In an unexpected twist to their usual proceedings, Brazilian lawmakers at a state legislature found themselves in the company of some unexpected visitors.

On July 30, a cohort of capybaras wandered into the Mato Grosso Legislative Assembly located in Cuiabá, momentarily diverting attention from a planned vote as they roamed the facility.

Captured on video by legislative employee Nayara Bueno, the footage shows these large rodents tranquilly strolling through the building’s entrance, as staff members gently attempted to guide them back outside.

“These capybaras are no strangers to us; we’ve grown accustomed to their visits,” Bueno shared with The Associated Press.

The rodents’ guest appearance did not cause any damage to the Mato Grosso state legislature, according to officials.

The legislature borders a park that is home to wildlife, giving the animals easy access to the surrounding government complex. 

Native to South America, capybaras are semiaquatic mammals commonly found around wetlands and other bodies of water. They are highly social, generally travel in groups and can reach weights of about 175 pounds.

The world’s largest living rodents have also become internet favorites, with social media users frequently highlighting their laid-back behavior around other animals and people.

A pilot for Malaysia Airlines was recently caught attempting to smuggle a staggering 57 pounds of drugs into Indonesia, raising further concerns as he is also suspected of possibly using drugs while operating flights.

The startling discovery was made evident through surveillance footage released by Indonesia’s Directorate General of Customs and Excise. The footage shows the pilot’s arrival at Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on July 29.

Upon retrieving his luggage, the 39-year-old pilot, known as MS from Malaysia, was stopped at a designated customs checkpoint. Authorities decided to examine his bags thoroughly at the capital’s airport.

Even though the pilot was initially directed to a priority lane, typically used by airline crew, customs officers still singled him out for further investigation.

During the inspection, four customs officials surrounded his luggage, eventually revealing a significant stash of illegal drugs concealed within one of his bags.

The pilot was found to be smuggling more than 70,000 ecstasy pills weighing about 57 pounds, along with 4 grams of methamphetamine, authorities said.

MS told investigators he had been promised 50,000 Malaysian Ringgit — more than $12,200 — to smuggle the drugs into Jakarta and was instructed to check into a local hotel after landing to make the deal, the Indonesian National Police said.

MS also told investigators he had previously delivered methamphetamine to Sabah, Malaysia, and later transported 15 pounds of methamphetamine to Jakarta.

Officers also seized a small bottle of urine, which they suspect MS would’ve used to falsify urine test results

The 39-year-old pilot is also accused of being under the influence of narcotics, police said.

The pilot “tested positive for MDMA, ecstasy, methamphetamine and cocaine in his urine test,” head of the Soekarno-Hatta Airport Customs and Excise Hengky Tomuan Parlindungan Aritonang said at a press conference Friday.

“This means he likely used drugs while flying to Indonesia,” Aritonang added.

MS was at the controls of Malaysia Airlines flight MH272 from Kuala Lumpur — with at least 170 passengers onboard — when he landed, authorities said.

Malaysia Airlines said in a statement that it is cooperating with authorities and has initiated an internal review of the incident.

“Malaysia Airlines wishes to reiterate that it does not tolerate any form of misconduct and is currently undertaking an internal review of the matter,” a spokesperson for the airline said Friday.

MS is currently being held at the National Police Criminal Investigation Agency detention center and has been charged with narcotics-related offenses.

Indonesia is one of the toughest countries in the world when it comes to drug crimes — with penalties that ramp up sharply based on the type and amount of drugs involved.

If found guilty, MS could face death by firing squad or life in prison.

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In a remarkable display of composure, a 21-year-old flight instructor stunned onlookers by executing a flawless emergency landing on a bustling Florida highway. A first-time student played a crucial role during this extraordinary event.

Emily Shelton was guiding her novice pilot through the skies aboard a 1974 Piper Cherokee Warrior. The duo had departed from Pensacola International Airport at 9:20 a.m. on Monday morning, according to a report by WEAR.

