Mark Warner

Time seemed to have come to an end, and Capitol Hill's normal operation came to a halt as lawmakers, aides, and the public all slammed into the sun. The senators, who were largely divided by political party, were gathered together for an event that humankind has adored for millenniums - the solar eclipse. Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the Capitol, many with mouths agape, celebrating the rare celestial spectacle as the moon rotated into position.

On Saturday, the Boeing 757 was scheduled to take off from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Bogota, Colombia, when the nose wheel came off. The Boeing 757 nose wheel incident is the latest in a string of tragic events involving Boeing aircraft that have resulted in the ire of numerous airlines and a meeting with members of Congress for CEO Dave Calhoun. One of your nose tires fell off,' according to the dispatch. It just rolled off the runway behind you.'

After a plug replacing an old exit door cut off an Alaska Airlines jet on Jan. 5, the FAA grounded the majority of Boeing's MAX 9 jets for inspections. Alaska Airlines reported on Jan. 8 that initial reports from its technicians indicated that "some loose hardware was apparent on certain 737 MAX 9 planes." Industry observers are looking for concrete evidence that Boeing's MAX 9 and the legacy of earlier MAX safety groundings are undermining MAX 10's support for the larger MAX 10, which accounts for more than a quarter of outstanding MAX orders.