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Garuda could find it difficult to get out of its Max 8 order. Airlines typically put down a deposit of as much as 20 percent of the price of the plane, which costs $120 million before discounts, modifications and other adjustments. To get out of such a commitment, an airline has to show that the plane suffers from a structural problem or some other debilitating flaw, industry experts say. Airlines…

A 17-year-old boy was arrested Friday for allegedly making online threats against black and minority students at a high school in Charlottesville, Virginia, police said. The arrest came after the Charlottesville City Schools said it would be closing all of its public schools for the second day in a row Friday as police investigated the message. The district also closed schools Thursday after an anonymous person posted a message on…

Neller, a four-star general, said because of the problems, Marines will not participate in planned training exercises in Indonesia, Scotland and Mongolia, and will reduce their participation in joint exercises with Australia and South Korea.

If any single candidate in the 2020 presidential race can galvanize the Obama base and swing the disaffected center and Never Trump coalition of the Republican Party, it’s former Vice President Joe Biden. For all his gaffes and faux pas, Uncle Joe is uniquely positioned to burst back into the scene and on the center of the debate stage. Yet Biden may be throwing a wrench into not just this…

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For now, we’d like to take a second to put this entire, sprawling story in perspective. Our job on this show is to remember things, to create a record of what’s happened in this country over the past few years, and what’s happened to it. Our grandchildren will want to know. If the left has its way, they will never see the details. It will all be whitewashed,…

British Prime Minister Theresa May leaves after addressing a media conference at an E.U. summit in Brussels on Friday. Frank Augstein/AP hide caption toggle caption Frank Augstein/AP British Prime Minister Theresa May leaves after addressing a media conference at an E.U. summit in Brussels on Friday. Frank Augstein/AP In the corridors of the Europa building in Brussels, European Union officials gathered around a small table, determining the fate of the…

Late winter’s deadly flooding could turn into catastrophic spring flooding in the Midwest and beyond, forecasters said. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s “spring outlook” issued Thursday came with dire warnings, even as flooding was already tormenting states including Nebraska, Iowa and Missouri. “More than 200 million people are at risk for flooding in their communities,” Ed Clark, director of NOAA’s National Water Center in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, said in a…

Fred Barbash March 21 at 7:46 PM A Wisconsin judge on Thursday blocked several lightning-fast actions in December by the state’s Republican-controlled legislature to limit the power of its incoming governor, Democrat Tony Evers, and preserve policies implemented by his predecessor, Scott Walker. The GOP has tried similar power-stripping efforts after losing statewide elections in North Carolina and Michigan. Out­going Michigan governor Rick Snyder vetoed some but not all of…

“At this point we would either leave with no deal, or put forward an alternative plan,” she said, adding that this would mean participating in European elections, something she described as “wrong.” But it is possible that Parliament could vote to keep closer ties to the bloc — a so-called soft Brexit — and Mrs. May did not completely exclude that option, by saying she would work with lawmakers if…

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, left, shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem Thursday. Amir Cohen/AP hide caption toggle caption Amir Cohen/AP U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, left, shakes hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem Thursday. Amir Cohen/AP The Trump administration has backed Israel’s claim to sovereignty over the Golan Heights. The move comes weeks before Israeli general elections and reverses the…

The increasingly stark contrast between the parties on Israel came into view on Thursday as leading 2020 Democrats, under pressure from the Left, announced they were skipping the annual American Israel Public Affairs Committee’s policy conference, while President Trump affirmed on Twitter that the United States should recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights. On Wednesday, citing a poll of members, the liberal activist group MoveOn called on 2020 Democratic…

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<!– –> × SEARCH QUOTES Airlines Published 2 Hours Ago Updated 13 Mins Ago CNBC.com Boeing jets in Ethiopia and Indonesia lacked two safety features in their cockpits because the company charged extra to install them. The features could have helped pilots detect erroneous readings, which some experts believe might be connected to the planes’ failures, The New York Times reports. Lion Air Flight 610 and Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302,…

Video New details surface in New Zealand terror attack on Christchurch mosques New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Thursday announced the country was immediately banning “military-style semi-automatic weapons” after last week’s attack that killed 50 people at two mosques. Speaking to reporters, the prime minister said the weapons would be banned in addition to “all assault rifles,” among other firearms. Ardern said that legislation is currently being drafted and she…

An “emotionally exhausted” Meghan McCain again defended her father against President Trump Thursday on “The View,” saying she doesn’t “expect decency” from his family. “I don’t like coming here every day and having to do this, as all of you know. It’s extremely emotionally exhausting,” she said at the top of the show. “I don’t expect decency from the Trump family,” she added. During an official White House event at…

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