An F-16 fighter jet crashed Thursday in Grand Traverse County, Michigan, prompting an evacuation order for part of County Road 633, according to county emergency management officials.
The pilot ejected from the aircraft and is in stable condition while receiving medical treatment, a spokesperson for the Texas National Guard’s 149th Fighter Wing confirmed. Michigan State Police, assisting the Grand Traverse County Sheriff’s Office, said no other injuries have been reported.
The Texas Military Department said the 149th Fighter Wing’s Texas Air National Guard F-16 Fighting Falcon was flying a routine training mission from the Air National Guard’s Combat Readiness Training Center in Alpena when it experienced an incident Thursday afternoon.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
Emergency management officials initially issued a shelter-in-place order for County Road 633 between Jefferson Place and Blair Townhall Road. Residents in the area were told to remain indoors, close windows and vents, and follow directions from emergency personnel.
Officials have since ordered evacuations within a 1-mile radius of the crash site. Residents in that zone are urged to leave the area around the intersection of County Road 633 and Jefferson Place. Shelter is available at Kensington Church, 6880 Secor Road in Traverse City, Michigan, with the church and the American Red Cross assisting affected residents, emergency management said.
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Grand Traverse County officials said the aircraft went down near County Road 633 and Blair Townhall Road. Traffic has been shut down in the area as responders work at the scene, and authorities have asked the public to stay away.
Blair Township Supervisor Nicole Blonshine said she does not believe anyone on the ground was injured or that any homes were damaged.
Blonshine did not provide details about what caused the crash, who was operating the aircraft or whether anyone else was aboard.
Ed Sheeran Ticket Prices Fall After Macklemore Is Dropped
Ed Sheeran resale ticket prices have continued to decline following Macklemore’s removal from the tour after the rapper delivered a “Free Palestine” speech.
According to TMZ, TicketData recorded an 11 percent fall in resale prices since Monday.
Prices for Sheeran’s LOOP Tour had already been trending downward before Macklemore’s widely publicized departure.
“Some softening in the run-up to the show is not atypical for this tour,” a TicketData representative told the outlet. TMZ reported that resale prices for the prior 17 dates had fallen 22 percent in the two weeks leading up to the troubled concert.
For Sheeran’s forthcoming Philadelphia concert, resale prices on secondary marketplaces have dropped 25 percent, according to TicketData.
The representative acknowledged that the decline “is clearly pushing the edge of what you’d normally expect.”
Ed Sheeran ticket prices have steadily fallen since Macklemore was dropped from the tour over his “Free Palestine” speech earlier this month. Sheeran is pictured performing at iHeartRadio Z100’s Jingle Ball in New York City in December 2025.
The British singer-songwriter and American rapper had been friends and collaborators for more than a decade. They are pictured at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards in New York City.
“I think it’s safe to say that any further decline today would be a strong sign that demand, and ticket prices, are falling by a newsworthy amount, at least for that show,” the representative added.
Planned pro-Palestine protests at this weekend’s Philadelphia show could also affect resale ticket prices.
Sheeran is set to perform at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on Saturday.
Following the sudden ouster of Macklemore, there has been a mass exodus of supporting talent from Sheeran’s tour.
All of the replacement acts and openers who were scheduled have abruptly quit the tour including Billie Eilish’s brother Finneas, Lukas Graham, Aaron Rowe and Beoga.
Macklemore, 43, whose real name is Benjamin Hammond Haggerty, was dropped from the remainder of Sheeran’s LOOP Tour after sparking backlash with his ‘Free Palestine’ speech earlier this month.
Several major US venues notified tour promoters they would not allow the Thrift Shop hitmaker to perform on their stages, per Rolling Stone.
The drama started when Macklemore used his opening set to chant ‘Free Palestine’ and deliver a politically motivated speech.
TicketData reported an 11 percent dip in resale prices since Monday
Resale ticket prices for Sheeran’s upcoming concert in Philadelphia have dropped 25 percent on secondary resale platforms since Macklemore’s ouster. Above, Macklemore on August 30
The drama started when Macklemore used his opening set to chant ‘Free Palestine’ and deliver a politically motivated speech. Above, the rapper performing in Paris in May 2024
Macklemore stated that every human being deserves the same freedom, and told the crowd he wanted people in Gaza and the occupied West Bank to know they had not been forgotten.
He then performed his protest song Hind’s Hall while images of the devastation in Gaza were projected on the big screens at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
Macklemore also faced a boycott petition calling for his removal from Sheeran’s tour for the blunt and direct language he used onstage.