Flight data revealed that their training journey climbed to an altitude of 3,000 feet, with the student practicing maneuvers, before plotting a course back to the airport.

However, at 9:52 a.m., as the plane flew over the Ensley region, it vanished from flight monitors at approximately 1,600 feet.

In a captivating scene captured by dash cameras, the aircraft weaved under a highway sign and safely came to rest in the middle of Interstate 10, just two miles from its last tracked position.

Both Shelton and the student were then able to walk away from the plane unscathed. 

Officials with the Florida Highway Patrol have since said the daring landing attempt was necessitated by engine failure onboard the plane.

In dramatic audio, Shelton could be heard telling an air traffic controller at Pensacola International Airport that she could smell burning oil.

‘We do now have a burning oil smell in the cockpit,’ she said. ‘I don’t know if we’re going to make the airport.’

When the air traffic controller then asked for clarification, Shelton explained: ‘Our oil pressure is dropping down into the red and we do have fumes in the cockpit from the oil.’

Moments later, Shelton calmly informed the controller that ‘We are not making the airport, we’re going down on I-10.’

As she and the student then approached the interstate highway, Shelton once again called the air traffic control tower.

‘Just want to let you know we are lined up with I-10 trying to avoid the cars,’ she said at the time.

‘Roger. We’re going to get everybody over there as fast as I can to help you out,’ the air traffic controller replied. 

Meanwhile, truck driver Eric Jordan noticed the plane’s shadow as it started to descend overhead. 

He immediately slowed down and turned on his blinkers to alert the cars behind him of the pending danger. 

‘If I wouldn’t have seen that shadow over my truck and slowed down, he would have been in the side of the cab,’ Jordan told WSVN. ‘As you saw in the video, it was a close call from the truck and the sign, but he landed, he kept it in control.’

‘By the grace of God, he was able to land that plane in the middle of the interstate, and they’re not getting hit by another vehicle, so it all worked out,’ he continued. ‘Everyone was safe.’

Jordan then went on to hail Shelton as a ‘good instructor,’ calling it a ‘miracle’ that she and the student ‘landed the thing with no problem.’

The interstate was temporarily shut down in the aftermath of the landing, but officials were quickly able to move the small aircraft to the side of the road, allowing traffic to once again flow through the corridor, the Pensacola News Journal reports. 

After seeing the video, George Sigler, a retired Navy and commercial pilot, agreed that it was a daring landing.

‘They were probably doing somewhere around 60, 70 miles an hour in a glide,’ said Sigler, who is also the former owner of a Sky Warrior Flight School in Pensacola, where more than 14,000 military members and civilians have been trained.

‘So yeah, that’s still pretty darn fast, especially if you hit something solid like a sign. And then you still have altitude to deal with. So it was amazing. It’s one of those things that it’s hard to believe.’ 

But inside the aircraft, Shelton said she was assuring the student she would find a safe place to land the plane – even if that meant in the middle of the interstate.

‘I feel my training has prepared me exceptionally well for this moment,’ she said. ‘I’ve practiced this exact scenario many times – just never thought I’d actually have to execute it in real life.’

The emergency landing is now being investigated by the Federal Aviation Administration. 

The United States Air Force has announced that its new B-21 Raider stealth bomber program is progressing ahead of schedule. The first operational unit of this next-generation bomber is anticipated to be delivered to Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota by 2027, marking a significant milestone for the program.

Adding to the optimism, the Air Force’s sixth-generation F-47 fighter program is also making faster-than-expected advancements. Gen. Dale White, the director of Critical Major Weapon Systems, shared these insights during the Air Force’s Life Cycle Industry Days conference held in Dayton, Ohio, providing an update on both cutting-edge programs.

Gen. White revealed that since a pivotal $4.5 billion funding boost was incorporated into the 2025 reconciliation bill, the B-21 acquisition program has accelerated by approximately 25%. This financial injection has played a crucial role in expediting the program’s timeline.

