United Airlines orders 100 Boeing 787 Dreamliners, with options for 100 more
nycshooter/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — United Airlines said Tuesday it planned to purchase 100 Boeing 787 Dreamliners, with options to buy an additional 100.
The airline said the order for up to 200 aircraft amounted to the “the largest widebody order b…
Biden signs historic same-sex marriage bill at White House
Official White House Photo by Adam Schultz(WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed legislation protecting same-sex and interracial marriage.
Thousands of people gathered on the White House South Lawn to commemorate the Respect for Marriag…
What ‘soft landing’ means and the chances it will happen
Bloomberg Creative/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — For well over a year, inflation has slowly sunk many U.S. households, soaking up Americans’ savings.
The aggressive fight against inflation by the Federal Reserve has heightened the risk of a downturn that …
Meta said it will share software in attempt to combat terrorism, human trafficking
Mateusz Slodkowski/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Meta, formerly named Facebook, said it’s opening up a piece of its technology to combat terrorism and human trafficking across the internet. It said it will allow other companies …
Idaho community shows resilience in wake of murders
ABC News(MOSCOW, Idaho) — It has been four weeks since four University of Idaho students were killed at their off-campus home in Moscow. The Vandal family has since come together to heal and support one another over the past month.
Authorities have s…
Iran executes second man amid protests
KeithBinns/Getty Images(LONDON) — Iran on Monday executed a second man, 22-year-old Majid Reza Rahnavard, who had been convicted on charges of “waging war against God” amid ongoing protests in the country.
Rahnavard, who was accused of killing two gu…
Special counsel subpoenas secretaries of state in Georgia, New Mexico
Marilyn Nieves/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Special counsel Jack Smith has subpoenaed the secretary of state’s offices in Georgia and New Mexico for communications with or involving former President Donald Trump, his 2020 campaign aides, and a list of Tru…
Uvalde county report reveals lack of active shooter training within sheriff’s department
ABC News(UVALDE, Texas) — When a gunman attacked an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24, only 20% of the deputies in the Uvalde County Sheriff’s Office had received training on how to handle an active-shooter situation, according to the find…
US catching up to China and Russia with latest hypersonic missile test
U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Richard P. Ebensberger(WASHINGTON) — The Air Force last week successfully tested a hypersonic AGM-183A missile off the coast of southern California — striking a target after reaching more than five times the speed of s…
Biden marks holidays with Toys for Tots event
Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden sorted gifts at a U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots event in Arlington, Virginia, on Monday to celebrate the charity program’s 75th anniversary.
“Fo…