4-24 Nation briefs

by Chloe Henson news@dailylobo.com @ChloeHenson5 Hawaii Officials say a boy survived a flight from Santa Clara to Maui in a Hawaiian Airlines Boeing 767’s wheel well, according to the Los Angeles Times. The 15-year-old boy endured frigid temperatures and oxygen deprivation during the 5 1/2-hour flight. FBI spokesman Tom Simon said the boy was evidently unconscious for most of the flight. The boy was treated after being spotted walking on the tarmac of the Maui airport. The boy did not demonstrate obvious signs of trauma. Officials are concerned as to how the boy was able to bypass security and get into the wheel well. The Transportation Security Administration plans to meet with airport officials to review security after the incident, according to the article. Kansas A judge approved Army Pvt. Bradley Manning’s change of name to Chelsea Manning Wednesday, according to USA Today. Manning is serving a 35-year prison sentence at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. She was convicted on 20 counts including espionage for releasing hundreds of thousands of documents to WikiLeaks. Manning issued a press release in August announcing she considered herself to be female, and asking people to refer to her as female. According to the article, the Army did not oppose the name change. Army spokesman George Wright said the Army will change Manning’s name on military records. He said Manning will remain in a male-only facility, according to the article. New York Prince Charles’ brother-in-law, Mark Shand, died in New York Wednesday after suffering serious head injuries, according to CNN. Shand, brother of Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, sustained head injuries as the result of a fall Tuesday night. Shand was chairman of The Elephant Family, a group that is working towards the conservation of Asian Elephants. Shand also authored several books about elephants, according to the article. Wyoming A town in Wyoming was forced to evacuate Wednesday after an explosion and fire at a natural gas plant, according to the Los Angeles Times. No injuries have been reported. Opal, Wyo, which has a population of 98, is five miles away from a facility owned by Williams Companies, Inc., and was evacuated after the explosions. The explosion is believed to have occurred at a trans-turboexpander, which separates components of natural gas, according to the article. Williams Companies, Inc. is arranging to put people who can’t return home in hotels for the night.