What to know about the Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 jet
By Alexandra Olson | Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An emergency landing by an Alaska Airlines jetliner has prompted U.S. federal authorities to ground some Boeing 737 Max 9 …
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Boeing faces new questions about 737 Max after plane opens gaping hole
By DAVID KOENIG (AP Airlines Writer) The emergency landing of a Boeing 737 Max jetliner with a gaping hole in its side and the airline’s decision to ground identical planes …
Ex-celebrity lawyer Tom Girardi found competent to stand trial for alleged $15 million client thefts
LOS ANGELES — Disgraced Los Angeles celebrity lawyer Tom Girardi has been found competent to stand trial on charges that he stole more than $15 million from his clients. A …
BART train partially derails near Orinda, prompting station closures, delays
A BART train partially derailed and caught fire Monday morning near Orinda, prompting the closure of two stations and significant delays in the East Bay. The incident happened at 9:15 …
Movie Review: A transformed Zac Efron gives his all in tragic, true-life wrestling tale ‘Iron Claw’
It doesn’t take long to understand the level of commitment Zac Efron brings to “The Iron Claw” as Texas wrestling brother Kevin Von Erich. Just one look at the taut …
High School freshman dies after having stroke during swim practice
By Evelyn Holmes | WLS GENEVA, Illinois (WLS) — A suburban high school freshman has died after having a stroke during swim practice. A swim coach for James Oliver, 14, …
Zac Efron and Lily James on the simple gesture that frames the tragedy of the Von Erich wrestlers
Zac Efron didn’t realize how much he needed a hug. He’d transformed himself into a mass of muscle and repressed emotion to play professional wrestler Kevin Von Erich in the …
4 college students are just the latest to die on Malibu’s broken highway
By Jason Kravarik | CNN Malibu — Bridget Thompson says she should be dead. If not for a late cheer team meeting on a Tuesday night in October, the Pepperdine …
California hiker rescued 3 days after nearly 1,000-foot fall off Hawaii trail
By Ashley R. Williams | CNN A hiker from California who fell about 1,000 feet to the bottom of a mountain down a trail in Hawaii called his rescue “a …
11-year-old hockey player dies after being hit by puck in the throat
MONTREAL – An 11-year-old boy has died days after being hit by a puck in the throat during a minor hockey league practice session on Tuesday in Saint-Eustache, about 40 …