Texas jury opposes felony charges for protesters who shut Houston Ship Channel
A Texas grand jury on Wednesday declined to issue felony indictments against a group of Greenpeace USA activists who closed a key oil export waterway for 18 hours last year by tying themselves to a Houston bridge and dangling over the water.
Pence will meet cruise industry officials Saturday on coronavirus
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said he would travel to Florida on Saturday to meet with cruise industry representatives to discuss best practices to combat the new coronavirus.
United Airlines cuts flights, freezes hiring as coronavirus hits demand
United Airlines Holdings Inc is slashing its spring flying schedule and implementing some cost controls in the most drastic actions by a U.S. airline to get ahead of depressed travel demand due to the spreading coronavirus.
U.S. House passes, sends to Senate, $8.3 billion bill to battle coronavirus
The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved an $8.3 billion bill to combat the spread of the new coronavirus and develop vaccines for the highly-contagious disease, sending it to the Senate for final passage.
Slovenia confirms first case of coronavirus: health minister
Slovenia confirmed its first case of coronavirus, Health Minister Ales Sabeder told a news conference on Wednesday.
U.S. senator wants to ban TikTok for federal workers, citing Chinese government ties
Republican Senator Josh Hawley on Wednesday said he will introduce legislation banning federal employees from using social media app TikTok on their devices and accused the company of sharing data with the Chinese government.
Bloomberg bows out of presidential contest but his money will stay
After a not-so-Super Tuesday, Michael Bloomberg is out of the presidential nomination contest. But the power of his $60 billion fortune is staying in.
In Robert Durst’s California murder trial, prosecutor says victim did not fear killer
Robert Durst, the ailing New York real estate scion whose arrest prosecutors say was hastened by his confession to multiple killings in a 2015 TV documentary, faced a jury on Wednesday for opening statements in his Los Angeles murder trial.
Jury refuses felony charges against protesters who shut Houston Ship Channel
A Harris County grand jury on Wednesday declined to issue felony indictments against a group of Greenpeace USA activists who last year closed a key oil export waterway for 18 hours by tying themselves to a Houston bridge and dangling over the water.
Defense Department weakens U.S. military housing bill after consulting industry
A sweeping U.S. military housing reform plan, pitched as a way to protect service families from shoddy homes and unresponsive landlords, has been watered down to remove several protections tenants and Congress had sought.
