Bill O’Reilly’s No Spin News and Analysis The O'Reilly Update, March 9, 2026
Mar 9, 2026
A flight diversion and alleged bomb scare with dramatic onboard video. Reports of smoke devices thrown during a protest and related arrests. Discussion of UK carrier offers to the Middle East and a presidential reaction. A dignified transfer for fallen soldiers is recounted. A historical segment revisits the devastating Tokyo firebombing of March 9, 1945.
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Midair Bomb Threat Leads To Emergency Landing
- A midair Southwest flight diverted to Atlanta after passengers reported a bomb threat and a passenger was removed in handcuffs.
- Video shows passengers with heads down as a SWAT-like bomb squad hauled a Middle Eastern looking passenger off after a phone timer reportedly rang every 10 minutes.
Jars With Bolts Thrown At Protest Are IEDs
- New York protest saw two individuals throw jar IEDs wrapped in duct tape containing bolts and screws toward protesters near the mayor's house.
- One 18-year-old lit a fuse and tossed a device that failed to ignite; both suspects have been arrested.
Tension Over UK Carrier Deployment
- The U.S. administration publicly criticized Britain while the UK considered deploying an aircraft carrier to the Middle East.
- Bill O'Reilly framed the moment as Britain stepping up and the U.S. president dismissing the offer, calling the UK a once great ally.