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NBA legend Michael Jordan certainly knows how to travel in style.

The Chicago Bulls icon, who has a net worth of $3.5bn, has splashed out $70m on a custom-built Gulfstream 650ER private jet.

Jordan forked out a further $500m on the custom wrapped paint job.

The 61-year-old chose a silver and black elephant theme to customise his new lavish plane and pay homage to his iconic sneakers.

Jordan’s iconic Jumpman logo has been added to the rear’s exterior in a huge white print.

The carefully-chosen tail number N236MJ incorporates Jordan’s jersey number (23) and the number of championship rings which he won throughout his career before his initals.

According to the Federal Aviation Administration’s database, the jet was registered last Tuesday to a firm called MJ Air LLC.

The G650ER holds the record for the farthest fastest flight in business aviation history, according to its website.

It has a maximum speed of 0.925 Mach and comes with two Rolls-Royce BR725 engines.

The 100-foot-long aircraft has a capacity for 19 passengers, along with four crew.

Jordan has extensively modified the jet to improve its performance, with up to 13 hours of cruising available without refuelling.

Inside the plane, the level of luxury is consistent with Jordan’s status as one of the world’s richest athletes.

Each member of MJ’s party will travel in the ultimate comfort with giant leather recliners at each window.

There is a separate dining space for meal times, as well as a fully-stocked bar that comes decked out with LEDs and folds out from the furniture.

And when Jordan wants to settle in for a lengthy journey, he can bed down for the night in a plush private bedroom.

The GOAT is no stranger to travelling in style, and also likes to charter a super yacht called Joy.

Jordan is a billionaire thanks to his global basketball fame and savvy business deals.

He retains a minority stake in the Charlotte Hornets after selling his majority shares for $3bn last year.

The six-time finals champ is a co-owner of NASCAR team 23XI and has a stake in the betting company DraftKings.

How much does Jordan’s new private jet cost to run?

But the costs will keep going up as the maintenance is set at $1,860,909 per year for 200 hours of flying.

That includes items such as fuel ($727,338), crew ($343,964), engine overhaul ($191,670) and insurance ($56,987).

Those costs all double to a total of $2,995,763 for 400 hours of flying.

A TEENAGER who conned her way into hospital and gave a bogus jab to a patient so she could “live out her dream” of being a doctor has been spared jail.

Kreuena Zdrafkova, 20, sported a stethoscope and medical gloves to trick patients into thinking she was a teen medic called ‘Dr Christina’.

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Kreuena Zdrafkova, 20, sported a stethoscope and medical gloves to trick patients into thinking she was a teen medic[/caption]

The Bulgarian migrant, then aged 19, administered the “unknown substance” to the patient at Ealing Hospital, West London, on April 19 this year.

The victim had been brought to hospital under arrest and was flanked by two cops when the dodgy doc administered the bogus treatment.

She returned to the hospital three days later, kitted out in more medical gear, and was swiftly arrested.

Isleworth Crown Court heard on Tuesday how Zdrafkova was living out a fantasy because she “always dreamt of being a doctor”.

She admitted to common assault at Isleworth Crown Court on Tuesday and was slapped with a 12-month community order.

She has also been banned from entering any NHS premises unless it is an emergency.

Joe Weeks, prosecuting, said: “The defendant made two visits to Ealing Hospital in April 2024.

“On at least one of those visits she posed as a medical professional and administered something to a patient who was in police custody.

“She used a false name, identifying herself as Dr Christina.

“Under the pretence of medical help offered by Dr Christina, she was allowed to treat a patient.

“It appears that she administered something to his mouth from the footage but we don’t know of course whether there was something in the syringe, or what it was.

“Later, it became clear to the officers in the room that Dr Christina did not exist, and there would be a search for the real person who treated them.’

CCTV caught her in casual clothes and medical gloves, introducing herself to the unsuspecting cops while the victim lay unresponsive.

She then administered a syringe of an unknown substance into the patient’s mouth.