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He was the opening act for Sheeran’s LOOP Tour on two consecutive nights, September 4 and September 5, at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium.
Macklemore has also previously voiced support for Palestinians and called out Israel’s conduct in Gaza and the occupied West Bank and has continued doing so for years.
As seen in fan-taken footage, he wore a keffiyeh at one point during his set.
During his performance, he said he had a message to share with the Palestinian people and wanted them to know ‘they have not been forgotten.’
He said: ‘One of the reasons why I wanted to come on this tour was because I wanted to stand up here on stages in stadiums across America and say two words that are very near and dear to my heart: Free Palestine. I said, Free Palestine!
There has been a mass exodus of supporting talent from Sheeran’s tour since Macklemore’s abrupt exit including Billie Eilish’s brother Finneas. Above, in August 2025
‘I want those words to be loud and clear so that people from Gaza, all the way to the occupied West Bank know that we have not forgotten them.’
Macklemore also added: ‘I believe that every human being walking on this earth deserves exactly the same freedom, to know safety and peace before knowing the sounds of violence.’
During his speech, he referred to ICE as a ‘terrorist organization’ before shouting: ‘Free Palestine’ and ‘Free Cuba, Congo, Sudan and Iran.’
The Israeli-American Council drew up a petition insisting he should be dropped from the remaining dates of Sheeran’s tour.
The Daily Mail has reached out to Macklemore’s representatives for comment.
It wasn’t known how many signatures the petition collected.
The group’s petition read: ‘This was an Ed Sheeran concert – not a political rally, not a protest, and not an activist event. The issue is not whether Macklemore has the right to hold political views.
‘The question is where the line should be drawn when an opening act uses a global concert platform to advance a one-sided political agenda.’
Pink also weighed in on Macklemore’s recent controversy by reposting an Instagram Story from StopAntisemitism, which slammed Macklemore’s performance. Above, Pink in 2022
Fan reaction was split on social media after the two shows, with some defending his onstage war comments as others accused him of anti-Semitic rhetoric.
Pink also weighed in on Macklemore’s recent controversy, amid calls from fans for the rapper to be removed from the tour.
The singer, 47, reposted an Instagram Story from StopAntisemitism, which slammed Macklemore’s performance.
The caption on the post read: ‘Awful – Jewish fans bought tickets to see Ed Sheeran sing last night in NJ, not to be ambushed by Macklemore’s anti-Israel propaganda.
‘Instead, Macklemore walked onstage in a keffiyeh, shouted ‘Free Palestine,’ accused Israel of a false ‘genocide,’ and turned a mainstream event into a political nightmare against the Jewish state. Concert-goers are owed apologies and refunds.’
The Daily Mail has also reached out to representatives for Pink and Sheeran for comment but has yet to hear back.
Boy Suffers 17 Open Wounds After Pack of Dogs Attack
An 11-year-old football player suffered more than a dozen open wounds after a pack of dogs attacked him while he was outside with his best friend.
Banner O’Berry of Atkinson, Georgia, had been with his teammate Sunday when their four-wheeler broke down. As the boys got off to repair it, they saw three dogs running toward them, his mother, Jessica O’Berry, said in a Facebook post.
The boys climbed onto the four-wheeler after realizing the dogs were charging at them, but one animal grabbed O’Berry by the ankle and “snatched him off,” his mother said. The other two dogs then joined the attack as Banner tried to defend himself with a pair of pliers he had nearby.
“He managed to grab one of the dogs and hold it down while trying to fight the others with those pliers,” Jessica O’Berry wrote. She said his friend remained at his side, “doing absolutely everything in his power to get those dogs away.”
O’Berry sustained 17 open wounds to his legs and underwent three and a half hours of surgery at Coffee Regional Medical Center.
Jessica O’Berry said her son called her from the ambulance while he was “hurting like hell” and asked her to contact his football coach to say he would not be able to complete the season.
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The three dogs were taken into custody by the Atkinson County Sheriff’s Office for a 10-day hold, Chief Danial Knapik told The Post.
Knapik said one of the dogs has been identified as a pit bull, while the other two are believed to be hound and terrier mixed breeds.
The sheriff’s office has begun court proceedings to have the dogs classified as “vicious animals,” and notification paperwork has been served to their owners, according to Knapik.
O’Berry is recovering from the attack and was able to attend his team’s Sept. 16 football game, cheering from the sideline in a wheelchair.
