The House Committee on Homeland Security holds a hearing entitled, “A Country Without Borders: How Biden-Harris’ Open-Borders Policies Have Undermined Our Safety and Security” at 10:00 a.m. ET on Sept. 18. Witnesses: Patty Morin Private citizen Aaron Heitke Chief patrol agent (Retired), United States Border Patrol, U.S. Customs and Border Protection The Honorable Jim Desmond […]
Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram, announced the introduction of Instagram Teen Accounts, a new feature designed to enhance the safety of teens on the platform while providing more control for parents, the company said in a press release on Sept. 17. The update, which will roll out in phases globally, introduces built-in protections […]
The Senate on Thursday has cleared procedural hurdles for two bills that protect children’s safety and privacy online, readying them for a floor vote with a guaranteed passage next Tuesday. The new legislation significantly updates a decades-old law to safeguard children’s safety on the internet. The rules for the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act of […]
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear a legal challenge to the authority of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to issue workplace safety standards, with Justice Clarence Thomas dissenting and Justice Neil Gorsuch noting that he would have been willing to take up the case that is focused on paring back government […]
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said on April 24 that Boeing must meet a government mandate to address systemic quality-control issues. The plane manufacturer has to comply with the mandate within 90 days in order to increase production on its 737 MAX airplanes. Several Boeing 737 MAXs have experienced safety issues in recent months. Mr. […]
From carjackings to homicides, Washington is seeing a dramatic rise in violent crime over the past year—especially in Ward 6, which includes Capitol Hill. NTD’s Sam Wang spoke with Washington residents to find out what they think about the city’s public safety.
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) chief Michael Whitaker said on Tuesday that his impression from a recent visit to Boeing’s facilities suggests there are issues within the aerospace giant’s safety culture. During an interview with NBC Nightly News, Mr. Whitaker said that the FAA’s audit and a culture survey of Boeing revealed the aircraft maker’s “priorities […]
A panel of experts appointed by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to investigate troubled plane manufacturer Boeing’s safety management processes has found “gaps” in its “safety journey” and a “disconnect” between senior management and employees. The FAA published its 50-page report on Feb. 26, noting its experts had identified 27 areas where Boeing’s safety procedures […]
A coalition of Republican attorneys general from 11 states fired off a letter to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Feb. 21 sharing concerns that the federal agency’s hiring practices focusing on diversity could impact the safety of American travelers. In a joint letter to FAA Administrator Michael Whitaker, the attorneys general—led by Kansas AG […]
SEATTLE—Facing severe criticism after a door plug blew out on a 737 Max over Oregon this month, Boeing said Monday that it is withdrawing a request for a safety exemption needed to certify a new model of the plane. The company asked federal regulators late last year to allow it to begin delivering its 737 […]
Boeing faces new scrutiny about the safety of its best-selling plane after federal officials announced the temporary grounding of some Boeing 737 Max planes on Saturday, following a harrowing flight in which an Alaska Airlines jetliner was left with a gaping hole in its side. The Federal Aviation Administration said it was requiring immediate inspections […]
This video shows a fire at a Mobil Gas Station and adjacent Burger King in Iron Mountain, Michigan. Two firefighters were injured in the process. Flames can be seen coming out of the roof, and the front of the building collapsed, crushing one of the firefighters beneath it. His fellow firefighters can be seen making […]
A doctor working for the U.S. government visited in 2017 the China-based virus research facility where the pathogen that causes COVID-19 may have leaked from and sounded the alarm on safety issues at the lab earlier than previously reported, according to documents obtained by The Epoch Times. Dr. Ping Chen, who worked for the National […]
SAN FRANCISCO—California Governor Gavin Newsom late on Friday vetoed a bill to prevent heavy-duty driverless trucks from operating in the state, in a relief for companies developing autonomous technology to haul goods across the U.S. The labor-backed Assembly Bill 316, which requires a trained human driver to be present in autonomous vehicles weighing over 10,001 […]
The House Homeland Security Committee Subcommittee on Emergency Management and Technology holds a hearing on “Evolving Threats: Security and Safety in a Post-9/11 World” at 9:15 a.m. ET on Sept. 12 in New York City.
Leadership at Elon Musk’s X social media platform, formerly known as Twitter, will be split between the businessman and CEO Linda Yaccarino, according to reports. X’s product and engineering team will report to Mr. Musk, who recently unveiled the new X logo to replace Twitter’s previous blue bird icon, the company said on July 31, Reuters […]
