>>House GOP Preparing For TikTok Ban Bill Vote
(Washington, DC) -- House Republicans are preparing for a vote on a bill that would effectively ban TikTok in the U.S. A vote on the measure is scheduled for today. It would require the app's Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to sell to an American owner in an attempt to address national security concerns. President Biden said Friday that he would sign the bill into law. Former President Trump shared his opinion on the vote, saying a TikTok ban would only empower Facebook -- which he called an "enemy of the people."
>>Attorneys Of Boeing Whistleblower Call On Police To Investigate His Death
(Charleston, SC) -- The attorneys for a Boeing whistleblower found dead over the weekend are speaking out. Sixty-two-year-old John Barnett was found dead outside of a South Carolina hotel. He was known for speaking out about Boeing's production standards after working for the company for over three decades. Though the coroner's office said Barnett's death was the result of a "self-inflicted gunshot wound," Barnett's attorneys are calling on Charleston Police to investigate further. In a statement, they said they did not see any indication that Barnett would take his own life.
>>Southwest Lowers Outlook Amid Weaker Boeing Delivery Forecast
(Dallas, TX) -- Southwest Airlines is cutting capacity and re-evaluating its full-year financial outlook. The airline noted this week that the lowered forecast is directly related to Boeing's troubles. Southwest's stock suffered its worst single-day losses after the announcement.
>>BU Graduate Workers Vote To Authorize Strike
(Boston, MA) -- Thousands of Boston University graduate workers have voted to authorize a strike. The union has been in talks with BU since last year, and has not been able to reach an agreement. The graduate students earn between 27-thousand and 40-thousand-dollars a year, which the union says is not a living wage. The union is also seeking improved health care benefits for the graduate workers.
