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US jury awards family of Boeing 737 MAX crash victim $49.5 million

Thursday, May 14 by SRN News

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, May 14 (Reuters) - A jury in Chicago awarded $49.5 million to the family of a woman who was killed in the March 2019 crash of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 MAX. The jury late on Wednesday awarded the family of... Read More.

Senators vote to withhold their own pay during future government shutdowns

Thursday, May 14 by SRN News

WASHINGTON (AP) - Senators unanimously approved a resolution Thursday to withhold their pay during government shutdowns, an attempt to make federal closures financially painful for lawmakers after a string of record-breaking impasses in the past year. The bipartisan support for the measure comes at... Read More.

US import prices surge in April as fuels post biggest gain in four years

Thursday, May 14 by SRN News

WASHINGTON, May 14 (Reuters) - U.S. import prices surged in April, with the cost of fuels posting the largest increase in four years, another indication that the U.S.-backed war with Iran was boosting inflation. Import prices increased 1.9% last month after an upwardly revised 0.9%... Read More.

In new lawsuit, Justice Department challenges efforts to sanction Trump administration lawyers

Thursday, May 14 by SRN News

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department is challenging efforts to sanction attorneys from the first and second Trump administrations, asserting in a lawsuit that the District of Columbia Bar is unfairly playing politics with the legal disciplinary process. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday, represents a direct... Read More.

US retail sales increase again in April, partly lifted by higher prices

Thursday, May 14 by SRN News

WASHINGTON, May 14 (Reuters) - U.S. retail sales increased further in April, but some of the rise in receipts was likely due to higher inflation as the war with Iran boosted prices of energy products and other commodities. Retail sales rose 0.5% last month after... Read More.

US’s Bessent says soybeans ‘all taken care of’, cooling expectations for fresh Chinese buying

Thursday, May 14 by SRN News

By Ella Cao and Lewis Jackson BEIJING, May 14 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the existing purchase commitment by China means "soybeans are all taken care of," tempering expectations for a higher buying target from China, as Presidents Donald Trump and Xi... Read More.

Small cities in big Texas metro areas lead as the fastest growing municipalities in the US

Thursday, May 14 by SRN News

Small cities in big Texas metro areas were the fastest growing municipalities in the United States last year, as smaller communities in the South outpaced the rest of the nation, which has experienced a population slowdown since the start of the immigration crackdown last... Read More.

The world’s reaction to hantavirus is tinged by echoes of something else: COVID

Thursday, May 14 by SRN News

NEW YORK (AP) - The lingering impact of COVID-19, a few years out from the declaration that the pandemic was over, is scattered across how we live today - the work-from-home jobs, the way some have decided wearing masks is their new normal, the... Read More.

NASA’s Psyche spacecraft buzzing Mars on its way to a rare metal asteroid

Thursday, May 14 by SRN News

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) - A NASA spacecraft chasing a rare metal asteroid swings past Mars this week for a gravity boost, snapping thousands of pictures as practice for the main encounter in 2029. Named Psyche like the asteroid it's after, the robotic explorer will... Read More.

Neo-Nazi leader gets 15 years for recruiting violent attacks, including a Santa poison plot

Thursday, May 14 by SRN News

NEW YORK (AP) - The leader of an Eastern European neo-Nazi group has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for trying to recruit others to commit violent attacks against Jews and racial minorities, including one plot that would have involved dressing as Santa... Read More.

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US jury awards family of Boeing 737 MAX crash victim $49.5 million

Senators vote to withhold their own pay during future government shutdowns

US import prices surge in April as fuels post biggest gain in four years

In new lawsuit, Justice Department challenges efforts to sanction Trump administration lawyers

US retail sales increase again in April, partly lifted by higher prices

US’s Bessent says soybeans ‘all taken care of’, cooling expectations for fresh Chinese buying

Small cities in big Texas metro areas lead as the fastest growing municipalities in the US

The world’s reaction to hantavirus is tinged by echoes of something else: COVID

NASA’s Psyche spacecraft buzzing Mars on its way to a rare metal asteroid

Neo-Nazi leader gets 15 years for recruiting violent attacks, including a Santa poison plot

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