FILE – A Boeing 737 Max jet prepares to land at Boeing Field following a test flight in Seattle, Sept. 30, 2020. Elaine Thompson/AP hide caption toggle caption Elaine Thompson/AP DALLAS — Boeing will not face a criminal conspiracy charge over two 737 Max jetliner crashes that killed 346 people, after a federal judge in […]
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SCOTUS allows Trump to constrain passport sex designations : NPR
The U.S. Supreme Court Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday allowed President Trump to proceed with his plan to require that passport applicants list their sex as what was designated on their birth certificate. The court’s decision overturns a lower court order pausing Trump’s policy […]
Subway sandwich thrower found not guilty in D.C. jury rebuke : NPR
FBI and Border Patrol officers speak with Sean Charles Dunn, after he allegedly assaulted law enforcement with a sandwich, along the U Street corridor during a federal law enforcement deployment to the nation’s capital on August 10, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Andrew Leyden/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Leyden/Getty Images A D.C. jury on […]
What to know about the deadly UPS plane crash in Louisville : NPR
A plume of smoke rises from the site of a UPS cargo plane crash at Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, in Louisville, Ky. Jon Cherry/AP hide caption toggle caption Jon Cherry/AP Federal investigators looking into the deadly UPS cargo plane crash in Kentucky will closely examine the aircraft’s maintenance records […]
FAA to reduce air traffic by 10% at many airports for safety : NPR
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy (left) and FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford announced Wednesday that the FAA will reduce air traffic at many busy airports to maintain safety during the government shutdown, which has led to staffing shortages of air traffic controllers. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images WASHINGTON — The […]
White House briefings must provide sign language for deaf Americans : NPR
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt takes questions from reporters during a press briefing at the White House in June 2025. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images A federal judge is ordering the White House to immediately begin providing American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation at its press briefings when President Trump […]
FEMA promised funds to tsunami-proof an Oregon hospital. That money is MIA : NPR
Erik Thorsen, CEO of Columbia Memorial Hospital in Astoria, Ore., stands on the hospital roof overlooking the construction. The project, designed to fortify the building in the event of an earthquake and provide shelter during a tsunami, is proceeding — even without funds promised from the federal government. Jay Fram for NPR hide caption toggle […]
California voters allow Democrats to redraw congressional map : NPR
Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a campaign event for Proposition 50 on Saturday in Los Angeles. Newsom has been the driving force behind the ballot measure, as a way for California Democrats to fight back in the redistricting battle initiated by President Trump. Ethan Swope/AP hide caption toggle caption Ethan Swope/AP SAN FRANCISCO — California […]
‘Teen Vogue’ moves under Vogue.com, 6 staffers are laid off : NPR
Teen Vogue signage is seen during the 2025 Teen Vogue Summit at NYA WEST on Sept. 20, 2025 in Los Angeles. Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for Teen Vogue hide caption toggle caption Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for Teen Vogue Teen Vogue staffers have taken to social media to share the news they’ve been laid off, just as […]
When SNAP benefits will arrive may depend on where you live. Here’s what communities are doing to help : NPR
A person picks out greens at One Life Food Pantry, located in Real Life Foursquare Church in Vancouver, Wash., on Nov. 1, 2025. Eli Imadali/OPB hide caption toggle caption Eli Imadali/OPB The Trump administration says it will restart the national food aid program known as SNAP using money from a Department of Agriculture contingency fund […]