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Boeing-made satellite explodes in space after experiencing an “anomaly”
The U.S. Space Force is tracking debris in space after a satellite manufactured by Boeing exploded earlier this week, the satellite’s operator said.
The Intelsat 33e satellite, which was launched in 2016 and provides communications across Europe, Asia and Africa, experienced “an anomaly” on Saturday, Intelsat said in a news release. Attempts were made to work with Boeing and repair the satellite, but on Monday, the U.S. Space Force confirmed that the satellite had exploded.
The satellite’s breakup left some customers without power or communications services. Intelsat said it is working with third-party providers to limit service interruptions, and is in communication with customers.
Since the breakup, the U.S. Space Force is now tracking “around 20 associated pieces” of the satellite in space. The agency said that there are “no immediate threats” and routine assessments to ensure safety are ongoing.
Russia’s space agency, Roscosmos, said it had recorded “more than 80 fragments” of the destroyed satellite. Analysis of the pieces’ trajectory determined that the destruction of the satellite was “instantaneous and high-energy,” Roscosmos said.
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The incident comes as Boeing remains under scrutiny for its manufacturing processes. Multiple issues on flights conducted by Boeing planes made headlines earlier this year. The manufacturer has also faced whistleblower complaints and federal investigations. Two astronauts have been stranded on the International Space Station for months after an issue on the company’s Starliner left the craft unable to transport people. Those astronauts are slated to come home in early 2025.
Boeing reported a third-quarter loss of more than $6 billion on Wednesday morning. Earlier in October, newly-installed CEO Kelly Ortberg said about 10% of the company’s workforce would be cut. Tens of thousands of manufacturing employees are currently on strike.
Toronto — Police in eastern Canada are investigating the death of a 19-year-old woman who was found inside a walk-in oven at a Walmart store in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Authorities received a call reporting a death Saturday night, prompting the evacuation of the store. The deceased woman, a Walmart employee, was found inside the walk-in oven in the store’s bakery department.
Halifax Regional Police did not name the woman and said the cause of her death was still being determined.
“Investigators are working closely with Occupational Health and Safety and the Nova Scotia Medical Examiner Service to determine the cause and manner of death,” the Halifax police said. “The investigation is complex and involves several partner agencies. An investigation of this nature may take a significant amount of time.”
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Amanda Moss, a spokesperson for Walmart Canada, said the company was deeply saddened by the employee’s death. In a statement to CBS News, Moss said the store in question would remain closed until further notice to allow for further investigation and for employees to process the situation.
“We are heartbroken and our deepest thoughts are with our associate and their family. Our focus remains on taking care of our associates and making sure they have the support they need,” Moss said.
According to Canadian media, the woman was identified as a member of the Sikh community who had moved to Canada with her mother in recent years.
“It’s a really tragic incident and everybody is deeply hurt by this, and we are waiting for the police investigation to come out,” Balbir Singh, the secretary of the Maritime Sikh Society, told CBS News’ partner network in Canada, CBC News. “We would like to know what happened to this young woman.”
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McDonald’s location visited by Trump attracts negative reviews, causing Yelp to disable comments
A McDonald’s location in Feasterville, Pennsylvania, that hosted former president Donald Trump on October 20 has had its Yelp reviews disabled after attracting a flurry of politicized comments.
Yelp told CBS MoneyWatch it decided to block new reviews for the McDonald’s location because it wants to ensure that user comments reflect “genuine, firsthand” experiences with businesses. Yelp placed an “unusual activity alert” on the Feasterville, PA-based restaurant’s page on the afternoon of October 21.
About 145 new reviews had already been posted prior to that, although Trump only served food to pre-selected supporters in five cars on Sunday. Otherwise, the restaurant, located in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, was closed to the public that morning.
Yelp disables reviews
Trump’s appearance at the restaurant, where he donned an apron and worked the drive-thru, sparked some controversy, prompting McDonald’s Corp. to emphasize this was not a presidential endorsement. A sign on the door from the franchise owner and operator acknowledged they are nonpartisan, adding that they proudly serve everyone.
The same cannot be said of some reviewers on Yelp, who took distinctly partisan views on Trump’s appearance at the location.
“Senile old man working fries without proper restaurant hygiene,” one reviewer posted on October 21.
Another wrote, “Felons working the window here with access to your credit cards and cash,” a reference to Trump having been convicted of multiple felony counts of falsifying business records in his Manhattan criminal trial earlier this year.
Others called out the negative reviews as politically motivated. “This business is being review bombed, over politics, by a bunch of hateful fools who have never been to the restaurant,” one wrote on October 21.
“It’s sad yet unsurprising that deranged liberals would degrade a small business simply because they can’t stand Donald Trump. They should get a life,” Trump spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt said in an email.
Trump’s visit to the McDonald’s was spurred by his assertion, without evidence, that Vice President Kamala Harris had never worked at the restaurant. She has previously said she worked at the fast-food chain while in college.
For its part, Yelp said its decision to disable comments is due to its goal of ensuring genuine reviews for its users.
“Consumer trust is one of our top priorities, which is why Yelp makes significant investments in technology and human moderation to protect the integrity and quality of content on our platform,” it said. “When we see the activity dramatically decrease or stop, our moderators will clean up the page so reviews describing only firsthand consumer experiences are reflected.”
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