OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A plane carrying passengers from Omaha, Nebraska, to Los Angeles made an emergency landing minutes into the flight “out of an abundance of caution” after pilots mistakenly thought someone was trying to breach the cockpit.

The SkyWest Flight 6569 had just left Omaha’s Eppley Airfield around 7:45 p.m. Monday when the plane’s pilots declared an emergency and headed back to the airport.

A statement from SkyWest — a regional carrier operated by American Airlines — said the plane “returned to Omaha out of abundance of caution after experiencing communication issues with a flight crew mic.”

An American Airlines spokesperson said Monday night that the intercom pilots and flight attendants use to speak to each other had been left on by accident. The flight crew, unable to communicate with the pilots, banged on the cockpit door, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a statement.

Fearing an attempted breach of the cockpit, the jet returned to the Omaha airport. A local emergency dispatcher contacted by the airport initially called for officers to meet the plane upon its return based on a report of “people trying to get in to the cockpit.” The dispatcher was later heard canceling that request.

“Advised no emergency,” the dispatcher said. “There was a staffing issue.”

The flight later continued to Los Angeles.

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Ahead of the Timberwolves season opener in Portland on Wednesday night, Pioneer Press Timberwolves beat reporter Jace Frederick joined the Dane Moore NBA Podcast to discuss lingering Wolves’ thoughts and predictions heading into the 2025-26 season.

Watch the entire episode below:

You can catch all of Moore’s Timberwolves podcasts throughout the season here.

Following reports of fliers with racist messages and language in St. Paul’s Merriam Park area, community leaders will host a public event Wednesday to hear updates from law enforcement and next steps for community members.

Organized by Hamline Midway Coalition, Bethlehem Lutheran In-The-Midway and Union Park District Council, the event will take place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran In-The-Midway church at 436 Roy St. N. in St. Paul.

“Bethlehem Round Tables are an opportunity for us to gather as community & neighbors around topics that bring us joy, break our hearts, and give us hope for the neighborhood,” Bethlehem Lutheran In-The-Midway posted on its Facebook page earlier this month. “In recent weeks, vile, hateful flyers have circulated through our neighborhoods — causing pain, fear, and frustration. This community conversation is a space to come together — not to amplify that hate, but to respond with facts, connection, and care.”

St. Paul police first responded to reports of the fliers in the Merriam Park area Oct. 2. Officers met with a resident who found fliers with “racially motivated biases” in the street of the 1600 block of Sherburne Avenue, according to police, at the time.

Officers also recovered laminated fliers with hate speech from the 400 block of Fry Street the same afternoon.

Police also responded to other areas to collect fliers including Cleveland Avenue between Roblyn Avenue and Carroll Avenue, Feronia Avenue between Prior Avenue and Lynhurst Avenue and the 2000 block of St. Anthony Avenue between Dewey Street and Prior Avenue.

Police were investigating the fliers at the time and that additional officers were canvassing the neighborhood. Residents at Wednesday’s meeting will learn more about what they should do if they find additional flyers, how to report them, and what laws apply.

Residents who find similar fliers are encouraged call 911 and report their location, according to the event organizers.

The event also will focus on next steps to bring community together.

“We’ll explore how neighbors, faith communities, district councils, and local partners can stand together — countering hate with connection, storytelling, and collective care,” according to the event description.

To register to attend the event in person or to receive an email with a Zoom link, go to tinyurl.com/58ewpw2t. Participants must register to in order to join by Zoom. Food will be provided for in-person attendees.

Residents who find additional fliers also are encouraged to file an online police report at stpaul.gov/departments/police/file-police-report.

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Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison on Tuesday announced his plans to seek a third term in office in 2026.

Ellison, a former Democratic Congressman elected attorney general in 2018, said he would use another four years in office to continue protecting Minnesota consumers from “greedy corporations.”

The attorney general said he would also continue to oppose the agenda of President Donald Trump. Ellison has been involved in numerous lawsuits against the Republican administration, including action this year to challenge Trump’s executive order banning transgender youth from girls’ sports.

“I’m running for re-election to keep Minnesota a fair place, where rule of law prevails over power and privilege,” Ellison said in his campaign announcement. “Since Minnesota elected me seven years ago, we’ve won tough fights to help Minnesotans afford their lives. We don’t bow down to kings in America, not presidents, not billionaires, not giant corporations, because everyone deserves to afford their life.”

During his first seven years in office, Ellison has negotiated settlements with insulin manufacturers to lower the cost of the drug and brought a lawsuit against JUUL to obtain millions in funding to address youth e-cigarette addiction.

So far, Ellison is the only major Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidate to announce his intention to run for attorney general.

Republican Ron Schutz, an attorney who sits on the board of Minnesota conservative think tank the Center of the American Experiment, launched his campaign for attorney general earlier this month.

Ellison is the second of statewide DFL leaders to announce plans to seek another consecutive term in office. Gov. Tim Walz announced he’d seek a third four-year term in September.

State Auditor Julie Blaha, who is serving her second term, doesn’t plan to run again in 2026. Secretary of State Steve Simon, also a DFLer, is serving his third four-year term and has not announced his 20206 plans.

Democrats have held all statewide constitutional offices since Gov. Mark Dayton took office in early 2011. No Republican has held the office of Minnesota attorney general since 1971.

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