The patient was not harmed, but cops are still unaware of what was in the syringe.

That same day she was also clocked examining needles elsewhere in the hospital and even letting herself into an ambulance.

She returned to the hospital on April 22, this time with a stethoscope and some official-looking papers.

Harry Stallard, defending, told how Zdrafkova had been a child bride, marrying at 14, and had only recently moved to the UK with her husband.

Together they have two twins, aged six.

Mr Stallard said: “Perhaps as the result of becoming a mum at such a young age I submit that Miss Zdrafkova has missed out on some education opportunities.

“She has always dreamt of being a doctor and she hasn’t done that.” He admitted the case was “unusual” but insisted Zdrafkova had been “compassionate” in her treatment of her ‘patient’.

Mr Stallard went on: “It shows Miss Zdrafkova acting in quite a compassionate caring way.

“She’s talking to him, leaning down, almost reassuring him and providing the treatment.

“At one point she even has a tissue and is wiping his face.

“It really is almost living out her dream of being a doctor.” He instead laid the blame on blundering NHS staff for allowing someone off the street to get access to patients.

Mr Stallard continued: “It may be some concern that Miss Zdrafkova was able to access patients and medication so readily in an NHS hospital.” Passing sentence Judge Fiona Barrie said she Zdrafkova was lucky the patient was not badly hurt but she could “not have possibly known that”.

She went on: “The victim was vulnerable, he was intoxicated and restrained.

“He falsely believed he was being trained by a qualified doctor, not someone who had walked in off the street.

“You could have caused considerable psychological harm and it is not just the actual harm but the potential harm.

“This was evidently planned, you were posing as a doctor and you came dressed for the part.

“You had a stethoscope around your neck and the blue medical gloves.” She also claimed Zdrafkova had undermined the integrity of the NHS by posing up as a doctor.

Judge Barrie went on: “Paiteints should feel safe and secure that they are being treated by a qualified doctor.

“It seems that you harboured some dream of becoming a doctor but frankly, that cannot amount to mitigation.

“You were just 19 at the time and are now just 20, I accept your lack of maturity and naivety.

“Secondly I bear in mind you are a young woman of no previous convictions.” Zdrafkova, of Uxbridge Road, Ealing, had already spent 35 days behind bars on remand prior to sentencing.

Judge Barrie added: “I bear in mind the time that you spent in custody – 35 days I know that would have been difficult for you.

“I give you full credit for your plea, which reduces the starting point to a low-level community order.

“I feel ongoing support from probation would be beneficial for the protection of the public at large.”

She will also face 15 days of rehab activities and is banned from all NHS premises, except for her own GP or family emergencies.

WE are not even to Halloween, but the United States Postal Service is already letting customers know the important dates ahead of the holiday season.

The USPS revealed key dates to ensure your packages and cards arrive on time for Christmas.

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The post office shared key dates to ensure holiday mail arrives on time[/caption]

The US Postal Service is gearing up for another busy season.

The post office processed more than 11.7 billion pieces of mail and packages during the 2022 holiday season.

The USPS said it took, on average, about 2.5 days to deliver a letter or package.

This year is expected to be no exception when it comes to the volume of holiday mail.

The post office said, “The earlier you send, the better, don’t delay.”

Here are important dates to keep in mind:

2024 holiday mailing and shipping dates for items sent to addresses in the contiguous United States (lower 48 States):

• USPS Ground Advantage service: December 18
• First-Class Mail service: December 18
• Priority Mail service: December 19
• Priority Mail Express service: December 21

2024 holiday mailing and shipping dates for items sent to addresses in Alaska and Hawaii:

• USPS Ground Advantage service: December 16
• First-Class Mail service: December 18
• Priority Mail service: December 19
• Priority Mail Express service: December 20

If you’re mailing packages internationally or to military addresses, the USPS suggests checking their website for their recommended holiday mailing and shipping dates.

