but not with money or anything. He helps me morally and does what he can for me, but he tells me that I have to do it on my own,’ she continued.

‘I’m not his nepo baby or anything, but he gives me suggestions of things I can do.’

One of Feldman’s suggestions was for De La Hoya to start a GoFundMe page, but she admits that she’s hesitant to ‘beg people for money’.

‘That to me is weird,’ she said. ‘I don’t want people to be like, “Oh, poor her.” Because big deal, other people are hurting and suffering all the time.’

She also didn’t hold back when asked if she still speaks to Bret Michaels, who inadvertently helped make her famous on Rock of Love.

‘No, no, no, no,’ she said. ‘I don’t talk to him whatsoever. No, no, no!’

Despite the hardships she’s faced, De La Hoya still dreams of one day becoming a ‘respectable working actress’ and wants to be ‘taken seriously’ in the music business.

‘I want to do it full time. It’s my craft and that’s what I came here to do. I studied music,’ she said. 

She also wants to use her voice to become an advocate for other people who are struggling with substance abuse and mental health issues, specifically when it comes to suicide prevention.

But for now, De La Hoya is sleeping on a friend’s couch and job hunting daily in a bid to get back on her feet.

‘I’m staying with a friend but it’s a temporary thing, and I’m in school and looking for a freakin’ job,’ she said. 

She’s also focused on maintaining her sobriety, which she admits is a lifelong struggle.

‘I do everything that the treatment centers and the therapist and everyone tells me to do because it’s important,’ she said.

‘This is something that you do for the rest of your life. It’s not something that you do once a week or for a weekend retreat and you’re done.

‘For me, this is my entire life, my every day. This does not go away and everything is hard. It’s like learning to relive your life.’

LAKE COUNTY, Ind. (WLS) — Residents of Northwest Indiana are bracing for another power-less day this Friday, as outages continue to affect thousands in the area.

Adding to the turmoil is a freshly filed class-action lawsuit targeting the Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO). The legal complaint alleges that NIPSCO failed to adequately manage vegetation near power lines, leading to tree-related power outages that have disrupted daily life.

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NIPSCO has responded to these allegations with a firm rebuttal.

“We strongly disagree with the characterization of NIPSCO’s vegetation management practices in the Amended Complaint and the various press conferences held by the law firm of Kenneth Allen Law Group. We will vigorously defend the company through the legal process. NIPSCO’s electric operations, including its active vegetation management program, are overseen by the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission. NIPSCO’s vegetation management spend has more than doubled since 2016, demonstrating our commitment and focus on maintaining a safe and reliable electric system. NIPSCO understands the impact that prolonged outages can have on our customers and communities, particularly following storms, and in particular, the severe weather events that caused unprecedented damage across NIPSCO’s electric system that recently transpired. Safety and reliability are fundamental to how we operate, and we have established processes and procedures to maintain our electric system, including our vegetation management program. Our immediate focus remains on restoring service to affected customers safely and as quickly as possible.”

As the legal battle looms, the community is rallying together, providing free meals to neighbors as they anxiously await the restoration of power.

“The food is good. I’m just blessed to get something to eat,” Gary resident Dajon Holman said.

This could be the only hot meal Holman has as he and other people in Gary endure another day without power.

“We don’t have electricity; so it’s kind of hard to eat,” Holman said. “The food gets spoiled and try to get some type of resource. And I see y’all helping us out. We’re just grateful for it. That’s all.”

Sponsored by the city of Gary, the City Life Center of Northwest Indiana has been serving three meals a day since the Aug. 11 storms caused a massive power outage in the area.

Nearly 23,000 people in Gary and another 6,000 in Portage won’t get their service back until Tuesday.

Organizers said they’ll keep the hub open every day to provide food and resources until everyone is back online.

“We have charging stations where they can charge their phones,” said Marsha Jones, city of Gary hub head volunteer. “We provide essentials like diapers, housegood items, things that nature, just trying to support our community during this time.”

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In a dramatic sequence reminiscent of an action thriller, a suspect on Wisconsin’s most-wanted list ignited a high-speed chase spanning 12 miles, culminating in his dive from the vehicle into a sprawling cornfield. This escapade led to an exhaustive five-hour manhunt, culminating in his capture with the assistance of a K9 unit and drone surveillance.

