Boeing will plead guilty to fraud charge – avoiding trial over 737 Max crashes
Boeing will pay a fine of $243.6 million and plead guilty to conspiring to defraud the U.S. government as part of a plea deal.
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French Elections: Left parties poised for shock win as far-right falls short
The far-right National Rally was ahead after the first day of voting in France, but opposing parties made changes meant to make it harder for the party to win an absolute majority in the National Assembly.
UK election: Labour Party registers historic landslide victory
The hard-right Reform Party led by Brexiteer Nigel Farage is on track to win a higher-than-expected number of seats, as it cuts deeply into the Conservative’s vote share.
Biden says he’ll avoid working events after 8pm to get more sleep following debate debacle
Biden saw a doctor after the debate, a White House spokesperson said Thursday, contradicting White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre’s statement a day earlier that Biden hadn’t seen a doctor since February.
UK election: Polls closed as conservatives head for crushing defeat
Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer is expected to succeed Rishi Sunak as the U.K.’s next prime minister.
Here’s why Michelle Obama led a presidential poll—and why she won’t replace Biden
Former First Lady Michelle Obama has repeatedly turned down calls to run for president, though one poll found she would beat former President Donald Trump in a head-to-head matchup.
Kamala Harris leads major Biden alternatives in polls – here’s how the top replacements are polling
Calls for Biden to drop out from the presidential race were triggered by a shaky debate performance against former President Donald Trump last week.
For Boeing, buying Spirit is only the start of solving its problems
Boeing has announced its acquisition of its largest supplier, Spirit AeroSystems. It may be the best of bad options for the embattled companies, but it will take Boeing years to straighten out the money-losing supplier and the quality problems that have bedeviled both of them.
Trump declares ‘big win’ with Supreme Court immunity ruling
The Supreme Court ruled Monday that Trump is immune from “official” acts he took in his federal election interference case—though it’s not immediately clear how it will protect him in all his cases.
French Elections: Far-right group leads after first day of voting, projections show
French President Emmanuel Macron called for early parliamentary elections in an effort to quell rising extremist views—but experts say it may backfire.