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 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 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 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
FAA Says It Was Directly Involved in 737 Max Software Oversight May 15, 2019 U.S. aviation regulators were directly involved in approving the flight-control system implicated in two fatal crashes on Boeing Co.’s 737... Read More
Boeing Turns to Texas to Store 737 Max Jets as Grounding Lingers May 15, 2019 Boeing Co. has started storing 737 Max jets at a vast Texas maintenance base as the planemaker continues to churn... Read More
Iowa Bars Bad Faith Against TPAs, but Question Unsettled Elsewhere May 15, 2019 A split decision by the Iowa Supreme Court last week resolves the issue in one state, but the question of... Read More