Apple Announces Next Event Date, Conor McGregor Arrested + 3 More Hot News of Tuesday, Mar.12
Nexter.org made a list of the most important news you need to know this Tuesday morning (March 12).
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1. Singapore bars entry and exit of 737 Max planes
Singapore’s Civil Aviation Authority has temporarily suspended the Boeing 737 Max fleet of aircraft from flying into and out of the country. The decision comes after an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing Max 8 crashed on Sunday, killing 157 people on board.
2. Google confirms it agreed to pay $135 million to two execs accused of sexual harassment
Google agreed to pay $135 million to two former executives accused of sexual harassment, it confirmed to The Verge today. We now know from a newly unsealed lawsuit that former senior search vice president Amit Singhal was initially offered $45 million, triple the amount he ended up walking away with.
3. Apple announces event at Steve Jobs Theater
Apple fans have reason to celebrate today, as the Cupertino-based company officially announced an upcoming event to be held at the Steve Jobs Theater. Invitations hit inboxes March 11, and, as we’ve come to expect, were intentionally vague.
4. Conor McGregor arrested
UFC star Conor McGregor was arrested in Florida on Monday for allegedly smashing a fan’s phone outside a hotel in Miami Beach, police said.
5. Scotland’s ‘worst serial killer’ dies in prison
Angus Sinclair died in prison at the age of 73 on Monday morning. He was convicted for the World’s End Murders where he killed and raped teenagers Christine Eadie and Helen Scott in 1977.
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