Boeing factory workers have voted against the company’s latest contract offer. Local union leaders in Seattle reported that 64 percent of members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers who cast ballots on Wednesday rejected the offer. The six-week strike has halted production of the aerospace giant’s bestselling jetliners. The latest rejected offer included pay increases of 35 percent over four years.
Israel has accused six journalists in Gaza of being terrorists. The journalists all work for Qatar’s state-owned Al Jazeera network. Israel said it has gathered documents and other intelligence in the Gaza Strip that show the men have affiliations with terror groups. Al Jazeera has rejected the claims, calling them a “blatant attempt to silence the few remaining journalists in the region.”
Microsoft says Chinese-controlled bots are attempting to influence voters on social media. The tech company published research on Wednesday that reveals an army of fake accounts. The report shows the bot network has gone after Republican Congressmen Barry Moore of Alabama and Michael McCaul of Texas, as well as Sen. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee.
