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The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed Monday that an investigation is underway into the crash of a Southwest Airlines plane that crashed 400 feet above the Pacific Ocean near Hawaii’s Big Island this spring.The horrific incident happened on Southwest Airlines Flight 2786 on the morning of April 11, according to tracking data obtained by USA TODAY.A memo distributed by Southwest to pilots and obtained by Bloomberg, which first reported the news on Friday, said the plane briefly descended at an “excessive speed of more than 4,000 feet per minute” before the pilots climbed to avoid crashing into the water.The report said…
FARGO — Ask most dog owners and they’ll probably admit that these five words have been spoken in their home.”This dog is very spoiled.”Or is that just my house?Growing up, I was never the type to own a dog, but that all changed when I married a dog-loving man and had a few more dogs.Since I work from home most days, I’m the one who spends the majority of my day with these two animals. McKenna is a 12-year-old golden retriever-Labrador mix who loves to eat and rivals me in terms of spilling, and Winnipeg is a 4-year-old rescue dog…
For the scion of a crime family linked to human trafficking and enslavement, money laundering and global cyberscams, Wei Qingtao was brazenly public. His Douyin account, the Chinese-language version of TikTok, flaunted the excesses of his life in a remote corner of Myanmar by the border with China: Bentleys and Lamborghinis, rare cigars and private jets.When the 27-year-old partied at the multistory, glass-walled nightclub he owned in a region called Kokang, he’d throw crisp Chinese yuan bills into the crowd as international techno DJs, chauffeured in along dirt roads, performed their sets.In November, the good times rolled to a stop.…
Maharashtra Assembly Elections 2024: SP leader Sharad Pawar has expressed confidence that the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) will make a comeback in the crucial Maharashtra Assembly elections due later this year. Capitalising on the MVA’s victory in the Maharashtra Lok Sabha elections, SP leader Sharad Pawar has said that the SP will return to power in the Maharashtra Lok Sabha elections. The MVA, comprising splinter factions of the NCP and Shiv Sena (UBT), seems to have won the trust of the Maharashtra voters after a tumultuous political phase in the last five years, which was evident in the Lok Sabha…
MANILA — The Philippines said Wednesday that the Chinese coast guard boarded a Philippine navy vessel, damaged equipment and seized equipment in an incident earlier this week that left a sailor seriously injured in a collision, sharply escalating tensions amid an escalating dispute over the South China Sea.Philippine officials said a Chinese vessel rammed a Philippine ship on Monday to prevent it from resupplying the Sierra Madre warship, which is stranded on a half-submerged reef known as Second Thomas Shoal, a central point of conflict between the two countries.The Chinese coast guard used knives and machetes to cut holes in…
CNN — President Vladimir Putin said Russia and North Korea had elevated ties to a “new level” and the two countries pledged to help each other if either country was attacked in a “groundbreaking” new partnership announced during a rare visit by the Russian president to the isolated North. Thousands of North Koreans chanted “Welcome Putin” and lined the city’s wide boulevards, waving Russian and North Korean flags and bouquets of flowers, as Putin began his first visit to North Korea in 24 years with a meticulous choreography that demonstrated his influence in the authoritarian regime. The two countries then…
Jiangchao will be in Islamabad for a high-level exchange between Pakistan and China at the invitation of Ishaq Dar. Liu Jianchao, head of the International Liaison Department of the Communist Party of China and member of the Communist Party Central Committee, meets with Komeito Party leader Natsuo Yamaguchi in Beijing, China, November 22, 2023. — ReutersLiu will co-chair the third meeting of the Pakistan-China Joint Commission along with Dar.The visit is part of high-level exchanges between Pakistan and China.Liu is due to call senior Pakistani civilian and military officials.Liu Jianchao, head of the International Liaison Department of the Communist…
BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) – Ask any fan and they’ll tell you it can be a pain to attend every game. Often they can’t watch the games they want because they’ve cut cable or don’t have the right streaming service. So what’s a fan to do? Consumer Reports breaks down their options so you can decide if they’re worth the cost.The days of watching sports on your local channels seem to be over. With leagues signing exclusive deals with networks and local embargoes, figuring out what combination of subscriptions you need isn’t always easy.Football fans, if your team is in…
For those eager for summer warmth, this week will be special: the earliest summer solstice in more than two centuries is scheduled to occur on Thursday afternoon.Specifically, this will be the earliest summer solstice since June 20, 1796, when George Washington was president and the Union had only 16 states.The early arrival of the summer solstice is due to a complex relationship between the Earth’s annual orbit around the Sun, its daily rotation, and the way we mark the solstice on our calendars.When is the summer solstice?The summer solstice is the exact moment each year when the sun is at…
When Gerrit Cole returns to the mound at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday, he’ll be rejoining a losing battle at its darkest moment. To be clear, this is not a reference to the New York Yankees’ 2024 season, which despite all the concerns is progressing smoothly without the 33-year-old. Wednesday’s matchup against the Baltimore Orioles will mark the reigning American League Cy Young Award winner’s first start of 2024, but the Yankees boast the best record in MLB at 51-24. New York’s pitching staff is the best in MLB with a 2.99 ERA, and it’s their pitching that’s carrying the team.…