Kent Nishimura/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Boeing’s safety culture came under scrutiny during a U.S. Senate hearing on Wednesday, where a Boeing whistleblower was among those who testified about the company’s production methods in the wake of the Alaska Airlines door plug blowout. Boeing engineer Sam Salehpour, who first spoke out …
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Emergency services a likely target for cyberattacks, warns DHS
Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — Calling 911 is meant to save lives. But the emergency service, and others like it, are also viewed as ripe targets for criminally minded cyber-attackers, according to a new federal assessment – and any vulnerability in those critical networks can expose victims …
Read More »DOJ in final stages of settlement negotiations with victims of Larry Nassar over FBI misconduct: Sources
Scott Olson/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — ABC News has learned the Justice Department and attorneys for 100 victims of Larry Nassar are in the final stages of negotiating a deal that would pay tens of millions of dollars to resolve claims the FBI failed to investigate allegations of abuse by …
Read More »16-year-old shot multiple times while answering door, young kids inside escape unharmed
WPVI (PHILADELPHIA) — A 16-year-old boy was shot multiple times when answering the door in Philadelphia, police said, while two younger children who were sleeping inside avoided any injuries. The gunman came to the door around 11:53 p.m. Monday, and when the 16-year-old opened it, “At least one male entered …
Read More »Hawaii attorney general to release deadly Maui wildfire investigation findings
Getty Images – STOCK (HONOLULU) — Hawaii Attorney General Anne Lopez is set to release the first set of findings from an independent investigation into the deadly wildfires that erupted on the Hawaiian island of Maui last year, the deadliest natural disaster in state history. At least 101 people died …
Read More »One man’s escape from Haiti required help from his schoolteacher son
Alex Saintelus (NEW YORK) — All Frantzy Saintelus wanted was to visit the country where he was born, and that he has kept in his heart for more than 40 years. But once he got there, he ended up risking his life trying to escape. Saintelus, 56, was born in …
Read More »Former Senator and Florida Governor Bob Graham dies at 87
Sen. Bob Graham attends Miami Book Fair on Nov. 19, 2016 in Miami, Florida. (Aaron Davidson/WireImage) (NEW YORK) — Bob Graham, a former senator, Florida Democratic governor and one-time presidential candidate, has died at 87, his family announced Tuesday night. “We are deeply saddened to report the passing of a …
Read More »Who are the first seven jurors of Trump’s historic criminal trial
Mint Images/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — With the close of the second day of Donald Trump’s criminal trial, seven jurors have been selected to sit in judgment of the former president. Below is everything you need to know about the jurors: Juror 1 Juror 1 — a middle-aged salesman from …
Read More »USC cancels valedictorian’s speech amid Palestinian support, student says school ‘caving to fear and rewarding hatred’
© 2011 Dorann Weber/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The University of Southern California has canceled a student valedictorian’s commencement speech out of safety concerns concerning her pro-Palestinian views. “After careful consideration, we have decided that our student valedictorian will not deliver a speech at commencement,” Provost and Senior Vice President …
Read More »Smartmatic settles defamation case against OAN over 2020 election conspiracy theories
ftwitty/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — The voting tech company Smartmatic has entered into a settlement with the right-wing news outlet One America News to resolve its lawsuit against the network for peddling lies about the 2020 election, according to a new statement from the company. “Smartmatic has resolved its litigation …
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