Indonesia AirAsia crash caused by rudder fault and pilot response
Investigators say Flight 8501's rudder control system repeatedly warned the crew during the Surabaya to Singapore flight. Cracked soldering on an electronic card caused the fault, and after multiple alarms a crewman reset a circuit breaker, disengaging autopilot. the jet rolled, climbed, stalled, and sank in the Java Sea.
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Marine found guilty in transgender killing case in the Philippines
A Philippine court found U S Marine Joseph Scott Pemberton guilty of homicide in the 2014 death of Jeffrey Laude, a transgender man. He was sentenced to six to 12 years and ordered transferred to a Philippine jail in Muntinlupa City. The ruling prompts debate over the Visiting Forces Agreement.
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Muntinlupa
National Penitentiary
Chicago mayor fires police chief after McDonald shooting fallout
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel dismisses Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy citing eroded public trust after the Laquan McDonald case. First Deputy John Escalante to serve as acting superintendent during a thorough search while a task force reviews police accountability.
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Cook County
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Magnificent Mile
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Alaska mayor Greg Fisk found dead in home
Police in Juneau say the cause of Mayor Stephen Fisk's death is not yet determined. Autopsy results are awaited as investigators rule out gunshots and drugs while considering natural causes or foul play. Fisk, 70, won the October 6 election and lived alone.
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Greg” Fisk
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Merrill Sanford
Obama presses for legally binding climate deal in Paris
President Obama urged that parts of the Paris agreement be legally binding, insisting on transparent reviews while avoiding automatic Senate ratification. He faces GOP resistance at home as Republicans demand Senate approval and warn against tying U S emissions to a treaty.
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House
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