Author: Ailin Vilches Arguello

Boeing reached an agreement with the Justice Department in which it will plead guilty to conspiracy and pay nearly $250 million in penalties. The proposed agreement marks the end of a lengthy investigation into the 2018 and 2019 crashes of Boeing’s 737 Max jetliners in Indonesia and Ethiopia, which claimed the lives of 346 people. …

North Korea has launched hundreds of trash balloons into South Korean airspace over the past 24 hours, causing major flight disruptions. These balloons are part of Pyongyang’s propaganda campaign targeting North Korean defectors and activists in the south who send political messages, such as anti-Pyongyang leaflets and world news, to their northern neighbors. North Korea…

Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA) is emerging as a prominent contender to join Vice President Kamala Harris on the Democratic presidential lineup this November.  President Joe Biden’s decision to drop his reelection campaign and endorse Harris has sparked immediate speculation about who might join her as a running mate should she secure the nomination, and Shapiro…

The Federal Trade Commission ordered eight companies to share information about surveillance pricing to study its effects on privacy, competition, and consumer protection.   In a press release, the FTC announced it had issued orders to Mastercard, Revionics, Bloomreach, Chase, Task Software, PROS, Accenture, and McKinsey & Co.   The agency said these eight companies use artificial…

A federal appeals court refused to lift a judge’s order to temporarily halt the Biden administration’s Title IX rule. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a federal district judge’s preliminary injunction, blocking the new Title IX rule in six states: Kentucky, Indiana, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.  “As we see it, the…

House and Senate staffers signed an anonymous letter calling on Congress to protest or boycott Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech on Capitol Hill, citing concerns about the war in Gaza. Organized by the Congressional Progressive Staff Association, the letter was signed by 230 employees from 122 Democratic and Republican congressional offices. They emphasize that…

A Maryland board approved $148.3 million in state spending reductions to balance its budget and direct additional funds toward child care and Medicaid. Gov. Wes Moore (D-MD) has highlighted these two priorities as crucial for his administration, aiming to revitalize the state’s stagnant economy. Chaired by Moore, the Board of Public Works implemented cuts across…

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser sent next year’s budget back to the Council of the District of Columbia without signing it, claiming it’s “unsustainable.” In a letter sent to Council Chairman Phil Mendelson, Bowser wrote, “I cannot support a budget that needlessly increases our residents’ property and income taxes, raises the paid family leave tax…

The Maryland 2024 black bear hunt lottery is accepting entries for the state’s annual six-day hunt. This year’s hunt is scheduled for Oct. 21-26 in Allegany, Frederick, Garrett, and Washington counties. Hunters can purchase applications for $15 from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources online, via a license agent, or by calling 866-344-8889 until Aug.…

Philadelphia city employees have returned to their offices following a judge’s dismissal of a union’s attempt to halt Mayor Cherelle Parker’s mandate for full-time office attendance. District Council 47 of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees filed a lawsuit claiming this mandate violates its contract and would negatively affect city workers. Representing…