Ruskpp/iStock(NEW YORK) — U.S. flights to Venezuela are being suspended due to safety and security concerns, officials with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Wednesday. Officials said the decision was made “based on the ongoing political instability and increased tensions in Venezuela and associated inadvertent risk to flight operations.” The suspension of flights will …
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May 15
States passing abortion bans have among the lowest rates of women in power
Joel Carillet/iStock(MONTGOMERY, Ala.) — When the Alabama state Senate passed a controversial bill that would ban most abortions, not one of the four female state senators voted for it. The fact that there are only four female state senators in the Heart of Dixie comes as little surprise to political observers, as the state ranks …
May 15
Sticky situation: Truck carrying 41,000 pounds of honey overturns on highway
Indiana State Police(INDIANAPOLIS) — An overturned semi-truck caused what the Indiana State Police are calling a “sticky situation” Wednesday when it spilled 20 tons of honey on Interstate 80/94. The spill closed down three lanes of traffic for several hours while crews worked to remove the truck and its payload of 41,000 pounds of amber …
May 15
Anti-gay, anti-Semitic US preacher banned from Ireland says ‘God is going to punish these countries’
STRINGER/AFP/Getty Images(LONDON) — Ireland is now the 32nd country to ban American pastor Steven Anderson from preaching in the country. Charlie Flannigan, minister for justice of Ireland, signed an exclusion order under the 1999 Immigration Act to ban Anderson, the founder of the Faithful Word Baptist Church in Tempe, Ariz., on May 10. “I have …
May 15
‘This is TERRIFYING:’ Wind-whipped window washers rescued from 50-story tower
Oklahoma City Fire Department/Twitter(OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla.) — Two window washers working on an Oklahoma City high-rise were saved in a dramatic rescue on Wednesday after their basket-like platform was whipped back and forth by heavy winds above a crowd of horrified onlookers below. “This is TERRIFYING,” a reporter with ABC affiliate KOCO-TV said in a …
May 15
Ford recalls 270,000 Fusions for potential to roll away
SteveLagreca/iStock(DETROIT) — Ford Motor Company issued a recall for 270,000 Fusions on Wednesday, citing a potential for the cars to roll away, the company said. The recall affects select Fusions made from 2013 to 2016 with 2.5-liter engines. A faulty transmission could cause the cars to incorrectly shift gears. “A shifter cable that detaches from …
May 15
Lawmakers grill FAA chief over safety questions involving Boeing 737 Max 8
Stephen Brashear/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Lawmakers on Wednesday grilled the head of the Federal Aviation Administration over how his agency handled the safety certification of the Boeing 737 MAX 8 following two crashes that left more than 340 people dead. Acting Administrator Daniel Elwell faced questions from members of the House Transportation Committee about the FAA’s …
May 15
Human rights lawyer at center of WhatsApp security breach calls hack ‘ironic’
stockcam/iStock(NEW YORK) — The human rights lawyer at the center of the WhatsApp security breach said it “doesn’t come as a surprise” that the same spyware whose use he is suing against was allegedly used on him. Facebook, which owns the messaging app used by 1.5 billion users, admitted a vulnerability late Monday, after it …
May 14
Alabama Senate approves country’s most restrictive abortion ban
DJMcCoy/iStock(WASHINGTON) — Alabama’s state Senate voted and approved one of the most controversial and restrictive abortion laws in the country. The ban prevents women from seeking abortions by making any abortions a felony for the doctor who performs them, making this different than the so-called “heartbeat” bills that have passed in other states recently, like …
May 14
Putin tells Pompeo US and Russia can improve relations after Mueller report
State Department photo/ Public Domain(MOSCOW) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Sochi as part of a renewed effort by the White House and Kremlin to improve relations following the publication of the Mueller report. Putin told Pompeo he hoped to restore relations and that the conclusion of …