Boeing safety culture under scrutiny during Senate committee hearing

Boeing safety culture under scrutiny during Senate committee hearing

(WASHINGTON) -- Boeing's safety culture came under scrutiny during a U.S. Senate hearing on Wednesday, where a Boeing whistleblower was among those who testified about the company's production methods in the wake of the Alaska Airlines door plug blowout.Boeing engineer Sam Salehpour, who first spoke out earlier this month on…
Johnson hawks $95 billion Israel, Ukraine aid package amid threats to speakership

Johnson hawks $95 billion Israel, Ukraine aid package amid threats to speakership

(WASHINGTON) -- Speaker Mike Johnson and other House Republican leaders released a $95 billion foreign aid package Wednesday that provides funding for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan – as Congress continues to grapple with a response to actions taken by Russia, Iran and China that have defied the international community.The package…
Biden promises union workers to keep US Steel ‘American-owned, American-operated’

Biden promises union workers to keep US Steel ‘American-owned, American-operated’

(PITTSBURGH) -- President Joe Biden on Wednesday continued his 2024 campaign swing through Pennsylvania, speaking to the United Steelworkers union as he proposed tripling tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum and denouncing the sale of Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel, promising union workers he will keep it a “totally American company.”“U.S. Steel…
Biden administration to end sanctions waiver on Venezuelan oil

Biden administration to end sanctions waiver on Venezuelan oil

(WASHINGTON) -- The Biden administration is conceding the reality of the last six months: Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro does not intend to hold free and fair elections.Six months after lifting U.S. sanctions on Venezuela's key oil and gas sectors, the Treasury Department announced Wednesday it will let those temporary licenses…
Billy Joel CBS special brings in 5.7 million viewers

Billy Joel CBS special brings in 5.7 million viewers

It looks like a lot of Billy Joel fans tuned in to see the CBS special dedicated to the 100th performance of his residency at New York's Madison Square Garden.Variety reports that 5.7 million people caught Billy Joel: The 100th — Live at Madison Square Garden when it aired Sunday, April 14,…
‘Yellowstone’ again links up with Stagecoach fest

‘Yellowstone’ again links up with Stagecoach fest

On Wednesday, MTV Entertainment Studios, 101 Studios and Paramount Network announced that the Dutton Ranch is coming back to the sold-out Stagecoach Festival.The event runs from April 26-28 in Indio, California, and will feature some of the biggest names in country music, including Eric Church, Miranda Lambert and Morgan Wallen.For the second year…