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FAA Is Investigating Boeing Over 787 Dreamliner Inspections
The Federal Aviation Administration has opened a new investigation into Boeing after the plane maker told the regulator that it might have skipped required inspections involving the wings of some 787 Dreamliners. In a statement…
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Microsoft ramps up plans to capture carbon from burning wood
Microsoft is doubling down on a controversial plan to capture carbon dioxide emissions from wood-burning power plants. It announced a contract with energy company Stockholm Exergi to capture 3.33 million metric tons of carbon emissions…
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Opinion | America Is Being Tested in So Many Ways Right Now
Gail Collins: Bret, much serious stuff to talk about today, but I want to get my canine issues out of the way first. Gov. Kristi Noem of South Dakota is publishing a new memoir she…
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Randy Travis gets his voice back in a new Warner AI music experiment
For the first time since a 2013 stroke left country singer Randy Travis unable to speak or sing properly, he has released a new song. He didn’t sing it, though; instead, the vocals were created…
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Immigrants Find Fun and Community at Queens Soccer Fields
Ender Mora arrived at the soccer field in Flushing Meadows Corona Park one Sunday afternoon with a couple of new Venezuelan friends who had gotten off a bus at Port Authority four hours earlier, after…
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Bluesky confirms Jack Dorsey is no longer on its board
Twitter founder Jack Dorsey is no longer on the board of Bluesky, the decentralized social media platform he helped start. In two posts today, Bluesky thanked Dorsey while confirming his departure and adding that it’s…
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China’s Xi Visits Europe, Seeking Strategic Opportunity
On his first visit to Europe in five years, the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, appears intent on seizing opportunities to loosen the continent’s bonds with the United States and forge a world freed of American…
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The 31 Best Mother’s Day gift ideas for 2024
Uno Show ‘Em No Mercy If we’re being honest, you may no longer be your mom’s favorite after you’ve both indulged in a round of Uno Show ’Em No Mercy. The updated version of Mattel’s…
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The Best Hats at the 2024 Kentucky Derby
There are many associations that come to mind with the Kentucky Derby. Horses, naturally. Mint juleps too. But to be a true participant in the Derby spectacle, one needs a proper Derby hat. The tradition…
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The newest Star Wars Acolyte trailer seems to reveal the show’s big bad
Disney’s newest Star Wars show, The Acolyte, is just a month away on Disney Plus, and the newest trailer for it hints that the show will pull on a thread that Rian Johnson’s Star Wars…