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Attorney General Barr says Mueller report to be released 'by mid-April'

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We are preparing the report for release,” Barr wrote. from https://news.yahoo.com/barr-mueller-report-redacted-205212306.html

Things That Are Working, and Things That Aren’t: Weekend Reads

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From themes like Brexit to the Mueller report and Medicare, and places like Japan, Kosovo and Gaza, our reporters looked deep into successes, failures and cases that still have a long way to go to be figured out. Joe Mayes, Irene Garcia Perez, and Aine Quinn tell the story of businesses that are now spending millions for naught. There’s also this piece from Alan Crawford that explains how Britain’s tortured relationship with Europe just got worse.One Week Into the Mueller Report Fight, Battle Lines Are DrawnWhile Attorney General William Barr determined that the findings in Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report into the 2016 election didn’t warrant an obstruction charge, there may still be plenty that the White House wants to keep secret and that Democrats want to see. from https://news.yahoo.com/things-working-things-aren-t-120017509.html

Autopsy: Migrant child who died in US custody had infection

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HOUSTON (AP) — A 7-year-old girl from Guatemala died of a bacterial infection while detained by the U.S. Border Patrol, according to an autopsy released Friday, in a case that drew worldwide attention to the plight of migrant families at the southern U.S. border. from https://news.yahoo.com/autopsy-migrant-child-died-us-custody-had-infection-202655435.html

Corporations are endangering Americans. Trump doesn't care

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From Boeing to Monsanto and beyond: this week has revealed the tip of the iceberg of regulatory neglect ‘Trump and his appointees have unambiguously signaled to corporations they can now do as they please.’ Photograph: Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images Why didn’t Boeing do it right? Why isn’t Facebook protecting user passwords? Why is Phillip Morris allowed to promote vaping? Why hasn’t Wells Fargo reformed itself? Why hasn’t Monsanto (now owned by Bayer) recalled its Roundup weedkiller? Answer: corporate greed coupled with inept and corrupt regulators. These are just a few of the examples in the news these days of corporate harms inflicted on innocent people. To be sure, some began before the Trump administration. But Trump and his appointees have unambiguously signaled to corporations they can now do as they please. Boeing wanted to get its 737 Max 8 out quickly because airlines want to pack in more passengers at lower fuel costs (hence the “max”). But neither Boeing nor the airlines she...

Investigators believe Boeing anti-stall system was activated in Ethiopian crash: Report

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In a preliminary finding, officials investigating the crash of an Ethiopian airlines Boeing 737 Max 8 believe that a flight control feature designed to prevent a stall was activated before the plane nose-dived and crashed, The Wall Street Journal reports. from https://news.yahoo.com/investigators-believe-boeing-anti-stall-132055490.html

Ex-lawmaker says Biden inappropriately touched her in 2014

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Joe Biden, who is leading polls for the Democratic presidential nomination, on Friday faced a misconduct accusation by a Nevada ex-lawmaker claiming the then-vice president inappropriately kissed her before a campaign event. Lucy Flores, the state's Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor in 2014, said she was beside the stage awaiting her turn to address a rally when Biden put his hands on her shoulders from behind, then leaned in and smelled her hair. "I was mortified," Flores, 39, recounted in New York magazine. from https://news.yahoo.com/ex-lawmaker-says-biden-inappropriately-touched-her-2014-000417088.html

The Stuff of Saturn's Rings Actually Coats Its Tiny Ravioli Moons

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A new analysis of the ringed planet's inner moons shines a light on their origins. from https://news.yahoo.com/stuff-saturns-rings-actually-coats-173500739.html