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Army Pilots Might Have Struggled to See Passenger Jet Before D.C. Crash

New York Times - Sat, 08/02/2025 - 02:34
Light pollution from Washington and the passenger jet’s dim lights might have contributed to difficulties spotting American Airlines Flight 5342 before the collision on Jan. 29, Army experts said.
Categories: News

Trump Fires BLS Commissioner, Claiming Weak Jobs Numbers Were ‘Rigged’

New York Times - Sat, 08/02/2025 - 02:22
Economists said ousting the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics could undermine confidence in government economic data.
Categories: News

Senate Passes Its First Spending Bills, but Battles Lie Ahead

New York Times - Sat, 08/02/2025 - 01:26
Overwhelming bipartisan passage of $488 billion in federal funding masked a bigger fight ahead over funding the rest of the government before a Sept. 30 shutdown deadline.
Categories: Health Care, News

Why Trump’s Firing of the B.L.S. Commissioner Is So Damaging

New York Times - Sat, 08/02/2025 - 01:03
The way the Bureau of Labor Statistics produces data is widely trusted. Firing the commissioner is damaging to that trust.
Categories: News

Contractor Arrested in Connection With Death of Alabama 3-Year-Old in Hot Car

New York Times - Sat, 08/02/2025 - 00:56
The child, who was in foster care, died on July 22 after being left in a vehicle. A contractor for the state’s Human Resources Department was charged with a felony on Friday.
Categories: News
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