Something Weird Just Happened in Iceland

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued a brief ground stop at Los Angeles International Airport due to a staffing shortage. The order went into effect Sunday at 8:45 a.m. and was lifted around 10:30 a.m. Flights between Los Angeles and Oakland were affected, and the agency said delays could persist.

Amid the government shutdown, air traffic controllers will miss their first full paycheck on Oct. 28, and U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has warned of more delays as sick days increase. “Just yesterday, we had 22 staffing triggers. That’s one of the highest that we have seen in the system since the shutdown began. And that’s a sign that the controllers are wearing thin,” he said on Fox News’ Sunday Morning Futures.

San Sebastián in Spain’s Basque Country is planning to introduce new policies to make the resort town more enjoyable for everyone. Among the changes is a ban on smoking on public beaches to reduce cigarette waste. The town is also allowing pets on the beach—dog owners can bring their pets during the summer from 9 p.m. to midnight. The council has also banned loudspeakers and music players from the beach to cut down on noise pollution.

The council hopes to implement these new rules next summer and is currently inviting public feedback.

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For the first time, Iceland has discovered three mosquitoes. The country’s cold climate has long been inhospitable to the disease-carrying insects, making it one of only two places in the world—along with Antarctica—where mosquitoes did not exist.

However, after an unusually warm summer, scientists believe climate change may have played a role in the discovery. The mosquitoes—two females and one male of the Culiseta annulata species—are known to survive winter and are typically found in regions ranging from North Africa to Siberia.

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A 69-year-old Japanese tourist, Morimasa Hibino, died after falling from a height of about 7 meters (23 feet) at the Pantheon in Rome. The tourist was reportedly sitting on the edge of a wall when he became dizzy and fell into a ditch. A priest passing by saw him lying on the ground and alerted police, who had to force open a door to reach him. Authorities have launched an investigation, but no foul play is suspected.

Confusion on board led to a flight being diverted just 36 minutes after takeoff. The American Airlines flight, operated by SkyWest, was flying from Nebraska to Los Angeles when the crew lost communication with the cockpit and knocked on the cockpit door. Unaware of the issue, the pilots thought someone was attempting to break in and decided to turn back.

The plane landed safely, and upon arrival in Omaha, officials determined that the problem was caused by a malfunctioning interphone system.