Biden gives legal protections to immigrant spouses of US citizens
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Tuesday granted far-reaching new protections for hundreds of thousands of immigrants who have been living in the United States illegally for years but are married to American citizens.
Boeing CEO blasted in US Senate hearing while apologizing for safety woes
WASHINGTON — Shortly after Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun took his seat Tuesday, families who lost relatives in the 2018 and 2019 crashes of the company’s 737 Max 8 planes called out to him, demanding that he turn around and acknowledge them and the photos of their loved ones.
Israel and Hezbollah play a risky tit-for-tat, leaving region on edge
JERUSALEM — As the war has raged in the Gaza Strip, another battle has unfurled in parallel along Israel’s northern border with Lebanon — a risky game of tit-for-tat that has intensified in recent weeks, with a far stronger foe.
Titan disaster forces global rethinking of deep sea exploration
When five men died on June 18, 2023, in the implosion of the Titan submersible during a dive to the Titanic’s resting place, the knowledge of Paul-Henri Nargeolet was lost, too. It was Nargeolet’s 38th dive to the sunken liner. Known as Mr. Titanic, he helped retrieve thousands of artifacts that have been displayed in museums and at events around the world.
Remembering Willie Mays as both untouchable and human
At the end, the Say Hey Kid looked nothing like the extraordinary force who had been at the center of the American imagination for much of the 20th century.
Israel pauses daytime offensive in part of Gaza
JERUSALEM — The Israeli military said Monday that it had paused operations during daylight hours in parts of the southern Gaza Strip, as a new policy announced a day earlier appeared to take hold, along with cautious hopes that it would allow more food and other goods to reach desperate civilians.
Gilgo suspect’s how-to manual reflects a killer’s mind, prosecutors say
When prosecutors indicted Rex Heuermann this month on two additional murders in the Gilgo Beach serial killings on Long Island in New York, they also described a manual he kept as a “planning document.”
A warning on social media is the very least we can do
You’re in the middle of a public health emergency involving a dangerously addictive substance — let’s say an epidemic of fentanyl or vaping among teens. Which of the following is the best response?
Surgeon general calls for warning labels on social media platforms
U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy announced Monday that he would push for a warning label on social media platforms advising parents that using the platforms might damage adolescents’ mental health.
Boeing’s titanium problem reveals the risks of outsourcing
In yet another airliner scandal, Boeing and Airbus jets have been manufactured using titanium sold with forged documentation. The problem was uncovered after a parts supplier found small holes in the material from corrosion. Whether the parts are usable despite the faked paperwork is being investigated by the Federal Aviation Administration.
Deadly toll in Greece as heat waves sweep the country
ATHENS, Greece — Heat waves that have swept across Greece this month continued to exact a deadly toll over the weekend, with authorities on Sunday reporting the death of an American on a Greek island. At least five tourists remain missing across Greece.
Man plotted mass shooting in Atlanta to incite ‘race war,’ officials say
An Arizona man who planned to commit a mass shooting at an Atlanta rap concert as a way of inciting a “race war” has been indicted by a federal grand jury on hate crime and firearm charges.
Greens are drubbed in EU elections, leaving climate policies in jeopardy
BRUSSELS — There is no sugarcoating it: Losing one-third of their seats in the European Parliament elections last week, the Greens tanked.
In Southern California, a wildfire that may foreshadow a hazardous summer
LOS ANGELES — A wildfire that quickly consumed more than 12,000 acres of grasslands and brush in a mountainous area northwest of Los Angeles over the weekend signaled the start of what experts warn could be a dangerous, prolonged fire season in the West.
Aid groups welcome pauses in fighting but say Israel must do more to ease hunger
Israel’s decision to halt daytime military operations along a key aid route into the southern Gaza Strip could help alleviate a severe hunger crisis, relief groups said Sunday, but they cautioned that the effects would be limited unless security improved, more aid routes opened and hostilities with Hamas ended altogether.
In a divided nation, an infrastructure develops to build bridges
CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. — Bernard Clay, a Black, middle-aged data analyst and poet from Louisville, Kentucky, was leery when he was thrown together with Shaelyn Bishop, a shy, white, young biologist who grew up on a family farm in rural Green County, Kentucky, 15 minutes from the closest town.
Unruly passenger who was restrained with duct tape faces record fine
An American Airlines passenger who kicked and spit at flight attendants and passengers and attempted to open the cabin door before she was secured to a seat with duct tape has been sued by the Federal Aviation Administration for $81,950, the largest fine issued by the agency for unruly behavior.
Voyager 1, after major malfunction, is back from the brink, NASA Says
Several months after a grave computer problem seemed to spell the end for Voyager 1, which for nearly a half century had provided data on the outer planets and the far reaches of the solar system, NASA announced Thursday that it had restored the spacecraft to working order.
Trump, Biden and CNN prepare for a hostile debate (with muted mics)
There will be no opening statements. President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will each have two minutes to answer questions — followed by one-minute rebuttals and responses to the rebuttals. Red lights visible to the candidates will flash when they have five seconds left, and turn solid red when time has expired. And each man’s microphone will be muted when it is not his turn to speak.
Ukraine peace talks held in Switzerland, though Russia isn’t invited
OBBÜRGEN, Switzerland — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy played the starring role at a peace conference in Switzerland on Saturday aimed at shoring up support for Ukraine’s negotiating positions in its war with Russia with the backing of as many nations as possible.
