In Ethiopia Crash, Faulty Sensor on Boeing 737 Max Is Suspected
By James Glanz, Thomas Kaplan and Jack Nicas
Black box data from a doomed Ethiopian Airlines flight suggests the crash was caused by a faulty sensor that erroneously activated an automated system on the Boeing 737 Max, a series of events suspected in an Indonesian disaster involving the same jet last year.
Data from a vane-like device, called the angle-of-attack sensor, incorrectly activated the computer-controlled system, according to several people who have been briefed on the contents of the black box in Ethiopia. The system, known as MCAS, is believed to have pushed the front of the plane down, leading to an irrecoverable nose-dive that killed all 157 people aboard.
The Jussie Smollett saga: a look into Chicago's broken criminal justice system
Complex drama touches on issues from privilege in the legal system to the relationship between police and people of color
Who can you trust in the Jussie Smollett saga?
Kim Foxx, state’s attorney for Cook county, whose office abruptly dropped all charges against the Empire actor, who allegedly faked a hate crime against himself in Chicago in January? Smollett himself, who still maintains that the racist, homophobic attack really happened? Or maybe mayor Rahm Emanuel and police superintendent Eddie Johnson, who have expressed outrage over the “whitewash of justice” and are seeking $130,000 in investigation costs from the actor, but have faced heavy criticism for failing to hold Chicago police similarly accountable for their transgressions in the past?
Such is the dilemma here in Chicago, where just about the only thing everyone can agree on in the high-profile case is that the criminal justice system is broken.
German rock band Rammstein sparks outrage over Nazi camp video
A music video for Rammstein's new song "Deutschland" shows band members dressed as concentration camp prisoners. Hours before its release, a promotional clip prompted sharp criticism from Jewish groups.
Hard rock band Rammstein released a nine-minute video of their new song "Deutschland" (Germany) Thursday, hours after the band courted controversy for posting a shorter promotional clip that showed band members dressed up as Nazi concentration camp prisoners.
The full-length video shows Rammstein assume different roles during famous eras of German history and features scenes from Weimar, Nazi and communist East Germany. Throughout, they sing about a love-hate relationship with their German identity.
The video's release came after the band posted a shorter promotional clip on social media that showed only one of the music video's scenes.
Gaza officials say Palestinian man killed by Israeli troops
A Palestinian man was killed by Israeli fire on the Gaza border early Saturday, the territory’s health ministry said, hours ahead of planned mass protests.
The ministry said Mohammed Saad, 20, died after being hit in the head with shrapnel caused by Israeli army fire east of Gaza city.
Protesters at the site said he had been taking part in an overnight rally ahead of the main demonstration scheduled for Saturday afternoon.
They said he was more than 100 metres from the heavily-fortified border fence when he was hit and had been on crutches due to a previous injury.
'I didn't mean to be a leader:' How Raheem Sterling took on racists
Updated 0812 GMT (1612 HKT) March 30, 2019
After scoring England's fifth goal, Raheem Sterling, a defiant grin on his face, cupped his ears towards the section of fans in Montenegro that had been racially abusing him and two England teammates.
Despite enjoying his best season as a professional footballer, having already scored 25 goals for club and country, Sterling has sadly fielded more questions about racism than his goalscoring feats.
In a post-match interview after Monday's Euro 2020 qualifier against Montenegro, he found himself once again having to tackle the subject.
Cyclone Idai destroys Zimbabwe farms, deepening food crisis
Farmers say cyclone winds and floods destroyed fields in Chipinge and Chimanimani, worsening Zimbabwe's food insecurity.
Flash floods and landslides triggered earlier this month by Cyclone Idai has destroyed large tracts of cornfields in Zimbabwe's agricultural Manicaland and Masvingo provinces, heightening food insecurity in the southern African country.
Farmers in the worst-affected villages of Chipinge and Chimanimani in Manicaland, more than 500km southeast of the capital, Harare, said the cyclone tore through the region on the eve of harvest, wiping out an already poor crop hit by an El Nino-induced drought.
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