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26 10, 2023

World’s Ghost Fleet in Focus Over US Russian Price-Cap Crackdown

By | October 26th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on World’s Ghost Fleet in Focus Over US Russian Price-Cap Crackdown

U.S. penalties on shippers transporting Russian oil in breach of the G7’s price cap could push more Russian cargoes onto vessels referred to as the ghost fleet and away from mainstream tankers, shipping sources and analysts told Reuters. The cap …

25 10, 2023

GE, Safran Find Bogus Parts on More Jet Engines in AOG Probe

By | October 25th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on GE, Safran Find Bogus Parts on More Jet Engines in AOG Probe

CFM International Inc. identified more aircraft engines and forged documents linked to the UK parts distributor behind an alleged scheme to sell aircraft components backed by forged records. An extensive review by the engine-making joint venture of General Electric Co. …

25 10, 2023

Hurricane Otis Makes Landfall Near Acapulco as Category 5 Storm

By | October 25th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Hurricane Otis Makes Landfall Near Acapulco as Category 5 Storm

Hurricane Otis made landfall near the tourist hotspot of Acapulco on Mexico’s Pacific Coast as a deadly Category 5 hurricane with winds capable of collapsing homes, ripping apart power lines and tossing trees. The storm made landfall around 2:25 a.m. …

26 10, 2023

Probe of Damaged Baltic Sea Pipeline, Telecoms Cable Focuses on Chinese-Owned Ship

By | October 26th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Probe of Damaged Baltic Sea Pipeline, Telecoms Cable Focuses on Chinese-Owned Ship

Estonia’s investigation into a damaged Baltic Sea telecoms cable will focus on the actions of a Chinese-owned vessel, the country’s prosecutor general said, after Finland blamed damage to a nearby pipeline on a ship. Early on Oct. 8, a gas …

25 10, 2023

Delayed Autopsies Pile Up in Mississippi, Complicating Insurance, Legal Questions

By | October 25th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Delayed Autopsies Pile Up in Mississippi, Complicating Insurance, Legal Questions

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Incomplete homicide autopsy reports have continued to pile up in Mississippi – despite tough-on-crime talk by state leaders ahead of the Nov. 7 general election. Police officers and prosecutors rely on medical examiners` autopsy reports to …

26 10, 2023

Australia Court Rules Carnival Negligent Over Cruise’s COVID Risks in Landmark Ruling

By | October 26th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Australia Court Rules Carnival Negligent Over Cruise’s COVID Risks in Landmark Ruling

A cruise operator that failed to cancel a voyage from Sydney that led to a major COVID-19 outbreak was ruled negligent in its duty of care to passengers in an Australian class-action case Wednesday. The Ruby Princess ocean liner left …

23 10, 2023

4 Cows Killed in Truck Rollover Crash in Connecticut; Another 6 Euthanized

By | October 23rd, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on 4 Cows Killed in Truck Rollover Crash in Connecticut; Another 6 Euthanized

A tractor-trailer carrying 44 dairy cows crashed on a Connecticut highway exit ramp early Thursday, killing eight of the animals immediately while another six had to be euthanized because of their injuries, state police and agriculture officials said. Police and …

26 10, 2023

Ukraine Sees Russian Cyberattacks Growing More Sophisticated

By | October 26th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Ukraine Sees Russian Cyberattacks Growing More Sophisticated

A senior Ukrainian official said Russian cyberattacks are growing more sophisticated and have become daily occurrences aimed at disrupting vital infrastructure during wartime. Deputy Foreign Minister Anton Demokhin, who’s also the ministry’s chief digital transformation officer, said hackers continue to …

23 10, 2023

Baltimore Firefighter Killed, Four Others Injured Battling Rowhouse Fire

By | October 23rd, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on Baltimore Firefighter Killed, Four Others Injured Battling Rowhouse Fire

A rapidly intensifying blaze that engulfed multiple rowhouses in northwest Baltimore late Thursday afternoon left one firefighter dead and four others injured, city officials said. The injured firefighters sustained varying degrees of burns and are receiving medical treatment, officials said …

26 10, 2023

How Safe Are Cockpits? Aviation Experts Weigh in After Recent Security Scare

By | October 26th, 2023|Uncategorized|Comments Off on How Safe Are Cockpits? Aviation Experts Weigh in After Recent Security Scare

The attempt by an off-duty pilot to shut down the engines of a U.S. airliner in midflight highlights the threat that insiders pose to aviation safety with their ability to go where passengers are prohibited. Events like the one Sunday …