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IRS to pursue business private jet usage in new round of audits on wealthy taxpayers

First, there were trackers on Taylor Swift and other celebrities’ private jet usage. Now, there will be more scrutiny on executives’ personal use of business aircraft who write it off as a tax expense.

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Boeing Ousts Head of 737 Jetliner Program

(SEATTLE) — Boeing said Wednesday that the head of its 737 program is leaving the company in an executive shake-up weeks after a door panel blew out on a flight over Oregon, renewing questions about safety at the company. Boeing

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Boeing removes head of 737 Max program in wake of safety incidents – CNN

Boeing removes head of 737 Max program in wake of safety incidents  CNN Head of Boeing’s 737 Max program leaves company after Alaska Air door blowout  New York Post Boeing 737 Program Executive Leaving Company – WSJ  The Wall Street Journal Boeing ousts

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Boeing’s head of 737 Max program loses job after midair blowout – CBS News

Boeing’s head of 737 Max program loses job after midair blowout  CBS News Boeing replaces Ed Clark, leader of 737 Max program, in wake of midair incident  ABC News Boeing 737 Executive to Exit After Alaska Blowout  The Wall Street Journal Boeing ousts

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Humanitarian crises abound. Why is the U.N. asking for less aid money than last year?

“This is the first time that this has happened in recent years,” said Martin Griffiths of the United Nations. about the reduced ask. Why in a time of greater need is the U.N. lowering its appeal?

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Hackers Could Use ChatGPT to Target 2024 Elections

The rise of generative AI tools like ChatGPT has increased the potential for a wide range of attackers to target elections around the world in 2024, according to a new report by cybersecurity giant Crowdstrike. Both state-linked hackers and allied

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Wind Power Is Taking Over A West Virginia Coal Town. Will The Residents Embrace It?

Keyser, West Virginia, was once known for coal. But the jobs have been disappearing. First because of automation, then cheap natural gas. And now, the urgency to address climate change is one more pressure on this energy source that contributes

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Jill Biden announces $100 million for ‘life-changing’ research and development into women’s health

The first lady says women don’t know enough about their health because the research has been underfunded, but says the new White House initiative aims to change that.

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CNN’s Manu Raju Corners a Sputtering Jim Jordan Over Discredited FBI Informant – The Daily Beast

CNN’s Manu Raju Corners a Sputtering Jim Jordan Over Discredited FBI Informant  The Daily Beast How a trusted FBI source became the center of a Washington scandal  CNN Analysis | Another GOP Biden ‘informant.’ Another indictment and link to Russia.  The Washington Post

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How much humanitarian aid is getting into Gaza? The exact answer can be hard to know

The need for humanitarian aid in Gaza is enormous, but trying to decipher how much aid is getting into the territory and where it’s going can be tricky. (Image credit: Alexi J. Rosenfeld)

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