FAA Air Traffic Official Quits Over Sleepy Controllers
The story of sleepy air traffic controllers has been going on for a few weeks, as a number of incidents occurred. Hank Krakowski has resigned after a number of controllers have fallen asleep on the night shift in recent weeks, leading to issues, read about the resignation here on the NYT. Here are some details of the original incident at Reagan International Airport. The most recent report is from Reno – Tahoe airport, where a medical emergency flight has problems landing when the controller at that airport took a nap. With this many cases happening, you know that someone would pay the price. It is also reported that night crews have been doubled up at 27 airports as a result.
France Starts To Enforce Face Veil Ban
France is a country that has had many issues over time with immigrants. The latest fight is over face veils, the burqa or niqab, worn by some muslim women in public. The French government passed a law that bans this practice, claiming that their society is unveiled and that everyone should follow it. With the enforcement has already come 59 arrests of protesters in France, and authorities are not sure what is next. Here is a pretty good story from Canada’s CTV network on this issue.
Major Twister Rips Up Half of a Town
One of the largest twisters in quite a while touched down in Iowa over the weekend, damaging and destroying parts of Mapleton, Iowa. The damage is so significant that some think that half the town has been damaged. Trees were uproots, cars thrown around, buildings damaged, and so on. YOu can see the story on Yahoo News here, or a story with a clear picture on the LA Times here. It should be noted that up to four other tornadoes were reported in the area as well.
Mna Glued to Toilet Seat at Walmart
Not big news or anything, but sort of a funny story that serves as a warning for the rest of us. A man went into a restroom in Wal-Mart, and sat down to do his business. When it came time to get up and leave, he discovered he was stuck to the seat. Well, not stuck, glued. The fire department and first aid people had to remove him with the seat attached and take him to hospiltal, where the seat was finally removed.
