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Trump Defeats Haley in New Hampshire; Boeing CEO Meets Senators After 737 Max 9 Plane Grounding
Former President Donald Trump has won the New Hampshire Republican primary, defeating former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley. Ms. Haley vowed to continue her campaign, however, saying “this race is far from over.” On the Democratic side, President Joe Biden did not appear on the ballot, but won as a write-in candidate.
Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun is meeting with Senators on Capitol Hill this week to address concerns about the company's 737 MAX 9 model. Calhoun said the company will only support the operation of its airplanes if it's "100 percent" confident in their safety. The meetings come after a door plug blew off on an Alaska Airlines jet in midair, forcing an emergency landing.
Russian sources are reporting that a Russian military plane has crashed, killing all passengers on board—including a number of Ukrainian prisoners of war headed for a prisoner exchange. Moscow is accusing Ukraine of shooting the plane down. But Ukraine says it's still investigating the incident, and cautioned against “spreading unverified information.”