SpaceX may test Mars rocket today, Boeing crash probe persists, and more top news

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SpaceX could test the first variation of a rocket ship that will be built to send people to Mars as early as today, Business Insider reports. The company sent notices to residents of Boca Chica Beach, Texas, warning of road closures around the launch site of its “Starship” rocket. The prototype, nicknamed "Test Hopper," won't fly to space but will gather information for the creation of Starship. Founder Elon Musk hopes to move the first Starship crew around the moon by 2023 and Mars by 2024. ? Here’s what people are saying.

Federal prosecutors and Department of Transportation officials are investigating the development of the Boeing jetliner that was involved in two fatal crashes, The Wall Street Journal reports, citing anonymous people. Wreckage and tracking data have shown similarities between the deadly 737 Max crash in Ethiopia last week and another fatal incident involving a Max jet in October. Boeing is finalizing a software update and revising pilot training for the jet, according to CEO Dennis Muilenburg, and has suspended all deliveries and operations of the jet. ? Here’s what people are saying.

Strong stock market growth along with steady company earnings helped many corporate CEOs secure a salary of $1 million per month in 2018, shows a Wall Street Journal analysis. Median compensation for 132 CEOs of S&P 500 companies in the last year was $12.4 million, up from $11.7 million in 2017. Disney's Bob Iger earned $66 million, the highest of the group, while Broadcom CEO Hock Tan saw his compensation drop to $5 million from $103 million in 2017. ? Here’s what people are saying.

Colleges are rethinking their special admissions processes for non-scholarship athletes, reports The Wall Street Journal. Where coaches previously had unchecked power over admission of the athletes, schools are now mulling ways to ensure evidence of a student’s athleticism is provided. The move comes after a scam that saw parents paying to have their children’s records or sporting backgrounds altered in order to gain admission. ? Here’s what people are saying.

Local recycling programs are “collapsing” across the United States, The New York Times reports. Among the hundreds of cities that have curtailed their recycling programs, Philadelphia burns about half its residents’ recycling material, while Memphis sends collected recycling to a landfill. The Chinese government helped precipitate the collapse in early 2018, when it stopped buying recycled materials from the U.S. Recycling companies are now charging cities as much as four times more for their services. ? Here’s what people are saying.

Idea of the Day: Loyalty plays a vital role in driving growth and success, says author Fred Reichheld.

“Choose your loyalties wisely. They will influence your life, and define your legacy.”

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