On Wednesday, federal authorities in New York seized a shipment of fabrics and other beauty accessories suspected of being made from human hair taken from people locked inside a Chinese internment camp. US Customs and Border Protection officials told The Associated Press that there were 13 tons (11.8 metric tons) …
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US Surveillance Report Failure of Boeing Disclosures on 737 Max Software
Boeing did not share key information with regulators about the flight control software aboard the 737 Max years before the software was involved in two accidents that killed 346 people, according to a government surveillance report released Wednesday. The report, from the Department of Transportation inspector general, found that Boeing …
Read More »This is what Covid-19 recovery can look like for many survivors
(New York Times) – Hundreds of thousands of severely ill coronavirus patients who survive and leave the hospital face a difficult new challenge: recovery. Many struggle to overcome a series of troublesome residual symptoms, and some problems can persist for months, years, or even the rest of their lives. Patients …
Read More »Derek Jeter says ‘no trust’ between players and owners
Derek Jeter says all trust has been lost between MLB owners and players. As someone who has been on both sides, I would know. In addition to postponing the start of the season, COVID-19 put a horrible wedge between the owners and players of the Major Leagues. According to Miami …
Read More »Vanilla Ice continues with the Texas concert: “We had no coronavirus” in the 90s
Rapper Vanilla Ice will perform Friday at a 2,500-person concert in Texas despite a recent surge in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations across the state. The singer, known for his popular 1990 song, “Ice Ice Baby,” is kicking off the July 4 weekend celebration in Austin, with his theme rooted in …
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