The US military has struck three facilities in Iraq and two anti-ship missiles in Yemen operated by Iranian-backed militias that have continued to instigate attacks on US personnel and ships in the region. Both the strikes in Iraq and Yemen targeted sites that the US has said are involved in the attacks against US forces […]
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Debate over criminals’ right to vote intensifies in Olympia
People incarcerated for felony crimes in Washington prisons could get back their right to vote, serve on a jury, or run for office, if a new bill is approved this session by state lawmakers. House Bill 2030 (HB 2030), which had a public hearing in the State Government & Tribal Relations committee Tuesday, would effectively allow anyone […]
FAA intensifies oversight of Boeing, will begin production audits after latest mishap
The Federal Aviation Administration will be increasing its oversight over Boeing’s manufacturing following a midair blowout of a door plug aboard 737 MAX 9 out of Portland. As part of the intensified oversight, the FAA plans to conduct an audit into the entire 737 MAX 9 production line and its suppliers to determine whether Boeing […]
US intensifies oversight of Boeing, will begin production audits after latest mishap for planemaker
The Federal Aviation Administration says it will increase oversight of Boeing and audit production of the 737 Max 9 jetliner after a panel blew off an Alaska Airlines plane in midflight last week, the latest in a string of mishaps at the troubled aircraft maker. The FAA said Friday that it would judge whether Boeing […]
Xi Jinping to go after ‘ants and flies’ as he intensifies his crackdown on firms
Editor’s Note: Sign up for CNN’s Meanwhile in China newsletter, which explores what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. Hong Kong/Taipei (CNN) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping has vowed to go after “flies and ants” as part of an intensifying anti-corruption campaign that will target industries such […]
Arrests of Catholic priests in Nicaragua tick up as dragnet intensifies
By Ismael Lopez SAN JOSE (Reuters) -Nicaraguan police on Friday arrested three more Catholic priests, bringing the number of clergymen detained this week to at least nine, according to sources close to the local church leadership, including one who is a high-ranking church member. The three sources, who requested anonymity for fear of arrest, said […]
Nicaragua arrests four more priests, intensifies crackdown on Catholic Church
By Ismael Lopez SAN JOSE (Reuters) – Nicaraguan police detained four more priests early on Saturday, bringing the total number to 12 over the past three days, according to a high-ranking member of the Catholic Church with knowledge of the matter and local media. Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, who has governed the Central American country […]
Israel intensifies strikes in central Gaza, killing dozens
In one of the war’s deadliest strikes, at least 68 people were killed by an Israeli strike in central Gaza on Christmas Eve, health officials said Sunday. Meanwhile, the number of Israeli soldiers killed in combat over the weekend rose to 15, according to The Associated Press. The strike occurred on the Maghazi refugee camp […]