8 h. ago Passengers reach settlement in $1 billion lawsuit over Alaska Airlines flight where door plug blew out at 16,000 feet

The National Transportation Safety Board said Boeing was at fault in the incident

Society

7 d. ago Worst bus routes in London revealed as passenger complaints to TfL reach 70,000 a year

Buses are stuck in traffic, with average speeds across the city of 9.1mph

Politics

9 d. ago Astonishing footage shows giant volcano erupting with 63,000 ft of toxic ash cloud

In astonishing new footage, Indonesia's Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki volcano spews a toxic column of ash measuring around 63,000 feet into the sky.

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2 w. ago Paramount accused of ‘bribery’ for paying Trump $16 million to settle ‘patently unconstitutional’ lawsuit

‘No one is a fan of Shari right now,’ one network staffer told The Independent on Tuesday evening. ‘People are still angry and frustrated and morale is very low.’

Economics

2 w. ago Paramount agrees to pay Trump $16 million to settle ‘60 Minutes’ lawsuit CBS News called ‘meritless’

Paramount, the parent company of CBS News, has agreed to pay Donald Trump $16 million to settle the president’s lawsuit over the editing of a 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris that the network's lawyers had deemed “meritless” in recent court filings.

Economics

2 w. ago Passengers pen goodbye letters during plane's 26,000 ft drop, oxygen masks deployed

A Japan Airlines flight suddenly dropped from 36,000 feet to 10,500 feet in 10 minutes on Monday, and passengers said they feared they might die during the terrifying ordeal

Politics

2 w. ago Pilot reveals what would really happen if the emergency exit door gets opened mid

While the scenario of an emergency exit door being yanked open mid-flight is a major fear for nervous flyers, former pilot, Dan Bubb, from Las Vegas, has revealed exactly what happens when it occurs. 

Politics

2 w. ago Rust movie crew members settle lawsuit against producers and Alec Baldwin in fatal shooting

The lawsuit alleges that film producers failed to follow industry safety rules

Events

2 w. ago 'Rust' crew settles lawsuit against film producers and Alec Baldwin in fatal shooting

A settlement has been reached in the civil lawsuit alleging negligence in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the Western movie “Rust”

Events

3 w. ago Mediator reportedly proposes $20m settlement in Trump suit against CBS

Wall Street Journal reports deal would see Trump accept sum to resolve suit over Kamala Harris interview on 60 MinutesDonald Trump and CBS could settle their legal battle over a contested interview with Kamala Harris for $20m, as the dispute continues to shadow a major media merger.A mediator has proposed the settlement figure to resolve Trump’s lawsuit against CBS News over alleged deceptive editing of a 60 Minutes interview with Harris during last year’s presidential campaign, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Another hit to Boeing as NTSB faults plane maker over infamous Alaska Airlines door debacle

Chair Jennifer Homendy tells manufacturer: ‘The crew shouldn’t have had to be heroes, because this accident never should have happened’

Events

3 w. ago Health scare at 35,000 feet: 11 fall ill during Air India London

Health scare at 35,000 feet: 11 fall ill during Air India London-Mumbai flight, cabin crew collapses, foo  Times of India

Society

3 w. ago ‘A timebomb’: could a French mine full of waste poison the drinking water of millions?

Scientists fear thousands of tonnes of chemicals dumped in mining tunnels in Alsace may seep into an aquifer, with devastating consequences for people and wildlifeEight police officers linger with their backs to the two-hectare (five-acre) site known as Stocamine. The place is nondescript in the morning drizzle: two mine shafts, some modern-looking office buildings, a staff car park, lines of landscaped trees. The reason for the police presence, however, is what lies beneath: 42,000 tonnes of toxic waste stored under our feet.Stocamine, which lies in the old industrial town of Wittelsheim, Alsace, once held an old potash mine. Now, the mine shafts are closed, storing poisonous waste from elsewhere. Above the mine shafts is one of Europe’s largest aquifers. Continue reading...

Events

4 w. ago Terrifying secret weapon America has up its sleeve that could spell doom for Iran

It weighs 30,000 pounds, can smash through 200 feet of earth, concrete and steel, and packs enough punch to wipe out an enemy's underground lair.

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