Alaska Airlines receives ‘initial’ $160M from Boeing after mid-flight panel blowout — additional compensation ‘expected’
Boeing paid Alaska Airlines $160 million The airline made the announcement Thursday after an in-flight door panel explosion earlier this year. In a recent U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filingAlaska Airlines reported that Boeing provided “initial compensation…to address the economic harm resulting from the grounding of Flight 1282 and the 737-9 MAX.” In January, Flight […]
Mississippi state budget is expected to shrink slightly in the coming year
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Budget makers in the Mississippi Legislature will have slightly less money available next year than they did this year. Key members of the House and Senate met Friday and set a revenue forecast of $7.6 billion for the year starting July 1. This is a 1% decrease from this year. Republican-led […]
US economy adds 303K jobs in March, much stronger than expected
U.S. job growth unexpectedly surged in January, highlighting the resilience of the labor market despite high interest rates and stubborn inflation. Employer added Employment in March was 303,000 peopleThe figure was well above the 200,000-job increase expected by economists at LSEG, the Labor Department said in its monthly payroll report released Friday. The unemployment rate […]
Port of Baltimore expected to partially reopen by end of April
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers revealed a tentative time frame to reopen the Port of Baltimore by the end of April following the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. USACE said that after collaborating with local, state, and federal partners to clear the port, a “limited access channel 280 feet wide and 35 feet deep” […]
Eclipse tourism expected to bring big bucks to areas in path of totality
Hotel reservations across the country are rapidly increasing in the lead-up to the total solar eclipse. Millions of Americans are planning trips in the coming days to find the best places to see unusual things. solar eclipse A major disaster will occur on April 8, and communities along the way are expected to experience an […]
Schumer expected to move quickly to dismiss Mayorkas impeachment
Senate aides expect Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., to quickly dismiss the impeachment charge against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas after House impeachment managers present their charges next week. He said there was. A Senate Republican aide said he expected Schumer to vote on a motion to dismiss and a motion to file charges. […]
Ancient book expected to fetch in more than $2.6M at London auction
One of the oldest Christian liturgical books is expected to sell for more than $2.6 million at auction in London. The Crosbie-Schoen Codex was written on Egyptian papyrus between 250 and 350 AD and was created in one of the first monasteries. “This is precisely the period of transition, when papyrus scrolls begin to give […]
NBA expected to investigate 76ers’ bizarre Joel Embiid injury twist
Joel Embiid was absent. And he suddenly joined. And now he and the 76ers have the NBA’s attention. After the reigning MVP was ruled out for the game and missed the morning’s shootaround, his sudden return from injury in Tuesday night’s game against the Thunder prompted the league to issue him a questionable promotion from […]
Bronny James expected to leave USC, enter NCAA transfer portal: report
Bronny James, the son of Los Angeles Lakers superstar LeBron James, will enter the NCAA transfer portal after one season at USC, according to basketball journalist Dick Weiss. James’ expected departure from the Trojans comes after the team’s head coach, Andy Enfield, took the same job at SMU. Enfield served as USC’s head coach for […]
Hope Hicks expected to testify in Trump’s hush money trial: reports
Former Trump administration aide Hope Hicks is scheduled to testify for the prosecution in the former president’s hush money trial in New York. NBC News reported Monday. Hicks, once one of Trump’s closest aides, was investigated by prosecutors in the case last year. Trump is accused of falsifying his business records during the 2016 presidential […]