The FAA is urging airlines to “visually inspect” door plugs on Boeing 737-900ER jets, an older model of aircraft. Source
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Pet cat found dead after being thrown off train by conductor
300,000 people signed a petition calling for the Russian train conductor to lose her job after she threw a cat named Twix off a train. Source
China landslide leaves at least 8 people dead, almost 50 missing
The side of a mountain in China’s Yunnan province cascaded down into a village, burying homes and leaving at least 47 people missing, local officials said. Source
Man accused of killing TV news anchor’s mother pleads not guilty
Claudia Voight, 73, died in her home Feb. 20, 2023. She was the mother of Heidi Voight, a news anchor and Miss Connecticut 2006. Source
First “narco sub” of 2024 seized by Colombian Navy in Pacific Ocean
The Colombian Navy released a video of the seizure, showing an officer cutting open packages and testing the contents in a vial. Source
Manny Ellis’ death prompts bid by lawmaker to ban hog-tying by police
Ellis, a 33-year-old Black man, died facedown with his hands and feet cuffed together behind him in March 2020 in a case that became a touchstone for racial justice demonstrations in the Pacific Northwest. Source
The New Hampshire primary is on Tuesday. Here’s what to know.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis dropped out of the race, making the race a showdown between former President Donald Trump and former U.S. ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley. Source
Risk of wildfire smoke in long-term care facilities is worse than you’d think
“An astonishing amount of smoke gets inside these facilities,” said one researcher who spent the past three wildfire seasons collecting data from monitors installed in long-term care facilities. Source
Adored Benito the giraffe moved in Mexico to a climate much better for him
A campaign by environmentalists led to his move from a zoon at Mexico’s northern border and its extreme weather conditions to a conservation park in central Mexico. Source
Taylor Swift attends Chiefs-Bills playoff thriller
Taylor Swift attended Sunday’s Kansas City Chiefs game against the Buffalo Bills. She could be seen in a suite alongside Jason Kelce, Travis Kelce’s brother. Source