Jul 11 Boeing reaches settlement with man whose wife and children died in 737 Max crash in Ethiopia By Sophia Tareen, Associated Press Boeing reached a settlement Friday with a Canadian man whose wife and three children were killed in a deadly 2019 crash in Ethiopia, averting the first trial connected to the devastating event that led to a worldwide grounding of Max… Continue reading
Jul 11 David Gergen, former White House adviser and News Hour political commentator, dies at 83 By Patrick Whittle, Associated Press David Gergen, a veteran of Washington politics and an adviser to four presidents in a career spanning decades in government, academia and media, has died. Continue reading
Jul 11 Watch 2:55 Trump tours catastrophic flood damage in central Texas, defends state and federal response By Amna Nawaz, Jonah Anderson President Trump and the first lady visited central Texas on Friday, surveying the catastrophic damage and offering comfort to families who lost loved ones in last week's floods. The death toll stands at 120 and at least 160 people are… Continue watching
Jul 11 Watch 10:32 Grieving daughter says mother’s death in Texas flood was avoidable By Christopher Booker, Sam Weber, Mike Fritz Thousands of responders from multiple states and Mexico spent another day scouring river banks in central Texas in search of flood victims. No new survivors have been found this week and families are coping with enormous losses. Special correspondent Christopher… Continue watching
Jul 11 Watch 6:20 How the toy industry is feeling the effects of Trump’s tariffs By William Brangham, Diane Lincoln Estes President Trump is dialing up the pressure on several countries in pursuit of trade deals. Trump dismissed a warning from Hasbro’s CEO that toy prices will rise if the U.S. continues to hike tariffs. William Brangham discussed the tariffs and… Continue watching
Jul 11 WATCH: Trump rolled back energy tax credits for homeowners and developers. Here’s what that means for you By Tim McPhillips Blackouts and power outages could be 100 times more common in the U.S. by 2030. Continue reading
Jul 11 Appeals court throws out plea deal for alleged mastermind behind 9/11 attacks By Mark Sherman, Jennifer Peltz, Associated Press The decision by a panel of the federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., undoes an attempt to wrap up more than two decades of military prosecution beset by legal and logistical troubles. Continue reading
Jul 11 Feeling the heat? Here are some ways to lower your electric bill By Tim McPhillips Heating and cooling are typically the power players of home energy use. Continue reading
Jul 11 Poll shows how U.S. views of immigration have changed since Trump took office By Linley Sanders, Associated Press Since taking office, Trump has called on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to do all in its power to deliver “the single largest Mass Deportation Program in History.”… Continue reading
Jul 11 Trump to visit Texas where floods have killed at least 120 people By Associated Press The president is expected to do an aerial tour of some of the hard-hit areas, a relatively common practice that allows presidents to visit disaster sites and hopefully ease logistical burdens for authorities on the ground. Continue reading