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According to preliminary NTSB findings, four key bolts were “missing” when a door plug blew off an Alaska Airlines 737 Max 9 in midair last month.

California is in the grips of an atmospheric river that’s causing flooding all over the state. Climate change might be intensifying storms like it — but scientists are still working out the details.

The new delay puts schools in a difficult bind as colleges can’t determine what financial aid students should get until they receive the government’s FAFSA data.

Direct File will be open only to people with certain tax situations living in certain states at the outset. The free service has been criticized by Republicans and tax preparation companies.

The CDC estimates that up to 86% of new COVID-19 cases stem from the latest mutation. The virus continues to evolve so rapidly that “our immune systems have not been able to keep up,” an expert says.

U.S. homelessness rates hit a record high last year, which housing experts link squarely to a severe housing shortage that has helped drive up prices.

Concerns over quality control at Boeing’s factory are mounting after this month’s door plug blowout on a 737 Max 9. New revelations from an alleged whistleblower suggest Boeing could be at fault.

The U.S. Department of Education says it will fix a mistake that would have hurt low-income students, lowering their financial aid.

The Federal Aviation Administration is recommending that airlines visually inspect the door plugs of Boeing 737-900ER jets after some airlines reported unspecified issues with the bolts.

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case Wednesday that could eviscerate the way the federal government regulates, well, everything. A system in place for decades has governed how judges review curbs on air and water pollution, gun safety measures and workplace protections. But all of it could be upended by a conservative supermajority on…