Jul 17 Men who lost family members in Max crash seek safety changes By Tom Krisher, David Koenig, Associated Press Two men who lost family members in the crash of a Boeing 737 Max airliner in Ethiopia called on Congress to change Federal Aviation Administration procedures. Continue reading
Jul 17 Watch 10:26 Trump’s racist tweets and the ‘politics of distraction’ President Trump’s attacks on women of color in the House have launched fierce debate about whether his meaning was racist. There is no doubt, though, that his words echo threats and insults that have been lobbed against perceived outsiders in… Continue watching
Jul 17 Watch 5:59 How Justice John Paul Stevens hoped to be remembered Retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens died Tuesday at age 99. Stevens grew up in Chicago, served in the Navy and as a law clerk and worked in private practice before becoming a federal appeals judge in 1970. Five… Continue watching
Jul 17 Lead paint suppliers to pay $305 million to settle California lawsuit By Don Thompson, Associated Press An appeals court in 2017 affirmed that lead paint is a public nuisance but ruled that the companies only would have to pay for cleaning up homes built before 1951, leading to the settlement. Continue reading
Jul 17 Prosecutors drop groping case against Kevin Spacey By Associated Press The case was hobbled after Spacey's accuser invoked his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination and refused to testify about text messages the defense claims were deleted. Continue reading
Jul 17 Apple, Google introduce new emoji that are more inclusive By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press Dozens of new emoji expand the number of images of human diversity. Continue reading
Jul 17 Stevens to be 13th Supreme Court justice buried at Arlington By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press Justice John Paul Stevens died Tuesday at age 99, a day after suffering a stroke. Continue reading
Jul 17 Puerto Rican protesters demand governor resign amid online chat scandal By Michael Weissenstein, Associated Press Online chats between Rosselló and members of his administration leaked, revealed the men mocking women, the handicapped and victims of Hurricane Maria. Continue reading
Jul 17 Eric Garner’s mother says there’s been ‘no justice’ five years after his death By Karen Matthews, Associated Press Speaking on the year anniversary of her son's death, Eric Garner's mother urged the New York City police commissioner to fire the officer involved, saying the family has "been failed by every other source."… Continue reading
Jul 17 Federal data shows opioid shipments ballooned as crisis grew By Mark Gillispie, Associated Press Federal data shows that companies distributed 8.4 billion hydrocodone and oxycodone pills to commercial pharmacies in 2006 and 12.6 billion in 2012. Continue reading