Boeing factory workers voted against the company’s latest contract offer. Local union leaders in Seattle reported that 64% 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 raises of 35% over four years.
Israel has accused 6 journalists in Gaza of being terrorists. The journalists all work for Qatar’s state-owned “Al Jazeera.” Israel said it 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 Wednesday that reveals an army of fake accounts. The report shows the bot network has gone after Republican Congressmen Barry Moore of Alabama, Michael McCaul of Texas, and Senator Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee.
