Transportation

A recent lawsuit alleges 'excessive' defects at Boeing parts supplier
The lawsuit doesn't specifically mention door plug systems like the one that failed last week. But it adds to the scrutiny of Spirit AeroSystems, which has been linked to other problems.
Minnesota blackout license plates are hot sell in first week
The Department of Public Safety’s Vehicle Services Division reported it sold 3,800 of the plates during the first week they became available. Major League sports team plates and Lion’s Club options also became available this week. Others go on sale later in January.
Winter storm continues to affect southeast Minnesota
Plows were out and schools were delayed or canceled across much of southern Minnesota on Tuesday as the area’s first significant winter storm of the season shifted eastward.
2 major airlines find loose bolts, other problems on grounded Boeing jets
About 170 planes were grounded after the "door plug" on a Boeing 737 Max 9 blew out on an Alaska Airlines flight. United and Alaska are the two big U.S. carriers that fly Boeing jets with door plugs.
Winter storm causes tough travel in parts of Minnesota
After a historically slow start to winter across much of the region, swaths of Minnesota and neighboring states are finally getting significant snow.