CNN is saying that FAA records suggest the fatal crashes of two Boeing 737 Max 8 jets was caused by an unreliable external sensor that could send the aircraft into a nosedive. Not only are the AOA sensors said to be chancy, they were the only device installed to tell whether the plane was gaining altitude safely. Then, Japanese Emperor Akikhito has retired, the first Japanese monarch to step down in 200 years. His father Hirohito, who presided over the insanity of Japanese warlords, kept his life and his job when the Americans decided to leave the monarchy in place after WWII. Below that, the future of the 50th anniversary of Woodstock seems uncertain as the biggest backer pulls out. Lastly, a decision to take down a video of a woman eating a banana at a Polish art gallery has caused what they’re calling a banana rebellion by fans.