The harrowing chase erupted in the early afternoon of August 17, according to the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office. The event clocked its start at 2:26 p.m. when the 40-year-old suspect bolted from the hold of the City of Fond du Lac Police Department.

An observant deputy caught sight of the rogue vehicle speeding south on Highway 175, near the intersection with Highway 151. With lights flashing and sirens blaring, the deputy attempted to intercept the fleeing driver. Yet, the suspect only hit the gas harder, triggering a breathtaking pursuit.

Dashcam footage immortalized the hair-raising chase as it weaved through multiple county roads. The pursuit reached a pivotal moment when another deputy expertly deployed a tire-deflation device, which effectively disabled the suspect’s vehicle, authorities reported.

In the released dash camera video, the suspect is seen jumping out of the vehicle and making a beeline toward a subdivision. A Fond du Lac police officer is seen pursuing him on foot before the suspect was seen entering a nearby cornfield.

Authorities said that the suspect entered a cornfield, where officers quickly lost sight of him due to the dense vegetation, authorities said.

Officers ended the foot pursuit because of safety concerns and established a perimeter around County Highway V, Reinhardt Road, County Highway K and Valley Creek Road.

Drones operated by the Fond du Lac Police Department and Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office were deployed but initially could not locate the man because of the thick foliage. Multiple K-9 teams also searched the area.

At about 6:30 p.m., sheriff’s office personnel spotted the man attempting to leave the cornfield near Reinhardt Road, authorities said. He ran back into the field when officers approached.

Authorities made multiple announcements over a loudspeaker but received no response, according to the sheriff’s office.

A K-9 was then deployed near the man’s last known location, while a drone operator located him from above and directed an arrest team toward him.

The man continued running from officers and the K-9, authorities said. After an approximately 300-yard track through the cornfield, he was driven out of the field toward officers waiting near Paradise Lane.

He was taken into custody without incident at about 7:45 p.m. and turned over to Fond du Lac police. The vehicle pursuit covered about 12.6 miles, and the entire incident lasted more than five hours.

The 40-year-old Fond du Lac man was taken to a local hospital for medical clearance before being booked into the Fond du Lac County Jail on multiple counts of fleeing and eluding, second-degree recklessly endangering safety and felony bail jumping, according to the sheriff’s office.

Authorities said the man was on probation for cocaine possession and possession of a firearm by a felon and had an active Wisconsin Department of Corrections warrant for an alleged probation violation.

He also has two pending felony cases in Fond du Lac County, according to the sheriff’s office. One includes charges of possession of cocaine with intent to distribute, possession of a firearm by a felon, maintaining a drug trafficking place, carrying a concealed weapon and possession of drug paraphernalia. The second includes charges of felony bail jumping and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Two Fond du Lac County patrol vehicles were damaged during the pursuit. A sheriff’s deputy and a Fond du Lac police officer suffered minor injuries. Authorities said no private property was damaged. News Media has reached out to the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office for additional details.

What a bunch of silly billies!

Members of the Progressive Caucus on the City Council have thrown their support behind a variety of unconventional bills. An analysis by the Post highlights proposals that range from potentially risky to downright bizarre.

Among the proposals are some standard progressive aspirations, including the elimination of the NYPD’s gang database and a push to set a $30 minimum wage.

However, 13 bills stand out as particularly outlandish, according to The Post’s examination. These include measures such as banning elephants and granting sick leave to pet owners if their dogs fall ill.

“They want the world to know this is what they believe in and this is what they fight for,” remarked Zilvinas Silenas, president of the Empire Center, an independent think tank.

“They’re putting up a flag to say, ‘Hey, I’m the council member who’s all in on organic eggs” or, ‘I’m the council member who really cares about elephants in New York.’”

Democrats hold a supermajority on the Council, with a significant bloc of progressives – but the bills would need to first advance beyond various committees before they go up for a vote by the full lawmaking body.

Here’s what lefty Council members want New Yorkers to know where they stand.

Sick leave for pets

Fido having a ruff day?

New Yorkers won’t have to choose between going to work or taking care of a sick pet if a bill sponsored by Councilman Shaun Abreu (D-Manhattan) is passed.

