Tag: concerns

Mid-air blowout jetliner had been restricted over warning light concerns

The Boeing jetliner that suffered an in-flight blowout over Oregon was not being used for journeys to Hawaii after a warning light that could have indicated a pressurisation problem lit up on three different flights, a US official said. Alaska Airlines decided to restrict the aircraft from long flights over water so that the plane […]

Musk’s Drug Use Concerns Tesla, SpaceX Leaders, WSJ Says

(Bloomberg) — Elon Musk’s drug use has worried executives and board members at businesses he runs, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing unidentified people familiar with the billionaire and the companies. Most Read from Bloomberg Musk has used LSD, cocaine, ecstasy and psychedelic mushrooms, often at private parties, the Journal said, citing unnamed witnesses and […]

Security at Hawaii’s state Capitol ramps up amid growing safety concerns

Jan. 7—Future security enhancements include installing the bag X-ray machines at the three security checkpoints and eliminating public parking under the Capitol. Public entry to Hawaii’s state Capitol this year is going to be more like accessing an airport terminal or getting into a courthouse. State officials are beefing up security at Hawaii’s top government […]

Navajo Nation voices concerns with NASA over human remains being sent to moon

Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren vocalized the indigenous community’s objection to human remains being sent to the moon during a press conference Friday. On Friday afternoon, Nygren held discussions with representatives from the White House, the Department of Transportation, and NASA. The purpose of the meeting was to express concerns regarding the scheduled launch of […]

Second Biden official resigns over Israel-Hamas war concerns

A senior Biden education adviser on Wednesday became the second administration official to resign from his post over the White House’s handling of the Israel-Hamas war, the latest instance of internal turmoil over the war. In a letter to Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, Tariq Habash, a policy adviser in the department’s Office of Planning, Evaluation […]

Preston BOE holds three executive sessions over school concerns

Jan. 3—KINGWOOD — Members of the Preston County Board of Education (BOE) began their Thursday meeting with an executive session. But that wasn’t the only one, the board went into executive session two more times before adjourning. The first was to hold an expulsion hearing diversion plan for a student. The hearing for a second […]

School board eyes safety concerns at Homestead

Dec. 28—Homestead Elementary poses unique safety and building management challenges as students travel from building to building across a campus bordered by two major highways. Sheri Nichols, 3rd District representative, shared her concerns during the Dec. 7 meeting of the Cumberland County Board of Education, noting the separate buildings and the proximity to the highways. […]