Federal officials recommend that airlines inspect door plugs on some older Boeing jets as well
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration recommends that airlines inspect the door plugs on certain Boeing 737s that are older than the Max 9 jetliner that suffered a blowout of a similar panel during a flight this month.
The FAA said door plugs on one older version of the 737, called the 737-900ER, are identical in design to those on the Max 9, and some airlines “have noted findings with bolts during the maintenance inspections.”
The FAA issued
Ford says move of 11 ServiceOntario locations to Staples, Walmart kiosk due to ‘convenience’
Over a week after it was first revealed the provincial government would be closing 11 ServiceOntario locations and converting them to kiosks in Staples and Walmart, Premier Doug Ford finally addressed the move that has raised eyebrows at Queen’s Park.
Ford said the move came down to convenience and reiterated the previous response from the deputy premier that the change would save taxpayers $1 million per year.
“Not everyone can make it into one of the outlets from 9 [a.m.] to 5 [p.m.
Liberia’s new president takes office with a promise to ‘rescue’ Africa’s oldest republic
MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — Liberia’s new president, , was sworn into office Monday after his in a November election. Boakai, who at age 79 has become the country’s oldest president, promised to unite and rescue Africa’s oldest republic from its economic woes.
“Partisanship must give way to nationalism,” Boakai told citizens and foreign delegation members who attended his inauguration ceremony in Monrovia, Liberia’s capital. He listed improving adherence to the rule of law, fighting corruption and renewing
Germany’s parliament pays tribute to Wolfgang Schaeuble with Macron giving a speech at the memorial
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s parliament paid tribute on Monday to Wolfgang Schaeuble, the former finance minister and the country’s longest-serving lawmaker who helped negotiate German reunification. Schaeuble at age 81.
French President Emmanuel Macron, Bundestag president Baerbel Bas and Christian Democrats leader Friedrich Merz praised Schaeuble’s long years of service in the German government and his commitment to a unified Germany and to the European project.
“Germany has lost a statesman, Europe has lost a pillar, France has lost a friend
Trinidad government inquiry into divers’ deaths suggests manslaughter charges against company
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A government inquiry into the deaths of four divers in Trinidad who became trapped in a pipe while doing maintenance for a state-owned fuel supplier recommends that prosecutors consider filing corporate manslaughter charges against the company, saying it made “little or no attempt to rescue” them.
The commission of inquiry report criticizes Paria Fuel Trading Company’s response to the deaths in February 2022, which angered many in the eastern Caribbean island nation of Trinidad and Tobago. A fifth
Dave Eggers’ children’s book ‘The Eyes & the Impossible’ wins prestigious Newbery Medal
NEW YORK (AP) — Dave Eggers is now an award-winning children’s author.
Eggers’ “The Eyes & the Impossible,” the great adventure of a very fast dog, has received the John Newbery Medal for the year’s best children’s book, an honor previously given to Beverly Cleary, Neil Gaiman and Lois Lowry among others. Eggers is otherwise known for such acclaimed adult books as “A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius,” “What Is the What” and “A Hologram
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Jan. 28-Feb. 3
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Jan. 28-Feb. 3:
Jan. 28: Actor Nicholas Pryor (“Risky Business”) is 89. Actor Alan Alda is 88. Actor Susan Howard (“Dallas”) is 82. Actor Marthe Keller (“Marathon Man”) is 79. Actor Barbi Benton is 74. Director Frank Darabont (“The Green Mile,” “The Shawshank Redemption”) is 65. Guitarist Dave Sharp of The Alarm is 6
U.S. targets Iraqi airline, its CEO and Hamas cryptocurrency financiers for sanctions
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. on Monday hit Iraqi airline Fly Baghdad and its CEO with sanctions, alleging assistance to Iran’s military wing, and imposed a fifth round of sanctions on the for abuse of cryptocurrency since the Oct. 7 attack on Israel.
The sanctions come as Israel’s bombing campaign on the Gaza Strip continues — so far, according to the Gaza Strip Healthy Ministry — and Iranian-backed militias in Iraq launch regular strikes against bases housing U.S. forces in Iraq
His presidential bid over, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum says he won’t seek a third term as governor
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota Republican Gov. Doug Burgum announced Monday that he will not seek a third term as governor, over a month after for the GOP presidential nomination.
His recent and Trump’s praise of the little-known governor, have fueled speculation about Burgum serving in a possible second Trump administration. The governor told reporters his endorsement of Trump and a potential role for him are unrelated to his decision not to run. He said he’s planning “a very active
$3.2 million in stolen vehicles recovered across GTA and southwestern Ontario
Investigators with York police’s Auto Cargo Theft Unit, along with the Canada Border Services Agency and Équité Association, have recovered 52 stolen vehicles from parts of the GTA and southwestern Ontario with a value of more than $3.2 million.
Between October 2023 and January 2024, an investigation dubbed “Project Mamba” revealed a group of criminals who were using residential areas to store vehicles that had recently been stolen. 11 people have been charged with 96 criminal offences
