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Mar 14
How one woman is changing the face of the industrial workforce for women
SeeHerWork(NEW YORK) — One woman who worked in the oil and gas industry for 15 years found a common issue among women in similar fields: there is no protective clothing that helps women “fit in” in industrial careers. Jane Henry’s solution was to create SeeHerWork, an inclusive clothing line designed for women in fields such …
Mar 14
FAA chief says he doesn’t know how long Boeing 737 Max planes will be grounded
ABC News(WASHINGTON) — The acting administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration said Thursday morning that he didn’t know when Boeing 737 Max 8 or 9 aircraft would fly again in U.S. airspace. “We don’t know how long the planes will be grounded,” Daniel Elwell told ABC News Chief Anchor George Stephanopoulos in an interview. The …
Mar 14
Blizzard cripples the High Plains as gusty winds stretch throughout central US
ABC News(NEW YORK) — A powerful storm developed on Wednesday bringing a historic and crippling blizzard from the Rockies into the Plains, severe weather to the South and powerful winds throughout the entire central U.S. The storm is responsible for closing interstates, stranding drivers, blowing trucks over and damaging trains. As the storm was intensifying …
Mar 14
Reputed Gambino crime family boss shot to death outside home on Staten Island
tzahiV/iStock(NEW YORK) — The reputed leader of the Gambino crime family — once headed by infamous mobster John Gotti — was gunned down outside his home late Wednesday. Francesco Cali, 53, was found with multiple gunshot wounds to his body outside his home on Staten Island, according to the New York Police Department. Paramedics transported …
Mar 13
Mayor Bob Everson asks drivers to be careful
Due to the combination of rain and melting snow numerous streets in Mitchell are flooded and closed to traffic. Mayor Bob Everson is asking drivers to avoid driving through the orange cones around town marking streets that are closed to traffic. He’s also asking drivers to slow down on flooded streets that are open to …
Mar 13
Trump administration compares Chinese prisons for Muslim minorities to 1930s detention camps
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The Trump administration is increasingly calling out China for its detention of Muslim ethnic minorities in the country’s western region, even comparing those prisons to detention camps in 1930s Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union. China is “in a league of its own when it comes to human rights violations,” Secretary …
Mar 13
California’s suspension of death penalty doesn’t indicate a trend: Expert
ChrisBoswell/iStock(NEW YORK) — There are 737 prisoners in California whose executions are now paused after the governor issued a moratorium on the state’s death penalty policy, but that doesn’t mean anything will change for good — in the state or the country. Gov. Gavin Newsom’s decision to issue an executive order to halt all executions …
Mar 13
Mark Riddell, the 36-year-old who allegedly took exams for ‘cheating’ students apologizes
Memedozaslan/iStock(BOSTON) — The man accused of taking college entrance exams for high school students as part of a cheating ring has issued an apology, but hopes that his non-criminal work will help show “the person I truly am.” Mark Riddell released a statement through his attorneys on Wednesday, the day after it was announced that …
Mar 13
Facebook, Instagram experience widespread outages
alexsl/iStock(NEW YORK) — Eager posters everywhere were forced to table foodie photos, kid pics, sponsored influencer posts and relationship status updates for a little while as Facebook and Instagram experienced widespread outages Wednesday afternoon. “We’re aware that some people are currently having trouble accessing the Facebook family of apps,” a Facebook spokesperson told ABC News. …