These developments offer one of the most transparent public briefings to date regarding the status of the Air Force’s premier next-generation aircraft initiatives, shedding light on the rapid progress being made.

The update comes months after the Air Force announced a second B-21 Raider joined flight testing at Edwards Air Force Base in California, a milestone officials at the time said would accelerate testing and weapons integration for America’s first new long-range bomber in more than three decades.

White said the first operational B-21 is expected to be “on the ramp” at Ellsworth in 2027, with Northrop Grumman planning to eventually produce seven operational bombers annually. The Pentagon has requested $6.1 billion for the B-21 program in its fiscal year 2027 budget proposal.

Built by Northrop Grumman, the B-21 is designed to carry both conventional and nuclear weapons while penetrating advanced enemy air defenses. The aircraft is expected to eventually replace the B-1 Lancer and B-2 Spirit while operating alongside modernized B-52 Stratofortress bombers expected to remain in service into the middle of the century. The Air Force plans to acquire at least 100 B-21 bombers.

White also said planning for the Boeing-built F-47 has reached an “unprecedented maturity.”

The Air Force plans to acquire 185 F-47 fighters, with the first flight scheduled for 2028. The aircraft will replace the F-22 Raptor as the service’s primary air superiority fighter and is expected to operate alongside Collaborative Combat Aircraft, autonomous “loyal wingman” drones designed to support crewed aircraft in combat. The Pentagon has requested $5.03 billion for the F-47 program in its fiscal year 2027 budget request.

News Media has reached out to the Air Force, Northrop Grumman and Boeing for comment.

At Indiana University, a hazardous hazing incident orchestrated by seven fraternity members led to severe consequences, landing two students in the hospital with dire injuries. The brotherhood’s initiation rituals spiraled into hours of grueling physical exertion that bordered on the sadistic.

The troubling events unfolded in October 2025 within the confines of Phi Kappa Psi’s “chapter room,” as outlined in court filings accessed by CBS4. The charges suggest these fraternity brothers imposed rigorous hazing activities on more than two dozen pledges.

The aspiring members, confined to a barren room with only a metal trough filled with icy water, were subjected to relentless physical challenges. For nearly three hours, they endured countless energy-draining exercises, according to the court records.

One particularly grueling activity cited was the so-called “brother squats,” requiring the pledges to interlock arms and perform squats in unison to the point of complete fatigue, as detailed by media outlets.

The relentless ordeal didn’t end there. Allegations indicate that the pledges were also made to execute push-ups, planks, and leg lifts. Some were further compelled to take a plunge into the frigid water and then recite the fraternity’s creed, as reported by WTHR.

Two of the pledges were taken to the hospital after complaining of difficulty walking and thigh pain. One of them developed dark urine, court documents detailed.

Both pledges ended up hospitalized for multiple days with rhabdomyolysis, a condition where damaged muscle tissue breaks down and dangerously releases proteins and electrolytes into the bloodstream.

The condition can lead to kidney failure and is life-threatening if not treated quickly, according to the Cleveland Clinic.

One of the pledges also told investigators that Phi Kappa Psi President Arjunkumar Patel sent him messages instructing him to lie about his injuries and tell doctors his condition was from working out at the gym, court documents said.

The frat president then told the pledge to delete his messages, prosecutors alleged.

Patel has been hit with felony charges for hazing and obstruction of justice. Fraternity members Joseph Moon, Noah Kucera, Logan Conforti, Casey Clarke, Ryan Donohue and Kaptur Nowaczyk were all charged with two counts of felony hazing, authorities said.

The crew of pledges and fraternity members said Moon, of Elkhart, allegedly oversaw the hazing ritual and decided what grueling activities the pledges should partake in, according to court documents.

Nowacyk, Donahue, Clarke, Conforti and Kucera — known as Phi Kappa Psi’s “Member Education Committee” — were present for the degrading workout session.