PRICING OPTIONS

The price of a first-class stamp is now 73 cents. If it’s a square, oversized, or unusual envelope, prices start at $1.19.

To mail a package by ground delivery, prices start at $5.40.

For a quicker option, the USPS offers Priority Mail Flat Rate envelopes for $10.45.

Priority Mail boxes start at $9.65.

International pricing will be higher. It’s best to check with your post office.

The USPS said you can save with online shipping.

Their “click-n-ship” service offers people shipping domestically a lower commercial rate.

Businesses can get additional savings on certain services by opting in to the Business Rate Card.

Christmas Day is December 25.

Hanukkah begins on at sundown on December 25.

Kwanzaa starts on December 26.

TOURISTS have been stranded in Disney World a mere few hours before Hurricane Milton strikes as trapped Brits say they’re “worried”.

The deadly tempest is set to smash Florida and bringing with it 160mph wind, 15ft storm surges – already forcing millions to evacuate.

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People arrive at Walt Disney World as Hurricane Milton approaches[/caption]

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Milton is to hit Florida in a mere few hours[/caption]

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Walt Disney World is in Orlando, Florida[/caption]

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Daylight view of Hurricane Milton[/caption]

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Hurricane Milton’s skull has emerged in chilling images[/caption]

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Highways were at a standstill as millions of Floridians evacuated their homes[/caption]

People were fearlessly captured arriving at Walt Disney World as Hurricane Milton vastly approaches Florida.

Among those staying at the Orlando park are Brits Terence and Cian, who are residing at Disney’s Pop Century resort as Florida braces for the deadly hurricane.

The couple from Basingstoke, England, told Sky News they’d been warned that all Disney Parks and Disney Springs would close from 2pm local time and were likely to remain closed throughout Thursday.

Terence said he had heard other guests attempting to arrange early flights home – but now the local airport has been closed.

He added that he and his husband had been forced to cancel dinner plans in another resort as there is no transport available.

Terence said: “It’s early, but it’s quiet.

“It’s raining quite a bit today, but at the moment it feels fairly normal for Orlando.

“It’s hard to know about the rest of the week until the storm hits and the damage becomes clearer.”

But he says the staff at Disney have reassured the pair that it is “one of the safest places to ride out a storm.”

Terence added: “One cast member told us that when the power goes out in Florida, the first place to get back online are the hospitals, the second place is Disney.

“The news over here is really talking about the storm as a life and death event, so it is a bit worrying, but we’re keeping positive and making the most of it.”

Florida has a few hours left before Hurricane Milton fatally hits.

The tempest’s “skull” shape has been captured via satellite image and locals who refuse to flee are warned to write their names on their arm.

Terrifying footage of the eerie face shows the Category 4 hurricane as it barrels towards the Florida coastline – ready to ruin anything in it’s path as millions evacuate to stand a chance of living.

The National Hurricane Center has now warned on X that as the hurricane looms, “the time to prepare, including evacuate” is “quickly coming to an end”.

Those who are refusing to flee Milton have also been told to write their names in permanent ink on their arm.

Florida’s Attorney General has desperately hinted that if residents were to stay, writing their names on their arms would make bodies easier to identify later.

Ashley Moody made the spine-chilling comment in a press conference with Republican Senator Rick Scott on Monday as she addressed residents going against evacuation orders.

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She warned any Floridians who weren’t to evacuate “probably need to write your name in permanent marker on your arm so that people know who you are when they get to you afterwards.”

Referring to Hurricane Helene’s devastation last week, Moody also added that officials are still “uncovering folks on the beach who thought they could stay there, and the storm surge got them”.

As the hurricane gets closer to land the intensity of the storm will increase, raising the risk of tornadoes forming ahead of the main storm.

Florida’s National Guard are also said to be prepping the largest search and rescue moblizisation in history.

Gov. Ron DeSantis said there are 9,000 Guardsmen deployed, with one-third who have come from other states, with 26 search and rescue teams in place.

