Albert Wagner 
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said the agency’s 737 MAX production audit into Boeing and supplier Spirit AeroSystems found multiple instances where the companies allegedly failed to comply with manufacturing quality control requirements. The FAA also said it found “non-compliance issues in Boeing’s manufacturing process control, parts handling and storage, and product … Read more
Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce is retiring from the NFL, the 36-year-old announced at an emotional news conference Monday. Likely a future Pro Football Hall of Famer, Kelce is a seven-time Pro Bowler and six-time All-Pro selection. He spent his entire 13-season NFL career with the Eagles, including the team’s 2018 Super Bowl … Read more
News – Former President Donald Trump scored a clear win at the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday, which unanimously ruled that states don’t have the ability to bar him — or any other federal candidates — from the ballot under a rarely-used constitutional provision that prohibits those who “engaged in insurrection” from holding office. … Read more
Scientists have created miniorgans from cells floating in the fluid that surrounds a fetus in the womb — an advance they believe could open up new areas of prenatal medicine. Miniorgans, or ” organoids,” are tiny simplified structures that can be used to test new medical treatments or study how the real organs … Read more
A new electric ferry service will receive a quarter of a billion dollars to start operations between Halifax and Bedford in the next four years. According to a Monday news release from the Nova Scotia government, the Mill Cove Ferry Service will get more than $258 million for five electric ferries, two terminals, … Read more
TORONTO – The head of The Body Shop Canada Ltd. says it’s seeking creditor protection because its parent company stripped its Canadian arm of cash and pushed it into debt. Jordan Searle says in an affidavit that the company’s situation “deteriorated sharply” in December, after parent The Body Shop International Ltd. was purchased … Read more
Last month, news surfaced that major companies like Walmart, Starbucks, Delta and Chevron were using AI to monitor employee communications. The reaction online was swift, with employees and workplace advocates worrying about a loss of privacy. But experts say that while AI tools might be new, watching, reading and tracking employee conversations is … Read more
DURHAM, ONTARIO – A federal byelection is being held today in the Ontario riding of Durham to fill the seat left vacant by former Conservative leader Erin O’Toole. O’Toole served as official Opposition leader from August 2020 until February 2022 and left his seat last spring. He was first elected as a member … Read more
WASHINGTON – A poll finds that a growing share of U.S. adults doubt that 81-year-old President Joe Biden has the memory and acuity for the job, turning his coming State of the Union address into something of a real-time audition for a second term. Roughly 6 in 10 say they’re not very or … Read more
Port-Au-Prince, Haiti – Hundreds of inmates fled Haiti’s main prison after armed gangs stormed the facility in an overnight explosion of violence that engulfed much of the capital. At least five people were dead Sunday. The jailbreak marked a new low in Haiti’s downward spiral of violence. It comes as gangs step up … Read more
