U.S. CDC says hospitalizations related to vaping illnesses decline
U.S. health officials said on Friday there has been a decline in emergency department visits caused by a mysterious lung illness tied to vaping, and recommended that health care providers follow up soon after hospital discharge.
U.S. Air Force lifts ban on Boeing KC-46A tanker after fix
The U.S. Air Force said on Friday it has lifted a three-month ban on Boeing’s KC-46A aerial refueling tanker for cargo and passenger operations after the aircraft maker fixed a problem related to locking down cargo.
Two city employees killed in shooting at North Carolina municipal building
Two city employees were killed in a shooting at a public works building in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and two other people were wounded, a city official said on Friday.
Washington state lawmaker under pressure to step down over militia actions
Washington state Republican lawmakers urged one of their members to resign after a state report found that he took part in at least three armed conflicts against the U.S. government as part of the right-wing militia movement.
Spotlight will be on U.S. chief justice in Trump trial and in major cases
U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts is poised to serve a highly visible though largely ceremonial role in the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump due next month. But it is in his day job on the Supreme Court that the mild-mannered jurist cou…
Exclusive: Pentagon to stockpile rare earth magnets for missiles, fighter jets
The U.S. military plans to stockpile rare earth magnets used in Javelin missiles and F-35 fighter jets, according to a government document seen by Reuters, a step that critics say does little to help create a domestic industry to build specialized magn…
Blitzing Buttigieg: Democratic U.S. presidential rivals train debate attacks on young mayor
If either Elizabeth Warren or Amy Klobuchar is going to win the 2020 Democratic U.S. presidential nomination, they will have to take down Pete Buttigieg to do it.
Wine caves and billionaires: Buttigieg under fire over fundraising at Democratic debate
Rising Democratic candidate Pete Buttigieg came under attack during a debate among U.S. presidential hopefuls on Thursday, as his rivals questioned the 37-year-old mayor’s thin political resume and criticized his fundraising from wealthy donors.
Sparks fly as Democrats Warren and Buttigieg spar over wealthy donors
Billionaires and crystal-studded wine caves became the center of a spat as seven Democratic U.S. presidential contenders squared off in Los Angeles on Thursday for the final televised debate of the year.
Democrats seek high-profile trial for Trump in Senate
U.S. Democrats on Thursday pressed the Republican-controlled Senate to call Donald Trump’s top lieutenants to testify in its trial of the impeached president, as they sought to focus attention on the trial ahead of the 2020 presidential election.
