Hawaii and Major Landholder Named in Lawsuit by Family of Maui Wildfire Victim
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Hawaii and Major Landholder Named in Lawsuit by Family of Maui Wildfire Victim
Hawaii and Major Landholder , Named in Lawsuit by Family , of Maui Wildfire Victim .
A negligence lawsuit has been filed against one
of Hawaii’s largest landowners, Bishop Estate, by the
family of a woman who died in the devastating wildfires.
Last month, 57-year-old Rebecca Rans died
alongside her partner, Doug Gloege, while trying
to flee the inferno that engulfed Lahaina and Kula.
'The Independent' reports that this
is the first lawsuit to name both the
county of Maui and the state of Hawaii.
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The wildfire, one of the deadliest fires , in the U.S. in over a century, , killed at least 115 people.
.
At the end of August, officials released
a list of 388 people who remain missing,
but many speculate that the number is higher.
On September 4, the father of Rebecca Rans filed
a wrongful death complaint that names the county, the
state, Bishop Estate and utility company Hawaiian Electric.
'The Independent' reports that the Rans family decided to
file the lawsuit after hearing an official tell CBS News that
he did not regret failing to sound sirens to warn residents.
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I feel like what we’re doing is
not just about my sister, but all
the people who this happened to.
And the people who are still not found, Kathleen Hennricks, Rebecca Rans’ sister, via 'The Independent'.
The Rans family says that if alarms had been
sounded, many lives could have been saved.
'The Independent' reports that the lawsuit also
lists a number of actions that the family claims could have
been taken to stop the fire from seriously escalating.
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More Severe Weather , Forecast for Texas Following , String of Extreme Storms.
'The Independent' reports that nearly a quarter
of a million people remain without power
in Texas following a series of severe storms. .
The National Weather Service has warned
that more heavy rain and dangerous
winds are forecast for the area. .
According to utility company Oncor,
work to restore power remains ongoing. .
Heavy rain, thunder, lightning and
flooding are impacting several of
the communities where Oncor teams
are working to restore these outages, Oncor website, via 'The Independent'.
Storms on May 28 killed a 16-year-old
worker in the Houston suburb of Magnolia. .
In Houston, streets remain flooded from
the same storm, as more severe thunderstorm
watches were put into effect on the morning of May 31. .
According to National Weather Service
meteorologist Josh Weiss, the May 31 storm system , "does look like it's going to be encompassing Texas again.”.
Weiss added that other areas are
also at risk of experiencing severe
storms and potential flash flooding.
Southern Arkansas, northern
Louisiana, Mississippi are likely
to see strong winds and hail, Josh Weiss, National Weather Service
meteorologist, via 'The Independent'.
At the same time, the weather service has issued
a heat advisory for several areas, including
Corpus Christi, Laredo and McAllen
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Investigators Say , Boeing 737-800 Experienced , 'Serious' Throttle Fault During Takeoff.
'The Independent' reports that a recent
Tui flight departing from Bristol Airport
only cleared the A38 road by 100 feet. .
According to air accident investigators,
the March 4 incident was due to a fault
with the throttle system of the Boeing 737-800. .
This fault involved the jet's auto-throttles,
resulting in the aircraft not having
sufficient thrust during takeoff. .
The aircraft took off…
with a thrust setting
significantly below that
required to achieve the
correct takeoff performance, AAIB statement, via 'The Independent'.
The pilots of the Tui flight were reportedly
unaware of the issue, despite passing over the
busy A38 well below the aircraft's intended height. .
On May 30, the Air Accidents Investigative Branch (AAIB) issued a special bulletin stating
that the agency is looking into the matter, while also
investigating how pilots missed a routine check. .
Despite a… requirement to check the
thrust setting on takeoff, the crew
did not realize that the thrust was not
set correctly until after the takeoff
although they had noted how close
to the end of the runway they were, AAIB statement, via 'The Independent'.
The investigation continues to
examine all pertinent factors
associated with this serious
incident and a final report
will be issued in due course, AAIB statement, via 'The Independent'.
According to Boeing,
the original auto-throttle
system on the 737-800s has , “a long history of nuisance
disconnects during takeoff mode.”.
According to Boeing,
the original auto-throttle
system on the 737-800s has , “a long history of nuisance
disconnects during takeoff mode.”.
