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Victims’ Families to Sue for Wrongful Death Over UPS Cargo Jet Crash

Two Workers Sue Over New York City Legionnaires’ Disease Outbreak

Families of the victims of a UPS cargo jet crash plan to file a wrongful death lawsuit on Wednesday, according to one of the law firms representing the victims. The UPS MD-11 cargo jet crashed immediately after taking off in Louisville, Kentucky, on November 4, killing 14 people. Crash investigators with the National Transportation Safety […]

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Air France, Airbus Dispute Pilot Roles in Rio-Paris Crash

Air France, Airbus Dispute Pilot Roles in Rio-Paris Crash

Air France and Airbus clashed over the role of pilots in a mid-Atlantic crash that killed 228 passengers and crew more than 16 years ago as the two companies fought corporate manslaughter charges at the climax of an eight-week appeal trial on Thursday [Nov. 27]. The rift emerged in closing arguments after prosecutors reiterated demands

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Bitcoin Crash Sets Stage for Awkward Thanksgiving Talks

Bitcoin Crash Sets Stage for Awkward Thanksgiving Talks

(Bloomberg) — The $1 trillion crypto wipeout is setting the stage for some tricky conversations at Thanksgiving tables.   After a massive rally following President Donald Trump’s election, Bitcoin is currently on track for its worst month since 2022, with smaller tokens facing similar declines. For retail traders, it’s becoming something of a holiday tradition — they hype up digital assets

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Single Loose Wire Led to Blackout That Caused Dali Crash Into Baltimore Bridge

Single Loose Wire Led to Blackout That Caused Dali Crash Into Baltimore Bridge

A plastic label on a single loose wire that blocked the wire from being fully connected caused an electrical blackout that led to the fatal collision of the 984-foot-long containership Dali into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in 2024. Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) yesterday reported that the loose wire in the

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Tenn. Police Officer in Critical Condition After Crash in JD Vance’s Motorcade

Hundreds May Have Been Exposed to Rabies in Grand Teton National Park Cabins

Two law enforcement vehicles crashed in Tennessee on Friday night while supporting Vice President JD Vance’s motorcade, sending a police officer to the hospital in critical condition, authorities said. The crash in Maryville, about 17 miles (27 kilometers) south of Knoxville, involved a state trooper and a Maryville Police Department motorcycle officer, the city said

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Who Is Michael Burry? The Doctor-Turned-Investor Who Predicted the 2008 Crash

Who Is Michael Burry? The Doctor-Turned-Investor Who Predicted the 2008 Crash

Key Takeaways Michael Burry is an investor who profited from the subprime mortgage crisis by shorting the 2007 mortgage bond market, making $100 million for himself and $700 million for his investors. Burry shut down his hedge fund, Scion Capital, in 2008. In 2013 his private investment firm, Scion Asset Management, was incorporated. Burry deregistered

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Mobile Lounge Crash Into Dock at Dulles Airport Injures 18 People

Hundreds May Have Been Exposed to Rabies in Grand Teton National Park Cabins

A vehicle transporting passengers at a Washington, D.C.-area airport hit a dock at the building Monday afternoon, sending 18 people to the hospital, according to officials. A mobile lounge, which transports passengers between the terminal and aircraft, struck the dock at an angle at about 4:30 p.m. at Washington Dulles International Airport as it was

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