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Family of Whistleblower Suing Boeing Over His Death

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The family of a former Boeing quality control manager who police say killed himself after lawyers questioned him for days about his whistleblowing on alleged jumbo jet defects sued the airplane maker Thursday. Boeing subjected John …

Tennessee Gynecologist Charged With Unnecessary Medical Procedures

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee gynecologist was arrested Friday and accused of performing unnecessary procedures on patients with re-used medical devices held under unsanitary conditions. Dr. Sanjeev Kumar, 44, is charged with enticing four people to travel interstate to …

In Wake of Mass Shootings, Alabama Lawmakers Eye Ban on Glock Switches

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — After a violent year marked by multiple mass shootings in Alabama, Republican Gov. Kay Ivey and many lawmakers from both parties are backing a proposed ban on so-called Glock switches and other conversion devices that make …

Grieving Families Say Georgia Island Dock Collapse Tragedy Was Preventable

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Regina Brinson heard a crack before the metal walkway gave way beneath her feet, plunging her into the water beneath the state-operated ferry dock on Georgia’s Sapelo Island. As strong currents swept her and others who …

A Mercedes-Benz Fire May Cloud South Korea’s EV Transition

A Mercedes-Benz electric vehicle that burst into flames in the South Korean city of Incheon has fueled public fear over the safety of battery-powered cars in recent months. The incident saw 23 people hospitalized for smoke inhalation and left more …

Hotter Summers Making High School Football a Fatal Game for Some Players

BRANDON, Mississippi (AP) — Soon after Ashanta Laster reached the hospital, she was ushered into the emergency room where she saw doctors performing CPR on her teenage son. Laster had gotten a call that 17-year-old Phillip Laster Jr., a lineman …

Inadequate Inspections and Oversight Cited in Fatal WV Helicopter Crash

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Inadequate inspections by an operator and a lack of oversight by the Federal Aviation Administration were partly to blame for the crash of a Vietnam-era tourist helicopter that killed six people in West Virginia two years …

South Korea to Advance EV Battery Certification Scheme After Series of Fires

South Korea’s government and ruling party have agreed to move up an electric vehicle battery certification program, the party said on Sunday, as authorities seek to alleviate public safety concerns after a series of fires involving EVs. The government will …

South Korean Alarm Over EV Battery Fires Puts Spotlight on Safety Concerns

South Korea is urging automakers operating in the country to disclose the manufacturer of batteries used in electric vehicles (EV) as authorities try to calm fears over fires involving EVs, after a recent blaze in an underground parking lot that …

Favre Wants Appeals Court to Reinstate Defamation Suit vs. Shannon Sharpe

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Lawyers for retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre asked a federal appeals court Tuesday to revive a defamation lawsuit Favre filed against a fellow Pro Football Hall of Fame member, former tight end Shannon Sharpe, amid the …