SEATTLE (Reuters) – Boeing Co (PROHIBITION) and suppliers established the final number of parts it would need for the 747 jumbo jet program at least a year ago, signaling the end of a plane that democratized global air travel in the 1970s but lagged behind modern twin-engine aircraft. Industry sources …
Read More »NASCAR’s Jimmie Johnson tests positive for Covid-19, will miss Sunday’s race
Johnson tested positive Friday afternoon after learning that his wife, Chandra, had tested positive, according to a press release. In Johnson’s absence, Justin Allgaier will drive the No. 48 Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 1LE for Hendrick Motorsports on Sunday at the Big Machine Hand Sanitizer 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. “My …
Read More »End of runway for 747 jumbo jet when Boeing placed final parts orders
SEATTLE (Reuters) – Boeing Co (PROHIBITION) and suppliers established the final number of parts it would need for the 747 jumbo jet program at least a year ago, signaling the end of a plane that democratized global air travel in the 1970s but lagged behind modern twin-engine aircraft. Industry sources …
Read More »Global cases of coronavirus number more than 11 million
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Global coronavirus cases topped 11 million on Friday, according to a Reuters count, marking another milestone in the spread of the disease that has killed more than half a million people in seven months. A priest with personal protective equipment (PPE) walks in front of the body …
Read More »Alleged accomplices of Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, detained in ‘well-run’ jail, say local attorneys
(Reuters) – Ghislaine Maxwell, an alleged accomplice to Jeffrey Epstein, is being held in a New Hampshire jail where she is likely to be separated from other inmates and under constant surveillance, local attorneys said. The Merrimack County Jail, a medium security facility 20 miles from the luxurious home where …
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