Southwest said it is engaged with the NTSB and FAA to understand the circumstances of the departure. After the incident the plane continued safely to Baltimore, Southwest said. Read more
Roberts was joined by fellow conservative Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh, as well as liberal Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. Read more
Starliner, which has been docked to the ISS since June 6 after ferrying its first crew of astronauts there, has had its test mission drawn out after a series of issues involving its thrusters and leaks of helium Read more
Bannon made the request to the justices on June 21 after a Washington-based federal appeals court rejected his bid to delay him from reporting to prison on July 1 — this coming Monday — as scheduled. Read more
The New York Times editorial board, which endorsed Biden in 2020, called on him to drop out of the race to give the Democratic Party a better chance of beating Trump by picking another candidate. Read more
Nike has significantly hiked the list price of its top-end Air Jordan 1 sneakers in recent years. The shoes currently sell for as much as $200 at some retailers including Nordstrom on Nike.com. Read more
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The dollar initially fell against the yen, the currency pair most sensitive to U.S. economic data because of a high, positive correlation to Treasury yields. Read more
The report from the Commerce Department today also showed consumer spending rose marginally last month. Read more
Buffett’s donations boost his overall giving to the charities to about $57 billion, including to the family charities in the last two Novembers. Read more
The court’s conservative justices were in the majority, while its three liberal members dissented. Read more
China and the Philippines have recently traded accusations over “dangerous and illegal maneuvers” affecting their respective vessels in the area around the Second Thomas Shoal, a disputed atoll in the busy waterway. Read more
Some Democratic strategists and fundraisers are privately asking whether the president must be replaced at the top of the party ticket. Read more
The final meeting between the two royal couples took place at Buckingham Palace and comes towards the end of the 64-year-old emperor and Empress Masako’s week long trip to Britain. Read more
Leaders of the 27 EU countries, meeting formally for the first time since European elections on June 6-9, gave a warm welcome to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who made a rare personal appearance in Brussels for the signing ceremony. Read more
Harry, 39, the younger son of Britain’s King Charles, and more than 40 others are suing News Group Newspapers (NGN) over accusations of unlawful activities by journalists and private investigators, for the Sun and the now-defunct News of the World from the mid-1990s to the mid-2010s. Read more
Russian forces are slowly pushing their way across parts of eastern Ukraine, capturing several villages since seizing the key city of Avdiivka in February. Read more
The yen edged up from a 38-year low against the greenback following the U.S. numbers, even as traders remained on high alert for any signs of Japanese intervention to prop up the currency. Read more
“Over the past month, Iran has announced steps to further expand its nuclear program in ways that have no credible peaceful purpose,” Blinken said. Read more
It also plans to shut up to 650 Boots stores in the UK and expects to record related pre-tax charges of between $3.8 billion and $4.1 billion, according to a regulatory filing. Read more
Ryan Walters, Oklahoma’s superintendent of public instruction, announced the order with immediate effect at Thursday’s Department of Education board meeting, in which he said special attention will be afforded to the Ten Commandments. Read more
U.S. Space Command, tracking the debris swarm, said there was no immediate threat to other satellites. Read more
