International News Tesla Fires Sound Alarms About Safety of Electric-Car Batteries May 16, 2019 Electric vehicles may be less prone to catch fire than gas guzzlers, but recent blazes involving Tesla Inc. and NIO... Read More
International News Boeing Crashes Leave $450 Million Bill for European Insurers May 16, 2019 By Will Hadfield and Patrick Winters Europe’s biggest insurers are on the hook for as much as $450 million from a pair of airline crashes involving... Read More
FAA Sees Uncertain Timeline for Review of 737 Max Software Fix May 16, 2019 By Alan Levin and Julie Johnsson U.S. aviation regulators expect to receive Boeing Co.’s proposed software fix for the grounded 737 Max as soon as next... Read More
Midwest News More Storms in U.S. Midwest Where Planting Is Already Behind May 16, 2019 Any hopes of getting corn and soybean planting back on track in the U.S. may be washed away starting Friday... Read More
West News PG&E Lines Tied to Deadliest California Fire in State Report May 16, 2019 By Mark Chediak and David R. Baker California investigators have determined that PG&E Corp.’s power lines ignited the deadliest blaze in state history, opening the door for... Read More
Vulnerability Reduction Scorecard Helps Cities Save Lives and Resources May 15, 2019 In Norfolk, Virginia, officials are taking action to reduce their city’s vulnerability to flood risks. Flooding in Norfolk does not... Read More
Texas / South Central News Gymnasts Testify; Lawmakers Won’t Name Abuse Bill Lobbyists May 15, 2019 By Clarice Silber About the photo: Former gymnasts, from left, Tasha Schwikert, Alyssa Baumann, and Jordan Schwikert listen Texas state Sen. Kirk Watson,... Read More
West News Safety Board Investigating Deadly Mid-Air Collision in Alaska May 15, 2019 By Rachel D'Oro and Mark Thiessen About the photo: Emergency response crews transport an injured passenger to an ambulance at the George Inlet Lodge docks, Monday,... Read More
Consumers Sue Tuna Sellers Over ‘Dolphin-Safe’ Marketing May 15, 2019 U.S. consumers sued Bumble Bee, Chicken of the Sea and StarKist, accusing the country’s three major packaged-tuna brands of deceiving... Read More
International News After Attack on Saudi Oil, U.S. Sees Threat from Iraq-Backed Forces May 15, 2019 RIYADH/DUBAI — Saudi Arabia said armed drones struck two of its oil pumping stations on Tuesday, two days after the... Read More