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EXCLUSIVE: A pilot from the Alaska Airlines flight that lost a door panel mid-flight in January is speaking out for the first time about the incident. CBS News’ Kris Van Cleave has more tonight at 6:30 p.m. ET on the CBS Evening News.

Coming up tonight on the CBS Evening News. Hear from one of the pilots of Alaska 1282 about what happened onboard when that door panel blew out. It’s a CBS News Exclusive

Alaska Airlines pilot describes moment of door blowout in first interview: "I knew something was catastrophically wrong" cbsn.ws/3XntWJ5

Emily Wiprud was the First Officer on the Alaska Airlines jet that lost a door panel mid-flight in January. In an exclusive interview, Wiprud said that she didn’t know there was a hole in the plane until after landing, but she “knew something was catastrophically wrong.”

More than 33,000 Boeing union workers are on strike after contract talks fell through. The strike will essentially halt Boeing production lines in the Seattle area — which includes work on the 737 Max, key to the company’s efforts to get itself back on track.

A federal court case in Maryland this week could change the face of military academies in the U.S. The plaintiffs, who won a Supreme Court case last year, say race should not be a factor in admissions.

The Coast Guard has revealed the haunting last messages from the crew of the doomed Titan submersible, with one text reading, “All good here.” A former engineering director also testified Monday that the vessel was riddled with problems for years before its fatal journey.

We're on day 2 of the U.S. Coast Guard's hearings investigating why the #Titan submersible imploded on the way to the #Titanic last year, killing all 5 people on board. Here's our report looking at what was said yesterday: CBS News @michelletak_ Karina Perez Charlie Brooks

At least 25,000 dock workers could walk off the job tonight, in a strike that could affect nearly half of America’s ports and cost the U.S. economy about $5 billion every day. cbsn.ws/3Nr18ep

More than 1,000 American Red Cross workers are on the ground in Florida, spokesperson Nicole Maul says, as multiple counties are assessing the damage from Hurricane Milton. She adds that right now, many impacted residents say what they need most are “community and support.”

In the battleground state of Arizona, former Pres. Donald Trump has a slight lead, within the margin of error — but in that state’s closely-watched Senate race, Republican Kari Lake, a Trump ally, is trailing her Democratic opponent, Marine combat veteran Ruben Gallego.

Produced this story with Kris Van Cleave, Elizabeth Campbell, and Michelle Tak for CBS News about the senate race in Arizona, one of the battleground states that could decide the outcome of the presidential election and the balance of power in the U.S. Senate.

The FAA has begun an audit of 45 major airports, aiming to reduce close calls on U.S. runways. Two pilots who survived a close call between their Fedex 767 and a Southwest 737 in Austin told Kris Van Cleave about how their training kicked in during “a moment of disbelief.”

Ballot drop boxes in Portland, Oregon, and nearby Vancouver, Washington, were set on fire Monday morning in what authorities believe are connected incidents about a week out from Election Day. cbsn.ws/3Cfw4LW

Over nearly 19 hours, a Boeing 737 Max 8 traveled nearly 4,000 miles between Baltimore, Denver, Long Beach, Reno, Las Vegas and Sacramento, taking thousands of passengers and bags across the U.S. That is just one day in the life of one Southwest plane, as U.S. airlines expect to

AAA expects nearly 72 million people will drive to their Thanksgiving destination, a record-setting number. Gas will be about $.19 cheaper compared to last year. Meanwhile, at airports, the TSA plans to screen 2.9 million flyers Wednesday ahead of the holiday.

Today is Travel Tuesday — an opportunity to save on flights, hotels and cruises. Last year, there were nearly twice as many travels deals available on the day than there were on Cyber Monday or Black Friday, one airfare tracking site says.

What does it take to deliver holiday gifts to and from the North Pole — the one in Alaska, at least? About 1 in 5 Americans live in rural areas, but Alaska is unique. For some communities, delivery can only come by air. Kris Van Cleave shows how shipping companies get the job

“The aerospace around Washington National Airport is tremendously busy and complex,” Paul Rinaldi, former president of NATCA, tells CBS Mornings. He shares what makes traveling in and out of the area particularly challenging and what role air traffic controllers play in

U.S. Transportation Sec. Sean Duffy, whose first day on the job was the same day as the deadly mid-air collision in Washington, D.C., says it is safe to fly, in an exclusive interview with Kris Van Cleave. Duffy also told CBS News that he is working with Elon Musk and DOGE to