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☆ Taylor Swift fan sues Delta Air Lines after being sexually assaulted by mechanic on flight
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-31 | by ( Nathan Rennolds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A Taylor Swift fan is suing Delta Air Lines after she was sexually assaulted on a flight. AdvertisementA woman is suing Delta Air Lines after she was sexually assaulted on a flight last year. AdvertisementIndeed, The US Attorney's Office for the Western District of Washington highlighted two other incidents in March in its jurisdiction. Roberson faces up to a year in prison when sentenced on June 5, 2024, said the US Attorney's Office on March 8. Sexual assaults on aircraft are also increasing nationally, with the FBI last year noting a "disturbing increase" in incidents.

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☆ Passengers heard a 'whistling sound' on a previous flight on the same Boeing 737 that lost its door plug, lawsuit says
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

A lawsuit says a "whistling sound" previously came from the door plug of the Alaska Airlines blowout jet. "This plane was a ticking bomb," the attorney, who is representing passengers on the flight, said. The 737 Max 9 left Boeing's factory missing key bolts designed to secure the plug, the NTSB said. AdvertisementA "whistling sound" came from the door plug on a previous Alaska Airlines flight on the same jet involved in last month's blowout, a lawsuit says. "This plane was a ticking bomb," said Mark Lindquist, an attorney representing 22 passengers who were on board Alaska Airlines Flight 1282.

Persons: Max, —, Mark Lindquist, Lindquist Organizations: Alaska Airlines, NTSB, Service, Alaska, Business

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A “whistling sound” was heard on a previous flight of the Boeing 737 Max 9 whose door plug blew out during an Alaska Airlines flight last month, an attorney representing passengers in a lawsuit said in new court documents. On Wednesday, he filed an amended complaint that adds 18 additional passenger plaintiffs and includes the new allegations concerning the previous flight. He did not specify who they were and declined to confirm whether they were passengers or crew members on the previous flight. He also declined to specify when the previous flight occurred. She cautioned, however, that the pressurization light might be unrelated to the door plug blowout.

Persons: Mark Lindquist, Lindquist, “, ”, Max, Jennifer Homendy Organizations: Boeing, Max, Alaska Airlines, Court, Associated Press, AP, National Transportation Safety, NTSB, Alaska, Federal Aviation Administration Locations: PORTLAND, Portland , Oregon, Washington state's King County, Max, Alaska, United

Brian Chaney says he asked for a supervisor during his arrest in Keego Harbor, Michigan, and Police Officer Richard Lindquist told him that another officer present was in charge. The problem: That second officer was not a supervisor or even a member of the Keego Harbor Police Department. Lindquist no longer works for the Keego Harbor police and the AP was unable to reach him. “People hold police in high esteem,” said Robinson, who spent 13 years as a Detroit police officer. “Basically, I think police officers lie because they can,” Feldman said.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Retailers are kicking off the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season on Friday with a bevy of discounts and other enticements. The group has forecast that U.S. holiday sales will rise 3% to 4% for November through December, compared with a 5.4% growth of a year ago. For the holiday 2021 season, sales for the two-month period surged 12.7%. Many retailers had already ordered fewer goods for this holiday season and have pushed holiday sales earlier in October than last year to help shoppers spread out their spending. But retailers said that many shoppers will be focusing more on deals and will likely wait until the last minute.

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SEATTLE (AP) — The city of Seattle will pay $1.86 million to the family of a man who died of a heart attack after a caution note attached to his address delayed medics' response. William Yurek, 48, died in his town house in 2021 after his son called 911 and arriving Seattle Fire Department medics initially waited outside for law enforcement before entering, The Seattle Times reported. The family alleged Yurek was wrongly included on a blacklist of people known to be hostile to police and fire crews. As Yurek’s condition worsened, his then 13-year-old son called 911 again and was told help was on the way, even though medics had already arrived. “From the beginning, the family wanted the city to take responsibility,” Lindquist said.

Persons: William Yurek, Yurek, Mark Lindquist, Tim Robinson, Robinson, Lindquist, “, ” Lindquist, “ That’s, ” Organizations: SEATTLE, Seattle Fire Department, Seattle Times, Seattle Police Department Locations: Seattle

☆ Why a small midterm race in Arizona could have big consequences for U.S. democracy
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Tim Reid | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File PhotoOct 19 (Reuters) - The fight to become Arizona’s next attorney general in November’s midterm elections smashed fundraising records this week. Former President Donald Trump has endorsed the Republican attorney general candidate Abe Hamadeh and appeared on stage with him. “I think that American democracy runs through the state of Arizona in 2022,” Mayes said in an interview with Reuters. AG EMPOWERED TO STEP INHamadeh downplayed the role an attorney general has in election certification in a statement to Reuters. “What look like these relatively inconsequential races will have enormous consequences in terms of the 2024 presidential election,” Douglas said.

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