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On Jan. 5, 2024, a 60-pound door of an Alaskan Airlines plane flew off during flight. Luckily, no one was hurt, but since the incident, all Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft have been grounded due to safety concerns. The Federal Aviation Administration just announced that only a month after the terrifying accident, these planes will start flying again this week. And now many agree that it’s the right decision. The Terrifying Incident Source: NTSB/Getty Images The incident on Jan. 5, when the door of one of Boeing’s 737 Max 9 planes blew off while the aircraft was cruising at 16,000…
The planet we live on looks vastly different than it once did. Humans have used the natural resources of Earth for centuries, but now, people are finally realizing that if we don’t change our ways, those resources will be gone forever. Thankfully, one company recently announced that it plans to revitalize over 100 million hectares of land all over the world to ensure the planet survives and even thrives for generations to come. What Is Cultivo? Source: Cultivo Cultivo is a public benefit corporation that focuses on ensuring the world’s land can produce the domestic products human beings need to…
Most Americans don’t realize that much of the food they eat has been farmed, at least in part, by men and women serving in the country’s prisons. It’s become public knowledge that companies such as Target, Walmart, and McDonald’s are capitalizing on the fact that it’s legal to force prisoners to work for next to nothing on former slave plantations. And not everyone believes this practice is right for the American people. U.S. Prison Labor Is a Multi-Billion-Dollar Operation Source: David McNew/Getty Images From making license plates to working on road crews, fighting wildfires, picking cotton, herding cattle, and almost…
The United States of America added the final state to the union, Hawaii, in 1959. However, at the start of 2024, the country became 386,000 square miles larger than it’s ever been before. It’s not an additional state that added this mileage, but a shift in geographic coordinates that annexed thousands of miles of extended underwater continental shelf. Understanding the Extended continental shelf Source: Britannica In order to fully understand this additional land mass, it’s first vital to know what the extended continental shelf (ECS) actually is. Essentially, around every mass of land lies underwater land known as the continental…
Electric vehicles have technically been on the market for years, but recently, they have become much bigger news as many believe they are at least part of the answer to the planet’s climate change dilemma. However, there have been some who argue that electric vehicles, or EVs, are not nearly as environmentally friendly as they’re rumored to be. But one TikToker has recently gone viral for explaining to these naysayers just how wrong they are. Who Is Rosh? Source: @all_about_climate/TikTok Rosh, who goes by @all_about_climate on TikTok, is a Ph.D. student with degrees in earth and climate science who creates…
The vast majority of Americans have at least one payment app, such as Venmo, Zelle, Cash App, or PayPal, on their smartphones for easy and immediate transfers. But Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg recently announced that financial app crime is through the roof in New York and around the country, and he blames the CEOs. Peer-to-Peer Payment Scams Are Out of Control Source: Freepik DA Bragg is asking the CEOs of popular peer-to-peer payment companies to improve their security measures, as he noted that thefts via these popular apps are truly out of control. In the letters he sent out…
Buying a new car is a big decision, and there are quite a few factors to consider, such as the price tag, reliability, performance, and even ratings from other drivers. And while for a human, that’s a lot of research, ChatGPT can calculate all the necessary information in seconds. Here are ChatGPT’s current picks for the six cars that are the best bang for your buck, and the four worst. The Chevrolet Bolt EV Source: Bill Pugliano/Getty Images Looking for an electric vehicle? The Chevrolet Bolt EV is a great choice as it is both compact and spacious, as well…
Since its inception over 75 years ago, In-N-Out Burger has grown into one of the most popular fast food chains in the country. As of 2023, there were a total of 417 In-N-Out restaurants, but now, there are only 416 as the company decided to close down its Oakland, California, location due to the city’s ever-increasing crime rates. In-N-Out Announces It Will Be Closing the Oakland Location Source: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images In a recent statement, In-N-Out COO Denny Warnick reported that their restaurant in Oakland will soon close its doors for good. Warnick said, “We feel the frequency and severity…
Amazon is one of the largest companies on the planet, employing a total of 1.5 million people around the world. However, that number has decreased by several hundred this week as Amazon announced that it would be initiating significant layoffs within the Prime and MGM departments. And the press got a hold of the memo explaining exactly why they’ve made this tough decision. Amazon Laid Off 27,000 Employees Last Year Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images Amazon is one of the largest employers on the planet, but in 2023, the company laid off an almost unbelievable 27,000 employees. And there are essentially two…
The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom has fewer sailors than ever before. Consequently, they’ve had to decommission two warships because they simply don’t have enough bodies to run them. And while some say that decommissioning the ships was the right choice and will enable the Royal Navy to focus on the future, others argue they should be enlarging the fleet, not shrinking it. The Royal Navy Is Experiencing the Worst Enrollment in History Source: Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images Recruitment at the Royal Navy is plummeting; intake decreased by 22.1% from March 2022 to March 2023. This is significantly higher…