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The Federal Aviation Administration has made plans to return the Boeing 737 Max 9 jets to flight., also imposed new restrictions on production at the company's factories. More than 170 aircraft were grounded after the door plug of an Alaska Airlines plane flew off mid-air earlier this month.
- Obvious Boeing Whistleblower blamed mistakes at the Washington plant, claiming it did not reinstall four key bolts on the door after maintenance work was completed before the jet left the factory.
- Up to nine planes could take off again from tomorrow. Once the FAA's maintenance and inspection plan is complete, NPR's Joel Rose says: up the fir treetea. He said the FAA is imposing production limits not only on the Max 9 but also on other 737 lines. This is a rare move for a government.
- Kathleen Bangs, aviation safety analyst and former commercial pilot; said morning edition While these restrictions will hurt Boeing's bottom line, the company is in many ways “too big to fail” because it generates more revenue from U.S. taxpayers than commercial jets.
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Nikki Haley, former South Carolina Governor and United Nations Ambassador Haley criticized former President Donald Trump for “chaos” in the country and slammed him for his mental lapses at a rally in Charleston last night. She also touted the accomplishments she has made during her tenure as governor, from economic development to criminal justice reform.
- It's unclear whether Haley's message is getting through to voters., NPR's Stephen Fowler reports from Charleston. When it comes to securing the votes and delegates needed to beat Trump, Fowler says that in many ways, “math is not math.”
Alabama to carry out executions using nitrogen gas todayThis is a method that has never been used before in the United States. This is the state's second attempt to execute Kenneth Smith, who was convicted in 1988 of participating in a murder-for-hire plot. His first attempted execution via lethal injection in 2022 was canceled after staff spent hours trying to find an IV vein.
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Religious “atheists” are now the largest group in America. According to a new study from the Pew Research Center, the percentage of adults who are religiously unaffiliated (those who consider themselves “atheist,” “agnostic,” or “nothing in particular”) has decreased from 16% in 2007. It was found to have increased to 28%. None of them tend to be young, white, male and liberal. And researchers say that if they can be persuaded to go to the polls, it could change electoral politics in the coming decades. Read or listen to the story.
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The new study estimates: Rape resulted in more than 64,500 pregnancies. The study found that in the 14 states where abortion is banned, there are exceptions for rape in states that ban abortion outright, and only a small percentage of sexual assaults occur in states that require victims to report rape to authorities.
- Data on sexual assault and pregnancy are limited; So researchers analyzed numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Bureau of Justice Statistics, and FBI Uniform Crime Report.
- Polls show that most Americans support access to abortion after rape.However, such an exception is not legally or logistically feasible in many states that prohibit the procedure.
- Cases of abortion after rape are attracting public attention. States including Kentucky and Ohio have become political flashpoints since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022.
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- Gene therapy is showing promise To treat inherited hearing impairment, researchers say. The experimental gene therapy restored some hearing in five of the six participating children.
- Jon Stewart is back daily show — has been searching for a new host for over a year — and will serve as executive producer and part-time host until the 2024 presidential election.
- Palestine national football team They advanced to the AFC Asian Cup tournament for the first time, sparking a moment of joy in the midst of war.
This newsletter was edited by: Majid Al Waheidi.