Alaska Airlines pilot who safely landed plane after panel blowout sues Boeing
Captain Brandon Fisher was praised as a hero after the incident involving an Alaska Airlines flight in January 2024.
Day: January 6, 2026
White House website rewrites history of Jan 6 attack as Trump-pardoned rioters return to Capitol
January 6 defendants demand ‘retribution’ as administration promotes bogus narrative of Trump-fueled attack and aftermath
Israel clears final hurdle to start constructing controversial West Bank settlement project
Israel has cleared the final hurdle before starting construction on a contentious settlement project near Jerusalem that would effectively cut the occupied West Bank in two, according to a government tender.
Jury hears opposing narratives of officer’s actions during deadly Texas school shooting
The trial of one of the first police officers on the scene of the deadly 2022 attack at a Texas elementary school opened on Tuesday with prosecutors accusing him of criminally failing to try to stop the slaughter, while the defence said the officer did…
Chipolbrok scales up heavy-lift multipurpose fleet with new ship orders
The move by the Chinese-Polish operator will help meet growing demand for wind and energy storage systems cargoes.
Jensen Huang says he isn’t concerned about a billionaires tax under consideration in California, and plans to remain in Silicon Valley (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg:
Jensen Huang says he isn’t concerned about a billionaires tax under consideration in California, and plans to remain in Silicon Valley — Nvidia Corp. Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang, the world’s ninth-richest person …
Photos show celebrations of Epiphany, also known as Three Kings Day
Christians are celebrating the feast day of Epiphany, also known as Three Kings Day. It recalls the visit of the three kings, or magi, to the baby Jesus. Orthodox Christians focus on the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist. In Europe, some worshippers…
At least 24 Venezuelan security officers killed in US operation to seize Maduro, Caracas says
The death toll for Venezuelan security officials comes after Cuba’s government on Sunday announced that 32 Cuban military and police officers working in Venezuela had also been killed.
xAI raised a $20B Series E, exceeding the $15B targeted round size, with participation from Valor, Nvidia, and others, and says Grok 5 is currently in training (xAI)
xAI:
xAI raised a $20B Series E, exceeding the $15B targeted round size, with participation from Valor, Nvidia, and others, and says Grok 5 is currently in training — xAI is rapidly accelerating its progress in building advanced AI….
Venezuelan opposition leader Machado vows to return home ‘as soon as possible’
Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said Monday she plans to return home “as soon as possible,” and rejected the authority of the interim president who has replaced Nicolas Maduro in Caracas. The opposition figure also openly rejected the…