Pilot in fatal New Orleans plane crash radioed he was having trouble before aircraft went down
The pilot of a stunt plane that crashed, killing a popular New Orleans anchor, radioed the tower that he was having unspecified problems with the aircraft shortly after takeoff, the National Transportation Safety Board said Saturday. The pilot, who also died in the crash Friday, was cleared to return to the Lakefront Airport in New…… MORE
Apex Legends developer apologizes for controversial loot boxes
Apex Legends, a rival of video game Fortnite, may be free to play, but the game angered fans this week over its new pricing for limited edition virtual items. The game’s developer, Respawn, owned by Electronic Arts, apologized Friday for the new in-game “loot boxes,” or a random selection of virtual rewards available to players…… MORE
White House suspends reporter Brian Karem’s hard pass
It’s official: In a letter to Playboy correspondent and CNN political analyst Brian Karem’s lawyer on Friday, White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham said she had “made a final determination” to suspend Karem’s hard pass for 30 days. The move will be “effective immediately” through Saturday, September 14, 2019. This was, of course, expected. The…… MORE
It was a wild week on Wall Street
It was far from the dog days of summer on Wall Street this past week. Investors went on a roller coaster ride after the markets reacted to both good and bad news. Monday, August 12 The wild ride begins Monday after the Dow closes nearly 400 points lower, or 1.5%. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq…… MORE
Another reason to get your holiday shopping done early this year: Tariffs
President Trump doesn’t want to be the Grinch who stole Christmas for American consumers. That’s a major reason why the White House decided this week to push off the implementation of new tariffs on a variety of Chinese goods until mid-December. Trump admitted as much on Tuesday, telling reporters that “we’re doing this for the…… MORE
A veteran New Orleans anchor was killed in a small plane crash along with a stunt pilot
A longtime, popular anchor at a New Orleans television station was killed in a small plane crash Friday along with the pilot, her employer WVUE reported. Nancy Parker was shooting a story in a stunt plane when the crash happened in a field near the New Orleans Lakefront Airport. “Nancy was a part of the…… MORE
The week that Cathay Pacific surrendered to China
One of the world’s top airlines has discovered just how dangerous Hong Kong’s pro-democracy protests are becoming for companies based in the city and doing business with mainland China. The stunning resignations late Friday of Cathay Pacific’s CEO and chief commercial officer came at the end of a tumultuous couple of weeks for the airline.…… MORE
Kroger is now selling vegan eggs
The plant-based trend is about more than burgers: Plant-based eggs are coming to Kroger. The major grocery chain is already stocking Just Egg, made with mung beans, in some of its locations. Over the coming weeks, the product will be offered in about 2,100 Kroger-owned stores, including Kroger, Ralphs and Fred Meyer. Customers will be…… MORE
Madoff whistleblower says GE is ‘one recession away from Chapter 11’
Harry Markopolos, the accounting investigator who accused General Electric of massive fraud on Thursday, is warning that the company could be in serious financial trouble — and even go bankrupt — if the economy turns south. “GE is one recession away from Chapter 11. Their balance sheet is in tatters,” Markopolos told Julia Chatterley on…… MORE
BBC is increasing its shortwave radio shows to get past the news lockdown in Indian-controlled Kashmir
As a communications blackout continues in Kashmir, the BBC is using one of the only ways to reach listeners in the Indian-controlled state: shortwave radio. The BBC is extending its Hindi radio output by 30 minutes, launching a 15-minute daily program in Urdu, and expanding its English broadcasts by an hour. All are being broadcast…… MORE