Alaska Airlines has again grounded all of its Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliners. The airline said on Sunday that the Federal Aviation Administration has indicated further maintenance might be required. The FAA had ordered that all 737 Max 9s be grounded after an Alaska Airlines flight had a portion of its fuselage blow out over Oregon on Friday night. The plane landed safely with no serious injuries. Alaska had returned 18 of its 65 737 Max 9s to service Saturday after they passed inspection. The aircraft make up about 20% of Alaska's fleet. Читать дальше...
A major winter storm bringing up to a foot of snow and freezing rain to some communities spread across New England, sending residents scurrying to pull out their shovels and snowblowers to clear sidewalks and driveways. Winter storm warnings and watches were in effect throughout the Northeast on Sunday, and icy roads made for hazardous travel as far south as North Carolina. The Northeast snow comes as a Sierra Nevada storm packing heavy snow shut down a stretch of interstate Saturday and briefly knocked out power to tens of thousands in Reno... Читать дальше...
This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include an album by Colombian-American musician Kali Uchis, Seth MacFarlane revives his filthy teddy bear character Ted in a new series for Peacock and Martin Scorsese’s true-crime epic “The Killers of the Flower Moon” begins streaming on Apple TV+. Kevin Hart stars in “Lift” as the leader of a band of criminals enlisted to steal $500 million in gold from a plane in mid-flight, while Peacock’s competition series “The Traitors” returns with host Alan Cumming and various reality TV stars... Читать дальше...
No matter who takes home the College Football Playoff championship Monday night in Houston, a rare nonprofit from the murky, still-developing world of Name, Image, Likeness programs is set to come out on top. Numerous NIL organizations have sprung up since a Supreme Court decision in 2021 allowed the National Collegiate Athletic Association to pay student athletes for use of their brands. Many are for-profit organizations that funnel donations they receive to college athletes in return for work they do for the organizations... Читать дальше...
A judge says former President Donald Trump's lawyers can't present legal arguments to a jury assessing damages at a defamation trial this month on a jury's conclusion that he didn't rape a columnist in the mid-1990s. Federal Judge Lewis A. Kaplan issued the order Saturday in advance of a Jan. 16 trial to determine defamation damages against Trump. Trump, speaking in Iowa on Saturday, criticized the judge and columnist E. Jean Carroll. She won a $5 million award last May from a jury that concluded... Читать дальше...
Election integrity activists want a federal judge to order Georgia to stop using its current election system. They argue that it's vulnerable to attack and has operational issues that could cost voters their right to cast a vote and have it accurately counted. During a trial set to start Tuesday, they plan to argue that the Dominion Voting Systems touchscreen voting machines are so flawed they are unconstitutional. Election officials insist that the system is secure and reliable and that it is up... Читать дальше...
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Jordan’s king and foreign minister and visited a World Food Program warehouse in Amman as he pressed ahead with an urgent Middle East diplomatic mission to prevent Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza from spreading. On his fourth visit to the region in three months, Blinken stressed Sunday the need for Israel to adjust its military operations to reduce civilian casualties and significantly boost the amount of humanitarian aid reaching Gaza while highlighting... Читать дальше...
BISMARCK, Dakota del Norte, EE.UU. (AP) — La primera persona en verlo fue un operador de pala mecánica que trabajaba el turno de noche, que atisbó un punto blanco cuando levantaba un enorme montón de tierra y lo dejaba caer en un volquete.
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The Golden Globes are back from the dead, and ready to party. The long-running award show will again have the champagne flowing Sunday night when the 81st Globes begin at 8 p.m. Eastern. Much will look the same as always when well-attired celebrities gather at the Beverly Hilton International Ballroom in Los Angeles. But the Globes are returning sans the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which was disbanded after years of diversity and ethical scandals. The Globes also lost its longtime network home. Читать дальше...
Fossil hunters are celebrating the discovery of a mammoth tusk and other bones unearthed at a coal mine in North Dakota. A shovel operator was the first person to spot the collection of bones while shoveling a giant mound of dirt into a dump truck. More digging by paleontologists unearthed more bones, likely the most complete mammoth specimen found in North Dakota. The North American Coal company plans to donate the tusk to the state for educational purposes. The tusk is 7 feet long, weighs 50 pounds and is more than 10,000 years old. Читать дальше...
Rescue teams are working through snow to deliver supplies to isolated hamlets six days after a powerful earthquake hit western Japan, killing at least 126 people. Heavy snowfall expected in Ishikawa Prefecture later Sunday and through the night is adding to the urgency. Over 200 people are still unaccounted for after Monday’s 7.6 magnitude temblor, and 560 people were injured. Hundreds of aftershocks have followed, rattling Noto Peninsula. A woman in her 90s was pulled alive from a collapsed house... Читать дальше...
China has announced sanctions on five American defense-related companies in response to U.S. arms sales to Taiwan and United States sanctions on Chinese companies and individuals. A Foreign Ministry statement issued Sunday says the sanctions will freeze any property the companies have in China and prohibit organizations and individuals in China from doing business with them. The companies are BAE Systems Land and Armaments, Alliant Techsystems Operations, AeroVironment, ViaSat, and Data Link Solutions. Читать дальше...
A core mission of Florida A&M University from its founding over a century ago has been to educate African Americans. It was written into the law that established the school along with another college, in Gainesville, reserved for white students. At Florida’s only public HBCU, some students now fear political constraints might get in the way of teaching parts of their history. A law signed in May by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis blocks public colleges from using taxpayer money on diversity programs. Читать дальше...
Winter weather is battering parts of both U.S. coasts. In the West, a Sierra Nevada storm packing heavy snow shut down a stretch of interstate Saturday and briefly knocked out power to tens of thousands in Reno, Nevada. New Englanders are bracing for a potent mix of snow and freezing rain through the weekend as that storm makes its way up the East Coast. Winter storm warnings and watches remain in effect throughout the Northeast. Icy roads have made for hazardous travel as far south as North Carolina. Читать дальше...
The mother of an 11-year-old who was killed this week in a school shooting in Iowa remembers the boy as a friendly child who exuded happiness. Ahmir Jolliff's family called him “Smiley.” He was killed on Thursday when a teenager opened fire in the cafeteria of Perry High School before classes were set to begin for the day. Authorities say he was shot three times. Ahmir's mother, Erica Jolliff, told The Associated Press that her son rushed off to school ahead of her and his sister that day because... Читать дальше...
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, currently the lone Democratic governor in the Deep South, has reached his final two days in office after eight years. His tenure has been marked by successes — expanding Medicaid, joining climate change initiatives, climbing out of a budget deficit and investing in education — while navigating historical crises and facing challenges from a GOP-dominated legislature. Here is a look back on his two terms in office. Republican Gov.-elect Jeff Landry will take office Monday at noon.
U.S. officials say that senior Biden administration leaders, members of Congress and top Pentagon officials were unaware for days that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had been hospitalized since Monday. And now questions are swirling about his condition and the secrecy surrounding it. They said the White House National Security Council was told Thursday about Austin's stay at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. The Pentagon’s failure to disclose Austin’s hospitalization for days reflects a stunning lack of transparency. Читать дальше...
