An incredible miracle on the Mississippi River occurred yesterday after a devastating accident caused a cruise ship to take on water, and the cause of the incident may have been identified.

As The Gateway Pundit reported, a tanker collided with a river cruise ship called the American Heritage, which was carrying 180 passengers, on the Mississippi River near the Port of New Orleans on Friday afternoon around 12:30 p.m.

Footage emerged showing passengers clinging on as the riverboat became submerged. Some passengers went overboard and were seen in the water wearing lifejackets.

Tugboat operators, nearby workers, police, and several other rescuers later rushed to the scene to help.

Per New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick, a police drone was already airborne for an unrelated theft call when it was redirected to the crash within minutes.

New Orleans Mayor Helena Moreno revealed during a news conference following the incident that 32 people were taken to the hospital, but not a single one had critical injuries.

Two Harbor Police officers were also hospitalized. Per Fox News, they were in good condition.

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry called it “a literal miracle on the Mississippi.”

“This is a miracle,” Landry said at the same news conference. “The Mississippi River is not some quiet pond, right? I mean, there were challenges out there.”

Officials later explained that the tanker lost control before striking the American Heritage. As Fox News notes, passengers were evacuating when the cruiser began taking on water and capsized.

A possible cause for the incident has also emerged.

Coast Guard Capt. Melanie Burnham explained during the conference that investigators at this time were examining an apparent loss of steering. It will take time for officials to determine the exact cause, however.

A loss of steering would seem to make sense, though when one considers what happened with Microsoft and the American airports, people are sure to raise questions.

As many have speculated, if America were under a series of cyberattacks, would the circumstances really unfold differently?

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A former Louisiana police officer and volunteer firefighter who sexually abused children as young as eight years old has been ordered to be chemically castrated after a jury took barely half an hour to convict him on multiple child rape charges.

Kedreyon K. Williams, 31, was found guilty in October of three counts of first-degree rape of juveniles, indecent behavior with a juvenile, and possession of pornography involving juveniles.

The abuse involved children between the ages of 8 and 11, with some of the abuse occurring at New Roads fire stations where Williams volunteered, as well as at a workplace and his residence.

Prosecutors said he forced the children to perform sexual acts on him.

Since the rape convictions carry mandatory life sentences under state law, Williams received three life terms.

District Judge Kevin Kimball went further at sentencing this week, ordering chemical castration as additional punishment.

The judge described the case as the worst instance of child rape he had ever seen.

WATCH:

Eighteenth Judicial District Attorney Tony Clayton called Williams a “child predator” who “performed disgusting acts on children who could not defend themselves.”

In a statement obtained by Nation News, Clayton said, “If a man takes sexual advantage of a child, then we will take his manhood!”

Clayton added, “We hope the families know that justice was served here and have some comfort in knowing he will never be able to prey on any children again.”

Louisiana has permitted judges to order chemical or surgical castration for serious sex offenders since 2008.

Later amendments expanded the options, including the possibility of surgical castration in certain aggravated cases involving young victims.

In Williams’ case, the court ordered chemical castration.

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SpaceX’s Starship Flight 15 (the 15th test flight) launched on Friday, November 13, 2026, from Starbase, Texas.

On Saturday, in spectacular fashion, the upper stage (Ship 42) was successfully caught by the launch tower’s mechanical arms.

This is the first time a Starship upper stage returning from orbit has been caught this way.

The upper stage is the part of the rocket that travels into space. On this flight, it carried the satellites that SpaceX released into orbit. Catching it brought that part of the rocket back to the launch site. SpaceX can now prepare it for another flight.

SpaceX shared video of the progress of Starship, including its maneuvers and final approach.

Starship is executing a banking maneuver and final approach as it returns to Starbase for a catch https://t.co/E1WpGrlfaz

— SpaceX (@SpaceX) November 14, 2026

According to ARS Technica:

The primary aim of Friday’s launch was the deployment of 26 Starlink V3 satellites from a narrow door at the base of the spacecraft. This occurred about 40 minutes into Starship’s flight, and all 26 satellites—which have solar panels that stretch 60 meters end to end when fully deployed—safely made it into orbit, where they will now use onboard propulsion to raise their altitude.

