Boeing knew of engine defect on UPS plane that crashed in Kentucky, report says

15 janvier 2026 à 15:40

US transportation safety board releases initial report on November 2025 crash that killed 15 people in Louisville

An engine part suspected of causing the crash of a UPS cargo plane and loss of 15 lives in Louisville in November was the subject of at least four previous failures on three separate aircraft, investigators have found.

A preliminary report by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released Wednesday determined that Boeing warned plane owners about the defect, but did not believe it was a flight safety issue and did not require immediate repairs.

FBI raids home of Washington Post reporter in ‘highly unusual and aggressive’ move

The Guardian

Par :Richard Luscombe and Jeremy Barr

14 janvier 2026 à 19:20

Agents searched Hannah Natanson’s Virginia home and seized devices in inquiry tied to a classified materials case

The FBI raided the home of a Washington Post reporter early on Wednesday in what the newspaper called a “highly unusual and aggressive” move by law enforcement, and press freedom groups condemned as a “tremendous intrusion” by the Trump administration.

Agents descended on the Virginia home of Hannah Natanson as part of an investigation into a government contractor accused of illegally retaining classified government materials.

Trump revives push to cut federal funding for sanctuary cities and states

The Guardian

Par :Richard Luscombe

14 janvier 2026 à 16:15

Critics call move to cut payments after 1 February for number of Democrat-run states ‘unconstitutional’

Donald Trump has revived his stalled push to cut federal funding for a number of Democrat-run states, announcing that any with a perceived “sanctuary city” will not receive payments after 1 February.

The president made the statement during a freewheeling address at the Detroit Economic Club on Tuesday night, shortly after he gave the middle finger to a heckler at a Ford plant in the city.

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