The FAA has ordered inspections of certain Boeing 737 Max aircraft after cracks were found in a structural reinforcement component on older 737 models. The directive covers 471 U.S. planes and 1,429 worldwide, though no cracks have been found so far in Max jets.
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Rep. Andy Ogles lost the Republican primary for his Tennessee House seat to former state Agriculture Commissioner Charlie Hatcher despite President Donald Trump’s endorsement. Hatcher had support from prominent Tennessee Republicans and is favored in the deep-red district’s general election.
Sen. Marsha Blackburn won Tennessee’s Republican primary for governor, defeating Rep. John Rose in a race where Donald Trump declined to endorse. She is favored in November against Democrat Jerri Green and would be Tennessee’s first female governor if elected.
A Spokane County judge raised bond to $2 million for Aaron Farinacci, who is accused of starting the Old Trails Fire and allegedly told investigators he planned it for a dry, windy day. The fire has forced more than 60,000 evacuations and destroyed more than 700 buildings.
A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $567 million to address harms to young people from Facebook and Instagram, on top of $375 million in earlier penalties. Meta said it disagrees with the ruling and will appeal.
Trump signed two executive orders seeking to limit birthright citizenship after the Supreme Court rejected his earlier effort. The new orders target birth tourism and expand categories the White House considers ineligible for automatic citizenship.
A federal judge has paused an order requiring Donald Trump to provide financial records to the BBC in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit. The pause comes as Trump seeks to narrow the case to alleged reputational harm rather than damage to his businesses.
Trump denied reports that the US is running short of munitions during the war with Iran and threatened prison sentences for officials who leak weapons information. The White House and Pentagon rejected reports of shortages and a confrontation between Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.