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Month: April 2024

Boeing in the spotlight as Congress calls a whistleblower to testify about defects in planes

By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer Boeing is the subject of back-to-back Senate hearings Wednesday, as Congress examines allegations of major safety failures at the embattled aircraft manufacturer. The Senate Commerce Committee heard from members of an expert panel that found serious flaws in Boeing’s safety culture. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said the public wants

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Crop-rich California region will fall under state monitoring to preserve groundwater flow

By AMY TAXIN Associated Press California officials voted Tuesday to step in to monitor groundwater use in part of the crop-rich San Joaquin Valley in a first-of-its-kind move that comes a decade after local communities were tasked with managing the precious but strained resource. The State Water Resources Control Board voted unanimously to start overseeing

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Crop-rich California region will fall under state monitoring to preserve groundwater flow

By AMY TAXIN Associated Press California officials voted Tuesday to step in to monitor groundwater use in part of the crop-rich San Joaquin Valley in a first-of-its-kind move that comes a decade after local communities were tasked with managing the precious but strained resource. The State Water Resources Control Board voted unanimously to start overseeing

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Facing a Republican revolt, House Speaker Johnson’s plan for US aid to Ukraine, allies uncertain

By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Defiant and determined, House Speaker Mike Johnson pushed back Tuesday against mounting Republican anger over his proposed U.S. aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other allies, and rejected a call to step aside or risk a vote to oust him from office. “I am not resigning,”

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The University of Southern California cancels its Muslim valedictorian’s commencement speech, citing safety concerns

CNN By Alisha Ebrahimji and Melissa Alonso, CNN (CNN) — What was supposed to be a time of celebration for Asna Tabassum – the University of Southern California’s 2024 valedictorian – has turned to disappointment after the university denied her the chance to give a speech at commencement over security concerns. “Over the past several

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At least 13 killed, including 7 children, after strike on Gaza’s Al-Maghazi refugee camp

By Mohammad Al-Sawalhi, Kareem Khadder, Abeer Salman and Zeena Saifi, CNN (CNN) — At least 13 people were killed, including seven children, and more than 25 injured after a strike targeted Al-Maghazi refugee camp in central Gaza on Tuesday, according to Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital officials. Graphic video, obtained exclusively by CNN from eyewitness Nihad Owdetallah, shows

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Trump’s stock tumbles again after Truth Social announces it’s getting into streaming

By David Goldman, CNN New York (CNN) — Investors in Trump Media & Technology Group’s stock are throwing in the towel. Shares of TMTG (DJT) tumbled 14% Tuesday after closing 18% lower Monday. Driving the stock lower Tuesday: The company’s premier product, Truth Social, announced a major expansion into streaming, a notoriously cost-intensive business in

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Virginia defense contractor pleads guilty to bribery of SD Navy employee

A Virginia defense contractor pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to commit bribery for offering free meals, tickets to major sporting events and more to a San Diego-based Navy civilian employee. Cambridge International Systems, Inc. admitted to acting through its former Executive Vice President Russell Thurston and another employee to offer various valuable items to James

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No injuries when small plane lands in sprawling park in middle of Hawaii’s Waikiki tourist mecca

By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — No one was injured when a small plane carrying two people landed in a sprawling park in Hawaii’s tourist mecca of Waikiki. City of Honolulu spokesperson Scott Humber says the plane lost power Tuesday and landed safely in Kapiolani Park. Emergency responders determined there were no

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