This means that Starship is now an operational, orbital rocket. It is the largest and most powerful machine humans have ever launched into space. The challenge for the company now is to make Starship reusable and dramatically increase its flight rate.

A massive crowd watched as Starship landed flawlessly, and the crowd broke out in chants of “USA, USA,” while Player’s song ‘Baby Come Back’ played in the background.

Watch:

Mechazilla catches Starship! Congratulations to the entire SpaceX team on this incredible achievement! https://t.co/YJzmGUZb2B

— SpaceX (@SpaceX) November 14, 2026

Following the success, one commenter noted, “We caught a Starship, and now everything changes.”

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Thousands of people have been evacuated in Peoria, Illinois, after a bomb was discovered at an ethanol plant.

The evacuation forced thousands of people to leave their homes after a suspicious package was discovered at the BioUrja Renewables plant just after 1 p.m. Friday, as officials determined a 1-mile-wide blast-radius zone.

According to The New York Post, “Peoria police ruled the device a credible threat an hour later as FBI agents were called to the scene.”

The Illinois State Police shared the following Friday night, “ISP is providing support to the Peoria Police Department and restricting traffic to the downtown area to maintain a safe perimeter as they investigate a threat. Please stay away from the area at this time.”

ISP is providing support to the Peoria Police Department and restricting traffic to the downtown area to maintain a safe perimeter as they investigate a threat. Please stay away from the area at this time. https://t.co/qzCBnYc2o3

— IllinoisStatePolice (@ILStatePolice) November 14, 2026

The device was ultimately rendered safe.

From The Peoria Standard:

About two hours before Dixon’s briefing, Mayor Rita Ali spoke to reporters at Manual Academy. “A device has been identified. We know it’s a credible threat. We know it’s a bomb,” Ali said, according to 25News. She cautioned that “we don’t know if there are other devices.”

Those comments came Friday night, after Dixon later said the package found at the plant had already been rendered safe.

FBI Springfield Field Office’s Special Agent in Charge Ryan Presley noted during a press conference that officials have not yet identified any suspects or motives connected to the incident but warned the alleged perpetrators would be “brought to justice.”

“We are currently investigating this incident with all of our partners. While it is early in this investigation, know this: we will work tirelessly to identify the individual responsible and bring them to justice.”

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The federal contractor blamed by Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy for Friday’s nationwide ground stop has broken its silence.

As The Gateway Pundit reported earlier, Duffy delivered a briefing on flight operations at 10:30 am ET on Saturday, sharing more details regarding yesterday’s nationwide ground stop that has left over 1 million people stranded.

During the press conference, Duffy confirmed that investigators are looking at whether a contractor error or a faulty router caused a failure in the nation’s air traffic control system.

He specifically pointed the finger at L3 Harris, saying the workers were upgrading communication routers at a “remote location” when the system went down.

“What we’re working to determine is whether we had incompetence from L3 Harris…Or did they install a faulty router,” Duffy added.

BREAKING: Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says investigators are examining whether a contractor error or a faulty router caused a failure in the nation’s air traffic control system.

Duffy says the problem emerged during an upgrade from copper to fiber, when a router being replaced began flooding other routers in the network.

Officials are now working to determine whether the contractor made an installation error or the equipment itself malfunctioned.

— Fox News (@FoxNews) November 14, 2026

Hours after Duffy’s accusation, L3 Harris released a statement to Fox News defending itself.

The company said it had been “modernizing the communications infrastructure supporting the National Airspace System in close coordination with the FAA,” and that it had “completed more than 70% of the planned airspace communications conversion from legacy copper wires to a fiber optic system.”

L3 Harris added that they were cooperating with the FAA in the investigation.

“We are supporting the FAA in its investigation to understand the conditions that led to the Nov. 13 ground stop of our nation’s air travel,” the company said.

“L3Harris takes the nationwide ground stop and its impact on travelers, airlines, and air traffic operations seriously,” it added.

L3Harris’s website states that it provides advanced fuzing and ordnance systems to the U.S. Department of War.

It also develops advanced weapons and electronic systems for military applications.

Furthermore, L3Harris serves as one of the largest suppliers of tactical radios and other forms of communications equipment to the U.S. military.

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