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NTSB Blames System Failures in Reagan National Midair Crash That Killed 67

Nearly a year after the Potomac collision, the NTSB cites compounding airspace and procedure failures and pushes tighter helicopter rules.

#aviation, #ntsb, #reagannational, #helicopters, #faa

CSX Train Derails Near Wartrace, Tenn., Prompting Evacuation Over Ethanol Tank Cars

A CSX freight train derailed near Wartrace, Tennessee, overturning four ethanol tank cars and forcing a brief evacuation of about 50 homes. No leaks or injuries were reported.

#trainderailment, #tennessee, #csx, #hazmat, #railsafety

Supreme Court Ends Final Challenge to Boy Scouts Abuse Bankruptcy Deal

Justices decline to hear survivors’ appeal, finalizing a $2.46B trust and unlocking $1.6B in escrow while barring new suits against councils and sponsors.

#boyscouts, #sexualabuse, #bankruptcy, #supremecourt, #survivors

31,000 Kaiser nurses and health professionals in California and Hawaii set strike date over staffing and pay

Unions for 31,000 Kaiser nurses and clinicians give 10-day notice for an open-ended strike Jan. 26, citing staffing, pay and bargaining disputes.

#kaiserpermanente, #nurses, #healthcarestrike, #staffing, #labor

Hoax Threat Locks Down San Antonio Elementary as Police Search for Suspect

A caller claimed plans to “shoot up” Royal Ridge Elementary, triggering a lockdown and police search. No suspect or weapon was found; officials call it a hoax.

#sanantonio, #schoolsafety, #swatting, #texas

ICE shooting of Minneapolis mother sparks protests, DOJ backlash and resignations

Video of Renée Good’s death during an ICE surge prompts Minnesota’s lawsuit, protests and a DOJ decision that triggered resignations.

#minneapolis, #ice, #doj, #civilrights, #policeviolence

Supreme Court Lets Boy Scouts Abuse Settlement Stand, Unlocking Funds and Shielding Local Partners

Justices declined to hear a challenge to Scouting America’s $2.46B bankruptcy deal, freeing $1.65B for survivors while barring many future suits.

#scoutingamerica, #supremecourt, #sexualabuse, #bankruptcy, #survivors

Up to 16,000 NYC Nurses Prepare to Strike as Contract Talks Stall Over Staffing and Safety

Nurses at five major New York City hospitals may strike Jan. 12, demanding enforceable staffing ratios, higher pay and stronger violence protections.

#nurses, #nyc, #hospitalstrike, #staffing, #healthcare

11 students hospitalized after Pierce County school bus stops short to avoid red-light runner

A sedan ran a red light at East 128th and Waller Road East, forcing a school bus to brake hard and sending 11 children to hospitals.

#schoolbus, #trafficcrash, #washingtonstate, #piercecounty, #schoolsafety

Cooper Union settles antisemitism lawsuit, agrees to new Title VI office and protest mask ban

Cooper Union will revamp bias policies, recognize Zionism as protected identity and restrict masks at protests under a settlement with 10 Jewish students.

#campus, #civilrights, #antisemitism, #titlevi, #protests

Hackers Access 400,000 Medical Files in Breach of New Zealand Patient Portal

A cyberattack on Manage My Health exposed hundreds of thousands of sensitive medical documents, prompting court orders, a privacy probe and a ministerial review.

#cyberattack, #healthdata, #newzealand, #privacy

Bystander Video Fuels Dispute After U.S. Citizen Killed in Minnesota Immigration Operation

Renee Nicole Macklin Good, a mother and poet, was shot by a federal agent during an ICE sweep in Minneapolis, prompting investigations and outrage.

#minneapolis, #ice, #useofforce, #immigration, #federalagents

FBI releases transcripts of suspect’s videos in Brown shooting and MIT professor killing

Federal officials released transcripts of Portuguese videos they say confess to the Brown shooting and MIT professor’s murder, detailing planning and the manhunt.

#brownuniversity, #mit, #fbi, #massshooting, #immigration