City law currently doesn’t allow workers to use accrued sick time to care for a sick pet or service animal — a situation that forces uncertainty if they need to take time off for veterinary care.

“This bill would clarify that caring for a sick animal is a legitimate use of already earned sick leave and does not create any additional leave entitlement,” a memo in support of the bill states.

The bill would tweak the city’s sick leave law, allowing workers to take time to care for some — but not all — types of animals.

Animals “kept primarily for companionship” — as in, pets and service animals — would fall under the tweaked law.

Farm animals like barn cows, however, would have to moooove aside.

Abreu isn’t part of the Progressive Caucus, but the bill has backing of lefties such as Councilwoman Tiffany L. Cabán (D-Queens). He told The Post the legislation doesn’t expand the number of sick days available, it only gives workers more freedom in how they use them.

Free-range eggs only

What does this bill have to do with the price of eggs?

Nothing, but it has a lot to say about what type of eggs New York City municipal agencies can buy.

A bill by Councilman Harvey Epstein (D-Manhattan) would prohibit city government from buying eggs that aren’t organic or free-range.

“We want to make sure that the city is providing good, nutrient-dense, safe food to the people it’s serving,” Epstein said.

“Organic eggs are better for human health, with three times more unsaturated fats, 40% more vitamin A, and twice as much vitamin E compared to the USDA standard, and free-range eggs are also thought to contain superior nutrition. Following the lead of states like Florida, Ohio, and Kentucky, New York City should implement guardrails to keep people safe and healthy.”

The memo succinctly argues that eggs from caged hens are the products of cruelty, noting the hapless birds are confined to spaces smaller than a single sheet of letter-sized paper.

Self-service checkouts

No less than one employee for every three self-service checkouts, please!

Councilwoman Amanda Farías (D-Bronx) is pushing a bill to fine pharmacies and food retail stores up to $1,000 per employee every day that self-checkouts are not properly staffed.

The proper staff ratio, as defined by the bill, is one workers per every three self-checkout machine.

And it also requires that stores impose a 15-item maximum for the machines.

Both moves would help combat retail theft, a scourge that drives up the cost of food and essential goods, a memo supporting Farías’ bill states.

“Reinvesting in staffing is good for revenue, for jobs, and for consumer confidence,” the memo argues. “We must fix the system, rather than continuing to pass the cost of preventable losses onto New Yorkers who are already struggling with the affordability crisis.”

Farias added, “Retail theft has been a challenge for our city since the pandemic, and we have been working to address it from every angle. This legislation is another piece of that work.”

Elephant care

RIP, Happy the (allegedly unhappy) Elephant.

The long life of Happy in the Bronx Zoo lumbers in the background of a bill by Councilwoman Shahana Hanif (D-Brooklyn) that prohibits keeping elephants in the city, unless strict conditions are met.

Elephants kept in the city must have at least 15 acres of usable habitat where they can forage for food or water, the bill stipulates. Female pachyderms must also be kept in groups and allowed to form herds, and likewise for males.

The requirements also emphatically state: “The elephant must not be mounted, ridden, or forced to do labor.”

‘Hostile architecture’

Does that bench look … hostile?

So-called “hostile architecture” designed to keep homeless people from resting or sleeping — such as spiked platforms or many-railed benches — across the city would be targeted in a bill by Councilman Christopher Marte (D-Manhattan).

“In 2017, 2021, and 2025, the MTA removed numerous benches from train platforms and replaced them with metal leaning bars; again, targeting the homeless population,” the bill’s memo states.

“Hostile architecture, however, affects everyone, not just the intended target. In the case of the MTA’s leaning bars, multiple riders have expressed concern about the issue of accessibility.”

The bill, however, would take no action other than require the city’s planning department to conduct a study within 18 months of it becoming law.

Abolishing NYPD gang database

A dumbfounding 25 City Council members are sponsoring a bill to abolish the NYPD’s gang database.

Lefties generally consider the database racist, but police officials — not least NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch — argue it’s a vital crime-fighting tool, with thousands of entries and intel including distinctive tattoos linked to criminal groups and gangs.

A spokesperson for bill sponsor Councilwoman Althea Stevens (D-Bronx) said the lawmaker has seen firsthand how the list unfairly targets black and brown people.

