Ex-Boeing Employees: Don't Fly on the Max (Newser Morning 8)

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February 1, 2024     "It is funny that men who are supposed to be scientific cannot get themselves to realise the basic principle of physics, that action and reaction are equal and opposite, that when you persecute people you always rouse them to be strong and stronger." —Gertrude Stein   1 Feds on Travel to Jamaica: Reconsider That Americans considering getaways to Jamaica should reconsider their plans because of crime rates so high that US government personnel are banned from visiting many areas, the State Department warns in a travel advisory. Keep reading   2 Ex-Boeing Employees: Don't Fly on the Max Boeing sells merchandise with the phrase, "If it's not Boeing, I'm not going." Keep reading   From our sponsors Forget Expensive House Payments if You Pay Over $775/month (Do This) Wouldn't it be great if you could reduce your monthly payments on your mortgage? Make the most of the lowering interest rates this month & discover if your home qualifies for lower payments on your mortgage, upfront cash and tax deductions today. Learn More >     At a Glance Environmental activist Greta Thunberg arrives at Westminster Magistrates Court in London, Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. The 20-year-old climate activist from Sweden is on trial after she was arrested during a demonstration on October 17, 2023. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung) Keep reading   3 Wheel of Fortune Fans in Uproar Over This Moment The latest brouhaha involving a Wheel of Fortune clip came after Tuesday's show, in which a contestant missed out on $40,000 during the bonus round. Keep reading   4 A 'Good Day for Europe' After $55B Ukraine Aid Deal "A good day for Europe," European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in a post on X Thursday after all 27 European Union leaders agreed on a $55 billion aid package for Ukraine. Keep reading   5 Fentanyl State of Emergency Declared in Portland, Oregon Several elected leaders in Oregon declared a state of emergency on Tuesday for downtown Portland over the public health and public safety crisis fueled by fentanyl. Keep reading   6 500-Pound Stuffed Polar Bear Stolen It was so cold at Canada's Lily Lake Resort on January 22 that security patrols at the hotel were canceled—so an opportunistic group of thieves broke in and stole a 500-pound, 12-foot-tall stuffed polar bear. Keep reading     7 'Chemical' Attack Injures 9 in London British police said Wednesday they are hunting for a suspect after several people were injured with a corrosive substance in London, the AP reports. Keep reading   8 'Unusual' Accomplishment Just Took Place in the House The House accomplished something unusual Wednesday in passing with broad, bipartisan support a roughly $79 billion tax cut package that would enhance the child tax credit for millions of lower-income families and boost three tax breaks for businesses, a combination that gives lawmakers on both stripes coveted policy wins, the AP reports. Keep reading   This Day in History On Feb. 1, 2003, the space shuttle Columbia broke apart during re-entry, killing all seven of its crew members: commander Rick Husband; pilot William McCool; payload commander Michael Anderson; mission specialists Kalpana Chawla, David Brown, and Laurel Clark; and payload specialist Ilan Ramon, the first Israeli in space. Find out what else happened on this date here.   From the Newser Archives On this day in 2016: Florida Citizen Pulls Over Cop for Speeding   Yesterday's Most-Read Stories   From Our Sponsors Manage your subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe from Newser emails  |  Privacy Policy We'd love to hear from you. Send us a note at feedback@newser.com. Read our stories on MSN. Newser, LLC  |  1395 Brickell Avenue  |  Suite 800  |  Miami, Florida  |  33131 © 2024 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved