Boeing escaped another courtroom nightmare after cutting a deal with a grieving father whose entire family perished during the deadly 737 MAX disaster. Paul Njoroge agreed to a secret cash settlement just days before his federal case against the aviation giant was set to begin Monday morning. The widowed husband lost his pregnant wife Carolyne, three young children, and mother-in-law when Ethiopian Airlines flight 302 plummeted from the sky back in March 2019. All 157 passengers and crew members aboard the doomed aircraft died within six minutes of takeoff from Addis Ababa airport. Clifford Law attorneys representing Njoroge worked around the clock preparing for what would have been a grueling week-long trial.
The aerospace...
America slapped fresh penalties on Cuban strongman Miguel Diaz-Canel as punishment for crushing his people under brutal oppression. The White House targeted the island dictator with visa bans and asset freezes after years of human rights abuses. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the crackdown on the anniversary of massive street protests that rocked Cuba four years ago. Defense chief Alvaro Lopez Miera and Interior boss Lazaro Alberto Alvarez Casas also got hit with tough sanctions. Trump administration officials promised more punishment for regime cronies who torture political prisoners.
Thousands of desperate Cubans flooded the streets during July 2021 demanding food and basic supplies while their government lived like kings...
Raging flames forced officials to clear hundreds of people from the Grand Canyon's northern edge as lightning-sparked blazes threatened the iconic landmark. The Dragon Bravo Fire jumped to 150 acres while firefighters struggled against zero containment levels. Park rangers hustled 500 tourists away from the less popular North Rim late Thursday evening. Officials shut down day access completely as the inferno crept closer to visitor areas. Lightning strikes on July 4 triggered the dangerous blaze that continues spreading through the desert terrain.
A second massive fire called White Sage began consuming thousands of acres outside the national park boundaries. The July 9 lightning storm sparked flames that devoured nearly 11,000 acres...
Raging flames forced officials to clear hundreds of people from the Grand Canyon's northern edge as lightning-sparked blazes threatened the iconic landmark. The Dragon Bravo Fire jumped to 150 acres while firefighters struggled against zero containment levels. Park rangers hustled 500 tourists away from the less popular North Rim late Thursday evening. Officials shut down day access completely as the inferno crept closer to visitor areas. Lightning strikes on July 4 triggered the dangerous blaze that continues spreading through the desert terrain.
A second massive fire called White Sage began consuming thousands of acres outside the national park boundaries. The July 9 lightning storm sparked flames that devoured nearly 11,000 acres...
Tragedy struck the Caribbean waters when a packed migrant vessel went under near Dominican shores. The rickety boat carried roughly 40 desperate souls chasing dreams in Puerto Rico before disaster hit. Rescue teams pulled 17 survivors from the churning sea while four bodies floated nearby. Another 20 passengers vanished beneath the waves and remain missing.
Dominican navy crews fished 10 locals and seven Haitians from the wreckage. Among those who survived the deadly crossing was a young child. The victims had crammed aboard one of those dangerous yola boats that smugglers use for human cargo. These makeshift vessels get slapped together from cheap wood and fiberglass without meeting basic safety standards.
Desperate families fork...
A farm laborer met a tragic end following a massive immigration sweep at a California cannabis operation that netted 200 undocumented workers. The worker plummeted 30 feet during the chaotic Thursday raid and succumbed to fatal injuries the next day. Immigration agents stormed marijuana facilities in Carpinteria and Camarillo while rescuing 10 children from alleged exploitation. Glass House Brands operates the targeted farms and denies knowingly hiring illegal workers or minors. The company pledged legal help for detained employees caught in the enforcement dragnet.
Hundreds of angry demonstrators clashed violently with federal officers during the agricultural bust near Los Angeles. Protesters hurled rocks and bricks at government...
Government officials push forward with ambitious plans to reveal the July declaration when August 5 arrives. LGRD Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain revealed the timeline during talks with reporters following a lawyers meeting in Cumilla district. Political parties must reach agreement before authorities can move ahead with the major announcement. The adviser stressed that consensus remains the key factor determining whether the declaration sees daylight next month. Officials continue working behind the scenes while waiting for party leaders to find common ground.
Multiple political groups already delivered their versions of the declaration document to government offices. Bhuyain confirmed that parties submitted copies reflecting their...
Bangladesh and Malaysia struck a deal to team up against terror suspects after several citizens got nabbed across the border. Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain hammered out the agreement with Malaysian Foreign Minister Dato Haji Mohamad Bin Haji Hasan during high-level talks in Kuala Lumpur. The pair met on the sidelines of the massive ASEAN Regional Forum gathering that brought together diplomats from across Asia. Hossain demanded full access to the arrested individuals while promising to share intelligence with Malaysian authorities. The Malaysian minister pledged complete cooperation and guaranteed that Bangladeshi officials could interrogate their detained nationals.
Hossain also sat down with British Foreign Secretary...
Torrential downpours across Rangamati have supercharged the Kaptai Hydropower Plant as lake waters surge to massive heights. The facility cranks out a whopping 215 megawatts while every single generator hums at full throttle. Mahmud Hasan runs the operation as Executive Engineer and Manager of the bustling power station. Heavy rains pounded the region for days and sent Kaptai Lake levels skyrocketing past normal measurements. Plant workers celebrated as all five turbines roared back to life after the water boost.
Wednesday evening marked a turning point when technicians fired up the final units at exactly 8 PM. The first two generators pump out 46 megawatts apiece for a combined 92 megawats of juice. Meanwhile the remaining three units...
