New York    Boeing on Monday scrambled to address safety and quality concerns about its planes ahead of a whistleblower hearing in the Senate on Wednesday. A briefing for journalists came in the wake of reports last week that the Federal Aviation Administration is looking into allegations raised by Boeing engineer Sam Salehpour that Boeing took shortcuts when manufacturing its 777 and 787 Dreamliner jets and that risk of catastrophic failure will increase as the planes age. Salehpour is set to be the key witness at a Wednesday hearing of the Senate permanent subcommittee on investigations. Boeing, which has seen…

Last updated: April 15, 2024 18:15 EDT | 1 min read Michael Egorov – founder of the decentralized finance protocol Curve (CRV) – once again neared liquidation on his massive DeFi loan as the crypto market collectively plummeted over the weekend.Curve Founder Loan In DangerBitcoin’s price has declined by 10% since Saturday, but altcoins like CRV were hit even harder, declining 30% from $0.58 to $0.43 over that same time. At its Saturday low, the token fell to just $0.38—inches away from Egorov’s $0.37 liquidation point.“The lending health rate of multiple positions has dropped to around 1.1 (if the CRV…

A growing list of California cities are reeling from the ongoing housing crisis, with once working-class towns seeing median home prices exceeding $1 million. According to The Los Angeles Times, Placentia, Orange, Tustin, Bonita, Cerritos, and San Gabriel are all facing a substantial jump in home values. Many of the hardest-hit cities are located in Orange County, San Diego County, and Los Angeles County.The outlet noted that Bonita and Tustin saw the most significant growth rates, with homes jumping nearly 12% in the last year. Real estate agent Tor Black, 55, and his wife Iris have lived in Tustin for…

American officials expect a possible Israeli response to Iran’s attack over the weekend to be limited in scope and likely involve strikes against Iranian military forces and Iranian-backed proxies outside Iran, four United States officials told NBC News.     The U.S. assessment is based on conversations between American and Israeli officials that happened before Iran fired more than 300 drones and missiles at Israel on Saturday night.As Israel was preparing for a possible Iranian attack last week, Israeli officials briefed U.S. officials about possible response options, the U.S. officials said. The U.S. officials stressed that they have not been briefed on Israel’s final…

Last updated: April 15, 2024 18:30 EDT | 2 min read Norway is introducing a new legislation to regulate data centers nationwide and provide oversight on the activities of BTC miners, according to local Monday reports.The law mandates that all data centres register with the appropriate authorities and provide detailed information on services and ownership structure.BTC Miners Activities Set to be Filtered by Norway’s LegislationAs reported by local media outlet VG, Norway’s ministries of digitalization and energy have drafted what they claim to be the first legislation in Europe to regulate the country’s ever-growing data center industry. JUST IN: Norway’s…

Potentially breaking a months-long deadlock, House Republicans have a plan to move military assistance for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan in the wake of this weekend’s massive attempted strike on Israel by Iran.The plan, while sounding simple, may be difficult to pull off: have separate votes on aid for each of the countries, as well as another catch-all bill with other provisions, such as forcing social media app TikTok in the U.S. to be divested from its Chinese owner and requiring Ukraine to repay some of its aid.“There are precipitating events around the globe that we’re all watching very carefully, and…

An IRS office in Houston was forced to close early over the weekend – just two days before the Tax Day deadline – after a fight broke out and people rushed into the building to get help with their taxes.It happened during the IRS’ Tax Assistance event. Hundreds of people lined up early Saturday morning in hopes of getting help with their taxes before the Monday deadline, but were blindsided as the office abruptly closed due to a fight between two people waiting in line. “They opened the gates like around 9 or 10 a.m. and I think a couple of…

A new report from the New York Federal Reserve found that the lowest wage that American workers said they’re willing to accept to take a new job reached a record high last month. The so-called reservation wage was an average of $81,822 in March, a substantial increase from the $73,391 seen in the last report in November 2023, according to the New York Fed’s regular Survey of Consumer Expectations. The New York Fed said the rise was most pronounced for men, respondents aged 45 and under and those with a household income above $60,000.  It also found declining satisfaction with wage…

