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Former manager Ed Pierson says Boeing 737 Max clearance 'too early'

Former manager Ed Pierson says Boeing 737 Max clearance 'too early'

Ed Pierson, a former senior manager at the Boeing 737 Max plant in Seattle, says granting clearance to aircraft was too early. According to Pierson,...
Back-up driver in Uber self-driving car crash charged with homicide

Back-up driver in Uber self-driving car crash charged with homicide

The back-up driver involved in the Uber self-driving car crash that killed a pedestrian in Tempe, Arizona, in 2018 was charged with negligent homicide. Investigators...

Texas prepares for Hurricane Laura, evacuates residents in high-risk areas

Texas prepares for Hurricane Laura and evacuates residents in high-risk areas in a socially distanced manner and far from evacuation centers. Gov. Greg Abbott said...
India gas leak

Massive gas leak at India chemical plant kills 13, injures hundreds

A gas leak at a chemical plant in southern India has resulted to the deaths of at least 13 people and injuries to hundreds...
Idaho earthquake

Idaho earthquake gauged at 6.5 magnitude; no serious damages reported

Idaho earthquake was measured at 6.5 magnitude, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The earthquake shook Idaho and states throughout the Northwest. The...
NTSB Tesla autopilot crash driver playing video game

NTSB: Tesla autopilot crash driver 'playing video game'

The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has said that the Apple employee who died after his Tesla car crashed was playing a video...
Mad Mike Hughes crash landing homemade rocket

'Mad' Mike Hughes dies from crash landing his homemade rocket

American daredevil pilot "Mad" Mike Hughes has died after crash landing his homemade rocket in the desert near Barstow, California. The 64-year-old Mike Hughes died...
Surfer Alex Botelho stable after wipeout at Nazare

Surfer Alex Botelho 'stable' following wipeout during competition at Nazare

Big wave surfer Alex Botelho is currently "stable and conscious" in hospital after he suffered a wipeout during a competition at Nazare, Portugal on...
sinkhole in China swallows bus

Bus falls into sinkhole in China, killing at least 6 people

At least six people have been killed while 16 have been injured after a massive sinkhole swallowed a public bus picking up passengers in...

Taal Volcano in Philippines spews lava, ash, residents evacuate

Philippine authorities have ordered residents near Taal Volcano to evacuate on Sunday after it started spewing ash, indicating a possible "explosive eruption." Almost half a...

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