The list doesn’t have checks to make sure people on it have criminal histories, the spokesperson argued.

Handcuffing the NYPD’s Strategic Response Group

Another 26 Council members have signed onto a bill to prohibit the NYPD’s Strategic Response Group from deploying during First Amendment-protected protests.

SRG has long been a progressive bugbear, with opponents — including Mayor Zohran Mamdani — contending the unit regularly brutalizes protesters and tramples their rights. The specialized unit responds to civil disorder and major events, including parades and protests. It’s also deployed for major crime events, such as bank robberies, shootings and missing persons.

Police officials such as Tisch argue the unit plays a vital part in keeping protests from descending into violence.

Setting a $30 minimum wage

Lefty Council members want to set the Big Apple’s minimum wage at a very max $30 an hour.

The bill introduced by Councilwoman Sandy Nurse (D-Brooklyn) would nearly double the city’s current baseline pay of $17 and affect as many as 1 million workers.

Progressives have long called for a minimum wage to keep up with the city’s high cost of living, but business leaders warn it’ll be a costly disaster for employers.

Gender-affirming items for jail inmates

Transgender inmates in city jails will be able to request “gender-affirming items” under one proposed bill.

“These items include, but are not limited to, wigs, hair extensions, chest binders, tucking undergarments or gaffs, and prosthetics,” a memo in support of the bill states.

Union officials have slammed the proposal, sponsored by lefty Brooklyn Councilwoman Crystal Hudson, as potentially dangerous for corrections officers.

In a chilling courtroom revelation, it was disclosed that Lindsay Clancy uttered the words ‘Go to God’ while strangling her middle child using an exercise band, a psychiatrist testified.

Dr. Avram Mack, tasked with evaluating Clancy on behalf of the state in April 2026, took to the witness stand on Friday afternoon to recount the grim sequence of events leading to the murders in 2023.

According to Mack, Clancy confided that she heard a loud, commanding male voice that afternoon instructing her: ‘You should kill the kids. This is your last chance so you can kill yourself.’

Mack revealed that Clancy first led Dawson to the basement, where she wrapped an exercise band around his neck and strangled him, continuously repeating ‘Go to God’ as she carried out the act.

The testimony further detailed how Clancy proceeded to strangle Cora and Callan, before withdrawing to the bedroom in an attempt to end her own life.

Once upstairs, Mack testified that Clancy took medication from the room, cut her wrists and neck, then ’caused herself to fall from the window’ after cutting through the screen. 

After laying bare the chilling details of her children’s final moments, the psychiatrist told the court he believed Clancy had the capacity to be held criminally responsible when she ‘methodically’ killed her three children. 

When asked about the last words Clancy said to her children, he testified that the phrase was ‘not only hope for the children but a description of the situation.’ 

According to Mack, Clancy awoke after the murders overcome with immediate horror and shame – feelings he said showed she knew what she had done was wrong. 

‘The deaths were done one by one in a way that was organized and tended to achieve a particular goal,’ he explained. ‘Her attempt at suicide was also organized in that it included as many methods as possible.’

The revelations came as Mack detailed the hours before the killings, saying Clancy reported having a ‘good day’ and her husband, Patrick, told welfare officials it was the best day she had experienced in a long time. 

‘She described the day as being a fun and productive day,’ he said. But he said that behavior was ‘not inconsistent with suicide’ and did not necessarily contradict the depressive disorder she had.

Mack explained that some people experience an improved mood immediately before attempting suicide, adding that hallucinations can be either persistent or sporadic in people experiencing delusions. 

Just hours earlier, defense expert Dr Phillip Resnick testified that Clancy had Bipolar II disorder with severe depression and was ‘frankly psychotic’ when she killed her children. 

Clancy’s diagnosis has become a major battleground in the trial.

Her providers have testified that she did not meet the criteria for bipolar disorder or psychosis, while the defense argues that she was in the grip of psychosis and command hallucinations that prevented her from controlling her actions. 

Mack, who evaluated Clancy two years before the killings, testified that he found no evidence of mania or hypomania in her records and no basis for a bipolar disorder diagnosis. 

If you or someone you know needs help, please call or text the confidential 24/7 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline in the US on 988. There is also an online chat available at 988lifeline.org 

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