Thursday's Headlines: EgyptAir plane made ‘sudden swerves’ before vanishing

Welcome to Today's Headlines, what's important right now in national, global and local news. Here’s a sample for your immediate enjoyment. If you have been signed up by mistake or you’d rather not receive it, click here to unsubscribe.   Oklahoma legislature passes bill making it a felony to perform abortions; Austria's right-wing populist candidate sounds a lot like Trump; Did Clinton laugh about a rapist's light sentence?; Veteran '60 Minutes' correspondent Morley Safer dies at 84;   The morning's most important stories, selected by Post editors   Top Stories EgyptAir plane made 'sudden swerves' before vanishing Investigators placed terrorism high on the list of possible reasons the Cairo-bound plane fell from the sky with 66 people aboard. Bits of wreckage were found near the island of Karpathos, but a senior Greek air safety official said the debris found so far did not belong to an aircraft. By Heba Habib, Sudarsan Raghavan and Brian Murphy  •  Read more » Oklahoma legislature passes bill making it a felony to perform abortions GOP Gov. Mary Fallin has not said if she plans to sign the sweeping measure, which opponents have described as unconstitutional and unprecedented. By Mark Berman  •  Read more »   Austria's right-wing populist candidate sounds a lot like Trump Norbert Hofer, the front-runner in Austria's presidential election this Sunday, has positioned himself as the anti-establishment candidate and tapped into a range of fears currently being reflected on both sides of the Atlantic: Fear of migrants, free trade and globalization. By Anthony Faiola  •  Read more »   Did Clinton laugh about a rapist's light sentence? We explore two controversies surrounding Hillary Clinton often cited by her foes. By Glenn Kessler  •  Read more »   Veteran '60 Minutes' correspondent Morley Safer dies at 84 The longtime journalist had retired this week from the news magazine show after more than half a century at CBS. The network confirmed his death. By Matt Schudel  •  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Opinions   This is how fascism comes to America By Robert Kagan  •  Read more »   Trump just accused Bill Clinton of 'rape.' Expect this from the whole GOP. By Greg Sargent  •  Read more »   Why is the number of U.S. start-ups falling? By Fareed Zakaria  •  Read more »   Stop the Olympics By Charles Lane  •  Read more »   Trump's tax troubles won't go away By Jennifer Rubin  •  Read more »   If Sanders supporters complained about other things the way they complain about election results By Alexandra Petri  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   More News   Congress is overhauling an outdated law that affects nearly every product you own The Toxic Substances Control Act, which has not been reauthorized since President Gerald Ford signed it into law in 1976, regulates thousands of chemicals in everyday products including detergents and flame retardants. By Juliet Eilperin and Darryl Fears  •  Read more » The House floor is turning into a battleground over LGBT rights Democrats have accused Republicans of promoting discrimination over proposals that GOP leaders said are intended to protect freedom of religion from government overreach. By Karoun Demirjian  •  Read more » Ferguson-related charges dropped against Washington Post and Huffington Post reporters Wesley Lowery and Ryan Reilly were arrested in 2014 by police who were clearing a McDonald's during protests that unfolded in the aftermath of the fatal police shooting of Michael Brown. By Niraj Chokshi  •  Read more » Metro finalizes significantly revised repair plan after feds' safety concerns Under the revised plan, the Orange and Silver lines will undergo continuous single-tracking from Ballston to East Falls Church beginning June 4. By Paul Duggan and Lori Aratani  •  Read more » What makes Donald Trump's sons so different from him In spite of their gilded pedigree, Don Jr. and Eric were guided by experiences and forces in the Czech countryside and near the abandoned steel mills of Pennsylvania that helped keep them grounded. By Dan Zak  •  Read more » This nonspeaking teenager wrote a profound letter explaining autism Unbeknownst to his parents for many years, Gordy Baylinson is a beautiful writer with a lot to say. And he has strong opinions about the police and the treatment of autistic people. By Colby Itkowitz  •  Read more » People love watching nature on nest cams — until it gets grisly It's the ultimate nature reality show: Baby birds' first months of life. But most cam operators won't intervene when tragedy happens -- and it happens pretty often. By Karin Brulliard  •  Read more »         Share Today's Headlines:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you are signed up for Headlines. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. 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