Trump accuses cable TV of making coronavirus look ‘as bad as possible’
U.S. President Donald Trump accused two cable TV news channels of presenting the danger from the coronavirus in as bad a light as possible and upsetting financial markets, as public health officials warned Americans to prepare for a likely outbreak.
U.S. Supreme Court dismisses ‘D.C. Sniper’ Malvo case after change in law
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday formally dismissed a case in which Lee Boyd Malvo, who was 17 when he took part in the deadly 2002 “D.C. Sniper” shooting spree in the Washington area, was challenging his life without parole sentence.
Biden secures key endorsement as 2020 candidates court black voters in South Carolina
Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday secured the endorsement of James Clyburn, an influential black congressman from the early-voting state of South Carolina, which could prove pivotal to his White House bid.
U.S. Supreme Court allows retirement plan lawsuit against Intel
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to back stricter deadlines for workers to sue retirement plans over alleged mismanagement, ruling Intel Corp cannot avoid a suit accusing it of unlawfully making high-risk investments that cost retirement pla…
NiSource unit to plead guilty after U.S. probe into Massachusetts gas explosions
A subsidiary of utility operator NiSource Inc has agreed to pay $53 million and plead guilty to breaking federal pipeline safety laws to resolve an investigation into catastrophic gas explosions in three Massachusetts communities in 2018.
Top Senate Democrat urges $8.5 billion for U.S. coronavirus response
The top Democrat in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday called for a dramatic increase in emergency spending to bolster the nation’s coronavirus response, saying $8.5 billion was needed to fight any possible outbreak in the United States.
Trump returns to U.S. as country warily eyes coronavirus’ global spread
President Donald Trump returned to Washington on Wednesday to face increasing concerns over the coronavirus as U.S. public health officials warned Americans to prepare for a possible outbreak and financial markets remained on edge.
U.S. warns of coronavirus pandemic as Latin America reports first case
Asia reported hundreds of new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, including an American soldier stationed in South Korea, as the United States warned of a pandemic, the disease spread in Europe and Brazil confirmed Latin America’s first infection.
NiSource unit to plead guilty, pay $53 million, over Massachusetts gas explosions
A subsidiary of utility operator NiSource Inc has agreed to pay $53 million and plead guilty to breaking federal pipeline safety laws to resolve an investigation into catastrophic gas explosions in three Massachusetts communities in 2018.
Senior House Democrat Clyburn endorses Biden for president
James Clyburn, the No. 3 Democrat in the House of Representatives and an influential black legislator from the early voting state of South Carolina, said on Wednesday he would endorse former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden’s bid for president.
