Alanna Durkin Richer

Associated Press
Latest in Laws & Regulations
Coal-fired power plant with two tall smokestacks emitting steam, cooling tower, and cargo barge on river at dusk.
EPA Eliminates Rule That Limits Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Power Plants
September 15, 2026
Laboratory technician in white coat working with scientific equipment at a workstation in a research facility.
What Happens When the EPA Sidelines Its Independent Chemical Referee
May 20, 2026
Subarus at a dealership on the Bedford Auto Mile, Bedford, Ohio, Feb. 20, 2026.
More than 20 States Sue Over New Tariffs
March 6, 2026
Containers in a cargo terminal in Frankfurt, Germany, Feb. 23, 2026.
Judge Rules Companies Are Entitled to Refunds for Overturned Tariffs
March 5, 2026
Related Stories
Harvard University professor Charles Lieber leaves the Moakley Federal Courthouse with his wife Jennifer, right, in Boston, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020. Leiber, chair of the department of chemistry and chemical biology, with lying to officials about his involvement with a Chinese government-run recruitment program through which he received tens of thousands of dollars.
Laws & Regulations
Professor with China Links Released on Bond
Fake Bags Counterfeit Istock
Laws & Regulations
Order Seeks to Reduce Counterfeits
Kohler Ap
Laws & Regulations
Kohler Owes California Millions
Sanitizer
Home
FDA Warns Purell Over Flu Claims
More from Alanna Durkin Richer
The Boeing logo is displayed at the company's factory, Sept. 24, 2024, in Renton, Wash.
Aerospace
Justice Department Reaches Deal to Allow Boeing to Avoid Prosecution Over 737 Max Crashes
The conviction could have jeopardized the company's status as a federal contractor.
May 27, 2025
A Boeing 737 Max jet, piloted by Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) chief Steve Dickson, prepares to land at Boeing Field following a test flight on Sept. 30, 2020 in Seattle.
Aerospace
8 Things to Know About Boeing Agreeing to Plead Guilty to Fraud in 737 Max Crashes
The plea deal is not yet a sure thing, however.
July 9, 2024
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass.
Laws & Regulations
MIT Professor Charged with Hiding Work for China
He and his research group collected about $29 million in foreign dollars, including millions from a Chinese government-funded university.
January 15, 2021
Signage at eBay headquarters in San Jose, Calif.
E-Commerce
eBay Staff Sent Spiders, Roaches to Harass Couple
Employees set out to ruin the lives of a couple who posted a blog critical of the company.
June 16, 2020
Ex-Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn speaks at a press conference.
Home
2 Accused in Ex-Nissan Boss Escape Fight Extradition
They argue the offense is not a crime.
June 10, 2020
Ghosn Interrogation Ap
Automotive
Americans Arrested in Connection with Ghosn Escape
A former Green Beret and his son are accused of helping smuggle the executive out of Japan.
May 20, 2020
In this Sep. 21, 2018, file photo, fire investigators pause while searching the debris at a home which exploded following a gas line failure in Lawrence, Mass.
Safety
Utility to Pay $53M for Blasts
A utility company will pay the largest criminal fine ever imposed for breaking a federal pipeline safety law.
February 27, 2020
In this Sept. 13, 2018 file image from video provided by WCVB in Boston, flames consume the roof of a home following an explosion in Lawrence, Mass.
Energy
Utility to Plead Guilty to Federal Charges
The company said in an emailed statement that it takes full responsibility for the disaster.
February 26, 2020
Harvard University professor Charles Lieber leaves the Moakley Federal Courthouse with his wife Jennifer, right, in Boston, Thursday, Jan. 30, 2020. Leiber, chair of the department of chemistry and chemical biology, with lying to officials about his involvement with a Chinese government-run recruitment program through which he received tens of thousands of dollars.
Laws & Regulations
Professor with China Links Released on Bond
As part of the deal, he received $50,000 per month and about $150,000 in living expenses.
February 3, 2020