New York    Some H&R Block customers who waited until the last day to file their taxes faced frustrating outages that began Sunday night, according to the company and Downdetector. The outage was resolved by Monday afternoon, the tax preparer’s support account posted on X, formerly known as Twitter. Downdetector, which relies on self-submitted reports to track telecommunication and internet disruptions, reported the problems began around 9 pm ET on Sunday. At its peak, there were almost 1,700 outage reports. The outage came at an inconvenient time for taxpayers, as Monday at 11:59 pm is the deadline to file for…

LOS ANGELES () — A 60-year-old man was arrested last week for allegedly threatening to bomb the offices of an organization that advocates for the transgender community in Los Angeles.According to the Los Angeles Police Department, a caller who identified himself as “Henry” called the National Suicide Hotline on March 28 and made several statements about bombing the TransLatin@ Coalition on Juneteenth. Police said he also talked about setting their building on fire with gasoline and made a statement about attacking the Pride Parade in June.”After a lengthy conversation, they were able to identify the caller as 60-year-old Henry Nolkemper,…

Another new musical has just arrived on Broadway! Just yesterday, Lempicka, led by Eden Espinosa celebrated its opening night at the Longacre Theatre and BroadwayWorld was on hand as the cast and creative team walked the red carpet ahead of their opening night bows. Check out photos from inside the festivities below! The creative team consists of Tony Award winner Rachel Chavkin (director), Carson Kreitzer (book, lyrics, and original concept), Matt Gould (book and music), and Raja Feather Kelly (choreography). The cast of Lempicka includes Amber Iman as Rafaela, Andrew Samonsky as Tadeusz Lempicki, George Abud as Marinetti, Natalie Joy Johnson as…

Demonstrators protesting the war in Gaza shut down San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge for around five hours Monday, as protests were also held in other cities in the U.S.Demonstrators on the famous bridge held a sign that read “stop the world for Gaza” in capital letters. They used vehicles and chained themselves together to block travel lanes on the bridge, the California Highway Patrol said, adding that around 20 people were arrested.NBC Bay Area reported that the bridge was closed for around five hours and that the traffic there was blocked beginning at around 7:30 a.m. The bridge reopened at…

Last updated: April 15, 2024 19:30 EDT | 2 min read Most young South Koreans are losing faith in the national pension system, a new survey has found – with many stating they see crypto and stocks as a better alternative.The study found that more than three-quarters of people aged 20-39 “don’t trust” state-issued pensions.Over half of respondents who said they were making their own pension plans claimed they were building their retirement funds with stocks and crypto.Crypto an Alternative as South Koreans Lose Faith in State Pensions?According to Chungnam Ilbo, the survey was conducted by the Korea Women’s Policy…

Jill Duggar Dillard, known for her role as part of a controversial reality TV family, and her husband, Derick Dillard, are mourning the loss of their fourth child after daughter Isla Marie Dillard was delivered stillborn.The couple addressed their heartache in a joint post on Instagram on Saturday, sharing a somber photo of the parents holding several small items intended for their newborn.“It is with heavy hearts that we announce the stillbirth of our beautiful baby girl, Isla Marie Dillard,” the message began. “Jill was 4 months pregnant (due in August) when we found out that our baby died in…

Rebecca Ferguson was “not expecting” the internet sleuths to try to uncover the “idiot” costar who made her cry. “Number one, yes, I kind of enjoyed the grab,” Ferguson, 40, said during a Sunday, April 14, appearance on SiriusXM’s “The Jess Cagle Show,” referring to her recent interview on the “Reign With Josh Smith” podcast where she discussed a problematic costar. “But what I realized even at the age that I am now is it doesn’t matter … I am me. I definitely think I’m much more open. I also know where my boundaries are. But the point of the…