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Those closely following Boeing’s track record so far this year might well find themselves wondering: Is there anything the aircraft manufacturer can do? The latest in a mounting series of controversies for the Fortune 500 company has seen a test fleet of four 777X jetliners grounded after cracks were discovered in the planes’ structure, The Wall Street Journal reports. Unveiled in 2013, the “new model” is already five years behind schedule, with uncertainty over whether this most recent setback will further delay some 540 orders already pending for 2025. By way of quick recap, it also comes after the notorious mid-flight door blowout on an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 flight in January, swiftly chased by high-profile firings in February. The following month, there were further reports on everything from landing gear collapses and mid-air engine fires to leaking hydraulic fluids and wandering wheels. That’s all before not one but two whistleblowers died within just weeks of one another between March and April, followed by one death and almost 90 hospitalizations due to turbulence-related injuries before the end of May.Read it at The Wall Street JournalRead more at The Daily Beast.

Boeing Grounds 777X Tests Fleet After Cracks Found in Aircraft Structure

TheStreet

The plane was found to have structural issues which will now delay its launch ever longer.

Boeing’s 777X line hits another snag as testing is paused

Aerospace giant Boeing is facing new complications with two of its planes, less than two weeks after its new chief executive took over the embattled company. Boeing (BA) paused test flights of its 777X fleet, its new flagship aircraft, after a routine inspection uncovered damage to a part that connects the engine to the plane’s body, the company said Monday. Several planes in the fleet showed similar cracks in the structure.

Boeing has new problems with 2 different planes

Scripps News

Boeing grounded its fleet of 777X test aircraft after discovering a failure in a key engine mounting structure, according to the industry publication The Air Current.

Boeing grounds 777X test fleet after finding issue with key engine part

Boeing has found cracks in the structure of its 777X jetliner in initial test flights, another mishap for the carrier this year. The company is grounding its 777X test fleet after an inspection showed the failure of a key engine mounting structure. Boeing shares are down more than 30% this...

Boeing's Latest Mishap: Cracks in New 777X Jetliner

The US Sun

YOU may have noticed that a new trend has emerged when it comes to plane travel. People are doing what they call raw-dogging while in the air but some are confused by the concept. Here’s everything you need to know. What is ‘raw-dogging’? Raw-dogging is a new viral trend which is taking the world of […]

What is ‘raw-dogging’ and why are people doing it on planes?

Hawaii State

Tampa, FL

Business Insider

The FAA is investigating after a Southwest flight headed to Tampa was diverted to Fort Lauderdale after reaching a dangerously low altitude.

A Southwest Boeing 737 Max was just 150 feet above the ocean before being told to pull up, reports say

Virginia State

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Kentucky Vibes.net

Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. On July 28, 2024, a TikTok video posted by Erica W., known as @tasteofmelanin on the platform, garnered significant attention after she exposed disturbing racist decorations in an Airbnb rental. The incident occurred in a rental property that Erica had booked, although the exact location remains unspecified. The video has since gone viral, prompting widespread concern and leading to the removal of the listing from Airbnb's platform.

Airbnb Listing Taken Down After Black Woman Finds Hanging Monkeys and Cotton Used As Decor

Colorado State

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David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Montana State

Wyoming State

WyoFile

To increase the genetic diversity of an island population of grizzly bears , Wyoming and Montana wildlife managers recently worked together to import fresh bloodlines into the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

Two Montana grizzly bears trucked to Wyoming to bolster genetic diversity, help states’ delisting case

Denver, CO

In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

Denver group hands out 10K meth pipes, ‘snort kits,’ connects 1,700 to treatment annually

A fire broke out on a Ferris wheel gondola at a German music festival. The fire spread to a second gondola and injured 23 people, including first responders and at least four police officers. One person was injured from a fall off the Ferris wheel, officials said. Nearly two dozen...

Fire breaks out on Ferris wheel; at least 23 hurt

The FBI is launching a new effort to stop fraud after the agency says scammers are getting out of control.

FBI launches nationwide effort to foil scammers

The woman who shot a video of a hydrothermal explosion in Yellowstone National Park on Tuesday morning told WyoFile she and her family were terrified as the blast sent boiling water and rocks skyward, destroying parts of a boardwalk, its guardrail and a nearby bench.

Yellowstone hydrothermal explosion: ‘We were terrified’

South Carolina State

Explore Beaufort SC

The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

Savage Boxer of the Sea: The Deadly Beauty of Mantis Shrimp

Washington State

After years of sitting idle, two decommissioned Washington State ferries are being towed across 3,700 miles of open ocean to their final destination in Ecuador.

Retired WA ferries set sail for Ecuador, ending Puget Sound legacy

The Lens

This year’s area of low oxygen in the Gulf of Mexico is larger than average, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on Thursday. The “dead zone” is approximately 6,705 square miles , as measured last week. Within NOAA’s 38 years of measuring the dead zone, this year’s assessment marks the 12th-largest area of low to no oxygen, which can kill fish and marine life.

Gulf ‘dead zone’ larger than average, larger than expected for 2024, scientists announce

Florida State

Uncovering Florida

Most people are guilty of doing it at least once in their lives, many people do it by accident, some do it because they find it fun, and others do it for reasons like honoring loved ones. Regardless of the situation, just about everyone has released a balloon. The difference is that intentionally releasing balloons is now illegal by House Bill 321’s standards.

Law Signed By DeSantis Makes It Illegal To Release Balloons In Florida

New Jersey State

Newark, NJ

Morristown Minute

NEW JERSEY - Alain Rodrigues, a 49-year-old Middlesex County resident and owner of a construction business in Old Bridge and Newark, New Jersey, has admitted to charges of tax evasion and failure to collect and pay over taxes. U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced that Rodrigues entered his guilty plea on August 1, 2024, before U.S. District Judge Esther Salas in Newark federal court.

Construction Business Owner Admits Tax Evasion, Owes $1.35M

Fort Worth, TX

An American Airlines flight from Dallas Fort Worth to Madrid was forced to make an emergency diversion to New York JFK on Wednesday after one of the onboard toilets started to overflow during the main meal service. This is just the latest in a string of similar incidents at both...

Boeing grounds 777X test planes

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