insert_link Business / Economics Boeing investigation finds missing bolts missing in faulty aircraft Four bolts appeared to be missing from a door plug that blew off an Alaska Airlines plane mid-flight last month, according to a preliminary investigation. The incident has increased scrutiny on the aircraft's manufacturer Boeing, which delivered the plane to the airline last year. Ira Spitzer reports. todayFebruary 7, 2024 20
insert_link World Prince Harry meets father, no reconciliation plans with William Prince William resumes royal duties on Wednesday with King Charles having returned to Sandringham following his cancer diagnosis. On Tuesday Prince Harry met with his father King Charles in London but it's reported William and Harry have no plans to meet. Royal biographer Tina Brown says family relations remain strained. todayFebruary 7, 2024 8
insert_link Environment Orca whales trapped in drift ice in northern Japan About 10 Orca whales are trapped in drift ice in far northern Japan. According to local officials, the pod was seen through a small gap in the ice about one kilometer off the coast of Hokkaido. todayFebruary 7, 2024 24
insert_link Opinion Pieces Irish referendum: how the Catholic church shaped Ireland’s constitution to define the status of women By Caitriona Beaumont, London South Bank University It has been 87 years since feminist and activist Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington declared that the new 1937 Irish constitution was based on a “fascist model, in which women would be relegated to permanent inferiority”. Several clauses were labelled “sinister and retrogressive” by women’s groups who feared gender bias embedded within the constitution would restrict Irish women to their domestic roles as wives […] todayFebruary 7, 2024 12
insert_link World Trump was not king and can be prosecuted for crimes committed while president: Appeals court places limits on immunity Donald Trump speaks after the appeals court hearing on his claim of immunity from prosecution on Jan. 9, 2024, in Washington. Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images Claire Wofford, College of Charleston In a 57-page opinion issued on Feb. 6, 2024, a federal appeals court ruled against former President Donald Trump, deciding that presidents are not immune from criminal prosecution for actions they took while in office. The decision […] todayFebruary 7, 2024 16
insert_link World US woman sentenced over son’s school shooting A US woman has been convicted of involuntary manslaughter in relation to her son's school shooting. After 11 hours of deliberations, a jury found Jennifer Crumbley guilty of all four counts. It's believed to be the first time a parent has been tried for manslaughter in connection with a mass shooting conducted by their child. The 45-year-old is due to be sentenced on April 9. Sally Patterson reports. todayFebruary 7, 2024 18
insert_link World US, Michigan mother convicted of manslaughter for school shootings by her son – after buying him a gun and letting him keep it unsecured Jennifer Crumbley enters the Michigan courtroom during her trial on involuntary manslaughter charges on Feb. 5, 2024. Bill Pugliano/Getty Images Thaddeus Hoffmeister, University of Dayton In a decision expected to have far-reaching implications for the criminal responsibility of parents of mass shooters, a Michigan jury on Feb. 6, 2024, convicted Jennifer Crumbley on charges of involuntary manslaughter for her role in her son’s deadly rampage nearly three years ago. Both […] todayFebruary 7, 2024 30
insert_link World Thai Police Charge Former PM Thaksin Over Royal Insult Police in Thailand have charged former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra with defamation against the monarchy over comments he made almost a decade ago. It comes just weeks before his possible release from prison, where he is serving time for abuse-of-power and corruption charges.Patrick Fok reports. todayFebruary 7, 2024 8
insert_link World According to Ireland’s constitution, a woman’s duties are in the home – but a referendum could be about to change its sexist wording Shutterstock/Everett Collection Laura Cahillane, University of Limerick On March 8 – International Women’s Day – Irish citizens will vote in a referendum on whether or not to replace the so-called “woman in the home” clause in the Irish constitution. This clause, which dates from 1937, specifies that: “The State recognises that by her life within the home, woman gives to the State a support without which the common good cannot […] todayFebruary 7, 2024 7
