Here’s what you need to know about the week’s top stories.
Here are the week’s top stories, and a look ahead.
1. The long-awaited report from Robert Mueller, the special counsel, landed. And in many ways, it was just the beginning.
Federal and state prosecutors were pursuing about a dozen other investigations that largely grew out of Mr. Mueller’s work.
A constitutional battle was brewing, as Democrats swiftly demanded the release of the full report and any underlying documents.
Attorney General William Barr may release the report’s principal conclusions to Congress as soon as this weekend. He is expected to take longer to review the broader report for any classified information. Above, various newspaper front pages announcing the report outside the Newseum in Washington.
If you still have questions, we have guides to what we know, who was involved and what’s next to keep you covered.
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2. Boeing was “go, go, go” to beat a competitor, Airbus, with its 737 Max 8 jet.
To clinch a deal with American Airlines, the company needed to update its workhorse 737 in six years. The competitive pressure to build the jet now threatens the reputation and profits of Boeing, after two deadly crashes of the 737 Max in less than five months.
The pace of the work on the 737 Max was frenetic, according to current and former employees who spoke with The Times. Prosecutors are investigating whether Boeing rushed, missed crucial safety risks and underplayed the need for pilot training. Above, the Boeing plant in Renton, Wash.
And this week, we learned that grief for some families of the Indonesia flight crash victims has been exacerbated by an effort to pressure them to renounce all rights to sue in exchange for compensation.
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3. The Islamic State’s last territory in Syria fell to U. S.-backed forces, ending a four-year battle and toppling a rogue state that was once the size of Britain.
The loss of Baghuz, the last remnant of the biggest territory the Islamic State controlled, is a blow. At its zenith, the group controlled the lives of up to 12 million people. It became the world’s richest terrorist organization, raking in billions. Above, men who fled the last area of ISIS control waiting to be questioned about their links to the group by coalition forces.
But the terrorist group remains a serious, violent threat.
