Author: Jacob Wilson

Focus turns to sensor glitch, switch behavior, and hauntingly similar aborted takeoff just six months earlier The questions now aren’t just about what went wrong after takeoff. Investigators are trying to figure out if something started going wrong even before the aircraft left the ground. That’s where the electrical system—and one particular switch—is suddenly under a very bright spotlight. A catastrophic crash, and a puzzle that begins with a sensor…

Construction chaos averted as LAFD rescues every trapped worker from $630 million tunnel site—no fatalities reported It could have been a nightmare. But thanks to swift action by first responders, a full-blown disaster was averted on Wednesday night in Wilmington, a working-class neighborhood just south of downtown Los Angeles. A tunnel under construction suddenly gave way, trapping dozens of workers underground. All 31 were eventually pulled to safety. The incident…

Bridge Was Declared Unsafe Two Years Ago, But Nothing Was Done The collapse of the Gambhira Bridge in Gujarat’s Vadodara district has sparked public outrage after a damning phone recording revealed that authorities were warned about the bridge’s dangerous state nearly two years ago—and still did nothing. Eleven people died, and several others were injured, as vehicles plunged into the Mahisagar River. It was a little after midnight on Tuesday…

Fresh round of tariffs to hit by August 1, as White House pushes “tailor-made trade plans” across globe Donald Trump’s White House is gearing up for another dramatic trade maneuver. On Wednesday morning, the U.S. President is expected to release letters detailing a new batch of tariff hikes—this time aimed at at least seven more countries. The move, which follows Monday’s warning to 14 nations, is part of a broader…

Grand Collar of the National Order of the Southern Cross awarded to Indian Prime Minister as both nations eye stronger strategic partnership Prime Minister Narendra Modi was awarded Brazil’s highest civilian honor on Tuesday during his official visit to Brasilia. The Grand Collar of the National Order of the Southern Cross was presented by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, marking a milestone moment in India-Brazil relations. The symbolic gesture…

Gainesville shelter joins Bissell’s “Empty the Shelter” push, hoping to find homes for dozens of animals For the next two weeks, residents around Gainesville, Georgia, can walk into the Humane Society of Northeast Georgia (HSNEGA) and walk out with a furry friend—without paying a single dime in adoption fees. The shelter, located at 845 W. Ridge Road, has officially joined Bissell Pet Foundation’s “Empty the Shelter” campaign. From now through…

India’s leader pushes for fair tech supply chains, tighter AI standards, and stronger BRICS institutions amid China’s global resource leverage Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a firm pitch at the BRICS summit in Rio on Monday: stop any country from turning critical minerals into economic weapons. He didn’t name names, but the message was clear — China’s tight grip on global rare earth exports is becoming a threat. Standing beside…

As Modi speaks at BRICS summit, Trump ratchets up pressure, calling the bloc a threat to US economic interests Donald Trump’s latest post on Truth Social landed with a thud in foreign capitals. With the BRICS summit underway in Rio de Janeiro and leaders of major emerging economies gathered under one roof, the U.S. president issued a warning that felt like a shot across the bow: “Any Country aligning themselves…