Patel was at another event, supervising it from the “outside,” the outlet said.

Indiana University’s Phi Kappa Psi chapter was placed on a cease-and-desist in late October, suspending all organization activities.

“The Office of Student Life holds all fraternities and sororities to high standards of safety, accountability and respectful experiences for every member,” Lamar Hylton, vice chancellor for student life at Indiana University Bloomington, told the outlet.

“The allegations made in the charges announced by the Monroe County Prosecutor’s Office are inconsistent with Indiana University’s values and expectations of student conduct.”

A level 6 felony, which all seven members are charged with, carries a maximum sentence of 2.5 years behind bars.

The seven fraternity brothers have been summoned to appear in court for an initial hearing on Sept. 1.

In a show of characteristic defiance, former President Donald Trump brushed off concerns after a heavily armed individual was arrested at his California golf course. This occurred just days before Trump was scheduled to host a high-profile fundraiser at the venue.

The suspect, identified as 38-year-old Jeanine John Taele, was taken into custody by deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. According to reports from the LA Times, Taele was seen snapping photos and observing security operations around the golf course, raising immediate concerns.

When questioned about the potential threat, Trump responded with his trademark bravado, stating that such incidents underscore his significance as a leader.

“The only thing I get a little solace from is they say only consequential presidents, and I am definitely consequential,” Trump remarked during an interview with Fox News. He used the opportunity to highlight the many achievements he believes defined his presidency, even as he alluded to the specter of threats faced by significant leaders.

Trump echoed a similar sentiment after another alarming incident when a gunman was detained at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, once again positioning himself as a figure of substantial impact.

Trump is scheduled to headline a Republican National Committee fundraising dinner at a golf club his family owns in the Los Angeles suburb of Rancho Palos Verdes on Tuesday. 

Cops found a loaded magazine in Taele’s pants pocket before searching his car in the parking lot and discovering a loaded pistol and further ammunition. 

On Monday, Taele’s residence in Downey, California was searched and they found even more weapons and ammunition, including an illegally-modified AR-style rifle, .45 caliber pistol, body armor and high-capacity magazines.

They also claimed to have found several notebooks that featured ‘concerning statements,’ as well as two radio devices.  

Taele was arrested under suspicion of carrying a concealed firearm and possession of illegal ammunition, including hollow point bullets. 

A law enforcement source told The New York Post that Teale – who claimed to be a Marine Corps veteran – had been seen several times around the golf course the past two months but that it wasn’t clear he was aware Trump was visiting.  

Police said that while the investigation is ongoing, there is ‘no credible threat to our communities.’ 

Taele is also under investigation in connection with a robbery in nearby El Segundo. 

Trump is making a rare visit to California and Nevada this week to try to draw contrasts with Democrats on the economy, border security and crime, seeking to shore up support for Republicans in November elections that will determine whether his party keeps control of Congress.

Trump has faced multiple assassination attempts in recent years, most notably when he was shot at during a rally in Pennsylvania on the campaign trail in 2024.

A jury in 2025 found a man guilty of trying to assassinate Trump at the president´s Florida country club. 

Most recently, an armed man tried to break into the White House Correspondents’ Dinner while Trump was inside. 

As Trump flies to California, he´ll likely throw barbs at the governor, eyed as a likely candidate for the next Democratic presidential nomination.

White House spokesperson Olivia Wales said the president plans to ‘draw a sharp contrast between his commonsense agenda and the radical policies of Democrats like Gavin Newsom.’

Trump routinely mocks Newsom using a derogatory nickname. Newsom taunts the president in turn.

The Democrat wrote on social media on Monday that California is raising its minimum wage next year to $17.40 an hour, more than double the federal minimum. 

‘Donald Trump and the GOP are still defending a $7.25 minimum wage while workers scrape by. Pitiful,’ Newsom wrote.