BRICS Summit in India, Amazon Air Plane Crash, Federal Film Tax Bill

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian announced that Iran and Oman have agreed on a joint shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has been striking Gulf countries like the UAE, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia, accusing them of backing the United States. Iranian-backed Houthi fighters have consolidated control over the Bab el Mandeb shipping route.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian called on BRICS countries to build an alternative payment system to bypass the U.S. dollar. Experts say replacing the dollar is unlikely for now due to conflicts between BRICS nations, such as the UAE halting trade with Iran.

America should be concerned because China is assuming a dominant role in BRICS and using it as a geopolitical counterweight to the U.S.

Cockpit voice and flight data recorders show the pilots ignored multiple automatic warnings and landed the plane too fast.

The pilots delivered a terrible performance with a very unstable approach and should have gone around instead of landing.

Twenty One Air had trouble attracting good pilots because it did not pay as much as other carriers. The company discouraged employees from reporting safety concerns, and he was fired in retaliation for raising them.

The organization has focused on deploying the right training, protocols, and procedures for operational safety.

The NTSB is investigating the working relationship and safety policies between Amazon and Twenty One Air.

She is not familiar with safety complaints about Twenty One Air but urges anyone with relevant information to contact investigators.

Amazon contracts with carriers certified by the FAA and states that nothing is more important than safety.

The proposed bill would offer 20 to 30 percent tax credits to production companies that make films and TV shows inside the U.S.

The U.S. is losing its entertainment industry jobs and should choose to be the world leader in content creation.

The bill is a jobs bill for an industry that employs almost two and a half million people.

Film and TV shows have been offshoring since Canada began offering tax credits in the mid-1990s, followed by Australia and the UK.

Some colleagues have quit the business, while others must constantly travel or relocate for work.

He is hopeful about the federal tax credit but unsure if it will stop producers from seeking the cheapest options.

President Trump is supporting the proposed Motion Picture, Television, and Entertainment Revitalization Act.

Many people in the industry hope Trump's support leads to a comeback for Hollywood.