Midnight vote tradition lives on in New Hampshire mountain hamlet
As they have for six decades, the residents of the mountain hamlet of Dixville Notch cast the first ballots in the New Hampshire primary just after midnight on Tuesday, picking former New York City Michael Bloomberg as their choice for Democratic nomin…
On eve of New Hampshire Democratic vote, Klobuchar gains ground on Sanders and Buttigieg
A day before New Hampshire votes in its Democratic presidential primary, Bernie Sanders and Pete Buttigieg sought on Monday to build on their strength as front-runners in an up-for-grabs race as an energized Senator Amy Klobuchar gained ground.
Bono the Havanese, Siba the Poodle advance to Westminster finals
Four dogs advanced to the final round of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Monday, including crowd-pleasers Bono the Havanese and Siba the standard poodle, who will compete in a pool of 7 for the “Best in Show” crown on Tuesday in New York.
Coronavirus case confirmed in California, takes U.S. total to 13
The 13th case of coronavirus in the United States was detected in California in a person under federal quarantine after returning from Wuhan, China, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Monday.
Kobe Bryant’s wife Vanessa wishes ‘this nightmare would be over’
Vanessa Bryant said in an Instagram post on Monday that she was both grieving and angry over the loss of her husband, NBA star Kobe Bryant, and 13-year-old Gianna in a helicopter crash last month.
First case of coronavirus confirmed in San Diego, California: media
The first coronavirus infection was confirmed in San Diego, California in a person who was aboard the first U.S. evacuation flight from Wuhan, China to a Miramar airbase, local television station 10News reported, citing an official familiar with the si…
Biden’s support slumps to lowest on record, Bloomberg surges nationally as Democratic race heats up: poll
Support for Joe Biden’s U.S. Democratic presidential bid has tumbled nationally to the lowest on record since his lackluster finish in the Iowa caucuses, while interest is surging in the upstart candidacy of billionaire media mogul Michael Bloomberg, a…
Trump proposes cutting Amtrak funding, boosting infrastructure spending
The White House budget released on Monday proposed cutting funding for the U.S. government-owned passenger rail carrier Amtrak while calling for a significant hike in infrastructure spending and killing a clean energy auto loan program.
Puerto Rico oversight board eyes bankruptcy exit by year-end
Puerto Rico’s long-running bankruptcy could cross the finish line by the end of the year under a schedule proposed by the U.S. commonwealth’s federally created financial oversight board, according to a court filing on Monday.
Judge denies Uber’s, Postmates’ request to halt California gig worker law
A U.S. judge on Monday rejected a request by Uber Technologies Inc and courier services provider Postmates Inc to block a California labor law from taking effect, saying the bill’s public benefits outweighed the companies’ concerns.
