The chair of the National Transportation Safety Board told several members of Congress Wednesday morning that her team remains in Baltimore investigating the Key Bridge collapse, and they are focusing on the electrical system of the Dali, the cargo ship that slammed into the bridge two weeks ago. "We have had the manufacturer of equipment in the engine room to look closely at the electrical power system. We're continuing to look at that. We've asked for additional assistance from the manufacturer who returned from overseas this week with experts to look at the circuit breakers," NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy told lawmakers. read more
Iranian armed forces have seized a container ship near the Strait of Hormuz amid rising tensions across the region after a deadly Israeli attack on Iran's consulate in Syria. The ship was commandeered by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the elite force that lost seven members, including two generals, in the Syria strike, Iranian state media reported on Saturday. read more
Judge Juan Merchan has rejected yet another attempt by former President Donald Trump to delay his criminal hush money trial set to begin in New York on Monday. Merchan issued an order Friday denying a motion from Trump's attorneys to delay the trial due to excessive pretrial publicity. read more
Republican Speaker of the House Mike Johnson said he would push for legislation that would require voters to prove they are US citizens after meeting Donald Trump on Friday. It comes as some members of Mr Johnson's party are calling for him to be removed from his leadership post. But the former president says he believes the speaker is doing a "very good job". read more
Special prosecutors in New Mexico claim in a new legal filing that actor Alec Baldwin's behavior on the "Rust" movie set contributed to "safety comprises" that led to the fatal shooting of the film's cinematographer Halyna Hutchins in 2021. read more
So... 0.16% of GDP?