(CNN) — Congress may hear from the Boeing employee who raised concerns about the company’s 7-37 max program, this week. Ed Pierson, who raised concerns to managers about mistakes and cutting corners with Boeing’s 7-37 max planes, is expected to testify before the house transportation committee as a whistle-blower Wednesday. The planes have been grounded since two fatal crashes killed…
(CNN) —The U.S. unemployment rate has fallen to 3.5% percent, matching a 50-year low that was set in September. The U.S. economy added 266-thousand jobs in November, including the 50-thousand General motors employees who returned to work after a six week long strike. Officials say strong gains were made in the health sector, in leisure and hospitality, while retail and…
(CNN) – Thousands more American troops could be deployed to the middle east. Iran has recently transferred short range missiles to Iraq, posing a threat to US troops in the area. US military officials say the most realistic options are to potentially send four-to-seven thousand additional US troops to the region. Thursday, President Trump voiced his support for the people…
(CNN) — Expect to hear a lot of ‘Charlottes’ and ‘Liams’ when the class of 2037 collects their diplomas at high school graduation. The most popular baby names of 2019 were just announced and they may surprise you. The website, babynames.com tallied the popular names on the lists of its millions of users. Charlotte topped the list for girls….perhaps an…
(CNN) – There are fewer Christmas trees to go around this season. According to the National Christmas Tree Association two major tree-producing states, North Carolina and Oregon, have fewer trees to offer this year than in years past. The organization says the shortage is due to the great recession. Farmers planted fewer trees in 2008 and 2009 because tree sales…
(CNN) – The White House has unveiled it’s 2019 Christmas decorations. First Lady Melania Trump announced “The Spirit of America” as this year’s theme. In a description released by the White House, the East Room decorations include four star-spangled trees with stars and cascading ribbons, along with eagles and the American flag. The First Lady says she is “excited for…
DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE BERNIE SANDERS IS SPENDING TIME IN SOUTH CAROLINA AND TAKING PART IN A MEET AND GREET EVENT AT USC.
(CNN) — Cooking up the perfect turkey this Thanksgiving is no easy feat, but this year help is just a call away. “Jennie-O Turkey Store” can provide you with expert chef advice come November 28-th. According to Jennie-O Turkey Store, the hotline can give some savory advice for any holiday cooking questions you might have. As we get closer to…
(CNN) – Social media giant Twitter announced it will start getting rid of accounts that aren’t used. Yesterday they announced that if if you haven’t logged on to Twitter in at least six months your account could get deleted. Fortunately, users who regularly log on, but don’t tweet don’t have to worry about losing their access. Twitter says purging the…
(CNN) – Things are about to get real personal with Amazon’s “Alexa.” The artificial intelligence bot will soon be able to respond with happy, excited, disappointed and empathetic tones. Amazon says they want Alexa to have a more natural voice so developers gave it an upgrade Wednesday. The new voice upgrade is only available to developers right now, as a…
