May 01 Federal regulators are widening inspection of plane engines after Southwest accident By Associated Press The Federal Aviation Administration said Tuesday it will require blades on certain CFM engines be inspected before they hit 20,000 flights. Follow-up checks will be required every 3,000 flights — 18 to 24 months. Continue reading
May 01 Details of U.S.-North Korea summit could be announced soon, Trump says By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the date and location for what will be a historic meeting between a sitting American president and the leader of North Korea over denuclearization could be announced by the end of the week. Continue reading
May 01 FDA says liquid nicotine products that resemble candy, juice boxes are a danger to children By Matthew Perrone, Associated Press The Food and Drug Administration issued more than a dozen warnings over the illegal packaging practice, saying it can lead to poisoning if children mistakenly drink the liquids, which are intended for use with e-cigarettes and vaping devices. Continue reading
May 01 California and 16 other states sue Trump administration over plan to scrap car emission standards By Kathleen Ronayne, Associated Press The suit takes aim at a plan by the Environmental Protection Agency to roll back and revise emissions standards for vehicles manufactured between 2022 and 2025. Continue reading
May 01 WATCH: Rosenstein says Justice Department won’t be extorted by Congress By Eric Tucker, Associated Press Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein is defending himself following a report that some House Republicans have drafted articles of impeachment against him. Continue reading
May 01 WATCH: White House defends taking medical records from Trump’s former doctor By Associated Press Harold Bornstein, Trump's longtime personal doctor, told NBC News that Keith Schiller, the president's longtime bodyguard and former director of Oval Office operations, showed up at his office in February 2017 along with two other men to collect the records,… Continue reading
May 01 Vista Outdoor is the latest company to get out of the gun business By Associated Press Another company, this one among the largest ammunition makers in America, will stop producing firearms following the massacre at Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High in February. Continue reading
May 01 2 top EPA aides leave agency amid ethics investigations By Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press Environmental Protection Agency head Scott Pruitt is announcing the departure of two top aides amid ethics investigations at the agency. Continue reading
May 01 WATCH: Mike Pompeo vows to reinvigorate diplomacy, restore State Department’s ‘swagger’ By Josh Lederman, Associated Press Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, in his first address to the State Department, described his mission as leading diplomats to execute Trump's foreign policy "with incredible vigor and incredible energy."… Continue reading
May 01 U.S. allows first members of migrant caravan to apply for asylum By Elliot Spagat, Associated Press Caravan organizers said eight members of the group slammed by President Donald Trump that traveled from southern Mexico to the border city of Tijuana were allowed in to be interviewed by asylum officers, but U.S. Customs and Border Protection did… Continue reading