## United finds loose bolts on plug doors during 737 Max 9 inspections

Authored by theaircurrent.com

United Airlines has found loose bolts and other parts on 737 Max 9 plug doors as it inspects its fleet of Boeing jets following the Friday rapid depressurization aboard an Alaska Airlines jet of the same make, according to three people familiar with the findings.

The discrepant bolts and other parts on the plug doors have been found on at least five aircraft, one of the people told The Air Current.

A spokeswoman for the Federal Aviation Administration declined to comment on the United findings, and pointed to the agency’s earlier statements.

The findings aboard the five United aircraft will likely significantly widen the fall-out from the grounding, intensifying the focus on Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems.

Later Monday, Alaska Airlines confirmed it, too, had found issues with the plug doors on its grounded jets.

“As our maintenance technicians began preparing our 737-9 Max fleet for inspections, they accessed the area in question.

United is the only other U.S. airline to fly the 737 Max 9 and is the largest operator with 79 in its fleet. »

### Experts: Jack Smith’s “dramatic new proof” so “overwhelming” reluctant witnesses may decide to flip

Authored by salon.com

Other White House advisers and top lawyers also spoke with Smith’s team, providing new details about Trump’s statements and demeanor on Jan. 6, 2021, the news outlet reported.

Scavino informed Smith's investigators that as the violence intensified on Jan. 6, Trump showed little interest in taking further action to curb it, sources told ABC News.

The ex-president would occasionally sit silently at the head of the table, arms folded, and gaze fixed on the TV, Scavino said, according to sources. »

### A PS5 Pro Will Feel Extra Unnecessary This Time Around

Authored by forbes.com

But this time around, it feels like the PS5 Pro is even more unnecessary than the PS4 Pro was, and it’s going to be an odd release and a tough ask for an upgrade this time around.

At minimum, it seems like the PS5 Pro would be a $500 ask, if not more, which may be off-putting.

And if Xbox does not get an upgrade, and the PC version isn’t out for at least a year, that will be the PS5 Pro. »

### Australian 'builders without borders' repairing war-torn homes and schools in Ukraine

Authored by abc.net.au

The 66-year-old Townsville builder spent most of 2023 volunteering in Ukraine, restoring homes and schools ravaged by Russian attacks.

Manfred Hin has been involved in rebuilding more than 50 homes in Ukraine.

Mr Hin has been involved in rebuilding more than 50 houses and a dozen schools damaged during the ongoing war with Russia. »

### Trump Loses Federal Appeal on Immunity in E. Jean Carroll Case

Authored by themessenger.com

No active judge from the appellate court called for a vote on the matter, according to the ruling.

That leaves the Supreme Court as the final stop if Trump wants to pursue his appeal any further, a move the former president in December signaled he may make.

The jurors also unanimously found that Trump defamed Carroll by falsely denying her accusations. »

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