He added: “This is the largest Florida National Guard search and rescue mobilization in the entire history of the state of Florida.

“They are currently embedded in the potential impact sites along the west coast to begin immediate rescue operations as soon as the storm passes.”

Among Milton’s deadly chaos, storm chasers were captured being battered by extreme turbulence as they flew into the eye of the hurricane.

Scary footage shows scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) being thrown around the flight.

The aircraft named “Miss Piggy” was collecting data on the hurricane heading towards Tampa on Tuesday morning when the footage was captured.

Hurricane Milton has spawned two large tornadoes in Florida just hours before the 155mph storm makes landfall.

Locals have been told their home is a “coffin” as the Category 4 hurricane is set to bring 15-foot wave surges that could completely submerge houses in parts of the state.

The two large tornadoes were filmed crossing Interstate 75 in the Florida Everglades at around 10 a.m. local time – and were seen moving north between the towns of Miles City and Andytown.

Milton is bearing down on the state with 155mph winds as the “storm of the century” is set to make landfall in Florida.

The hurricane is now at Category 4 strength after weakening very slightly from wind speeds of 160mph overnight.

It is expected to remain a Category 4 storm as it strikes just south of Tampa at 2 am Thursday.

More than three million people are now at risk of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes are possible, the Storm Prediction Center (SPC) warns.

A tornado watch has also been issued for Florida south of Tampa down to the Florida Keys by the National Weather Service.

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Picture of one of the two tornadoes from Hurricane Milton that crossed Interstate 75 in the Florida Everglades[/caption]

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Traffic cams caught the gridlock as people tried to flee coastal areas in Florida[/caption]

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An AquaFence flood wall is put into place around Tampa General Hospital[/caption]

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Milton can be seen from the International Space Station[/caption]

It says tornadoes are “likely”, hail up to half an inch in size is possible, and gusts of 70mph are likely until 9pm tonight.

That could expose 12million in major cities like Miami to the extreme conditions.

Its thought conditions will only worsen after then.

Milton is set to hit just south of Tampa leading authorities in the city to put up flood barriers.

The fence successfully protected the facility from Hurricane Helene’s floodwaters about two weeks ago.

Tampa General Hospital, which sits on the edge of Tampa Bay, is set to stay open and is erecting an AquaFence to try and withstand a surge.

The hospital has an on-site energy plant, a five-day stockpile of food, and staff trained in emergency management to ride out the tempest.

Tampa Mayor Jane Castor warned the city’s almost 400,000 residents to urgently evacuate.

Underwood took to X and posted about the flight after the footage was posted by NOAA.

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It comes as…

• Hurricane Milton with 155mph winds & 15ft storm surge waves to make a direct hit on Florida
•  Two large tornadoes were filmed crossing Interstate 75 in the Florida Everglades at around 10 a.m. local time
•  Heartstopping moment fearless boffins are battered by Milton as they fly into eye of the storm
•  ‘Price-gouging’ hotels slammed for charging Hurricane Milton evacuees $600 per night
•  Publix forced to alter store hours at 500 locations and close some shops entirely
•  Watch moment sick passengers are airlifted off stranded cruise ship

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She told CNN: “I can say this without any dramatization whatsoever: if you choose to stay in one of those evacuation areas, you are going to die.”

She said the 15ft storm surge predicted for the city would be deep enough to swallow a house.

Castor said: “So if you’re in it, basically that’s the coffin that you’re in.”

The hurricane has brought the state’s tourism industry to its knees with cruise ships not able to dock, evacuation orders, and cancelled flights.

Disney World and Universal Studios in Orlando are also set to close in preparation for the storm.

There are fears Milton is set to be west Florida’s version of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 or 2017’s Hurricane Harvey.

Katrina killed 1,400 people and wrought $125billion damage on the US economy.

Milton is expected to be a low-level Category 4 when it lands – putting its winds at the bottom of the 130-156mph range.