“This warmed my heart!” his mom wrote as she shared photos of him at the game, with visible bandages on his legs.
Brad Pitt Goes Full Camo Beside Ines de Ramon’s Mismatched Look
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Brad Pitt took a major fashion swing at a movie premiere alongside his girlfriend Ines de Ramon, but the pair clearly didn’t consult with each other before arriving. At the premiere of his movie “Heart of the Beast” on September 16, Pitt rocked a camouflage-patterned suit designed by Greg Lauren. To add an even younger aura to the look, Pitt wore an olive green T-shirt under his camo jacket and accessorized with a gold necklace and tinted sunglasses. He was asked about the inspiration for the green ensemble when interviewed by USA Today, and the “F1: The Movie” actor made a camo-gear dad joke. “I was trying to lay low. Not be seen,” he said. The outfit design appeared to be a nod to his character in “Heart of the Beast,” a special forces officer who crash-lands in the Alaskan wilderness with his dog. Even with a connection to the film, the patterned suit did anything but make the actor “lay low.”
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The red carpet appearance also drew attention to the age gap between Pitt and de Ramon. De Ramon delivered a refined, understated look in a flowing pale peach gown with layered fabric and white lace trim along its edges. The dress featured a plunging V-neckline that offered a glimpse of her curves.
Pitt and de Ramon’s age difference was apparent in the photos of their mismatched looks that were shared online, where fans bashed the actor’s unique choice. “Millionaire btw and Brad’s suit looks like it’s from Spirit Halloween,” one X user wrote. “The camouflage suit looks ridiculous,” another commented. “Brad’s girlfriend looks like a Greek Goddess!” a fan exclaimed. Just a week earlier, the couple was on different fashion frequencies while attending a high-profile sporting event.
Brad Pitt attempted to look younger at the U.S. Open
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Brad Pitt and Ines de Ramon again took markedly different fashion approaches when they attended the U.S. Open together on September 12. The “Fight Club” actor kept things casual in a powder blue polo with the buttons undone, baby-blue jeans, and a matching baseball cap worn backward. Tinted sunglasses and a gold necklace completed his outfit. De Ramon, meanwhile, chose a bolder, fashion-forward statement: a John Galliano newspaper-print dress that hugged her figure. Featuring slim straps, a low neckline, and a daringly short hemline, the black-and-white piece put her legs on display. Her look caught the attention of fashion outlets, with Women’s Wear Daily reporting that its headlines came from the International Herald Tribune and noting that other prominent celebrities have worn variations of the same design.
Photos of the pair were shared on X, where users pointed out that Pitt’s low-key fashion choice did little to conceal the age disparity of the couple. “Is that his daughter?” one person asked. “A 60 something year old shouldn’t wear a baseball cap backwards,” another stated.
The couple returned to the U.S. Open the following day, where the situation may have been uncomfortable for Pitt and de Ramon: her ex-husband, actor Paul Wesley, was also there with his new wife, Natalie Kuckenburg. Both de Ramon and Wesley appeared to move on quickly after their separation became public, with each linked romantically to their current partners soon afterward.
Texas Air National Guard Pilot Ejects Safely Before Michigan F-16 Crash
A Texas Air National Guard pilot ejected from an F-16 fighter jet during what military officials described as a “mishap” Thursday in Michigan.
The pilot, assigned to the 149th Fighter Wing at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, was conducting a routine F-16 training flight when the incident occurred about seven miles south of Grand Traverse, Michigan, a unit spokesperson told News Media.
Officials said the pilot safely ejected before the aircraft crashed and was listed in stable condition.
A U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft flies in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility Aug. 5, 2026. A Texas Air National Guard pilot flying a training mission ejected from a fighter jet just before it crashed in Michigan. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Adriana Jordan-Alcaniz, File)
Authorities did not immediately release additional details about the crash or the pilot.
“I’m aware of the plane crash near Traverse City,” U.S. Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., wrote on social media. “I am closely monitoring the situation as we work to get more information on the incident. I am praying that the pilot and folks on the ground are safe.”
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An F-16 jet fighter over San Diego (Getty Images, File)
Video shared on X appeared to show a thick column of black smoke billowing into the sky from what was believed to be the crash area.
The Grand Traverse Emergency Management Agency directed people within a one-mile radius of the site to leave the area.
“Evacuate away from the intersection of Co Rd 633 and Jefferson Pl. Follow instructions from emergency personnel,” the agency said.
