Spain holds snap elections It's a battle of
nationalism versus socialism as voters head to the polls
today in the country's third general election in four years.
Also looming is how to handle Catalonia, the region that
has pushed for independence from Spain.
Boeing's board meets after 737 Max crashes The plane maker holds its
annual shareholders meeting Monday as the Federal Aviation Administration and regulators the world over
launch a review of the aircraft grounded after
two deadly wrecks. Directors also are expected to elect
Nikki Haley, ex-US ambassador to the United Nations, to their board.
The Ghost Ship trial begins More than two years after 36 people died in a fire at an Oakland, California, warehouse, the two men who ran operations there
are set to go on trial Tuesday on 36 counts each of involuntary manslaughter. Both had
agreed to plead guilty, but a judge tossed their deals, saying they didn't show sufficient remorse.
China and the US talk trade --
again Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin leads a US delegation to Beijing
for another round of negotiations starting
Tuesday. Up for debate is intellectual property, technology transfer, non-tariff barriers and agriculture. The sides may be near a deal in the trade war that has
hurt global economic growth.
A new era dawns in Japan Japan's much-loved Emperor Akihito
will step down Tuesday, becoming the first Japanese monarch in two centuries to abdicate his post. His son, Crown Prince Naruhito, will ascend the Chrysanthemum Throne on
Wednesday, with an official coronation ceremony
set for later this year.
Carolina teachers rally Educators are expected to flock
Wednesday to
state capitols in North and South Carolina to appeal for better pay, smaller classes, fewer extra duties, less testing and other priorities. It's not clear whether schools
will be forced to close. Teachers nationwide
have pressed for similar demands.
The world rallies for May Day Also known as
International Workers Day, protesters will join forces
Wednesday in support of such priorities as union rights and paid time off. In France,
"yellow vest" demonstrators are due to make a rare weekday appearance. The
Los Angeles labor movement expects a huge turnout. And Venezuelans are set to take their
ongoing leadership fight to the streets.
WikiLeaks founder faces a hearing Julian Assange
is due to appear Thursday via video link before a UK judge for the
first of two hearings related to the US request to extradite him to
face hacking charges. He's been jailed since Ecuador
withdrew his asylum this month and allowed British police to haul him out of its embassy in London.
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