The AAIB said that a newer version has been available since
2021, however it was not a mandatory update and had not
been installed on the aircraft involved in the incident.
The AAIB said that a newer version has been available since
2021, however it was not a mandatory update and had not
been installed on the aircraft involved in the incident
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Solar Power Breakthrough , Could Bring Clean Energy to, Heavy Manufacturing.
A new solar-powered device may have
reached a breakthrough, generating
temperatures over 1,000 degrees Celsius. .
The breakthrough was detailed in a study
published in the journal 'Device.'.
'The Independent' reports that the development
raises hopes that green energy could be used to
run some of the world's most fossil fuel-intensive
manufacturing processes. .
'The Independent' reports that the development
raises hopes that green energy could be used to
run some of the world's most fossil fuel-intensive
manufacturing processes. .
Using synthetic quartz crystals, the new
proof-of-concept device traps solar energies
at temperatures over 1,000 degrees Celsius. .
The breakthrough could bring clean energy
to carbon-intensive industries like cement,
chemical and metal manufacturing.
These manufacturing industries
alone account for almost a quarter of
the world's total energy consumption.
The new device reportedly relies upon a phenomenon
known as the thermal trap effect to harness the power
of the sun more efficiently than ever achieved before.
Previous research has only managed to
demonstrate the thermal trap effect up
to 170C. Our research showed that solar
thermal trapping works not just at low
temperatures, but well above 1,000C. , Emiliano Casati, Study co-author from ETH Zurich, via 'The Independent'.
This is crucial to show
its potential for real-world
industrial applications, Emiliano Casati, Study co-author from ETH Zurich, via 'The Independent'.
'The Independent' reports that researchers are looking
to optimize the thermal trap effect to find
new applications for the groundbreaking process.
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Astronomers Witness , Merger of 2 Black Holes, From the 'Cosmic Dawn'.
'The Independent' reports that NASA's
Webb Space Telescope has made the most
distant detection of merging black holes. .
Two gigantic black holes and the galaxies that they stood
at the center of merged together just 740 million years
after the universe was formed in the Big Bang.
One of the black holes is a staggering 50 million
times larger than our Sun, and the other
is believed to be a similar gigantic size. .
Astronomers have long wondered how supermassive black holes are so big. .
Lead author Hannah Ubler of the University of Cambridge
says the findings suggest that mergers like this ancient
example show how black holes are able to grow so rapidly.
According to Ubler, the latest Webb
discovery also suggests that black holes
have been merging since the "cosmic dawn.".
Massive black holes
have been shaping
the evolution of galaxies
from the very beginning, Hannah Ubler, lead author from the University
of Cambridge, via 'The Independent'.
In 2021, NASA launched Webb, intended
to replace the Hubble Space Telescope.
Webb is the largest and most powerful
observatory ever launched into space. .
The joint U.S.-European project surveys
the universe from a vantage point located
about 1 million miles away from Earth.
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Boeing Faces, Potential Criminal Charges , Following String of Incidents.
'The Independent' reports that federal officials have
issued a warning to Boeing regarding possible criminal charges due to the airliner's failure to improve safety. .
The government-issued warning comes after
a series of incidents, including two 737 Max
jet crashes within a five-month span. .
One crash occurred in Indonesia in
2018 and another took place in Ethiopia in 2019.
A total of 346 people were
killed in the two crashes.
Following those two crashes,
Boeing agreed to pay $2.5 billion and
make a number of safety improvements.
Feds now accuse Boeing of violating that deal and
claim the company could face further prosecution
following a series of incidents in recent months.
In January, an Alaska Airlines Boeing
737 MAX 9 had a door plug
blow off mid-flight. .
That incident resulted in the FAA
ordering all 171 MAX 9 jets be grounded
while the agency investigated the incident. .
For failing to fulfill completely the terms
of and obligations under the [deferred
prosecution agreement], Boeing is subject
to prosecution by the United States for
any federal criminal violation of which
the United States has knowledge, Department of Justice lawyers
letter to a federal judge, via 'The Independent'.
'The Independent' reports that a number of whistleblowers
have accused Boeing of cutting corners when it comes to
quality and expertise in exchange for short-term profit.
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