Washington — Sen. Dianne Feinstein is facing pressure from within her own party to resign amid a lengthy absence due to her health.  Rep. Ro Khanna of California called on the longtime California senator to step down on Wednesday as she recovers from shingles.  “We need to put country ahead …

Regulators are worried that faucet leaks in Boeing 787 jets could pose a safety hazard by water seeping into the planes’ electronics during flights. The Federal Aviation Administration proposed Friday to order repetitive inspections and, if leaks are found, replacing faucet parts. The move comes after reports of water from …

Federal inspectors found dozens of issues at an eye drops manufacturer now linked to a fatal outbreak of drug-resistant bacteria, inspection records released by the Food and Drug Administration show, ranging from dirty equipment and clothing to missing safeguards and procedures. The FDA’s findings were detailed in citations issued to Indian …

Artificial intelligence tools such as Chat GPT and Dall-E are sparking fears of the technology automating people out of a job, yet like previous waves of innovation, the advent of so-called generative AI is also starting to create new kinds of work.  “The good news is that worker displacement from automation …

Republican lawmakers in Kentucky on Wednesday swept aside the Democratic governor’s veto of a bill regulating some of the most personal aspects of life for transgender young people — from banning access to gender-affirming health care to restricting the bathrooms they can use. The votes to override Gov. Andy Beshear’s …

Two men accused of stuffing fish with lead weights and fish fillets in an attempt to win thousands of dollars in an Ohio fishing tournament last fall pleaded guilty Monday to charges including cheating. The cheating allegations surfaced in September when Lake Erie Walleye Trail tournament Director Jason Fischer became …

Ford Motor Co.’s electric vehicle business will lose about $3 billion this year, following on losses of $3 billion before taxes during the past two years, as the company invests heavily in the new technology. The figures were released Thursday as Ford rolled out a new way of reporting financial …

Maggie Murdaugh made headlines in death. But the loss of the woman called “Magnolia” by her sister was quickly overshadowed by the high-profile tribulations of her husband, Alex — charged with murdering Maggie and their son, Paul, accused of nearly 100 financial crimes involving millions of dollars, fired from the …

Consumer safety officials are recalling office chairs sold at TJ Maxx and other retailers because the seat backs could suddenly break, potentially causing injury.  The chairs are made by Chinese manufacturing firm Anji Guotai and were sold at Marshalls, HomeGoods and Homesense, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). …

A Washington, D.C., police sergeant has been charged with second-degree murder in connection with the fatal August 2021 shooting of a man who had been found asleep in his car. U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Matthew Graves unsealed a federal indictment Tuesday charging Metropolitan Police Department Sgt. Enis …