Nevada caucuses present new test to Democrats after chaotic Iowa contest
Nevada Democrats will host hundreds of caucuses on Saturday, the third contest in the state-by-state presidential nominating process, almost three weeks after the Iowa caucuses caused mayhem when a technical meltdown delayed results.
Despite horror stories, California cruise passengers won’t let coronavirus spoil their fun
With a white captain’s hat perched on his head, Calvin Ballard seemed relaxed as he waited to depart on his first-ever cruise to Mexico, unfazed by the possibility of being trapped on a ship under siege by an outbreak of coronavirus.
Weinstein jury deadlocked on most serious sexual assault charges
The jury in Harvey Weinstein’s sexual assault trial in New York said on Friday they were deadlocked on the most serious criminal charges and suggested they were unanimous on the others leveled against the former Hollywood mogul.
Twitter suspends group of pro-Bloomberg accounts over ‘platform manipulation’
Twitter Inc on Friday said it had started suspending and restricting dozens of accounts posting content promoting U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg.
Bloomberg campaign builds out digital arm Hawkfish ahead of 2020 election
U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg’s campaign has pumped $25.7 million into his little-known tech company Hawkfish since the billionaire entered the race last November, according to disclosures to the Federal Election Commission.
‘Not good enough,’ Warren says of Bloomberg’s non-disclosure agreement pledge
Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg said on Friday that his company has identified three women bound by non-disclosure agreements regarding his past conduct and that they would be released from their accords if they choose.
Pilot in Kobe Bryant helicopter crash counseled by FAA after 2015 incident
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) faulted the pilot of the helicopter that crashed in January killing basketball great Kobe Bryant and eight others for violating flight rules in a 2015 incident.
Trump’s son gets permit allowing him to hunt Alaska grizzly bear
Donald Trump Jr. has been granted the right to hunt a grizzly bear in northwestern Alaska near the Bering Sea town of Nome, a state official said on Friday.
Sanders blasts Russia for reportedly trying to boost his presidential campaign
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders warned Russia on Friday to stay out of 2020 White House elections after U.S. officials had told him Moscow was trying to aid his campaign.
California rejects Trump effort to cut off federal funds over abortion
California on Friday fought back against a Trump administration threat to withhold federal funds for some health programs unless it stopped requiring health insurers to cover abortions, saying it would undermine the state’s authority to protect women’s…
