Keeping up with America

Four bolts designed to prevent the door plug from falling off the Boeing 737 Max 9 plane were missing before the plug blew off during an Alaska Airlines flight last month, the National Transportation Safety Board said in a preliminary report of the incident released on Tuesday.

Once unthinkable, frequent fires are Hawaii’s new normal: Fire frequency on Hawaii has soared in the past 20 years, but researchers’ alarms went unheeded ahead of the Maui fires.

Postal Service, once chided for slow adoption of EVs, announces plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions: The U.S. Postal Service announced sweeping plans Tuesday to reduce greenhouse emissions by diverting more parcels from air to ground transportation, boosting the number of electric vehicles, cutting waste sent to landfills and making delivery routes more efficient.

Ditch that plastic container, study says - Plastics linked to thousands of preterm births: Chemicals commonly used for plastic in food containers, lotion and other products are linked to tens of thousands of preterm births in the U.S. each year, according to a new study.

Authorities in Ecuador have named a suspect in their investigation of now-recalled lead-tainted applesauce, which has been linked to poisonings of more than 400 Americans across 43 states, the Food and Drug Administration announced Tuesday — but U.S authorities have "limited authority" to take steps against him.

Around the World

Hamas’ response to the latest plan for a cease-fire in Gaza and the release of hostages was “generally positive,” key mediator Qatar said Tuesday, as the militant group reiterated its demand for an end to the war, something Israel has thus far ruled out.

Tucker Carlson to interview Russia's Putin: Former Fox News host, Tucker Carlson, says he will "soon" interview Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.

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Sports and Showbiz Shenanigans

Shannon Sharpe: Grizzlies confrontation one of 'worst moments' of my life | Bills' Super Bowl Heartbreak Rings True Amid a Las Vegas Backdrop

David Leitch set to direct new Jurassic World film | Simon & Schuster marks centennial with list of 100 notable books, from 'Catch-22' to 'Eloise'

Toby Keith dies: Jason Aldean, Zach Bryan, more pay tribute | Snap Hits 414M Active Users, Losses Narrow to $248M for Latest Quarter

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