Black box recovered from site of fatal Air India plane crash.
Indian officials hope the device, which records flight data, will help determine why the London-bound Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed into a residential area less than a minute after takeoff Thursday afternoon local time. Of the 242 souls on board, only one—a 40-year-old British man in seat 11A—survived. The number of ground casualties is at least eight as of this writing, as officials use DNA from family members to identify victims. See our previous write-up on the tragedy here.
Protesters expected to take to the streets across the US today.
Millions of people in an estimated 2,000 US cities are expected to participate in "No Kings" protests today in response to the Trump administration's policies. Cities include Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, New York, Phoenix, and Philadelphia. No protests are planned for Washington, DC, as of this writing, where a military parade will be held to commemorate the US Army’s 250th anniversary (read previous write-up). See parade preparation photos here.
US House passes bill to claw back $9.4B in previously approved funding.
The House of Representatives narrowly passed the bill to rescind $9.4B in funding that Congress had already approved. The package revokes $8.3B in foreign aid and $1.1B allocated to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which supports NPR and PBS. All but four Republicans voted in favor, with Democrats opposing. The bill now heads to the Senate, where only a simple majority is required to send it to President Donald Trump's desk for signing.
World's largest meatpacker debuts on the New York Stock Exchange.
Brazilian meat giant JBS began trading on the NYSE Friday, with shares opening at $13.65, valuing the company at roughly $30B. The market cap surpasses rival Tyson Foods, which is valued at close to $20B. The move is part of JBS' plan to access broader investment and comes after its parent company's corruption and bribery scandals. Last year, JBS made roughly $77B in revenue and $2B in net income.
Oilers and Panthers face off in Game 5 of Stanley Cup Final tonight.
The Edmonton Oilers host the Florida Panthers tonight (8 pm ET, TNT) after a comeback Thursday that tied the Stanley Cup Final series 2-2. Trailing by three goals after the first period, the scoreless Oilers rallied to win in overtime. Edmonton is the first Stanley Cup finalist in over 100 years to win after such a deficit, keeping it in the hunt to become the first Canadian team since 1993 to win the Cup. Both teams, which played in last year’s final, need two more wins to secure the 2025 title.
NASA researchers find link between Earth’s magnetic field and oxygen levels.
For the past 540 million years, the strength of the geomagnetic field has risen in tandem with the percentage of oxygen in the atmosphere. The newly discovered correlation may offer insights into the conditions necessary for life on other planets. However, it remains unclear which influences the other, or if both are governed by an outside factor, such as tectonic rearrangements caused by supercontinents like Pangaea. NASA researchers are exploring this question next.
SOURCE: 1440 NEWS
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