Tom Brock
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- Sep 28, 2026
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Software glitch raises safety concerns for Boeing 737 MAX planes (opens the original)
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Boeing has notified its customers of a computer glitch on its 737 MAX planes that could force pilots to land manually, instead of using autopilot. The issue raises concerns about potential safety risks during plane landings. In some situations, the problem could force a pilot to fly the plane without using the aircraftâs autopilot functions. According to The Wall Street Journal, the glitch first appeared in planes after recent cockpit software upgrades. News about the software glitch has not b
San Juan Islands Rescue: Coast Guard crews save man after his kayak overturns (opens the original)
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SAN JUAN ISLANDS, Wash. — A Coast Guard helicopter and rescue boat saved a man from the chilly waters of the Salish Sea Friday, after his kayak capsized near Orcas Island. The 45-year-old man and his kayaker companion were both well prepared. They wore dry suits and carried an emergency VHF radio, in case of an emergency. The Coast Guard launched a rescue just after 8:00 a.m., when Coast Guard Northwest District command center watchstanders heard a mayday call on VHF Channel 16. The distress cal
Texts on hold: Seattle police delays Bite of Seattle shooting records (opens the original)
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SEATTLE — Interim Seattle Police Chief Andre Sayles says he needs more time before he can release the police departmentâs internal communications the night of the deadly Bite of Seattle shootings. On Monday of last week, Sayles promised to release texts and Microsoft Teams messages between officers that were sent the night of the shootings. But on Friday, Sayles announced the release would be delayed to ensure accuracy and prevent the disclosure of investigative leads. Here is the wording of t
Grounded: Grays Harbor deputies cut short highway wire heist (opens the original)
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GRAYS HARBOR, Wash. — Deputies in Grays Harbor arrested two men Saturday for trying to steal hundreds of feet of wire along Highway 12. The sheriffâs department reported that someone called 911 and said they saw two men cutting telephone wire and witnessed sparks flying from the wires. Deputies say the crime occurred about four miles east of Aberdeen, at Milepost Four, on the roadway thatâs also known as Olympic Highway. Once officers arrived, deputies say they found the two men sitting in t
Hoist in the high Cascades: Coast Guard lifts injured hiker from treacherous Oregon mountaintop (opens the original)
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A Coast Guard helicopter crew rescued an injured hiker from treacherous conditions in the mountains of central Oregon last week. A man suffered injuries to his knee and wrist while climbing in a lava field near North Sister in the Three Sisters Wilderness on Saturday of last weekend. A ground search and rescue team, including EMTs, reached the injured man and provided initial treatment and stabilization. They hoped to attempt a rope rescue, but conditions were not safe enough to carry out that p
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