Articles by Nacha Cattan, Chris Strohm and Myles Miller

FBI Says New Orleans, Vegas Attacks Don’t Appear Coordinated

Investigators say they haven’t found evidence linking separate deadly attacks in New Orleans and Las Vegas, as the FBI continues to probe two incidents that rattled Americans as they rang in 2025. The tragedies, which occurred just hours apart early …

New Orleans Attack, Cybertruck Blast Raise US Security Fears

A gruesome attack on revelers celebrating New Year’s in New Orleans thrust US domestic security back into the spotlight just weeks before Donald Trump is sworn in as president. The tragedy, which killed at least 15 people and injured dozens …

McKinsey to Pay at Least $500 Million in DOJ Opioid Probe

McKinsey & Co. is nearing a deal with US prosecutors to pay at least $500 million to settle federal probes into its past work helping opioid makers boost sales, according to people familiar with the matter. A settlement, which could …

US Sues Ship Owner, Operator Over Baltimore Bridge Collapse

The US sued the owner and the operator of a Singapore-flagged ship that rammed into a Baltimore bridge in March, the most aggressive action to date in response to a disaster that killed six workers and threw the region’s transportation …

Justice Department to Charge Boeing, Seeks Guilty Plea From Planemaker

The US Justice Department will charge Boeing Co. with criminal fraud, leaving the planemaker to choose between pleading guilty or taking the risk of going to trial, according to people familiar with the matter. Boeing has until the end of …

DOJ Drops Claims That TikTok Misled US Consumers in Lawsuit

The US Justice Department is dropping one of two proposed claims against ByteDance Ltd.’s TikTok, planning to focus a consumer protection lawsuit later this year on children’s privacy instead of allegations the video-sharing platform misled consumers about their data security. …

TikTok Lawsuit Sets Stage for Prolonged Legal Fight Over US Ban

China-based ByteDance Ltd. made clear it won’t comply with a new US law requiring it to sell its popular TikTok video-sharing app, setting up what likely will be a prolonged court battle pitting free-speech rights against national-security interests that could …

UnitedHealth Faces Antitrust Probe by US Justice Department

The US Department of Justice has initiated an antitrust investigation into UnitedHealth Group Inc., people familiar with the matter said Tuesday. The probe opens a new layer of scrutiny on the largest US health insurer that operates in pharmacy benefits, …

SEC Says Its Binance Case Should Advance Despite DOJ Settlement

The Securities and Exchange Commission says Binance Holdings Ltd.’s recent $4.3 billion settlement with the Justice Department and other US authorities bolsters its own case against the world’s biggest crypto exchange. Despite not being part of the agreement, the SEC …

US Is Seeking More Than $4 Billion From Binance to End Case

The US Justice Department is seeking more than $4 billion from Binance Holdings Ltd. as part of a proposed resolution of a years-long investigation into the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange. Negotiations between the Justice Department and Binance include the possibility …