In wake of U.S. base shooting Pentagon finds no new threat from Saudi students
The Pentagon said on Thursday that it found no threat in its review of about 850 military students from Saudi Arabia studying in the United States, following a Dec. 6 shooting by a Saudi Air Force officer who killed three people at a base in Florida.
U.S. drivers traveled more miles in October than a year earlier: DOT
U.S. drivers covered 1% more miles in October than a year earlier, traveling a total of 285.1 billion miles (458.8 billion km), the U.S. Department of Transportation said in a monthly report on Thursday.
Trump: Cipollone likely to be main lawyer for Senate impeachment trial
President Donald Trump said on Thursday that White House lawyer Pat Cipollone is likely to be the main lawyer to represent him in the U.S. Senate’s impeachment trial.
Exclusive: Less than half of all Americans want Trump ousted post-impeachment – Reuters/Ipsos poll
Less than half of all Americans say President Donald Trump should be removed from office following his impeachment by the U.S. House of Representatives, according to a Reuters/Ipsos opinion poll released on Thursday, presenting a challenge for Democrat…
U.S. vaping-related deaths rise to 54, hospitalizations to 2,506
U.S. health officials said on Thursday two more deaths occurred since last week from a mysterious respiratory illness tied to vaping, taking the total toll to 54.
Starbucks settles New York probe into illegal sick leave policy
Starbucks Corp agreed on Thursday to pay restitution and accept greater oversight to settle a multi-year probe finding that it had illegally required New York City employees to find substitutes when they needed to use sick leave.
Fiscal 2020 domestic spending bill passes in Senate
The U.S. Senate, rushing to meet a looming deadline, passed legislation on Thursday to fund an array of domestic programs through Sept. 30 in a bid to prevent government agency shutdowns when existing funds expire at the end of this week.
Top Republican calls on U.S. Senate to correct ‘toxic’ impeachment case
The top Republican in the U.S. Senate on Thursday called on his fellow senators to correct what he called the “toxic” impeachment of President Donald Trump, sending the strongest signal yet that lawmakers will not remove Trump from office.
Trump EPA finalizes 2020 biofuel rule, corn lobby objects
The Trump administration finalized U.S. biofuel blending requirements for 2020 on Thursday, leaving a key part of the rule unchanged from an earlier proposal that the corn lobby had criticized as inadequate to help struggling farmers.
Fiscal 2020 domestic spending bill advances in U.S. Senate
The U.S. Senate, hoping to meet a looming deadline, on Thursday advanced legislation to fund an array of domestic programs through Sept. 30 in a bid to prevent government agency shutdowns when existing funds expire at the end of this week.