US President Joe Biden said those staying in their homes were facing “a matter of life and death”.

He said: “This could be the worst storm to hit Florida in over a century, and God willing, it won’t be, but that’s what it’s looking like right now.”

Transport links out of central Florida are chaotic or blocked entirely as people try and flee to safety.

Sheriff Chad Chronister or Hillsborough County, which includes Tampa, said they have already seen flooding in the city.

He told CNN: “This is the 11th hour. If you’re in an evacuation zone, the time to get out is now.”

St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport is being transformed into a mandatory evacuation zone after the final flight leaves today.

Orlando Airport have stopped all operations, effective from 8am today.

Over 4,600 prisoners are also being moved due to Milton, say Florida’s Department of Corrections.

Thousands of terrified residents have tried to flee towards Miami with motorways left at a standstill.

Tampa’s main airport closed on 9am Tuesday with officials saying it will remain empty until the weather conditions improve.

Florida is already waterlogged after Hurricane Helene hit a fortnight ago meaning more rain won’t drain into the ground.

Bull sharks swam in the streets of the bayside town of Punta Gorda just two weeks ago when Hurricane Helene hit.

Officials said they are still uncovering bodies on the beach who they cannot identify after they believed they could ride out the storm.

TOM Brady won’t have a choice when it comes to potentially returning or not to the NFL due to his potential part-ownership with the Las Vegas Raiders.

The New England Patriots icon, 47, is currently in year one of his 10-year, $375 million broadcasting deal with Fox which could also see problems because of his potential minority stake in the Raiders.

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The 47-year-old Brady seen at Levi’s Stadium before the San Francisco 49ers’ Week 5 matchup with the Arizona Cardinals last weekend[/caption]

Rumors have floated about Brady coming out of retirement for a second time since he has still yet to shut them down.

CBS NFL insider Jonathan Jones reported late last month that if Brady’s minority stake in the Raiders is approved, the move would end any possibility of the former quarterback returning to the game as a player.

Jones did report that there was a chance at one point that Brady could still play for the Raiders if 24 NFL team owners approved the comeback even if he was the Las Vegas minority owner.

However, the report revealed that the loophole has been over as of July 2023 due to a rule change to league ownership policy that the NFL’s finance committee recommended, which was approved by the league’s owners.

This week, it was revealed that Brady could be getting his ownership stake in the Raiders approved this month.

The Washington Post reported that the NFL owners have an opportunity to sign off on Brady’s proposal to become part owner at their meeting in Atlanta this month with a ratification vote.

The decision could also take place at the NFL owners meeting in Dallas in December.

Brady has been in talks for a part-owner deal since the spring of 2023.

Unfortunately for Brady, his vision of becoming an NFL analyst for Fox, which he now is, and a potential decrease in the Raiders franchise value has led to his potential ownership stalling.

Brady is also a part-owner of the WNBA‘s Las Vegas Aces, also owned by Raiders owner Mark Davis.

Brady’s potential co-ownership can also cause issues for his broadcasting job.

ESPN reported in August that the NFL will place the Fox NFL analyst under numerous restrictions if he becomes a part-owner.

Brady will be subject to the league’s anti-gambling and tampering policy, should Brady be an owner, per the report.

ESPN also added that he cannot enter another team’s facility, watch practices, attend broadcast production meetings, in-person or virtually, and criticize officials or teams.

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Fox Sports commentators Kevin Burkhardt, Erin Andrews, and Brady pose for a photo before the broadcast of the NFL football game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Philadelphia Eagles on September 29[/caption]

Brady retired in the winter of 2023.

He won seven Super Bowl titles during his 23-year career.

Brady is regarded as the best signal-caller of all time.

He has worked alongside play-by-play commentator Kevin Burkhardt on Fox’s NFL broadcast team.

As for his potential minority stake in the Raiders, it’s not known what percentage of the Las Vegas franchise Brady would receive, or how much he is paying for it.