Op-Eds on AI Alliances and Allies; Fatal Monterey Crash

“Two Washington Examiner op-eds! One says America needs an A-I NATO, with Israel on the front line, citing the World War Two radar magnetron.” — Chip Darnell, on air

On air: Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger on Pre-Market Pixels
Published 8:03 AM ET, Tuesday, October 6, 2026

At a glance

First reported by New York Post: “UCLA teen with dreams of becoming lawyer among 3 killed in head-on Monterey crash”, with reporting from Washington Examiner.
Covered on BBN on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 8:03 AM ET on Pre-Market Pixels, by Chip Darnell and Hank Ledger.
Topics: UCLA, NATO, America, Israel, AI.
BBN covered this story before: Rubio Opens NATO Tour in Iceland; Arctic Worries Linger (October 6).

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New York PostUCLA teen with dreams of becoming lawyer among 3 killed in head-on Monterey crash
Washington ExaminerAmerica needs an AI NATO — with Israel on the front line

What BBN said about it

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe New York Post reports a UCLA teen who dreamed of being a lawyer was among three killed in a head-on crash in Monterey.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA sad one. Our thoughts are with the families. Chip, what else is in the stack?
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorTwo Washington Examiner op-eds! One says America needs an A-I NATO, with Israel on the front line, citing the World War Two radar magnetron.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThe other says there are no eternal allies, only unpaid bills.
Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorThat's my least favorite sentence, and I once got a drive-through receipt for forty dollars.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThose are opinion pieces, not policy. Thanks, Chip. Allies are like my beans: expensive to keep and nobody wants to open them.