The Seattle Times

Families who lost loved ones in the MAX crashes met Wednesday with the Justice Department to urge federal prosecutors to reconsider criminal claims against the manufacturer.

The Connecticut Senate has passed one of the first major legislative proposals in the U.S. to rein in bias in artificial intelligence decision-making and protect people from harm.

U.S. health and agriculture officials are ramping up testing and tracking of bird flu in dairy cows in an urgent effort to understand and stop the growing outbreak.

Ford Motor Co.’s first-quarter net income fell 24% from a year ago as the company’s combustion engine vehicle unit saw revenue and sales decline.

Southwest Airlines flight attendants have ratified a new contract that will boost their pay by about one-third over four years.

The Democratic governor in Kansas has vetoed a broad package of tax cuts for the second time in three months.

Facebook and Instagram parent company Meta says its first-quarter profit more than doubled, boosted by higher advertising revenue and a 6% increase on the average price of ads on its platforms.

The big U.S. aid package for Ukraine and other allies that President Joe Biden signed Wednesday also allows the administration to seize Russian state assets located in the U.S. and use them for the benefit of Kyiv.