A Japan Airlines aircraft collided with a parked Delta Airlines plane at Seattle-Tacoma Airport, causing damage but no injuries. The incident led to minimal disruption. This collision adds to recent aviation accidents, heightening concerns in the sector. The Federal Aviation Administration's NOTAM system also experienced a recent failure.
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US President Donald Trump advocated for expanding the H1B visa program to include top global talent in non-STEM areas, such as high-quality waiters and wine experts. His remarks angered MAGA supporters who oppose immigration and H1B visas. Critics argue that Trump is favoring donors, despite the opposition wanting tighter immigration control.
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A man was captured on video allegedly keying a Tesla Cybertruck at a New Hampshire hotel, leading to a police investigation into the act of vandalism. Law enforcement is coordinating with the Coos County attorney's office to potentially press charges against the suspect. The incident adds to the rising reports of vandalism against Tesla vehicles.
Suchir Balaji, a 26-year-old former OpenAI researcher and key figure in the development of ChatGPT, tragically died by suicide in his San Francisco apartment. Balaji, a vocal critic of OpenAI's alleged copyright infringement in training its AI models, had resigned from the company and become a key witness in ongoing lawsuits.
Syria's Foreign Minister, alongside counterparts from neighboring nations, called for lifting Western-led sanctions and emphasized post-war reconciliation efforts. This comes amid recent violence involving Alawite insurgents in Syria. Neighboring countries expressed concerns about stability and the impact of Syria's economic troubles.
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Cortney Merritts, husband of former US Representative Cori Bush, has been charged with wire fraud for allegedly receiving over $20,000 in fraudulent Covid relief loans. Merritts is accused of misrepresenting his business finances to secure these government funds. There is no accusation against Bush in this case, despite previous scrutiny over campaign payments.
The two parties hoping to form Germany's next government are planning to plough hundreds of billions of euros into defence and infrastructure when in power, the Bild newspaper reported Sunday. Both sides' negotiators looked at economist reports evaluating the needs of the German army at 400 billion euros and that of the country's infrastructure at half a trillion euros, Bild added.