TikTok lays out past efforts to address US concerns
TikTok, a popular video app facing a new law that could lead it to being banned in the United States, released details Thursday about numerous confidential meetings with top federal officials as it tried to address concerns about the company’s Chinese ownership.
Judge in Trump documents case rejected suggestions to step aside
Shortly after Judge Aileen M. Cannon drew the assignment in June 2023 to oversee former President Donald Trump’s classified documents case, two more experienced colleagues on the federal bench in Florida urged her to pass it up and hand it off to another jurist, according to two people briefed on the conversations.
A mysterious monolith appears near Las Vegas. Why? It’s anyone’s guess.
It looks like something out of a sci-fi movie. A tall, vertical column mirroring everything around it, with no explanation of its purpose and origin.
The paranoid style in tariff policy
A few days ago Donald Trump floated a truly terrible, indeed unworkable economic proposal. I’m aware that many readers will say, “So what else is new?” But in so doing, you’re letting Trump benefit from the soft bigotry of rock-bottom expectations, not holding him to the standards that should apply to any presidential candidate. A politician shouldn’t be given a pass on nonsense because he talks nonsense all the time.
Federal dams harm Native American communities, US acknowledges
The federal government has released a report that for the first time acknowledges the harms that dams in the Pacific Northwest have “inflicted and continue to inflict” on Native American tribes, it said.
In rare rebuke, Toyota chair’s investor support tumbles
TOKYO — Investor support for Toyota Motor’s longtime leader, Akio Toyoda, sank to its lowest level since he took the helm as shareholders challenged the extent of control he exerts over the company.
Getting real with the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders
They are famous for their jump splits and Rockette-style leg lifts; their big hair, blue sleeves and star-embroidered vests; and their white boots and bedazzled shorts. Their uniform is so iconic that it hangs in the Smithsonian.
Are planes safe right now? How to understand flight disruptions.
Smoke in the cabin. A tire blowout. A cracked windshield. No shortage of problems can affect a flight, fueling traveler anxiety and contributing to thousands of daily delays and cancellations around the world.
Secret Service agent robbed at gunpoint on night of Biden’s LA gala
A U.S. Secret Service agent was robbed at gunpoint in Southern California over the weekend, on the same night that President Joe Biden was in Los Angeles for a reelection fundraiser, authorities said Monday.
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.
