PG&E failed to inspect transmission lines that caused deadly 2018 wilfdfire: state probe
Bankrupt California power producer PG&E Corp did not properly inspect and replace transmission lines before a faulty wire sparked a wildfire that killed more than 80 people in 2018, a probe by a state regulator has concluded.
Trump administration asks top court to allow it to resume federal executions
The U.S. Justice Department on Monday asked the Supreme Court to allow the resumption of the death penalty at the federal level after a 16-year hiatus, hours after an appeals court blocked the department’s bid to pave the way for four scheduled executi…
U.S. homeland security proposes face scans for citizens
The Trump administration intends to propose a regulation next year that would require all travelers – including U.S. citizens – to be photographed when entering or leaving the United States, according to the administration’s regulatory agenda.
Former U.S. President Carter hospitalized in Georgia with urinary tract infection
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, released from one hospital in Georgia the day before Thanksgiving, was admitted to another over the holiday weekend for treatment of a urinary tract infection, the Carter Center said in a statement on Monday.
U.S. homeland security proposes face scans for U.S. citizens
The Trump administration intends to propose a regulation next year that would require all travelers – including U.S. citizens – to be photographed when entering or leaving the United States, according to the administration’s regulatory agenda.
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter hospitalized in Georgia with urinary tract infection
Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter was admitted to a Georgia hospital over the holiday weekend for treatment of a urinary tract infection, the Carter Center said in a statement on Monday.
California congressman Duncan Hunter set to plead guilty in campaign finance case
U.S. Representative Duncan Hunter, a leading California conservative, said on Monday he would plead guilty to a federal charge of misusing campaign funds in a corruption case that could help Democrats gain his traditionally Republican seat.
Top Los Angeles homeless official steps down as crisis deepens
The chief of a top Los Angeles homeless agency announced his resignation on Monday, saying he was proud of its work even as America’s second-largest city grapples with spiraling numbers of people living on the streets and rising home prices.
North Carolina panel of judges rule in favor of new congressional map
A panel of judges in North Carolina ruled on Monday that a new congressional map approved by lawmakers last month will be used for the state’s 2020 primaries, saying there was not enough time to determine whether it was a form of partisan gerrymanderin…
Court denies Trump administration bid to resume federal executions
A U.S. appeals court on Monday dealt another setback to plans by President Donald Trump’s administration to resume the death penalty at the federal level after a 16-year hiatus, denying a Justice Department bid to pave the way for four scheduled execut…
