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NEW YORK NEWS

 After a power outage at New York’s JFK Airport caused dozens of flights to be canceled or diverted, crews worked tirelessly to repair the issue overnight. The airport’s operator, The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, confirmed that full power had been restored to Terminal 1, which primarily handles international flights. The outage began on Thursday after an electrical panel failure caused a small fire. This led to a range of cancellations and diversions, with some flights even returning to their point of origin. One such flight was Air New Zealand’s, which had to return to Auckland after flying two-thirds of the way across the Pacific Ocean. This resulted in a 16-hour trip that ended where it began. While the restoration of full power to Terminal 1 is a significant achievement, flight activity remains limited. As of Saturday morning, the terminal was open for only 26 of the scheduled 64 arrivals and departures. Eighteen flights were to be handled at other terminals, while ten were canceled. “Concessions will be operating with reduced menu options as activity resumes in Terminal 1 and the private terminal operator will have additional customer service staff in place to assist passengers,” the Port Authority said in a statement.

Recap: The flight school’s Mrs. Tilney calls. She’s upset that the rude men are still coming for flight lessons, and she calls Libby to ask if Mr. Boren got her message. Libby decides to bring Sabrina’s sister home, and she worries because she hasn’t told Avi about this major decision.

Recap: Mrs. Tilney’s call about the worrisome new customers at the flight school is followed by Libby’s boss calling to say that Mrs. Tilney is no longer working at the flight school. In the meantime, Marnie and Sabrina are adjusting to living with Libby and Avi.

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 A 19-year-old from West Hempstead was tragically killed in a car accident in Jerusalem. Adira Koffsky was hit by a car whose driver lost control in a rainstorm. A 2022 graduate of Yeshiva University Girls High School, Koffsky was studying in seminary Midreshet Amudim, located just a few blocks from the accident site.  Adira went to Hebrew Academy of Nassau County until 8th grade.  “The entire Amudim family is shattered, our hearts are broken and we are in shock and pain over the loss of our beloved student,” the seminary wrote in a statement. “All words of wisdom or comfort are empty at this moment.”

NEW YORK NEWS

 A man driving a U-Haul truck went on a violent spree in Brooklyn, hitting nine people and killing one. The driver careened through Bay Ridge and Sunset Park, striking people on sidewalks and bicycles. Police Commissioner Keechant Sewell described the incident as a “rampage.” The police have not yet named the driver publicly, but three law enforcement officials confirmed that his name iscWeng Sor, a man in his early 60s who has had previous encounters with the police and was noted to be “emotionally disturbed.” Investigators believe he may have been living in the U-Haul truck for the past month. The man was initially stopped by police after hitting one person, but he fled in the truck and hit more people before being caught several miles away. Seven men and a police officer were hospitalized with injuries, while the man who died has not yet been identified.

Recap: Sabrina is crying for Marnie at night and Libby finds out that Marnie is Sabrina’s older sister. Libby agrees to meet Marnie.

 The phone rang. I assumed it would be Mrs. Kahn with another question. It was Ruth Tilney from the Venice Flight School again.