Ed Sheeran’s Cousin Criticizes Star Over Pro-Palestine Row
Ed Sheeran’s cousin has called the pop star a “coward” and claimed he is “not a good person” following Macklemore’s removal from Sheeran’s tour amid the rapper’s outspoken support for Palestine.
The American rapper gave pro-Palestinian speeches and wore a keffiyeh scarf while serving as the opening act at two of Sheeran’s New Jersey shows earlier this month.
Jethro Sheeran, who is nine years older than the singer and has previously been involved in a bitter feud with him, weighed in on the controversy by saying he was “ashamed” of his cousin.
Writing in an angry Facebook post, he said: “Finally it’s all coming out! I’m ashamed of my cousin Ed and what he’s done.
“Finally the world and all his fans see through him. He’s not a good person, I don’t like his music so I can’t say he’s even a good artist.”
Sheeran, a long-time friend of Macklemore, has maintained that he played no part in the decision to remove the rapper from the tour.
Sources previously told the Daily Mail that the incident had left Sheeran “seriously upset,” as he has consistently sought to keep his personal political views private.
Jethro Sheeran also claimed that, although the cousins spent school holidays writing songs together, Ed “screwed him over” after finding fame.
Jethro Sheeran (right) and his famous cousin Ed are at the centre of a bitter family row
Macklemore (R) was dropped from Sheeran’s (L) tour after he delivered a politically motivated speech in support of Palestine
The bone of contention that sparked the feud centres around a track called Raise Em Up which Jethro recorded with Ed in 2010. It also featured in the 2013 movie All Stars.
Jethro had recorded a remixed version which co-credited Ed and featured his face in artwork.
He had hoped that re-releasing the track would help raise funds to help his daughter, Skyla Rain Sheeran, who is also an aspiring singer, get a start on a career in music.
But lawyers working for Ed’s record label, Warner Music, soon contacted Jethro to say they would take him to court unless he dropped references to Ed on the track.
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‘Ed Sheeran! He is shady and he’s dropped Macklemore himself I believe 100 per cent he’s a coward,’ Jethro continued in his post on Facebook.
‘In my opinion he’s a bad human. Just my opinion from my experiences.’
Several celebrities have backed Macklemore’s comments on Palestine, including Lewis Hamilton, who wrote: ‘Thank you for using your voice, standing with you.’
Activist Greta Thunberg said: ‘Full solidarity and free Palestine. Artists’ very active silence in the face of injustice and genocide will not be forgotten.’
Pop star Paloma Faith added: ‘You are a rare and important voice…thank you for existing…. This is so articulate and so powerful. You are a hero.’
Jethro, who is nine years older than Ed, says that when the now world famous singer was growing up the cousins would ‘hang out’, writing and recording tracks together
Macklemore delivered his politically-motivated speeches when he opened Sheeran’s shows at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on September 4 and 5.
He was due to open for the singer at eight of the remaining ten shows on his tour in America, but on Monday it was announced he had been dropped.
Breaking his silence amid the backlash, Sheeran insisted Macklemore coming off the tour was the ‘promoter’s decision’, not his.
He added his audience is often young people ‘from different backgrounds’ who do not expect his shows to be a political forum.
Sheeran lost more than 200,000 Instagram followers in 24 hours amid the row over Palestine.
And after the news of Macklemore’s departure, all of Sheeran’s remaining support acts have also stepped away from the tour.
The Daily Mail has contacted Sheeran’s representatives for comment.
The View’s Sara Haines Reveals “Brutal” Reason for Her Absence
Sara Haines is navigating a painful loss in her family with love and compassion.
The View cohost explained that her unexpected absence from the Sept. 16 episode followed the death of her husband Max Shifrin’s father.
“I wanted to share why I was missing yesterday,” Haines said during the Sept. 17 episode of The View. “My father-in-law passed away. He’s been in hospice for a week, so we knew it was coming, but I think the second that landed it kind of allowed a load you’re carrying for so long to gush out.”
The 48-year-old opened up about the toll the news had taken on her, saying it left her feeling “heart sick” and “head sick.”
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“It’s the chapter we’re in, and we all be a part of this club eventually,” she continued. “But, wow, it’s brutal.”
Haines, who shares children Alec, 10, Sandra, 8, and Caleb, 7, with Shifrin, also expressed sympathy for her husband as he mourns the loss of the parent she described as the 43-year-old’s “North Star.”