After Boeing Crashes, Sharp Questions About Industry Regulating Itself
Long before the grounding of the 737 Max, the F.A.A. faced scrutiny over its longtime practice of giving manufacturers the authority to help certify their own planes.
Justices Display Divisions in New Cases on Voting Maps Warped by Politics
Justice Brett M. Kavanaugh, who may hold the decisive vote, expressed uneasiness about gerrymandering but also wondered if Supreme Court intervention was necessary.
Chicago Officer Was Killed by Man Seeking to Shoot ‘First Hispanic Man He Saw,’ Chief Says
A suspect in the killing of the off-duty officer, John Rivera, had a dispute with a group of Latino men in the hours before the shooting, the authorities said.
Democrats Pivot Hard to Health Care After Trump Moves to Strike Down Affordable Care Act
A Justice Department motion to invalidate the entire Affordable Care Act gave Democrats an opening to press their health care agenda and move beyond the Mueller report.
Jussie Smollett’s Charges Are Dropped, Angering Mayor and Police
Rahm Emanuel reacted to Cook County prosecutors’ decision to drop all charges against the “Empire” actor accused of staging an attack on himself.
Inside Kamala Harris’s Small-Dollar Fund-Raising Operation
The California senator and 2020 presidential candidate had raised large sums for other Democrats. Now she’s deploying her formidable online following for herself.
Purdue Pharma and Sacklers Reach $270 Million Settlement in Opioid Lawsuit
The agreement, negotiated with the state of Oklahoma, will allow the maker of OxyContin to avoid a televised courtroom trial.
California Today: Why Apple’s Big Streaming Play Matters
Tuesday: Apple’s star-studded unveiling leaves questions; a possible arson attack on an Escondido mosque rattles a community; and San Diego’s giant pandas are leaving
Square Feet: Shell Sees New Role for Former Steel Region: Plastics
The oil and gas company is returning to the polyethylene market, building a 386-acre plant on the site of a long-shuttered zinc smelter on the Ohio River.
‘We’d Had a Few Drinks,’ Australian Party Official Says About Gun Lobby Tape
An official from Australia’s One Nation party was recorded saying a $20 million donation from the American gun lobby would improve his party’s standing in Parliament.
Kamala Harris’s First Campaign Policy: A Raise for Teachers
Under her proposal, the Department of Education would create incentivized baselines for salaries, with the average teacher in America receiving a $13,500 pay increase.
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