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Earlier today we learned that three-time Just For Men Olympics gold medalist Joseph Farah had been detained at Dulles International because he “forgot” to take a loaded revolver out of his carry-on bag.  In a post written for World Net Daily this afternoon, Farah reveals that he carries a loaded handgun at all times because he’s afraid of the murderous …

600K views since last night. Clip description: “I was asleep at the emergency exit and awoke to this. He had to cover his ears he was shouting so loud.” (Tipped by JMG reader Ray)

USA Today reports: Authorities in Australia are investigating two objects in the Indian Ocean spotted by satellite imagery that may be related to the missing Malaysian airliner, in what is being described as the most credible lead in the hunt for the plane that vanished nearly two weeks ago with 239 passengers and crew aboard. A Norwegian ship was the …

CNN has a breaking report: Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 was hundreds of miles off course, traveling in the opposite direction from its original destination and had stopped sending identifying transponder codes before it disappeared, a senior Malaysian Air Force official told CNN Tuesday. If correct, these are ominous signs that could call into question whether someone in the cockpit might …

Via New York Daily News: Two men who used stolen travel documents to board the Malaysia Airlines jet that vanished Saturday were caught by surveillance cameras and were not Asian in appearance, a Malaysian official said Monday, conflicting earlier reports about what the pair looked like. “We confirmed now they are not Asian-looking males,” Malaysia’s Department of Civil Aviation chief, …

Debris from the aircraft may have been found. Vietnamese aircraft spotted what they suspected was one of the doors belonging to the ill-fated Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 on Sunday, as troubling questions emerged about how two passengers managed to board the Boeing 777 using stolen passports. The discovery comes as officials consider the possibility that the plane disintegrated mid-flight, a …

3500 canceled flights so far.

You might recognize the pilot and co-pilot. (Tipped by JMG reader Blair)

The Weather Channel is calling this one “Janus.”  Flight Aware currently reports 2040 canceled flights for today, but that number is expected to go much higher by late afternoon.

CNN reports: Welcome to Branson, Missouri. Well, maybe not. A Southwest Airlines flight from Chicago’s Midway Airport was scheduled to land at Branson Airport in southwest Missouri on Sunday night. Instead, the Boeing 737-700 touched down at Taney County airport — about 7 miles away, and with a runway significantly shorter. The Federal Aviation Administration has launched an investigation on …

At this writing the wind chill in Manhattan is minus 17. That’s 72 degrees lower than yesterday’s high of 55. Flight Aware reports that 2300 flights have been canceled so far today and thousands more are significantly delayed. Some flights are canceled because of airports that lack adequate deicing equipment. By the way – that “boiling water trick” is resulting …

Flight Aware reports that almost 1200 flights have already been canceled in advance of the blizzard which is due to hit much of the northeast today. Thousands of other flights face “significant delays.”  Via CNN: As of Wednesday night, New York City was under a winter storm warning, just like many other densely populated areas in seven other states. The …

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So is anybody working today?

Airlines are facing thousands of canceled flights for tomorrow and Wednesday as a developing nor’easter is forecast to bring high winds, rain, and snow to much of the east coast. American Airlines and its affiliates alone have already canceled over 950 flights, mostly out of the Dallas/Fort Worth hub. The National Weather Service has issued an advisory: The bad weather …

Soon you’ll no longer have to stop playing Candy Crush during take-off. Airplane travelers will soon be able to watch videos and play games with their electronic devices throughout their entire flight — and not just above a certain altitude — the Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday in a long anticipated announcement. But don’t expect to be chatting on your …

Openly gay American Idol finalist Todrick Hall, who released his latest music video yesterday, stars in the new in-flight safety video for Virgin America, which is quite the pop/dance production.