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Pilot who safely landed Alaska Airlines jet after door blowout says Boeing tried to make him a ‘scapegoat’

Business

Pilot who safely landed Alaska Airlines jet after door blowout says Boeing tried to make him a ‘scapegoat’

An Alaska Airlines pilot credited with safely landing a jet after a midair cabin panel blowout is reportedly suing Boeing, alleging the aircraft manufacturer attempted to shift blame for the incident onto him.Capt. Brandon Fisher filed the lawsuit on Dec. 30 in Oregon, seeking $10 million in damages. The complaint alleges Boeing tried to make Fisher a "scapegoat" in the aftermath of the emergency.The lawsuit stems from Alaska Airlines Flight […]

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Julia Roberts almost rejected iconic Hollywood role she initially called ‘f—ing stupid’

Entertainment

Julia Roberts almost rejected iconic Hollywood role she initially called ‘f—ing stupid’

Before it became a rom-com classic, "Notting Hill" almost lost its biggest star, Julia Roberts.Roberts, 58, said she initially dismissed the film as "so f---ing stupid," questioning the premise before discovering the charm that ultimately convinced her to sign on."Gosh, I just remember when my agent called me about ‘Notting Hill,’ and I thought, ‘Well, that sounds like the dumbest idea of any movie I could ever do. I’m going […]

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Popular intermittent fasting diets may not deliver the health benefits many expect

Health

Popular intermittent fasting diets may not deliver the health benefits many expect

Time-restricted eating has gained popularity in recent years, but a recent study suggests that intermittent fasting — while effective for weight loss — might not live up to the hype in terms of wider benefits.The small German study found that participants who were placed on two different time-restricted eating schedules lost weight, but experienced no improvement in blood glucose, blood pressure, cholesterol or other key cardiometabolic markers.The participants included 31 […]

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Trump admin to control Venezuelan oil sales in radical shift aimed at restarting crude flow

Politics

Trump admin to control Venezuelan oil sales in radical shift aimed at restarting crude flow

Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Wednesday the Trump administration will oversee the sale of Venezuelan oil and control the proceeds under a new export plan designed to get crude flowing again and stabilize production."Yes, we are trying something radically different," Wright told an audience at Goldman Sachs' annual energy conference in Miami. "Instead of the oil being blockaded as it is right now, we are going to let the […]

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GOP lawmaker moves to award congressional medal for journalist who exposed Minnesota fraud

Politics

GOP lawmaker moves to award congressional medal for journalist who exposed Minnesota fraud

Rep. Eli Crane, R-Ariz., will introduce a bill to honor independent journalist Nick Shirley and his work in exposing alleged fraud schemes involving members of the Somali community in Minnesota."I want to thank and acknowledge the independent reporters Nick Shirley and Dave Hock, who broke this story wide open," Crane said at an Oversight Committee hearing on Wednesday."I'm introducing a bill to award Nick Shirley with the Congressional Medal for […]

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Minnesota senator calls on ICE to ‘leave now for everyone’s safety’ after shooting incident

Politics

Minnesota senator calls on ICE to ‘leave now for everyone’s safety’ after shooting incident

Minnesota’s junior senator sounded off Wednesday after an ICE-involved shooting in South Minneapolis, leading to one woman reportedly being fatally injured by gunfire.The Department of Homeland Security confirmed the shooting around midday, saying in a statement that agents were conducting targeted immigration enforcement operations when "rioters" blocked officers, and one "rioter weaponized her vehicle… in an attempt to kill them; an act of domestic terrorism."After news of the shooting broke, […]

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Trump endorses Cuellar opponent after pardoning Dem rep

Politics

Trump endorses Cuellar opponent after pardoning Dem rep

President Donald Trump on Tuesday endorsed Tano Tijerina in Texas’ 28th Congressional District race after criticizing Rep. Henry Cuellar for running again as a Democrat following a presidential pardon."I don’t know why, but the fact that Henry Cuellar would be running against Donald J. Trump, and the Republican Party, seems to be a great act of disloyalty and, perhaps more importantly, the act of a fool who would immediately go […]

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San Diego sues to stop border barrier construction

Politics

San Diego sues to stop border barrier construction

The city of San Diego sued the federal government to stop the construction of razor wire fencing on city-owned land near the U.S.-Mexico border, accusing federal agencies of trespassing and causing environmental damage.The city filed the complaint in the U.S. District Court for Southern California on Monday. The complaint named Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Secretary of War Pete Hegseth among the defendants.The city accused the federal […]

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Major retailers are fleeing another popular mall

Business

Major retailers are fleeing another popular mall

A sprawling Maryland mall, once filled with major retail stores, is rapidly losing tenants. Several tenants in the past month have announced plans to leave the Towson Town Center, which has been contending with growing crime issues. In November, four teens were arrested after a robbery and stabbing took place at the mall, according to reports.However, malls have been struggling for years as e-commerce and changing consumer behaviors have reshaped shopping […]

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