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US bombers strike Yemen weapons facilities controlled by Houthis

The United States attacked five military facilities controlled by the Houthi rebels in Yemen using B-2 bombers with precision strikes on weapons storage sites. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said in a statement: “The U.S. military is investigating the Houthi underground site, which houses a wide variety of weapons components that the group […]

Washington lawmakers press Boeing, union to resolve monthlong strike

Four Democratic lawmakers from Washington state this week called on Boeing Co. and the union representing striking machinists in the Seattle and Portland, Oregon, areas to resolve the labor dispute. Some 33,000 machinists walked off the job just after midnight on September 13, marking the first strike by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace […]

Israel is ready to strike Iran — with attack expected before US election

Reports say Israel's plan to counter-attack Iran is well-prepared and US officials expect the attack to take place before the US election. Israel's retaliation for Iran's massive ballistic missile barrage against the Jewish state earlier this month has put the escalating conflict in the Middle East at the forefront of US voters' minds ahead of […]

Hot air balloon strike, collapse of New Mexico radio tower caught on camera

A hot air balloon crashed into a radio tower and plummeted to the ground during a popular festival in Albaquerque, New Mexico, causing a temporary fire. Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office spokesman Kevin Carhart said the balloon was carrying three people during its descent around 8:45 a.m. local time Friday. The incident occurred during the 52nd […]

Boeing plans to raise up to $35 billion to shore up finances as strike continues

Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg relocated to Seattle, where 33,000 Boeing employees took to the picket line. (Credit: Derrick Louie, Clarity Northwest Photography, Laura Halliday, Realogics Sothebys International Realty, KCPQ) Aerospace giant Boeing The company said in a regulatory filing Tuesday that it plans to raise up to $25 billion in stock and bond issuances while […]

What aircraft are affected by the Boeing strike?

Peter McNally, head of global analyst at Third Bridge, spoke on “The Big Money Show” about how the Boeing factory workers' strike is impacting business. Approximately 33,000 unionized workers in the Pacific Northwest remain on picket lines, affecting production of several types of Boeing aircraft. Boeing employees from the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace […]