Warren raised $21.2 million for White House bid in 2019’s final quarter
Elizabeth Warren raised $21.2 million for her White House bid during the final quarter of 2019, dropping slightly from the prior quarter but finishing the year with a late surge in donations on the day she delivered a New Years Eve speech, her campaign…
These Houston residents dream of moving to where the air is clear
On the east side of Houston, the white plumes of the Texas oil and chemical refineries are a constant backdrop for residents of the Manchester neighborhood.
Trump seeks to shore up evangelical support at ‘prosperity gospel’ church
U.S. President Donald Trump will hold a campaign event in a Miami megachurch on Friday to shore up support from Christian conservatives, after a prominent evangelical publication questioned whether the faithful should support the Republican.
Appeals court weighs Trump bid to block testimony sought by House
A U.S. appeals court on Friday is set to hear arguments in a bid by President Donald Trump’s administration to block former White House Counsel Don McGahn from testifying to a congressional committee as part of the impeachment effort against Trump.
Factbox: Key players in U.S. Senate impeachment trial of Trump
The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate expects to begin the trial of President Donald Trump in January after the Democratically-controlled House of Representatives voted to impeach him on Dec. 18.
Five fishermen presumed dead in sinking of Alaska crabbing vessel
Five commercial fishermen lost at sea when their crabbing vessel capsized and sank on New Year’s Eve in the Gulf of Alaska were presumed dead on Thursday after search-and-rescue operations were called off amid rough weather, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
Older of two Colorado teens charged in deadly shooting rampage pleads not guilty
The older of two Colorado teens accused of a cocaine-fueled shooting spree that killed one classmate and wounded eight others at a Denver-area charter school, pleaded not guilty on Thursday to murder and attempted murder charges, prosecutors said.
Leader of U.S. border militia group pleads guilty to weapons charge
The leader of a small right-wing militia accused of illegally detaining immigrants as they crossed the U.S. border with Mexico pleaded guilty on Thursday to federal weapons charges, prosecutors and a defense lawyer said.
Trump administration restricts some e-cigarette flavors
The Trump administration on Thursday announced a ban on some popular e-cigarette flavors, including fruit and mint, to curb rising teenage use of vaping products, allowing only menthol and tobacco flavors to remain on the market.
Man arrested in Las Vegas kidnapping caught on surveillance video
Las Vegas police said on Thursday they have arrested a man suspected of kidnapping and assaulting a woman on New Year’s Day in a violent scene recorded on a home surveillance video.
