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Boeing faces new 737 issue: Cracks in wing supports on popular NG version
The FAA has ordered inspections after cracks are found in wing supports on the Boeing 737 NG.
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Blaming shelters and street sleeping, Donald Trump blasts California for homeless crisis
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Boeing, reporting a big loss, stands by hopes 737 Max will fly again this year
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‘The stakes are too high to get this one wrong’: Boeing 737 Max’s grounding could hamper holiday travel
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Earthquakes ravaged Los Angeles and San Francisco. So, what spared this city in the California desert?
The isolated California city of Ridgecrest saw minimal damage despite being close to the epicenter of two major earthquakes.
Trona, California, was trying to bounce back. Then an earthquake hit. Then a bigger one.
“If we have another quake, I am not going to have a house,” said a resident coping with damage in the 1,500-person town of Trona, California.