Thursday, 12 May 2022

Vicky White's final 911 call. Plus, protecting yourself from lone star ticks, and the hero passenger who safely landed a plane. Here's the latest.

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Russian neighbor Finland asks to join NATO "with no delay," and how a passenger with no flying experience (but ice in his veins) landed a plane after the pilot had a medical emergency. Plus, the three common health symptoms women shouldn't ignore, and growing concern over tick bites that cause a severe allergy.

THE LATEST

🇫🇮 Finland, which shares a border with Russia, announced its intention to join NATO 'with no delay.'

The president and prime minister of Finland, which shares an 810-mile border with Russia, announced their support today for the nation to join NATO to strengthen its security in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Finland has traditionally remained militarily neutral and maintained good relations with Moscow. President Sauli Niinistö was asked if Russia would be provoked by Finland joining the Western military alliance. "My response would be that you caused this. Look at the mirror," he said.

A 911 call reveals Vicky White's final moments before the violent end to her 11-day manhunt.

Audio released by police yesterday details the final words by the former corrections officer before she took her own life during a police chase in Indiana. "The airbags are going to go off and kill us!" she can be heard saying to Casey White, the accused murderer she helped escape from an Alabama jail. "Let's get out and run." Casey White is now locked in an Alabama state prison. "We have not seen any remorse that would be characteristic with somebody who really cared about their significant other," an Indiana sheriff said about White.

This tiny tick can cause you to become allergic to red meat. Here's how to protect yourself.

Researchers say that cases of alpha-gal syndrome, a strange sensitivity to red meat and sometimes dairy, are on the rise. It's caused by a bite from a lone star tick, which can be found in nearly half the country. "I've gone anaphylactic within 10 minutes of inhaling the fumes of (animal) meat or dairy cooking," one woman with the syndrome told us. Here's how to avoid tick bites this summer.

🙍 Women are often busy taking care of everyone else first. But here are 3 common health symptoms they shouldn't ignore.

It can be common for women to brush off that nagging jaw pain or fatigue amid the whirlwind of daily life, but experts say these three symptoms are ones to monitor. They could be signs of serious issues like heart attack and thyroid disease. The bottom line? Listen to your body, because there are times when something serious may be going on. Here's how to know when to see your doctor.

😵 A passenger with 'no idea' how to fly took control and landed a plane safely after the pilot passed out.

A passenger who apparently had never flown before landed a single-engine Cessna plane safely in Florida after the pilot suffered a medical emergency. Darren Harrison told air traffic control the pilot had become "incoherent" and that he had "no idea how to fly the airplane." Listen to the live audio from the call here. With air controller Bobby Morgan coaching him, Harrison managed to touch down safely at Palm Beach International Airport. "My best student ever," Morgan, a part-time flight instructor, told us.

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Nothing says summer is almost here than a plate of spicy jerk chicken. "Top Chef" alum Kwame Onwuachi shares a recipe straight out of Little Jamaica in the Bronx for what he calls "Jamaica's greatest contribution to the culinary canon." Instead of regular bland cabbage on the side, this dish features flavorful cabbage braised with coconut milk for a soothing, creamy side that will cool the spice of the jerk chicken.

DAILY DELIGHT

A little pick-me-up before you go.

Does "Harry's House" have a crib in it? Harry Styles released behind-the-scenes footage from his most recent music video for "As It Was," where he was nearly upstaged by a very cute co-star. The video shows the "Watermelon Sugar" singer having a fun little play date with a baby, who (almost) steals the spotlight before deciding they've had enough of Uncle Harry. Check out the adorable clip here, and don't miss Harry live on the TODAY plaza on May 19 as we kick off our Citi Summer Concert Series.