Ethiopian Airlines crash, T-Mobile and Sprint talk merger: 5 things to know Tuesday
NTSB to aid probe of Ethiopian air crash
A team from the National Transportation Safety Board arrives in Ethiopia on Tuesday to aid investigators trying to determine the cause of an Ethiopian Airlines jet crash Sunday that killed 157 people aboard, including eight Americans. The airline said it has recovered the black box voice and data recorders from the Boeing 737 Max 8 jet. The crash raised new concerns about the safety of the Boeing plane, as it came less than five months after an Indonesian Lion Air Max 8 plunged into the Java Sea, killing all 189 passengers aboard. Ethiopia, China and Indonesia grounded their Max 8 planes Monday, but U.S. carriers Southwest and American both expressed confidence in the aircraft, which is included in their fleets. Here's what flyers need to know about the Max 8.
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T-Mobile and Sprint resume their pushing for a merger
Executives from T-Mobile and Sprint are expected Tuesday on Capitol Hill before the House Judiciary Committee to resume their push for a $26 billion proposed merger . T-Mobile has pledged to keep Sprint's low-income Assurance Wireless brand around indefinitely. The companies have been under pressure from Democrats over concerns that their merger will lead to higher prices. T-Mobile has previously promised that it will not raise rates for three years on either its plans or Sprint's. The company has also argued that, by combining with Sprint, the new entity will be able to offer better service in rural areas as well as access to a more robust 5G network.
Britain, European Union prepare for key Brexit vote
Britain and the European Union are waiting for an important Brexit vote as the U.K. Parliament is due to decide the fate of Prime Minister Theresa May’s hard-won plan to leave the EU. On the eve of Tuesday's vote, May flew to Strasbourg, France, to seek revisions, guarantees or other changes from European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker that would persuade reluctant British legislators to back her withdrawal agreement with the EU, which they resoundingly rejected in January. Britain is due to pull out of the alliance in less than three weeks – on March 29 – but the government has not been able to win parliamentary approval for its agreement with the bloc on withdrawal terms and future relations. The impasse has raised fears of a chaotic “no-deal” Brexit that could mean major disruption for businesses and people in Britain and the 27 remaining EU countries.
Tiger Woods holds news conference as he preps for Players
A week after withdrawing from a previous tournament, Tiger Woods holds a news conference Tuesday as he gears up for the PGA Tour’s flagship event. Citing a neck strain, Woods, 43, pulled out of the Arnold Palmer Invitational, which he’s won a record eight times. Now, after making the most of his few days of rest, he's gearing up for The Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass. "I feel good, man," he said upon arriving Monday for the Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, event. The winner of 80 PGA Tour titles and 14 majors has made three starts this season, his best finish in 2019 being a tie for 10th in the Mexico Championship.
Trisha Yearwood celebrates 20 years with Grand Ole Opry
Singer-songwriter Trisha Yearwood has had country hits including “She’s in Love with the Boy,” “Walk Away Joe” and “How Do I Live” and will celebrate her 20th anniversary as a member of the Grand Ole Opry with a performance on the Opry on Tuesday. Porter Wagoner inducted Yearwood into the Grand Ole Opry in 1999. Yearwood, who is also a cookbook author and host of "Trisha's Southern Kitchen" on the Food Network, called her Opry induction a "milestone career moment" and said two decades later that it still tops the list of her proudest moments.