WASHINGTON – The U.S. Justice Department said late on Tuesday that Boeing Co had breached its obligations in a 2021 agreement that shielded the planemaker from criminal prosecution over fatal 737 MAX crashes in 2018 and 2019 that killed 346 people. The Justice Department said in a court filing in Texas that Boeing … Read more
Attorneys for Hannah Gutierrez Reed – the armourer on the “Rust” movie set who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter and sentenced to 18 months in prison for the 2021 fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins – have filed an appeal with the New Mexico Court of Appeals over the verdict, a court document filed … Read more
Nearly 1,000 wildfires have burned across Canada so far this year. The wildfires have caused poor air quality, reduced visibility and even evacuations in some areas in the West. Here’s an overview of the situation in Canada. How many fires are burning? As of about 5:20 p.m. EDT Tuesday afternoon … Read more
BALTIMORE – A Maryland woman pleaded guilty on Tuesday to conspiring with a neo-Nazi leader from Florida to plan an attack on the power grid in the Baltimore area. Sarah Beth Clendaniel, 36, of Catonsville, and her alleged co-conspirator, Brandon Russell, believed that sniper attacks on five electrical substations in greater Baltimore “would … Read more
WASHINGTON – Foreign terrorist organizations or their supporters might target LGBTQ2S+-related events and venues as part of June’s Pride Month, U.S. federal agencies warned in a recent public announcement. The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security issued the announcement May 10 to raise awareness of “foreign terrorist organizations (FTOS) or their supporters … Read more
Canadian LifeLabs customers who filed an application for a class-action settlement began receiving their payments this week, though at a much lower amount than initially expected. The class action accusing the company of inadequate cybersecurity measures was launched after LifeLabs announced a data breach on Dec. 17, 2019. Those who lived in Canada and used … Read more
GameStop and AMC Entertainment have again captured retail investors’ attention, reminiscent of “the meme stock frenzy” that gripped Wall Street three years ago, following social media posts from the leading figure behind that rally “Roaring Kitty.” Here is what you need to know about the recent surge in meme stocks: Roaring Kitty and his sketch … Read more
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew will get a close-up look at the devastation from a large wildfire burning in northern Manitoba Tuesday. The premier will tour Flin Flon and The Pas, where wildfires caused by dry lightning have been burning since last week, prompting evacuations. On Monday, the province said the fire burning … Read more
New analyses of the longest clinical trial yet of the weight-loss drug Wegovy are shedding light on how quickly it helps people lose weight, how long they sustain that weight loss and how safe the medicine is over four years of use. The analyses – of a trial called Select, whose results showed last year that … Read more
Veteran defensive lineman Shawn Lemon is on the field at Montreal Alouettes training camp Tuesday despite facing a suspension for sports gambling. The CFL indefinitely suspended Lemon on April 24 for betting on league games, including one the league says he played in. The league said an investigation showed Lemon bet on … Read more
