WASHINGTON—Federal investigators say a mistake by the captain of an American Airlines flight caused the plane’s wing to clip the ground during takeoff from John F. Kennedy International Airport in 2019. The National National Transportation Safety Board said the captain applied too much rudder power to offset a crosswind, causing the plane to veer to…
US Opens 3 Probes of Safety Issues in Stellantis Vehicles
DETROIT—U.S. safety regulators have opened three investigations into safety issues with about 1.65 million vehicles made by Stellantis. The largest probe covers 1.34 million Jeep Cherokee small SUVs from the 2014 through 2020 model years. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it has 80 complaints that the electronic parking brakes can turn on while…
Ex-USWNT Star Hope Solo Pleads Guilty to DWI Charge
Former U.S. women’s national soccer team goalie Hope Solo received a 24-month suspended sentence on Monday in Winston-Salem, N.C., after pleading guilty to a charge of driving while impaired. The case stems from a March incident in which Solo was arrested in Winston-Salem when she was reportedly found passed out in the driver’s seat of…
Strike of Baggage Handlers Loom at Australia’s Already Chaotic Airports
Flight delays and long queues are expected to worsen from today as ground crews at Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane airports launch the first steps of industrial action. The Transport Workers Union (TWU) applied to the Fair Work Commission on July 26 for a ballot on strike action as it negotiates a new workplace agreement with…
Ukraine Shelling Triggers Fire at Donetsk Oil Depot: Officials
July 27, 2022
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A fire broke out overnight at an oil depot in Russian-controlled territory of eastern Ukraine after Ukrainian forces shelled the city of Donetsk, the head of the city administration said on Tuesday. “As a result of overnight shelling in the Budennovsky district, there was a fire at a fuel storage warehouse,” Donetsk mayor Alexey Kulemzin…
Concerns Over Violence, Election Fraud in Papua New Guinea, as Observers Call for Urgent Review
July 27, 2022
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Election observers in Papua New Guinea (PNG) are calling for an urgent review of the 2022 election after reported incidents of violence and issues leading to a “high numbers of eligible voters” being disenfranchised. In an Interim Statement on July 25, the chairperson of the Commonwealth Observers Group, former President of Nauru Baron Waqa said…
Coca-Cola Boosts Annual Revenue Forecast After Unexpected Surge in Demand
Coca-Cola reported that it raised its annual revenue forecast on July 26, after a better than expected report, that demand for its sodas went up despite price increases to combat rising costs. The company’s second-quarter earnings for 2022 exceeded expectations, boosting investor confidence that the soda giant will be able to navigate through a period…
New Zealand Reserve Bank Concedes Role in Country’s Skyrocketing Inflation
July 27, 2022
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The governor of New Zealand’s central bank admitted to the institution’s role in contributing to the country’s high inflation rate. As the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) undertakes the first ever review of its monetary policy remit, governor Adrian Orr acknowledged a research paper on how the institution’s mistakes after 2019 led to inflation….
About 1,700 People in France Infected With Monkeypox: Minister
PARIS—About 1700 people had been infected with monkeypox in France, Health Minister Francois Braun said on Monday. Braun said the government so far had opened about 100 vaccination centers for monkeypox and that more than 6,000 people have received a preventive vaccination. Braun called on patients who have lesions or other symptoms to self-isolate as…
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