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Boeing 737 Max engine issue will take up to a year to fix, company tells lawmakers

Boeing told lawmakers its planned fix for an engine issue on all 737 Max jets will take up to a year, delaying certification of the 737 Max 7 and Max 10 airliners. In written responses to questions from Sen. Tammy Duckworth, chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, obtained exclusively by CBS News, Boeing says it has assembled a …

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Up to 5.8 million kids have long COVID, study says. One mother discusses the heartbreaking search for answers.

Up to 5.8 million young people have long COVID, according to a recent study — and parents like Amanda Goodhart are looking for answers. She says her 6-year old son Logan caught COVID multiple times. But even months later, his symptoms didn’t get better. “To see him struggle to stay awake, or crying and saying he doesn’t feel good, it’s …

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Biden praises Schumers "good speech" criticizing Netanyahu

Washington — President Biden praised Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s speech that criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling it “a good speech,” though he declined to elaborate. Mr. Biden said Friday the White House was given advance notice of Schumer’s speech, in which the New York Democrat and highest-ranking Jewish elected official in the U.S. called Netanyahu a “major …

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Sewage seeps into California beach city from Mexico, upending residents lives: "Akin to being trapped in a portable toilet"

California resident Shannon Johnson lives a few blocks from Imperial Beach’s turquoise water and waves of “perfect little curls” — but Johnson and her two young children haven’t stepped foot on the sand in a year. “Every time we go by the beach they’re asking, ‘Is it going to be clean? When are they going to fix it?'” said Johnson, …

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Russia polling stations vandalized as election sure to grant Vladimir Putin a new 6-year term begins

Moscow— Russian police detained at least eight people Friday for acts of vandalism at polling stations on the first day of voting in presidential elections, officials said. Authorities did not say if the protests were directed against Russia’s longtime leader Vladimir Putin, and state-media reports said voting was “continuing as normal.” A woman threw a Molotov cocktail at a school …

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How a Maine 8-year-old inadvertently became a fashion trendsetter at his school

Chelsea, Maine — Most 8-year-old boys don’t get dressed to the nines. But James Ramage loves to dress for third-grade success. He started wearing a suit to class a few years ago to his school in the small rural town of Chelsea, Maine, located outside Augusta. At first, the other students didn’t know what to think. “Every time I saw …

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3 times credit card debt forgiveness makes sense (and 2 times it doesnt)

With the federal funds rate paused at a 23-year high, borrowing costs are up. And, since rates are high on credit cards, you may have seen theinterest charges on your credit cardballoon recently. If higher credit card payments are impacting your budget, credit card debt forgiveness could make sense. These services typically negotiate with your credit card companies to settle …

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Squid Game star Oh Young-soo found guilty of sexual misconduct

Seoul — South Korea’s “Squid Game” actor Oh Young-soo has been found guilty of sexual misconduct, a local court said Friday, after he was charged with assaulting a woman in 2017. In 2022, the 79-year-old became the first South Korean to win a Golden Globe Award for best supporting actor in a series for his performance as a seemingly vulnerable …

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Alec Baldwin asks judge to dismiss involuntary manslaughter charge in Rust shooting

Defense attorneys for actor Alec Baldwin urged a New Mexico judge on Thursday to dismiss a grand jury indictment against the actor in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the Western movie “Rust.” The indictment in January charged Baldwin with involuntary manslaughter in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on Oct. 21, 2021, at a movie …

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Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire merges original cast and new talent 40 years after the movie premiered

Returning to the supernatural streets of New York in “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire,” the original “Ghostbusters” cast — actors Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson and Annie Potts — bravely confronted not just a new ghostly threat, but their old nemesis: Those massive proton packs. “Wearing the damn packs, they are really heavy,” said Murray. “Wearing the pack a long time …

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