Three days after the crash, only 35 bodies had been handed over to relatives from an overall official death toll of 270. Source: New York Times Heat of Air India Crash Hinders DNA Identification, Agonizing Relatives Continue reading Heat of Air India Crash Hinders DNA Identification, Agonizing Relatives

A constellation of companies and groups paid President Trump’s supporters before they took jobs in his White House, according to new disclosure statements. Source: New York Times ‘Trump Inc.’: Filings Show Staff Profited From Being in the President’s Orbit Continue reading ‘Trump Inc.’: Filings Show Staff Profited From Being in the President’s Orbit

Deteriorating into a combative relationship with Mexico would almost certainly worsen problems over trade and cartels, and inflame further protests. Source: New York Times An American Fight With Mexico Won’t Go Well Continue reading An American Fight With Mexico Won’t Go Well

The push to do a deal on the country’s nuclear program could be revived, even after the Israeli strikes scuppered the latest round of talks. Source: New York Times Diplomacy With Iran Is Damaged, Not Dead Continue reading Diplomacy With Iran Is Damaged, Not Dead

One pilot on the ill-fated Air India flight was planning to retire. His co-pilot’s career was just getting started. Their final flight lasted seconds. Source: New York Times A Takeoff, a Mayday Call, and 2 Air India Pilots Who Never … Continue reading A Takeoff, a Mayday Call, and 2 Air India Pilots Who Never Made it Home

Israel decimated the group’s leadership last fall and degraded its military capabilities. Can the same strategy work against a far more powerful foe? Source: New York Times Israel’s Attack in Iran Echoes Its Strategy Against Hezbollah Continue reading Israel’s Attack in Iran Echoes Its Strategy Against Hezbollah

The wedding of Huma Abedin, a longtime aide to Hillary Clinton, and Alex Soros, the scion of a liberal philanthropic dynasty, drew a rare concentration of wealth and power. Source: New York Times Huma Abedin and Alex Soros Wedding Draws … Continue reading Huma Abedin and Alex Soros Wedding Draws Clintons and Kamala Harris to the Hamptons

With the downtown facing an 8 p.m. curfew, the Los Angeles police began using tear gas and crowd-control munitions to break up protests after issuing a dispersal order. Source: New York Times Police Clash With Protesters After Anti-Trump Rally in … Continue reading Police Clash With Protesters After Anti-Trump Rally in Downtown Los Angeles

The suspect, Vance Boelter, was appointed more than once to the Workforce Development Board, where he served with State Senator John A. Hoffman, who was shot on Saturday. Source: New York Times What We Know About the Suspect in the … Continue reading What We Know About the Suspect in the Minnesota Lawmakers Shootings

In Photos and Video Source: New York Times Photos and Maps: ‘No Kings’ Day Protests Across the United States Continue reading Photos and Maps: ‘No Kings’ Day Protests Across the United States