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737 Bolt Debacle, School Shooting Verdict, Toby Keith's Passing
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Centrist Chronicle
February 08, 2024
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A recent federal report disclosed that four bolts, crucial for securing a door plug panel on a Boeing 737 Max 9, were absent before an in-flight incident last month involving an Alaska Airlines plane near Portland. This report provides the initial official description of the event, which resulted in the brief grounding of over 170 Max 9 aircraft and intensified the examination of Boeing's practices.
The investigation traced the issue back to Boeing's manufacturing site in Washington state, where employees had detached the door plug for repairs in September. A photo captured of the reassembled door, taken for reasons not related to the incident, evidently displayed the bolts' absence. The aircraft was subsequently handed over to Alaska Airlines in October, with no signs that the plug had been removed again post-repair.
This revelation coincided with a day of intense questioning for the head of the Federal Aviation Administration by Congress, focusing on the agency's purportedly inadequate supervision of Boeing in light of several recent technical issues. In response, the FAA has pledged to increase the number of inspectors at Boeing's production facilities.
In a landmark verdict yesterday, a jury in Michigan convicted a mother of four counts of involuntary manslaughter related to her son's mass shooting at Oxford High School in 2021, which resulted in the deaths of four students and injuries to seven others. She is now facing up to 15 years in prison for each count, with her sentencing set for April 9.
At 45 years old, Jennifer Crumbley has become the first parent to be criminally charged in connection with a mass shooting carried out by their child. The tragic incident on November 30, 2021, was executed using a 9 mm semi-automatic handgun, a Christmas gift from his father just four days prior. Now 17, her son admitted guilt to all 24 charges against him, including murder and terrorism, in 2022 as an adult, receiving a life sentence without the possibility of parole.
James Crumbley, the 57-year-old father, is slated for a trial next month facing his charges of involuntary manslaughter.
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Toby Keith, the renowned country music artist, passed away at 62 after a two-year struggle with stomach cancer. Throughout his three-decade career, Keith, who penned most of his tracks, achieved remarkable success with over 40 million records sold, 20 number-one singles, and nine chart-topping albums.
Born in Oklahoma in 1961 as Toby Keith Covel, he initially worked in the oil industry and played semi-professional football before achieving stardom in the 1990s. His hits, including "Should've Been a Cowboy," which became the decade's most-played country song, and "How Do You Like Me Now," cemented his place in country music history. Keith was also celebrated for his patriotic anthems, notably "Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue," a tribute to his father, an Army veteran, and a response to the events of September 11.
Keith's success extended beyond music to business ventures, such as partial ownership of the label that discovered Taylor Swift, earning him a spot on Forbes' list of the highest-paid country musicians. His songwriting talent led to his induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2015 and the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2021. In recognition of his contributions, he received a National Medal of the Arts from former President Donald Trump in 2021.